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Obama Celebrates a Small-Town Fourth

Obama kicks off a July 4 parade in Butte, Mont. | More »

Obama Responds to Online FISA Critics

Critics of Obama's FISA stance have organized the single largest group on his web site. | More »

Obama Softens on Iraq Withdrawal Timeline

Obama says military commanders, Iraq stability and troop safety will guide pace of withdrawal. | More »

Jeb Bush Joins McCain on Tour of Basilica in Mexico City

John McCain visited the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe this morning along with his wife and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. | More »

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May 4, 2008

Sunday in the Park With Barack

Almost 40 years to the day after Robert F. Kennedy came to Elkhart, Obama goes door-to-door.

Posted on May 4, 2008 at 5:50 PM ET | Comments (95)

On the Barack Bus to Indiana from Chicago's West Side

INDIANAPOLIS -- Race was very much on the minds of the mostly African American group that piled onto a West Side bus in Chicago Saturday morning to campaign for Sen. Barack Obama in Indianapolis three days before the state's Democratic presidential primary. So, too, was history. --Kari Lydersen

Posted on May 4, 2008 at 1:08 PM ET | Comments (32)

Hoosiers Hear Clinton, Mellencamp

Indiana voters turned out for a Hillary Clinton campaign stop in Indianapolis on Saturday featuring famous native John Mellencamp. Some say they are still undecided as to which Democratic candidate they will vote for in Tuesday's primary. (Francine Uenuma / washingtonpost.com)

Posted on May 4, 2008 at 11:54 AM ET | Comments (18)

 

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