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Charles E. Schumer
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Obama plans Iowa trip with victory in sight
Reuters: Politics. Sat, 17 May 2008
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Hoping that a pair of contests in Oregon and Kentucky on Tuesday will allow him to essentially clinch the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama will make a symbolic return to Iowa, the state that launched his underdog bid for the White House.
Bush says Lebanon faces "defining moment"
Reuters: Politics. Sat, 17 May 2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Saturday Lebanon was facing a "defining moment" and pledged that the United States would stand by the pro-Western government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora against Hezbollah.
Saudi oil output boost doesn't solve problem: Bush
Reuters: Politics. Sat, 17 May 2008
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was pleased with a boost in Saudi oil output but it did not solve problems in the U.S..
U.S. House Leader Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
Reuters: Politics. Sat, 17 May 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a key Democrat critic of President George Bush's war policy in Iraq, landed in Baghdad on Saturday for talks with U.S. and Iraqi officials, the U.S. embassy said.
election insider
May 7 Election Insider
The North Carolina and Indiana primaries may have forced clarity upon the Democratic presidential race last night. With the math of the delegate race becoming increasingly implausible for the Clinton campaign, it is likely that the marathon race is close to a conclusion.
April 24 Election Insider
Political attention continues to be dominated by the seemingly never-ending drama for the Democratic presidential nomination, but while the Clinton and Obama camps slug it out, Democrats supporting either candidate are working tirelessly to solidify the Democratic majority in the Senate.
April 10 Election Insider
The results of the Democratic primary runoff last week suggest that a Democratic victory in the upcoming special election is very possible.
March 25 Election Insider
As this excursion from the frantic primary calendar unfolds, Pennsylvania is the next important primary on the horizon.
March 11 Election Insider
The Democratic Party scored a major victory last week, and unlike most current stories in politics, it had little to do with the presidential primaries.
