 Obama hits back at McCain
 Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is criticizing Republican rival John McCain for questioning his patriotism and his judgment on national security matters.
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Obama may unveil veep choice Saturday in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., 2:50 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave his clearest signal yet that he has settled on a running mate when he announced Tuesday he would appear Saturday in this city where he launched his campaign.
Presumably, the running mate will appear with Obama when he shows up in front of the former state Capitol where Abraham Lincoln once served. The last time Obama appeared there, he announced he was running for president.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., 5:03 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)Obama and veep choice to campaign on Saturday: Barack Obama's newly minted running mate will join the Democratic hopeful onstage Saturday at a rally in this capital city where Obama launched his White House bid, a campaign official said. ABOARD THE CHEVRON GENESIS, 1:13 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
From oil platform, McCain touts drilling agenda: Republican presidential candidate John McCain visited this oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday to call for increased offshore drilling that he claims would lower the cost of food and heating homes. LAS VEGAS, 1:58 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
Obama bids for Western votes as key to victory: Americans have trekked West in search of riches for more than 150 years – and Barack Obama is doing the same. WASHINGTON, 12:56 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
University won't open Obama-related records now: The University of Illinois on Tuesday refused to release records relating to Barack Obama's service to a nonprofit group linked to former 1960s radical activist William Ayers. WASHINGTON, 2:00 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
Sen. Feinstein breaks ankle, will skip convention: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has broken her ankle and will skip next week's Democratic National Convention.
WASHINGTON, 12:23 a.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
McCain: Iraq victory in sight: Republican John McCain again insisted victory in Iraq “is finally in sight.” So why, asked Democrat Barack Obama, does his presidential opponent still oppose a timetable for withdrawing American forces.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., 7:42 a.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
Slain Arkansas party chairman honored at funeral: The funeral for slain Arkansas Democratic Party chairman Bill Gwatney was marked by humor as former President Clinton and others remembered the man who had touched their lives.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, 8:22 a.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
Ohio says no to voting machine 'sleepovers': Ohio's elections chief says she won't allow poll workers to take voting machines home for safekeeping in the days before the November presidential election.
ORLANDO, Fla., 5:00 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
McCain: Obama tried to legislate Iraqi failure: John McCain told fellow veterans Monday that Democratic rival Barack Obama tried to legislate failure in Iraq and has refused to admit he erred when opposing the military increase there last year.
SACRAMENTO, 3:48 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)Democrat punished for not backing party budget proposal: A Democratic member of the Assembly was kicked out of her Capitol office Monday for not supporting the party's state budget proposal. WASHINGTON, 11:48 a.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Rove denies calling Kagen his No. 1 target: Rep. Steve Kagen's congressional campaign claims in a fundraising e-mail that former White House political adviser Karl Rove called him the top target this year – but Rove says he has no recollection of ever saying that. WASHINGTON, 2:27 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Daschle says he won't be Obama's veep choice: Former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle said Monday there is no chance Barack Obama will pick him as a running mate. PHOENIX, 5:07 a.m. Aug. 18 (REUTERS)
Ballot measures a distraction in election – this time: Four years ago state ballot measures were at the center of the U.S. presidential election, and were credited with helping George W. Bush win a second term in office.
SAN FRANCISCO, 8:54 a.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Today on the presidential campaign trail: Barack Obama raked $7.8 million Sunday at three separate fundraisers in San Francisco, telling a VIP dinner crowd – many of whom paid $28,500 to attend – that he would win the presidency in November but to expect a tough battle with Republicans in the meantime.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.,, 8:25 a.m. Aug. 18 (REUTERS)
Holiday over for Obama as tight race, VP choice loom: The vacation is definitely over for Barack Obama. The Democratic U.S. presidential candidate has returned to the campaign trail from a family trip to Hawaii to face a host of challenges: the search for a vice-presidential running mate, his party's convention, and a resurgent Republican opponent.
SAN FRANCISCO, 6:27 a.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Obama raises $7.8 million in San Francisco: Barack Obama raked $7.8 million Sunday at three separate fundraisers in San Francisco, telling a VIP dinner crowd – many of whom paid $28,500 to attend – that he would win the presidency in November but to expect a tough battle with Republicans in the meantime.
5:08 a.m. Aug. 18 (REUTERS)
FACTBOX-U.S. ballot initiatives and the 2008 election: – Ballot initiatives allow voters to directly decide whether to change state laws or amend state constitutions. They are a staple of U.S. elections and have played a big role in recent presidential races.
LAKE FOREST, Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Preacher conducts Q&A with candidates: Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain aired some sharp differences on issues, interspersed with revealing personal insights, during genial back-to-back interviews yesterday with the leader of a prominent evangelical megachurch.
RENO, Nev., 5:33 p.m. Aug. 17 (AP)
No more hugs as Obama tears into McCain: So much for hugging in church. A day after Barack Obama and John McCain exchanged an embrace during a faith forum at a California megachurch, Obama called the U.S. economy a disaster thanks to “John McCain's president, George W. Bush,” and chided his Republican rival's campaign team for trying to make him look unpatriotic and weak.
BELLEVILLE, Pa., 9:05 p.m. Aug. 17 (AP)
Rural economic woes may provide opening for Obama: The folks in this picturesque mountain community with red barns and Amish buggies have been voting overwhelmingly Republican in national elections for decades.
CHICAGO, 10:21 a.m. Aug. 17 (AP)Ridge: GOP would accept abortion-rights VP: Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge said Sunday he thinks Republicans would accept a vice presidential candidate who supports abortion rights. RENO, Nev., 10:54 a.m. Aug. 17 (AP)
Obama deflects Swift Boat question: Democrat Barack Obama met Sunday with Texas oil baron and longtime conservative activist T. Boone Pickens to discuss strategies for developing alternative energy. ANALYSIS, Aug. 17
Experience no sure sign of success as president: If there is one enduring point of contention in this year's presidential election, it is the clash between experience and change, with Sen. John McCain offering his 25 years in Congress and Sen. Barack Obama promising dramatic change in Washington. WASHINGTON, 7:34 a.m. Aug. 17 (AP)
Ridge: GOP would accept abortion-rights VP: Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge said Sunday he thinks Republicans would accept a vice presidential candidate who supports abortion rights. RICHMOND, Va., 8:26 a.m. Aug. 17 (AP)
Group wants to attack Obama on abortion: A group purporting to tell the “real truth” about Barack Obama's views on abortion wants a judge to rule it is not subject to federal election restrictions on fundraising and advertising.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Judge tentatively rules against Aguirre: A Superior Court judge has criticized San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre over his office's reluctance to release documents under the California Public Records Act.
LAKE FOREST, Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Forum marks him as formidable force: That Pastor Rick Warren was able to put together the first joint appearance of the presumptive 2008 presidential nominees cements his status as one of the rising stars of the evangelical movement.
NEWPORT BEACH, 12:51 p.m. Aug. 16 (AP)On abortion, candidates subtly seek centrist votes: When Republican John McCain suggested his running mate could support abortion rights and Democrat Barack Obama gave an anti-abortion senator a prime convention role, both were sending a subtle message to centrist voters. CHICAGO, 11:02 a.m. Aug. 16 (AP)
Obama's July fundraising bodes well for fall race: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $51 million in July and the Democratic National Committee reported $27.7 million in donations last month, putting Obama in a strong position for the fall campaign. LAKE FOREST, 10:45 a.m. Aug. 16 (AP)
Forum on faith puts Obama-McCain back in spotlight: Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain agreed to appear on the same stage Saturday night, if only to share a handshake, as a televised discussion of faith ends a mid-August lull in the presidential campaign. ALEXANDRIA, Va., 8:05 a.m. Aug. 16 (AP)
Old legal feuds divided, linked McCain and ex-wife: An old lawsuit on record at the city courthouse reveals a moment of friction between John McCain's mother and his ex-wife. Years later, McCain and his former wife presented a united front in a lawsuit of their own. WASHINGTON, 8:03 a.m. Aug. 16 (AP)
Forces align against Republicans in Senate races: Even the top Republican in charge of the party's Senate campaigns concedes that the GOP will lose seats this year – the only question is how many.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Professor: 'The Colbert Report' aids candidates: Local political scientist James Fowler thought his research about politicians being lampooned on “The Colbert Report” might land him a guest spot on the satirical show. He found out it wasn't so easy.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Two agree to pay for violations of ethics: Two city officials have agreed to pay fines levied by the San Diego Ethics Commission – a councilman-elect and a Southeastern Economic Development Corp. board member.
ESCONDIDO, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City proposes increasing various fees: Escondido residents will feel an extra pinch on their budgets if the City Council approves wide-ranging increases in fees next week.
DEL MAR, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Three City Council races settled: All uncontested: The upcoming election for City Council in Del Mar can be summed up in one adjective: ho-hum. Three candidates have filed nomination papers for three openings. Del Mar hasn't had an uncontested election in 20 years or more, City Clerk Mercedes Martin said.
