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Barack Obama received a warm welcome at an AIDS conference held by Rick "Purpose-Driven Life" Warren. But that doesn't mean evangelicals are ready to lay down their cross for Democrats.
By Tim Grieve
December 2, 2006
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A bevy of political touts line the rails at a Washington conference to handicap the 2008 presidential race.
By Michael Scherer
December 1, 2006
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The news of the day is Iraq, but people can't help speculating about 2008.
By Tim Grieve
November 30, 2006
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Hillary Clinton, one magazine says.
By Tim Grieve
November 29, 2006
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Dick Durbin urges his Senate colleague to run.
By Tim Grieve
November 28, 2006
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Early signs indicate that Democrats will be very cautious about redeployment, and they want to make sure W. takes the blame.
By Mark Benjamin
November 22, 2006
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On the stump in Philly, the could-be presidential contender outshines other Democratic stars and wows the crowd.
By Rebecca Traister
November 5, 2006
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As he campaigns for a trio of Democrats who might turn his red state blue, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh sharpens his own 2008 stump speech.
By Walter Shapiro
October 31, 2006
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The would-be presidential candidate and the former German chancellor express concerns about the way religion seems to drive the president.
By Tim Grieve
October 23, 2006
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The first-term Illinois senator lit up the party faithful in Iowa, igniting much speculation and securing his status as an alternative to Hillary Clinton.
By Walter Shapiro
September 18, 2006
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Want a real energy independence plan? Try Barack Obama's.
By Andrew Leonard
March 1, 2006
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A new generation of black politicians is striving to put racial patronage and civic corruption behind it, and unite an increasingly diverse nation.
By Chris Thompson
December 12, 2005
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The V.A. canceled its controversial plan Thursday to review vets who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Mark Benjamin
November 11, 2005
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A new Senate bill requires veterans hospitals to stop charging wounded soldiers for meals.
By Mark Benjamin
May 13, 2005
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The nation's future also depends on the outcome of three Senate races, which the Democrats could sweep.
By Arianna Huffington
September 23, 2004
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Is Barack Obama too good to be true? Not judging by his stellar environmental record.
By Amanda Griscom
August 6, 2004
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What Table Talkers are saying this week about the Democratic Convention, tolerance and unlikely flirtations.
July 30, 2004
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In his first national prime-time speech, rising Democratic star Barack Obama urges America to remember its unity, pledging that "out of this long political darkness a brighter day will come."
July 28, 2004
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On Day 2, Democratic convention speakers celebrate America as a nation of immigrants, emphasizing inclusion and legacy.
By Sidney Blumenthal
July 28, 2004
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Barack Obama has come to graceful terms with his mixed-race heritage. Now, as he runs for the U.S. Senate in Illinois, he's connecting with voters across the color spectrum.
By Scott Turow
March 30, 2004