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Pennsylvania governor: 'We want to nail this thing down'

Oct. 23, 2008
Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Ed Rendell, is leading a final push to win votes in his state for his party's presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano's experience in confronting illegal immigration in her home state could serve her well as the new secretary of homeland security.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain's gamble on trying to wrest Pennsylvania's electoral votes from the Democrats didn't work Tuesday as the state went Sen. Barack Obama's way.
Dem wins would vindicate DNC's Dean

Dem wins would vindicate DNC's Dean

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Victories by Democrats in races for the White House and key U.S. congressional seats will be vindication for party leader Howard Dean, analysts say.

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HAMDEN, Conn., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama leads in the swing states of Ohio and Pennsylvania but is in a dead heat in Florida, a poll indicates.

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KNOXVILLE, Ind., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., says he's campaigning vigorously for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, despite being 80 years old.
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McCain rallies supporters in Va.

SPRINGFIELD, Va., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain hunted for votes Saturday in Northern Virginia, an area that has become increasingly friendly to Democrats.

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.
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Palin says her free speech threatened

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says media coverage of her attacks on Democrat Barack Obama could threaten free speech.
Former Reagan aide endorses Obama

Former Reagan aide endorses Obama

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Ken Duberstein, who served as chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan, says he will vote for Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential election.
Ex-U.S. ambassador warns Canada of Obama

Ex-U.S. ambassador warns Canada of Obama

OTTAWA, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A former U.S. ambassador to Canada says if Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wins, it will hurt Canada.
Palin says Obama would raise taxes

Palin says Obama would raise taxes

LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Elect John McCain president and the United States will have a balanced federal budget four years from now, his running mate Sarah Palin promised Monday.

Anchorage newspaper backs Obama

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Anchorage Daily News endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama Sunday over the Republican ticket with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

Michelle Obama calls for voter turnout

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama, said Saturday all U.S. citizens should vote in the upcoming election.

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.
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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