IMPERIAL BEACH, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Winter is not running for re-election: The makeup of the Imperial Beach City Council will definitely change in November, since long-term Councilwoman Mayda Winter decided not to run again.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Some seats for boards won't have opposition: Some candidates for seats on East County boards didn't even have to campaign to win their elections. The races for several planning groups, water boards and school districts won't be on the November ballot because no more candidates ran than the number of seats to be filled.
CHULA VISTA, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mayor slammed in Castaņeda case: Several councilmen are blasting Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox for recusing herself from discussions and votes on whether to pay Councilman Steve Castañeda's legal bills.
CHULA VISTA, Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Private session on expansion of plant spurs public outcry: Environmental health organizers are accusing the Chula Vista City Council of an “underhanded backdoor deal” and “selling out” the public's health for money after the council held a closed meeting to discuss a power-plant expansion.
Aug. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Highlights: South County Election Filings:
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SAN DIEGO, 12:33 p.m. Aug. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Ethics panel fines DeMaio over solicitations: City Councilman-elect Carl DeMaio has agreed to pay a $1,500 fine to the city's Ethics Commission for soliciting contributions from city employees during his June campaign to represent District 5.
LOS ANGELES, 12:10 p.m. Aug. 15 (REUTERS)
Rocker Jackson Browne sues McCain over a song: Rock star Jackson Browne has sued U.S. presidential candidate John McCain for copyright infringement, accusing the presumptive Republican nominee of using the singer's 1977 hit “Running on Empty” in a campaign ad without permission.
WASHINGTON, 9:58 a.m. Aug. 15 (AP)
Edwards' ally explains $14,000 payment to mistress: New questions emerged Friday about John Edwards' longtime chief fundraiser and secret efforts that protected the pregnant woman with whom the former presidential candidate has admitted a shameful affair in 2006.
WASHINGTON, 5:07 a.m. Aug. 15 (REUTERS)
Huge protests expected at U.S. political conventions: Thousands of protesters are expected to jam the streets of Denver and St. Paul at the Republican and Democratic conventions in a noisy counterpoint to the parties' carefully scripted speeches.
WASHINGTON, 2:56 p.m. Aug. 14 (AP)
Clinton to get roll call at convention: Turns out Democratic primary loser Hillary Rodham Clinton will get time to shine at the party's national convention after all – and quite a bit of it.
WASHINGTON, 9:29 p.m. Aug. 14 (AP)
Edwards' ally explains $14,000 payment to mistress: An associate of John Edwards says the former presidential candidate's political action committee paid his mistress $14,000 after she stopped working for it.
Aug. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
From the U-T Polblog: City Council :“Neither Jennifer nor I are admitting to being the wife,” Atkins quipped.
Aug. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ex-schools chief Cohn named to panel:Former San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Carl Cohn has been appointed to a national panel to advise U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings on updates to the No Child Left Behind law.
DETROIT, 3:07 p.m. Aug. 14 (AP)Obama camp: Detroit mayor would be a 'distraction': Barack Obama doesn't want Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his legal troubles to be a distraction at the upcoming Democratic National Convention, and he got his wish Thursday when a judge ordered the city executive to stay home. HONOLULU, 3:08 p.m. Aug. 14 (AP)
Obama hits back at critical author: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama hit back Thursday with a 40-page rebuttal to the best-selling book “The Obama Nation,” arguing the author is a fringe bigot pedaling rehashed lies. ASPEN, Colo., 2:12 p.m. Aug. 14 (AP)
McCain running a tighter, less rambling campaign: For months, John McCain's presidential campaign was a near-constant swirl of free-ranging chats with voters, garrulous sessions with reporters and quips from the candidate that often had little to do with the day's planned message. WASHINGTON, 10:10 a.m. Aug. 14 (AP)
Clinton backers to make noise at Dem convention: Still sore from an epic primary battle, some of Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters aren't buying the unity theme planned for the Democratic National Convention.
HONOLULU, 2:30 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
Pick for keynote speech shows Obama's focus on Va.: Barack Obama chose Mark Warner, Virginia's Senate candidate and former governor, to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic convention, underscoring Democrats' all-out effort to win the Southern state for the first time since 1964.
WASHINGTON, 6:12 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
McCain: Abortion rights veep possible: Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Wednesday floated the prospect of picking a running mate who supports abortion rights and cited former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge as someone worth considering.
