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         <title><![CDATA[Biden Seeks to Link McCain to Bush]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Jospeh Biden (Del.) delivered an acceptance speech Wednesday night that won applause as he sought to link presumptive GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) to President Bush. However, the biggest roar of the evening came when Democratic presidential nominees Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) joined Biden on stage for a surprise appearance.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Former President Clinton Comes Out Strong for Obama]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former President Bill Clinton used his trademark charisma to electrify delegates at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night and urged them to support newly minted presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Reid Warns Against 'Doc McCain's' Energy Plan ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) took aim at Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) energy policy today in his first speech before a Democratic convention since becoming Majority Leader in 2007.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alaska Winner May Not Be Known for Weeks]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[It could take more than two weeks to determine whether Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) will have a chance to win an 19th term in Congress. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Female Members Tout Women's Issues]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Several female Members addressed the Democratic convention Wednesday evening, emphasizing the importance of women's issues in this fall's election.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Demonstrators Refuse to Enter Protest Zone]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A couple thousand protesters marched toward, but not into, the official demonstration area at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday night, followed by dozens of police officers in riot gear and some riding on horses.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dean: Republicans 'Don't Give a Damn' About Rural Voters]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, a former Vermont governor, said his party should do more to emphasize its efforts to address the needs of rural America, from lowering fuel prices to investing in infrastructure.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ACLU Accuses Denver of Mistreatment]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado sent a letter to the Denver Sheriff Department's director of corrections Wednesday afternoon accusing the city of mistreating the 106 protesters arrested Monday evening.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Democrats Formally Nominate Obama]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) officially secured his party's presidential nomination a short time ago, after his onetime rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) asked on the convention floor that his nomination be approved by acclamation. The move ends a state-by-state roll-call vote for the party's presidential nominee.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Special Election Set for Jones' Seat]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D) on Wednesday called a special election for Nov. 18 to fill the final two months of late Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones' (D) term.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Markey Attacks McCain on Energy Policy]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Energy Independence and Global Warming Chairman Ed Markey (D-Mass.)  attacked the energy record of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Wednesday, singling out an alternative energy stimulus bill that McCain didn't show up to vote on, which failed by one vote in February.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Clinton, Other Leading Democrats Say Action on Health Care Is Urgent]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Key Democrats, including Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), today cited health care as the No. 1 issue facing Americans.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Clinton Releases Delegates]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Just hours before Wednesday night's roll-call vote, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) told her 1,920 delegates that she was releasing them to cast their votes for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), though she left the door open for them to vote for her.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[House GOPers Blast Pelosi on Abortion]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Catholic Republican House Members have sent Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) a letter blasting her remarks about abortion on "Meet the Press."]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[New Republican Poll Shows Colorado Races Close]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Countering a few recent independent polls showing Rep. Mark Udall (D) with a solid lead over former Rep. Bob Schaffer (R) in their battle for Colorado's open Senate seat, the Schaffer campaign and the National Republican Senatorial Committee on Wednesday released their own poll showing the race much closer.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Obama Campaign Rallies Latinos]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Obama campaign reached out to the Hispanic community on Wednesday, as Michelle Obama delivered a 20-minute speech to some 500 people gathered at the Colorado Convention Center.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[18 Arrested Tuesday in Denver]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Denver Police arrested 18 people as of 6 p.m. MDT Tuesday, bringing the total arrests related to the Democratic National Convention to 135.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[GOP Unveils a Speakers List Light on Firebrands]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Republicans have fleshed out their program for next week's convention, adding a few speaking slots — although few in prime time — for conservatives.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pelosi Predicts Smooth Roll-Call Vote Tonight]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Tonight's roll-call vote is "going to play out smoothly," despite some delegates planning to vote for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters after speaking at an Iowa delegation breakfast. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Young's Fate Hangs in the Balance]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[It's too close to call for Alaska Republicans in their Tuesday night primary.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Republicans Get Their Man in Florida]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Lawyer Tom Rooney narrowly won the Republican primary in Florida's 16th district Tuesday, setting him up for what is likely to be a close and hard-fought match-up with freshman Rep. Tim Mahoney (D), one of the GOP's top targets for November.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA['We Are on the Same Team,' Clinton Tells Party, Supporters]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) made the most of her political consolation prize at Denver's Pepsi Center on Tuesday night, urging the party to unify behind presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and telling her millions of loyal supporters to support his candidacy. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[In Keynote, Warner Lambastes McCain]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (D) hoisted barbs at presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) in his keynote speech on Tuesday night, telling the audience that "we need a president who understands the world today."]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hundreds Waiting to Enter Pepsi Center]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people were waiting to enter the Pepsi Center security entrance at Auroria and Ninth streets on Tuesday evening, forcing  police to bus part of the crowd to a second entrance.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[AFL-CIO Boss Warns McCain Is Same as Bush]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A top labor leader urged Democrats Tuesday evening to back presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), warning a presidency by Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain would continue the Bush administration's failed policies.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Female Democratic Senators Step Into Spotlight]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democratic Senators took center stage early this evening, with the spotlight set to shine brightest later tonight on Sen. Hilary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as she urges her former supporters to back the presidential campaign of her former rival, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Chambliss Airs First Ad of Re-election Campaign]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) has released the first commercials of his re-election battle against former state Rep. Jim Martin (D).]