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Obama And Conservatives Break Bread At George Will's House

Jan. 13, 2009
Barack Obama took the next big step in his Republican charm offensive on Tuesday night, when he dined with several of...
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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.

Weld announces support of Obama

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld said in a statement Friday that he is supporting Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama's White House bid.
Former Bush press secretary backs Obama

Former Bush press secretary backs Obama

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Scott McClellan, a former White House spokesman who criticized President George W. Bush in a tell-all memoir, said Thursday he plans to vote for Barack Obama.
GOP: Obama is terrorist's 'best friend'

GOP: Obama is terrorist's 'best friend'

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Monday called Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama "a terrorist's best friend."

Obama: Palin 'terrorist' jab 'offensive'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A allegation by Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin that Barack Obama has ties with terrorists is "offensive," an Obama spokesman says.
Graham rips Obama on Iraq

Graham rips Obama on Iraq

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Barack Obama shouldn't be commander in chief if he can't acknowledge U.S. success in Iraq, Sen. Lindsey Graham told Republican delegates in St. Paul, Minn.

Republican nominates Obama at DNC

DENVER, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A Republican Iraqi war veteran from Florida nominated Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to be the Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Wednesday.

Union leader: Racism holding Obama back

DENVER, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Racism has kept Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama from gaining a big lead over Republican John McCain, a prominent union leader said.
Barack Obama related to Brad Pitt

Barack Obama related to Brad Pitt

WASHINGTON, March 26 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama and Hollywood actor Brad Pitt are ninth cousins, researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society said.

GOP to target Sen. Barack Obama

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Republicans who had planned a strategy to run against Hillary Clinton are scrambling now to include Democrat Barack Obama in the mix for the U.S. presidency.
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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