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abcnews.go.com - 8/9/2008
Dems Move Fast to Lessen Edwards Impact
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John Edwards' admission that he had an extramarital affair puts pressure on Sen. Barack Obama to quickly distance himself from the former North Carolina senator and prominent Democrats are calling on him to announce immediately that Edwards will not have any role at the Democratic National Convention. Obama was traveling to Hawaii for a weeklong vacation at the time the story broke, but upon ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ABC News: Dems Move Fast to Lessen Edwards Impact John Edwards' admission that he had an extramarital affair puts pressure on Sen. Barack Obama to quickly distance himself from the former North Carolina senator and prominent Democrats are calling on him to announce immediately that Edwards will not have any role at the ...

The Note: Ex-Rivals Still Plague Obama
Political Radar — Jindal Contrasts McCain/Obama Energy Proposals | Main The Note: Ex-Rivals Still Plague Obama August 11, 2008 9:22 AM ABC News' Rick Klein reports in Monday's Note: It’s supposed to be Sen. Barack Obama’s moment on the podium -- so why are the cameras trained on those who captured the silver and the bronze? To the winner goes the spoils -- and this is fresh: With Denver approaching, and party unity elusive anyway, Obama’s drama now includes the accumulated baggage of his failed opponents. (Surely he didn’t think he could escape them in Hawaii. . . . ) Former Clinton strategist Mark Penn’s words will live longer than his career in ...

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