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Kennedy Tugs at Hearts as Obama’s Wife Praises Values
Kennedy Tugs at Hearts as Obama’s Wife Praises Values
The Democrats sought to present an emotionally powerful two-act evening, featuring Senator Edward M. Kennedy, struggling with brain cancer, and Michelle Obama. >
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Michelle Obama’s Speech
The Democratic Daily — A quick note on Michelle Obama’s speech… I thought it was awesome. I was incredibly impressed. She’s grown a lot on the campaign trail. Tonight’s from Michelle Obama speech was honest, from the heart and very moving. It was a great follow up to the tribute to Ted Kennedy and Kennedy’s “triumphant appearance” and speech. If you missed Michelle Obama’s speech tonight, here’s Part 1: ...

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News — ... - Rich Lowry, The Corner Michelle, Michelle, Michelle - A. Huffington, Huffington Post Michelle Obama's Two Americas - Byron York, The Corner The Urgency of Ted Kennedy's Message - J. Cohn, The Plank McCain Ad: '3 A.M.' - Ed Morrissey, Hot Air Swift-Boat Group Sinks Nearly $3M on Ad - G. Sargent, TPM EC The Biggest Goof Yet - Jennifer Rubin, Contentions OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Obama's Family Night Out - Washington Post Kennedy Tugs At Hearts, as Obama's Wife Praises Values - NYT Barack Obama Is ...

Early Word: Women's Day, With Clinton
The Caucus — ... success in inserting itself into the biggest week of the Obama campaign. “Any time we can get our side of the story out,” Mr. McDonald said, “that’s a good thing.” And highly visible today will be former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is still mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate for Senator McCain. Highlights in Coverage While the first night belonged to Mrs. Obama, Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s speech and tributes to him became the focal point of the evening. The Times’s Adam Nagourney writes : “Mr. Kennedy’s appearance wiped away, at least ...

Today on Doing Time- Tuesday, August 26th
The Latest on Air America — And their off! The gavel fell yesterday with Chair Howard Dean calling the Convention to order. With that came a flurry of activity, from our airwaves to you! Michelle Obama headlined in a speech that focused on her family values and her history, while ailing Senator Ted Kennedy gave a rousing speech on party unity and passing the Dem torch to this new generation of leaders. While details are fuzzy, it has been reported that a ...

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