Obama offered dance test for Clinton
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Democrat Barack Obama offered a test of sorts for the notion that Bill Clinton was, in the words of author Toni Morrison, "our first black president, blacker than any actual black person who could ever be elected in our children's lifetime."
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After a week of at times bitter campaigning, Sen. Barack Obama faces a crucial test of his support from within the party Saturday as South Carolina Democrats will head to the polls in a race that features black voters for the first time this presidential primary season.
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Hillary Clinton  pounced on rival Barack Obama on Monday for his willingness to  meet with some troublesome world leaders during a Democratic  U.S. presidential debate starring a parade of questions posed  through YouTube videos.
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Ask a dozen die-hard Democrats around the country what Hillary Rodham Clinton can do to beat Barack Obama and win the presidential nomination and they have plenty of ideas Â some of them contradictory.
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Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton go head-to-head in their bid to become the Democratic Party candidate.
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Painting Mrs. Clinton as the likely Democratic nominee.
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Senator Barack Obama said he would start confronting Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton more directly, in response to concerns about his lack of assertiveness.
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Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has found a lot of ways to explain her string of losses to Sen. Barack Obama.
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Barack Obama, struggling to gain  ground on rival Hillary Clinton in the 2008 White House race,  faces a delicate dilemma in trying to bring down the Democratic  front-runner without spoiling his upbeat image.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama paid homage to former President Clinton Wednesday, but said voters want more than "the same old thing."
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Hillary Clinton raises doubts about the authenticity of Barack Obama's claims to represent a new breed of politics
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Fresh off a spat with rival Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he'd like to see an end to the "tit-for-tat" that dominates politics.
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Democratic presidential  candidate Hillary Clinton accused rival Barack Obama of lacking  substance and experience on Thursday as she fought for  political traction after a string of losses.
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Senator Barack Obama treaded onto Senator Hillary Rodham ClintonÂs home turf to feel out those who might prefer the sound of President Obama to President Clinton.
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Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton labored to revitalize her restructured political operation Wednesday, testing a new line of criticism against presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama and voicing confidence in the face of challenging weeks ahead.
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Sen. Barack Obama had a good first date in New Hampshire this week &#151; he was a little late, but wore a nice suit, had interesting things to say and used a little flattery. The state's Democrats say they're not bowled over by the Illinois senator and he's still got some courting to do. He'll have to get in line with the rest of the Democrats vying for their attention.
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How Democrats define the former president's record may affect whether they choose Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama as their candidate.