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Archive for August 26th, 2008
Democratic Convention Day 1: August 25, 2008
Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Democratic National Convention, Denver, Edward Kennedy, Fred Siegal, Jim Lehrer, Jim Lorence, Julian Zelizer, Madeline Kunin, Michael Beschloss, Michelle Obama, Myra Gutin, Nancy Pelosi, Paula Giddings, Richard Norton Smith, Richard Reeves, Sean Wilentz, Ted Kennedy, Thomas Whalen on August 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
August 25, 2008: Obama Chooses Joe Biden as his Running-Mate
Posted in Campaign 2008, HNN, tagged Allan Lichtman, Barack Obama, Char Miller, Donald Richie, Gil Troy, Ignacio Garcia, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Zimmerman, Julian Zelizer, Patty Limerick, Randall Miller, running mate, Vice President on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The week that was….
August 23, 2008: Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama confirmed that he chose six term Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. CNN scooped Obama’s announcement reporting that the Democratic candidate had chosen Biden at 12:45am on Saturday, the campaign intended to send out the text messages at 8am, but then where [...]
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