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Barack Obama

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/ 14 September 2008

Campaign gets nastier with new revelations about Palin

The presidential campaign got nastier on Sunday as a newspaper revealed that Sarah Palin used her position as governor to give top jobs to friends.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 September 2008

Obama skewers McCain as White House truce scrapped

Barack Obama on Friday ripped into 72-year-old John McCain as an out-of-touch economic illiterate who had slept through the internet revolution.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 September 2008

The world votes Obama

An America that disdains Obama for his global support risks turning current anti-Bush feeling into something far worse.

By Jonathan Freedland
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/ 11 September 2008

Palin gives McCain a jolt in vital swing states

Republican vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin has given party nominee John McCain a jolt in several critical election battlegrounds.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 September 2008

Lipstick comments colour US presidential campaign

A spat over gender politics erupted on the US presidential campaign on Wednesday with John McCain accusing Democrat Barack Obama of a sexist attack.

By Deborah Charles
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/ 10 September 2008

Bush limits Iraq troop withdrawal to 8 000

George Bush punctured hopes of a big reduction in US troops in Iraq on Tuesday when he announced the withdrawal of 8 000 troops by February.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2008

Obama: McCain-Palin message is like ‘lipstick on a pig’

Barack Obama has launched an attack on his Republican rivals’ reformist credentials, likening their promise of change to putting "lipstick on a pig".

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2008

Obama slams ‘shameless’ McCain, Palin

Barack Obama ripped into John McCain and Sarah Palin as never before on Monday, accusing his Republican White House foes of ”shameless” dishonesty.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 September 2008

Oprah says no to Palin interview

Oprah Winfrey, America’s favourite daytime TV star, has refused to have Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as a guest on her talk show

By Paul Harris and Ed Pilkington
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/ 6 September 2008

US culture wars are back

Furore surrounding John McCain’s running mate is a return to the old American politics of red state versus
blue state, writes Jonathan Freedland.

By Jonathan Freedland
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/ 4 September 2008

Palin energises Republicans, lashes out at Obama

United States Republican presidential nominee John McCain has a new attack dog. Her name is Sarah Palin, and she bites hard.

By Steve Holland
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/ 4 September 2008

The baiting of Ms Obama

As the focus last week turned to Barack Obama’s choice of running mate his other crucial partner continues to show that the Democratic nominee isn’t t

By Jessica Valenti
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/ 1 September 2008

The all-American family

It is clear that speech-making abilities in the Obama family are not restricted to Barack Obama.

By Michael A Cohen
Obama’s oratory may sway electorate
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/ 1 September 2008

Obama’s oratory may sway electorate

To a large degree the success of Obama’s presidential run so far has been built on his skills as a speechmaker, writes Ed Pilkington.

By Ed Pilkington
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/ 31 August 2008

US election: It’s the most vicious election campaign

The Republican war room in Denver looked harmless. It was on a busy road in a neighbourhood of modest motels and petrol stations.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 August 2008

The Big Dog can still hunt

Bill Clinton did brilliantly what other Democrats had failed to do — make the case for President Barack Obama, writes Jonathan Freedland.

By Jonathan Freedland
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/ 30 August 2008

Meet the Barracuda

She hunts. She fishes. She was voted Miss Congeniality after winning a beauty pageant in her small town in Alaska.

By Staff Reporter
Obama must win on his own terms
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/ 30 August 2008

Obama must win on his own terms

With startling chutzpah, Republicans are again casting the opponent as out of touch. Democrats shouldn’t play the game.

By Jonathan Freedland
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/ 29 August 2008

Obama vows to reverse Bush-McCain legacy

Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures.

By John Whitesides
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/ 29 August 2008

Power of the orator may propel senator to the very top

The presidential nomination acceptance speech at Denver’s Mile High stadium was undoubtedly the most important of Barack Obama’s life.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 August 2008

Oliech! Obama! Jelimo!

Olympic sensation Pamela Jelimo and footballer Dennis Oliech are two of Kenya’s hottest celebrities –so where are the T-shirts?

By Munene Kilongi
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/ 27 August 2008

Clinton delivers ringing call for unity

Hillary Clinton delivered a ringing call for Democratic Party unity on Tuesday, promising to work for Barack Obama.

By John Whitesides
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/ 26 August 2008

Clinton takes spotlight at Democratic convention

Hillary Clinton will grab the spotlight at the Democratic convention on Tuesday in a speech designed to mend a lingering party rift.

By John Whitesides
Obama plots route to victory
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/ 26 August 2008

Obama plots route to victory

Grass roots organisation brings conservative states within Democrats’ grasp, writes Suzanne Goldenberg.

By Suzanne Goldenberg
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/ 25 August 2008

Obama aims to heal rift and detail policies

United States Democrats on Monday worked to unite the party for its convention to nominate presidential candidate Barack Obama.

By Steve Holland
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/ 25 August 2008

US crowds clamour for hottest tickets in the West

Democrats began descending on Denver on Sunday for the four days of pageantry that will crown Barack Obama as the party’s presidential nominee.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 August 2008

Why has Obama stalled? No one mentions race

Standing next to his stall of glassware in downtown Denver, Jim Butcher was delighted that Barack Obama was holding his convention in his city,

By Paul Harris
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/ 24 August 2008

Greening Polokwane

We do have the policies, reports Kevin Davie, but there doesn’t seem to be an implementation plan.

By Kevin Davie
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/ 23 August 2008

Obama chooses Biden as his VP

United States Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has chosen his Senate colleague, Joseph Biden, as his vice-presidential running mate.

By Caren Bohan
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/ 22 August 2008

Obama prolongs suspense over running mate

Barack Obama prolonged the suspense on his vice-presidential pick on Friday, saying he has chosen someone — but not revealing the name.

By John Whitesides
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/ 22 August 2008

US candidates face up to image problem

Barack Obama, who is generally regarded as a gifted orator, would do well to find time to unwind before he delivers the speech of his lifetime.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 August 2008

Obama camp lashes out at ‘quick draw’ McCain

Barack Obama savaged his Republican rival, John McCain, on Wednesday for running a dishonourable campaign.

By Staff Reporter
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