Obama calls fight in Afghanistan 'precarious'
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AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says the situation in Afghanistan is "precarious" and "urgent."
Rice: Obama's success is great gain for blacks
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AP - Condoleezza Rice says it's a remarkable accomplishment that a black politician is on track for his party's presidential nomination.
Gore: Clinton campaign changed perception of women
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AP - Al Gore said Sunday that Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for the White House helped change society's perception of women.
Analysis: Confident Iraq rides US political tides
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AP - Confusion over the Iraqi prime minister's seeming endorsement of Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan is part of Baghdad's strategy to play U.S. politics for the best deal possible over America's military mission.
Meet the seven super surrogates
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Politico - A good surrogate is hard to find. Just recall Bill Clinton’s “fairy tale,” Samantha Power’s “monster” and Phil Gramm’s “nation of whiners.”
McCain paying down primary funds in advance of cap
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AP - Faced with a spending cap for his fall campaign, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is aggressively spending more money than he is raising during summer months and methodically reducing his cash reserves.
Gore pushes environment with activist bloggers
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AP - Last year it was about the candidates. This year it's the climate.
Dream of gas tax holiday falters over job losses
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AP - The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere.
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
Guns ruling spawns legal challenges by felons
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AP - Twice convicted of felonies, James Francis Barton Jr. faces charges of violating a federal law barring felons from owning guns after police found seven pistols, three shotguns and five rifles at his home south of Pittsburgh.