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27636-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cassidy Has More Cash Than Cazayoux in Louisiana]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[According to pre-primary reports filed this week in Louisiana's battleground 6th district race, state Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) is leading Rep. Don Cazayoux (D) in cash on hand totals, with the former Democrat-turned-Independent candidate Michael Jackson well behind in the money battle.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Romney to Stump for Harris in Maryland ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In an indication of how seriously Republicans are taking the Democratic challenge in a once-safe GOP district, party bigwigs are starting to head to Maryland's 1st district to lend support to Republican nominee state Sen. Andy Harris, who is hoping to hold on to one of only two Republican House seats in the Old Line State.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Latino Leaders Say Minority's Clout Growing]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Latino political leaders gathered Tuesday at a luncheon in Denver to highlight the growing importance of the Latino community for the Democratic party.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27632-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[U.S. Attorney: No Real Threat to Obama]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[U.S. attorney for Colorado Troy Eid told reporters Tuesday that the three Colorado men who allegedly threatened to kill Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) were "meth heads" who appeared to pose no real threat to the Democratic presidential nominee.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[South Florida Race Heats Up in Denver]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Both parties' candidates in Florida's 21st district are in Denver this week, but don't expect them to cross paths.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Democrats Honor Kennedy, Highlight Obama's 'American' Story]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democrats kicked off the first night of their national convention Monday  by honoring the remaining symbol of the most prominent family in politics, then highlighting some uniquely American stories that they said are embodied by the man they will nominate for president Thursday night.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Romney Plays Attack Dog in Denver Appearance]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In Denver today, former Republican presidential candidate and potential vice presidential pick Mitt Romney attacked presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, citing a lack of experience and judgment.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[AFL-CIO Panel Urges Obama to Focus on Economic Issues]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Liberal thinkers and activists appearing at a panel sponsored by the AFL-CIO agreed that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama (Ill.) needs to appeal to working-class voters, including an emphasis on issues such as trade, minimum wage, health care and taxes.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27625-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Democrats Set to Showcase Unity]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democrats kicked off the second day of the convention this afternoon by stressing a message of party unity in the lead up to the much-anticipated keynote speech by former presidential candidate Sen. Hilary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) later tonight.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27624-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hutchison Gets Prime-Time Speaking Slot at RNC]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), discussed as having an outside chance of being selected as Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) running mate, will be speaking on the Wednesday evening of the Republican National Convention — the same night that will feature McCain's No. 2 pick.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27619-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Families USA Touts Obama Health Care Plan, Raps McCain's]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In a bid to advance policies that expand health coverage, a key liberal group today praised the health care proposals of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and criticized those of presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.).]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27612-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Democrats Honor Kennedy, Highlight Obama's 'American' Story]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Democrats kicked off the first night of their national convention Monday  by honoring the remaining symbol of the most prominent family in politics, then highlighting some uniquely American stories that they said are embodied by the man they will nominate for president Thursday night.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.rollcall.com/news/27589-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Stabenow, Obama Adviser Tout Economic Plans]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Neera Tanden — presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama's (Ill.) domestic policy adviser - on Tuesday sketched out the Democrat's plans for reinvesting and reinvigorating America's middle class.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Michelle Obama Criticizes GOP on Women's Issues]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Michelle Obama, the wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), struck an aggressive tone toward Republicans this morning, saying the country must do more to help women struggling to make ends meet.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Van Hollen to Be Joined by 50 Candidates at DNC]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[When Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) addresses the Democratic convention at 4 p.m. MDT today, he'll be joined on stage by more than 50 Congressional candidates.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[In Denver, DeMint Keeps Heat on Democrats Over Energy]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Taking on Democrats during a visit to their national convention city of Denver, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.). today kept up the GOP drumbeat on energy policy, arguing for expanded offshore drilling and criticizing any Democrats who stand in the way.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Donohue Lays Out Chamber Agenda]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined the parade of interest group briefers Tuesday in Denver, as President Tom Donohue outlined the business group's priorities in the upcoming election season.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Stevens Seeks to Limit Prosecutors' Evidence]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens (R) asked a federal judge Monday to prohibit government attorneys from introducing evidence at his upcoming trial — including allegations that he failed to declare an interest-free $31,000 loan to finance a Florida real estate deal — asserting that prosecutors disclosed the information in "an obvious attempt to smear the Senator's character."]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Chelsea to Narrate Video Tribute to Her Mom]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton will narrate a video tribute to her mother, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), before the onetime presidential hopeful takes the stage tonight to deliver the headline speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[100 Protesters Arrested Late Monday ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[About 100 people were arrested late Monday near Civic Center Park after rushing a police safety line just after 7 p.m. MDT, according to a city of Denver press release.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Obama Steps Offstage, Into 'Chicago']]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[After a commanding speaking performance at the Democratic National Convention, an admittedly tired Michelle Obama made an appearance at the 'Chicago Night' party hosted by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.).]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Police Uncover Possible Plot to Assassinate Obama]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Police discovered a potential plot to assassinate presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) after making a traffic stop Sunday and arresting several people on drug and firearm charges.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Michelle Obama Praises Hillary Rodham Clinton]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[In a move aimed at easing lingering tensions among supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), Michelle Obama marked her entrance to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night by paying respect to the person who nearly defeated her husband in the primary.]]></description>
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