talkleft.com - 8/21/2008
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The NBC/WSJ poll has Obama leading 45-42, but Obama still having trouble with Clinton supporters: [P]erhaps the biggest factor keeping the presidential race close has been Obama’s inability to close the deal with some of Hillary Clinton’s supporters. According to the poll, 52 percent of them say they will vote for Obama, but 21 percent are backing McCain, with an additional 27 ...
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8/21: Turning A Corner?
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... align [Ayers] with Barack Obama. It's really unfortunate. They're friends. So what? People do make mistakes in the past. You move on. This is a new century, a new time. He reflects back and he's been making a strong contribution to our community." OBAMA VEEPSTAKES: The Clinton Scenario Several liberal bloggers -- including some who were strong Obama supporters during the primary -- appear increasingly open to the possibility of Obama selecting Hillary Clinton as his running mate: TalkLeft 's Big Tent Democrat has been pushing for an Obama/Clinton ticket for months: "The ...
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