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April 16, 2008

Obama Releases 2007 Tax Returns

The tax returns show Obama made $4,238,165 last year, most of it ($3.9 million) a result of profits from book sales. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on April 16, 2008 at 6:09 PM ET | Comments (253)

Teamsters for Obama: Truckin' but not Registerin'

Could Barack Obama and the Teamsters have done a better job in goading Pennsylvanian supporters to register as Democrats by the March 24 deadline? --Alec MacGillis

Posted on April 16, 2008 at 5:07 PM ET | Comments (31)

McCain Pitches Tax Cuts at Meeting with CEOs

SOUTH MILWAUKEE -- A day after John McCain offered an economic vision that included breaks for business and corporate America, he traveled to a mine equipment plant here for a round-table discussion with titans of industry. --Michael D. Shear

Posted on April 16, 2008 at 2:16 PM ET | Comments (26)

Bruce Springsteen Backs Obama

This time around Bruce Springsteen hopes he can deliver the Democratic presidential nominee to the "Promised Land." --Paul Kane

Posted on April 16, 2008 at 11:54 AM ET | Comments (146)

David Broder Talks to Pa. Voters

Sitting on the bench outside the Upper Dublin Public Library, Broder speaks with several Democrats and a few Republicans as they drop off and pick up books and tax forms.

Posted on April 16, 2008 at 9:14 AM ET | Comments (15)

 

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