Clinton, Obama vie for Illinois support
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Most state leaders would consider Illinois' Democratic powerbrokers lucky to have two homegrown presidential candidates vying for the top of their party's ticket.
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Bloomberg - Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- About 300 backers of Illinois Senator Barack Obama gathered in Dallas this week to boost his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The candidate was nowhere in sight.
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Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will duel for Super Tuesday votes Thursday night as the Democratic presidential hopefuls face off for the first time together minus former Sen. John Edwards.
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DURHAM, N.H., Feb. 12 -- The opening days of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign have displayed all the promise of his candidacy, with large crowds, pulsating energy and a charismatic leading man. But the Illinois Democrat faces several serious challenges if he hopes to convert potential into...
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Toiling behind Hillary Rodham Clinton in most national polls, her two main rivals in the 2008 Democratic presidential field, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and former North Carolina senator John Edwards, are increasingly seeking to contrast themselves with the New York senator.
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After a much-needed win in New Hampshire, Democrat Hillary Clinton received a new challenge on Wednesday when Nevada's most influential union endorsed rival Sen. Barack Obama's U.S. presidential bid.
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Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and  the other Democratic presidential contenders battled for black  support on Thursday with attacks on the ravages of racism and  promising to lift up the poor.
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Clinton and Obama court high-profile endorsements as they make their last stands before Super Tuesday
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CONCORD, N.H., Jan. 7 -- For months, Barack Obama's presidential campaign has focused its organizational abilities on the small, well-defined canvas of Iowa and New Hampshire, where the senator from Illinois has been able to make his case face to face with large proportions of the electorate and ...
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Illinois senator appears set to win handily in today's Democratic primary, but vote remains split
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In competition for a key Democratic voting bloc, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is enlisting the help of her husband, former President Clinton, at a weekend civil rights commemoration headlined by a formidable black rival, Sen. Barack Obama.
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Bloomberg - Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was projected to win the Nevada caucuses, her second victory in a row over Senator Barack Obama of Illinois.
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Sen. Barack Obama kicked off his Democratic presidential campaign in Alabama with appeals to both high-dollar donors and average voters on Monday. For $25, hundreds of supporters had a chance to hear the Illinois freshman speak in a big hotel ballroom in downtown Birmingham.
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Buoyed by voters embracing his message of change, Barack Obama routed Hillary Clinton in the Illinois primary, a home-state win of one of the richest Super Tuesday prizes. John McCain defeated Mitt Romney on the Republican side.
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Democratic presidential  hopefuls Barack Obama and John Edwards appealed for votes in  South Carolina on Wednesday, while Hillary Clinton campaigned  in the Northeast -- taking heat for leaving the state before  its nominating contest this weekend.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton &#151; New York senator, Yankees fan and resident of Chappaqua, N.Y. &#151; has a message for presidential rival Barack Obama: Chicago is still my kind of town.
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Need a cheat sheet on the candidates in the race for Illinois&#39; US Senate seat? Here&#39;s a look at where Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Alan Keyes stand on 10 key issues as they head into Tuesday&#39;s vote.