ATLANTA, 7:03 a.m. Aug. 14 (REUTERS)
When it comes to race, U.S. politicians talk in code: The issue of race in U.S. politics is so sensitive and explosive that it has a language all its own. For outsiders, the code can be hard to break.
Aug. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Truth and justice, comic-book style :Barack Obama and John McCain have a few things in common with Batman and Superman. They engage in epic struggles, fight for what they believe is right and could possibly one day have the fate of the world in their hands. They'll also soon star in their own comic books.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 14 U-T SACRAMENTO BUREAU
Court asked to take hold of $8 billion for prisons: A court-appointed receiver, unable to get the Legislature to approve bonds to improve medical care in prisons, yesterday asked a federal court to seize $8 billion from the deficit-ridden state budget.
Aug. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Variety of candidates running in school races:Last week was the filing deadline for candidates running in the Nov. 4 election, except in races where an incumbent is not running.
Aug. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ballots are shaping up for election in the fall:Most East County city council incumbents will face challenges in November's general election, as cities struggle with finances and development pressures.
Aug. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Election declared void, but mayor persevered:Captain John L. Sehon returned yesterday from his vacation, taken to avoid service of subpoena in the case, in which his eligibility to the office of mayor is questioned.
Aug. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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BIRMINGHAM, Mich., 4:22 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)McCain: U.S. must reevaluate relations with Russia: Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Wednesday that Russia's invasion of Georgia calls for a complete reexamination of U.S. relations with the Moscow government. RALEIGH, N.C., 5:46 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
Report: Edwards' wife in anguish after affair: Elizabeth Edwards' decision not to leave her husband after he confessed to an affair was hastened by the discovery of her cancer recurrence just months after the revelation, her brother and a friend told People magazine. SAN FRANCISCO, 7:49 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
Pelosi chides Lieberman over Obama remarks: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized former Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman Wednesday for campaigning against Barack Obama, calling Lieberman's characterizations of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee “totally irresponsible.” CHICAGO, 2:45 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
Home in Chicago, Obama can be regular guy, sort of: Even a guy running for president has to take his wife out on a date. So on a recent summer night during a rare break from the campaign trail, Barack Obama escorted his wife, Michelle to a swanky Italian restaurant along Chicago's Michigan Avenue.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., 2:30 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
Police: Ark. Dem. Party chair dies after shooting: Police say the 49-year-old chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party has died hours after being shot by a gunman who burst into the state party headquarters in Little Rock.
WASHINGTON, 2:43 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)McCain adviser got money from Georgia: John McCain's chief foreign policy adviser and his business partner lobbied the senator or his staff on 49 occasions in a 3½-year span while being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars by the government of the former Soviet republic of Georgia. WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich., 2:07 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
Figure in Abramoff scandal raises money for McCain: A political strategist tied to the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal is helping raise money for John McCain, urging his fellow Georgia Republicans to attend a fundraiser for the presidential candidate in Atlanta. WASHINGTON, 2:29 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
Obama opposes Bush endangered species proposal: A Bush administration proposal that would eliminate the input of independent government scientists in some endangered species reviews would be tossed out if Democrat Barack Obama wins the White House, his campaign says. WASHINGTON, 1:26 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
Cindy McCain sustains minor hand sprain: Republican John McCain's wife was treated Wednesday for a “minor sprain” after someone at a campaign event in Michigan shook her hand firmly. WASHINGTON, 2:03 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP)
Sanchez sisters recount obstacles getting to House: The first sisters in Congress, Loretta and Linda Sanchez of California, say they had to fend off propositions and patronizing from men to get there and to stay.
WASHINGTON, 6:32 a.m. Aug. 13 (REUTERS)
Bush to make statement on Georgia – White House: President Bush spoke with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and will make a statement later Wednesday, the White House said.
Aug. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Political buffs can get election fix at CNN trailer: CORONADO –Political junkies and novices alike are invited to stop by an airstream trailer parked in Coronado today as part of the cross-country “Election Express Yourself Tour.”
11:05 a.m. Aug. 12 (AP)
Race questions cast doubt on presidential polls: The year was 1984, and the state was Iowa. A white man who had just voted walked out of his precinct caucus and saw the Rev. Jesse Jackson standing outside.
RALEIGH, N.C., 3:03 p.m. Aug. 12 (AP)Edwards' future political impact lost with affair: John Edwards lost a prime-time speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention. He likely blew a chance at a possible Cabinet post in a Barack Obama administration. And he may very well have lost any hope of being the voice for America's poor and forgotten. WASHINGTON, 1:18 p.m. Aug. 12 (AP)
Analysis: McCain, Obama condemn Russian aggression: Republican John McCain quickly took a hardline stand against Russia after it sent troops and tanks into the former Soviet state of Georgia. Democrat Barack Obama's initial condemnation of Russia was tempered by a call for diplomacy and restraint on all sides. DES MOINES, Iowa, 1:25 p.m. Aug. 12 (AP)
Former Republican congressman endorses Obama's bid: A leading Republican moderate with a foreign policy background endorsed presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday as the Democrat sought to show his appeal to members of both political parties. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, 11:12 a.m. Aug. 12 (AP)
Republican mayor endorses Obama: Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker, a Republican, is endorsing Democrat Barack Obama for president. DENVER, 1:12 p.m. Aug. 12 (AP)
Pelosi, Michelle Obama to kick off Dem Convention: Michelle Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be the featured first-night speakers at the Democratic National Convention, which also will include a videotaped message from Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy.
SAN FRANCISCO, 7:42 p.m. Aug. 11 (AP)
Cindy Sheehan qualifies to run for Pelosi's seat: Cindy Sheehan, an icon of the anti-war movement, has qualified to challenge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her seat in Congress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (AP)Obama, McCain: By their offices ye shall know them: By their offices ye shall know them. The personalities and personal histories of John McCain and Barack Obama are as evident in the artwork, books and mementoes in their Senate offices as in any words they may utter. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 12
Governor sues official to enforce pay cuts: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration filed a lawsuit yesterday to force state Controller John Chiang to cut the pay of 175,000 state workers, a move to save cash until a delayed state budget is passed.
ST. PAUL, Minn., 5:07 a.m. Aug. 12 (AP)
Al Franken seeks to get back more U.S. Iraqi funds: Senate candidate Al Franken called on the U.S. to rescind $7.1 billion that's committed but not yet obligated to Iraqi reconstruction, and spend it instead on highway infrastructure improvements in the United States.
ERIE, Pa., 12:26 a.m. Aug. 12 (AP)
Today on the presidential campaign trail: John McCain and Barack Obama on Monday called for a multi-pronged diplomatic effort to force Russia to withdraw from Georgia, saying Moscow's relationship with the rest of the world depends on it backing down.
WASHINGTON, 12:13 a.m. Aug. 12 (AP)
Obama's 'no income taxes on seniors' draws critics: If you're a senior citizen and make less than $50,000 a year, Barack Obama has a deal for you: the rest of your life free of federal income tax.
8:26 p.m. Aug. 11 (AP)
AdWatch: Obama ad calls McCain a 'celebrity': TITLE: “Embrace” LENGTH: 30 seconds.
Aug. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Q&A Carolyn Smith: Carolyn Smith has worked at the Southeastern Economic Development Corp. since 1984 and has headed the agency since 1994. Top officials have come down on the nonprofit city agency for a month over budget and compensation discrepancies.
WASHINGTON, 5:43 p.m. Aug. 11 (AP)
Report: Clinton told to cast Obama as un-American: Hillary Rodham Clinton's top campaign strategist advised her to cast presidential rival Barack Obama as having questionable “roots to basic American values and culture” and use the theme to counter the image that his background is diverse and multicultural.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., 11:34 a.m. Aug. 11 (AP)Sen. Byrd pleads for an honest, humble president: The nation's longest-serving U.S. senator tells candidates John McCain and Barack Obama that to be the great president America needs they need to be what George W. Bush was not.
12:12 p.m. Aug. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aguirre, Goldsmith spar in radio debate: Call it the grate debate. Incumbent Michael Aguirre and his challenger, judge Jan Goldsmith, tussled on KPBS radio with moderater Gloria Penner on Monday morning, as a “conversation” on their race for San Diego city attorney quickly lost its civility.
DENVER, 12:09 p.m. Aug. 11 (AP)Dem Convention to focus on unity, security, change: Looking for clues on Barack Obama's pick for a running mate? Consider the Democratic convention's theme for the night the vice presidential candidate speaks: national security. WASHINGTON, 12:22 p.m. Aug. 11 (AP)
Obama supporters to get VP announcement via text: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is close to choosing a running mate, and the first person to find out could be you. HARRISBURG, Pa., 2:06 p.m. Aug. 11 (AP)
McCain's 'celebrity' taunts are bugging Obama: In a presidential campaign freighted with war, recession and energy woes, a jibe featuring Paris Hilton, of all things, seems to have struck a nerve in Democrat Barack Obama.
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