Obama faces new criticism on abortion (AP) AP - Painted during the Democratic primary as weak on abortion rights, Barack Obama is now being portrayed by opponents of abortion as an extremist who literally supports killing babies. Publ.Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:45:09 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Text messaging could help Obama's turnout (AP) AP - When Barack Obama announces his choice for vice president, the real payoff may come during the next few months — one text message at a time. Publ.Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:36:12 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
A modern electoral tradition: selling votes on eBay (AFP) AFP - Ever since the online auction site eBay sprung up 10 years ago as a hub for selling just about everything imaginable, a handful of Americans has tried to sell votes, even though it is illegal. Publ.Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:02:58 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Democratic convention to highlight "real people" (AP) AP - An Indiana railroader, an Iowa mother and a Michigan truck driver are getting a moment at the Democratic convention to help portray Barack Obama as the people's champion and counter GOP characterizations of him as an out-of-touch celebrity. Publ.Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:25:36 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
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