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May 15, 2008
2008 Election

'O-ba-ma'

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks before an audience on Wednesday at Macomb Community College in Warren. The rally was held in a town hall style, where attendees could ask Obama questions about his policy and opinion on current issues. Nick Dentamaro
The State News
Updated Wed 11:44pm

Warren, Mich. — Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., received a boost to his campaign with the official endorsement of former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards when Obama made his first visit to Michigan.

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Obama to speak in Mich., for first time in campaign

Updated Tue 11:30pm

As Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., prepares to campaign in Michigan for the first time Wednesday, MSU political science chairman Richard Hula said the move may signal he is entering the second phase of his campaign — the run against Republican nominee Sen.

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Clinton should abandon efforts for presidency

I have something to say.

What I have to say has been said before, by many people — most of whom are far more qualified than I am on the subject.

The thing is that it obviously hasn’t sunk in.

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Media

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  • Pa. primary results not expected to affect Obama

    Updated 04/21/2008 11:51pm

    Even if Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., wins today’s Pennsylvania primary, political experts said Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., still has a better chance of capturing the party’s presidential nomination.

  • Candidates' debate choice disappointing, less crucial

    Updated 04/10/2008 7:33pm

    In a country that prides itself on the separation of church and state, I was surprised to find that the Democratic candidates have turned down an opportunity to discuss science, but accepted one to discuss faith.

  • Mich. Democratic Party nixes primary

    Updated 04/06/2008 9:04pm

    After months of uncertainty, the Michigan Democratic Party announced Friday that it will not hold a “redo” primary, according to The Associated Press.

  • MSU professors give to Democratic campaigns

    Updated 03/31/2008 10:46pm

    MSU professors fit a national trend among educators by donating more to Democratic presidential candidates than Republican candidates, even though Republicans nearly doubled the amount of contributions received from Michiganians.

  • Column shows stereotypes of campaign behavior it criticizes

    Updated 03/25/2008 7:42pm

    I was very disappointed after reading Catherine Fish’s column Sexism big part of primary season (SN 3/24). She had a great opportunity to rise above the stereotype she claims is plaguing New York Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign by writing a column about why Clinton should be the next president and focusing on the issues at hand.

  • Sexism big part of primary season

    Updated 03/23/2008 9:22pm

    Ever heard the one about the Hillary Special from KFC? Two fat thighs with small breasts and a left wing. Yeah, it’s funny. And not in a politically incorrect har-har kind of way. Funny as in, wow, deranged sexist morons objectifying anyone with a vagina still roam among us?