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Obama denies shifting to reach political center
POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. - Asked by a voter about accusations of flip-flopping, Democrat Barack Obama dismissed the notion Tuesday that he has shifted stances on Iraq, guns and the death penalty to break with his party's liberal wing and court a wider swath of voters.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-07-08
Left lacks leverage to stop Obama's rightward tack
WASHINGTON - Appeal to the party's base, secure the nomination, then tack back to the center for the general election. It's a time-honored tradition in American presidential politics. And in the past few weeks, Barack Obama, far more than John McCain, has made such maneuvers a nearly daily feature of his campaign.
People:Ralph Nader Barack Obama John McCain Wesley Clark John Kerry Al Gore Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-07-08
Obama proposes easing consumer bankruptcy laws
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday will propose overhauling bankruptcy laws to ease their impact on people unable to pay their bills because of medical expenses or military service.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain George W. Bush Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-08
Obama's plane lands in St. Louis for maintenance
ST. LOUIS - The airplane carrying Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made a precautionary landing in St. Louis on Monday after the crew had a problem keeping the nose up on takeoff from Chicago.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-07-07
Obama's own voice may haunt him
Barack Obama has proved to be a difficult target to hit — just ask Hillary Rodham Clinton. Opposition researchers, though, hope that they've found a weapon to wound Obama in his own voice as recorded for the Grammy Award-winning audio version of his 1995 memoir, “Dreams from My Father."
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-07-07
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