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PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 2008 WATCH:
The week that was….
June 16, 2008: Former Vice President Al Gore endorses Barack Obama for the Democratic Nomination.
June 17, 2008: Obama reached the million mark in Facebook supporters. That is more supporters than any other page on the most popular social network site.
A McCain adviser claims “Senator Obama is [...]

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New Editions….
Campaign 2008: Highlights: June 23, 2008: Campaign Financing & Future First Ladies in the Spotlight
History Buzz

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New Campaign Blog on HNN
NEW News Page on HNN … Campaign 2008: Highlights
New Editions….
History Buzz
HNN’s Top Young Historians: This Week … Marina Rustow

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The week that was….

June 16, 2008: Former Vice President Al Gore endorses Obama.
June 15, 2008: McCain cancels a fundraiser in Texas after questions concerning the host Texas oilman, Clayton “Claytie” Williams’ 1990 jokes about rape. Many black conservative consider voting for Obama because he is making history as the first black to [...]

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PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 2008 WATCH
The week that was….
June 3, 2008: The Presidential campaign primaries end, Barack Obama reaches the number necessary to capture the Democratic Nomination. However, Hillary Clinton, chooses not to concede on the same night.
June 4, 2008: Hillary Clinton’s campaign announces she will suspend her candidacy, and will have a rally on Saturday June [...]

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HNN, Monday, February 4, 2008
On this day in history…. February 7, 1839 Henry Clay declares in the United States Senate “I had rather be right than president.”

The venerable politician and statesman Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky believed his time to win the Presidency would finally be ripe in 1840. There were many obstacles to his [...]

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