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Published 8/29/2008 by Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray at Wash Post Elections

DENVER, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Barack Obama arrived at Invesco Field on Thursday night to accept the Democratic Party's nomination for president, praising the black leaders who paved his way and asking the American people to seize "a moment when our nation is at war, our economy is in turmoil and the Am... (link)

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