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Barack Obama arrives in Afghanistan
The SwampBy John McCormick WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barack Obama landed in war-torn Afghanistan early Saturday, his campaign confirmed, starting a weeklong effort to look presidential on the world stage while boosting his standing back home. The stop is the first of.......Tags: Elections, Hamid Karzai, Midway Airport, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama
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Obama: Kuwait, Afghanistan and a boost from Maliki
Spin CycleSo, Obama, after a stopover to visit with troops and play some hoops in Kuwait, has now landed in Afghanistan, which apparently will precede Iraq on his foreign trip over the next week. A couple of good things have......Tags: Commuting, The New York Times, Fannie Mae, Defense, Services and Shopping
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Pullout debate rages despite calm in Iraq
The Swampby Liz Sly BAGHDAD -- No one disputes that Baghdad is calmer, but Iraqi opinions are deeply divided over whether the lull means it is safe to start contemplating a withdrawal of U.S. forces -- a debate that intensified ahead......Tags: Elections, Wars and Interventions, Religious Conflicts, Defense, Barack Obama
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Obama, Karzai keep talk 'positive'
The Swampby Kim Barker KABUL, Afghanistan -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai for almost two hours Sunday in a friendly discussion that addressed some of the troubled country's challenges but avoided...Tags: Elections, Wars and Interventions, Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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McCain ad: 'Always there for our troops'
The Swampby Katie Fretland A new ad by the McCain campaign attacks Sen. Barack Obama for canceling a visit to wounded U.S. troops during his trip to Europe and the Middle East. The ad states in part: Seems the Pentagon wouldn't......Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, John McCain, Political Candidates
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Doubletake: No. 2 is the new No. 1
The SwampWelcome to Doubletake, your daily spin on the headlines by Tribune correspondents Jim Tankersley and Jim Oliphant. Download our cover of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on itunes. Jim Oliphant: I am beside myself . . . which isnt easy, by......Tags: Satellite Technology, The Ohio State University, Ohio State Buckeyes, Football, Mitt Romney
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Chuck Hagel: Obama-Biden good pair
The Swampby Mark Silva DENVER-- Republican Chuck Hagel parts ways with his party on some questions -- such as the war in Iraq. Add now: the Democratic team of Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Our colleague, Don Frederick, at Top......Tags: Wars and Interventions, Joe Biden, Nebraska, Republican Party, International Military Interventions
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Obama Veep Watch
The Swampby The Swamp team With so much attention on whom Sen. Barack Obama is going to choose as his vice presidential running mate, we thought we'd try to monitor the rumors and speculation and try to separate the wheat......Tags: Thomas R. Carper, Virginia, The New York Times, Hillary Clinton, Natural Resources
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Dems convene, night 3 live-blog
The Swampby Frank James 11:19 PM -- The Biden clan lasted on the stage longer than Obama did. He left the stage to let the Bidens have their moment. If the night was about getting some momentum going into the last......Tags: Tom Daschle, Hillary Clinton, Rod Blagojevich, John McCain, Chet Edwards
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Hagel on Palin: Are they kidding?
Spin CycleNebraska Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel left the reservation a while ago -- remember, he accompanied Obama on his trip to Iraq in July. But he's still a Republican, a former military man. Here he is on Sarah Palin, in......Tags: NBC (tv network), Sarah Palin, Nebraska
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Palin ready? 'It's a stretch': Hagel
The Swampby Frank James Sen. Chuck Hagel, the Nebraska Republican, has long been known for speaking his mind and breaking from his party's talking points. And that was even before he announced that his current term is his last one, that......Tags: Elections, Regional Authority, John McCain, Political Candidates, Economic Policy
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Hillary to State: Sensible or Senseless?
Spin CycleIt seems fruitless to resist the raging river of speculation about whether Hillary Clinton will get an offer to be secretary of state from Obama. Stories are here and here. As we noted last night, Obama built the very......Tags: Jimmy Carter, Hillary Clinton, Government Health Care, John McCain, Diplomacy
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