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Democrats Reach Agreement on Party Platform

Posted on August 9th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey

On Saturday, Democrats reached agreement on the Party platform and “shaped a set of principles“ that commits the Democratic Party to “guaranteed health care for all.” The agreed position on health care falls closer to the position Hillary Clinton held in the primaries, than that of Barack Obama.
Advisers to Obama and Clinton both told the party’s [...]

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Kerry Spokesman David Wade Joins Obama Team

Posted on August 9th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey

It seems in blogging less I missed the news that David Wade, longtime aide to Senator John Kerry, has taken a leave absence to work for the Obama campaign. David has been tapped to be “the spokesman for whoever presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) taps as his running mate.”
Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun [...]

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