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Obama: 'Careless' remarks won't divert campaign

Oct. 20, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama on Monday denounced what he called dirty tactics by Sen. John McCain's camp, but said "careless, outrageous comments" won't distract him from addressing the nation's ills.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain has agreed to be a guest on "Late Show with David Letterman" for the first time since his failed bid for the U.S. presidency, CBS said.
McCain makes quiet return to Senate

McCain makes quiet return to Senate

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., returned to the U.S. Senate seen by some as a potential ally of the man who defeated him in the presidential campaign.
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Obama meets with McCain in Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and former Republican rival John McCain pledged Monday to work together to reform the federal government

Obama, McCain to meet in Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and his Republican opponent Sen. John McCain meet Monday for the first time since Nov. 4, Obama's transition Web site said.
Barack Obama: U.S. president-elect

Barack Obama: U.S. president-elect

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Barack Obama, with projected wins in West Coast states, became the first African-American president-elect of the United States Tuesday.

McCain, Obama not guaranteed easy road

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. voters, for the first time in nearly 50 years, will elect a member of Congress as president, choosing either Sen. Barack Obama or Sen. John McCain.

McCain hopes for Pennsylvania upset

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Supporters of Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain are focusing their hopes on an upset win in Pennsylvania, political analysts say.

Poll: 1 in 4 Texans say Obama is Muslim

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Nearly 1 in 4 Texans mistakenly believe Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama is a Muslim, more than twice the U.S. rate, a poll indicated.
Harris Poll: Obama ahead by 6 percent

Harris Poll: Obama ahead by 6 percent

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The latest Harris Poll of U.S. voters has Democrat Barack Obama leading Republican John McCain by 6 percentage points in the presidential race.

Poll: Obama has 8-point lead in Iowa

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has an 8-point lead over Republican John McCain among registered voters in Iowa, a poll indicates.
McCain attacks Obama civil rights remarks

McCain attacks Obama civil rights remarks

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. presidential contender John McCain Monday attacked Democrat Barack Obama's comments about redistributing wealth.
Obama widens lead in Virginia, poll shows

Obama widens lead in Virginia, poll shows

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has opened an 8-percentage point lead in Virginia, a key battleground state in the U.S. president race, a Washington Post poll indicates.

McCain ad uses Biden's words

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A new ad for Republican presidential nominee John McCain uses Sen. Joe Biden's words to suggest that Democratic candidate Barack Obama is a risky choice.

Poll: Obama ahead in 3 key swing states

HAMDEN, Conn., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain continues to trail Sen. Barack Obama in Ohio and Pennsylvania, while closing the gap in Florida, a poll released Thursday indicates.
McCain plays underdog in New Hampshire

McCain plays underdog in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, N.H., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain Wednesday took his campaign to New Hampshire, playing the familiar role of the underdog.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler