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McCain, Obama target traditionally Republican states now in play

Oct. 30, 2008
The economy dominates rhetoric in swing-state campaigning, with Barack Obama talking about change in Florida and John McCain rallying backers for an uphill fight in Ohio. Underscoring John McCain's uphill battle for the presidency, the Arizona senator and his Democratic rival Barack Obama today...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch