Stories tagged with "Barack Obama"
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Clerk left letters calling Obama "black Hitler"
FRANKLIN, Ind. -- A Republican county election clerk distributed copies of an apparent chain letter referring to Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama as a "young, black...
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Indiana Republicans still see McCain winning state
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Republicans remain confident of keeping the state in the GOP column for John McCain on Election Day even as Democrat Barack Obama keeps up an...
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Poll: Obama ahead in Big 10 states
MADISON, Wis. -- Just 12 days away from Election Day, a new poll shows Barack Obama with double-digit leads over John McCain in the crucial upper Midwest states that are home to...
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Where to post political signs a puzzle at IU
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- College professors have to walk a fine line when showing support for a political candidate or party at Indiana University and other college campuses.A...
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Obama rebuts McCain on tax plan
Democrat Barack Obama, showing some concern about his Republican rival’s constant anti-tax criticisms of him, switched from increasingly detailed defense to aggressive offense...
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Mellencamp cuts radio ad for Obama
WASHINGTON - A radio ad endorsement of Barack Obama by Hoosier rocker John Mellencamp repeats a charge the Obama campaign thinks will resonate with Hoosier voters: that John...
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Lake County judge keeps early voting centers open
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Early voting centers that Republicans contend increase the risk of voter fraud will remain open in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago under an order from a...
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Scare tactics may excite, economy demands answers
Sarah Palin brought her Barack-is-the-bogeyman speech to Indianapolis Oct. 17 rather than focusing on how she and John McCain are going to lead us out of this economic mess. The...
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Using government force to spread wealth isn't biblical
I am tired of liberals constantly abusing Acts 2:44 to support socialism (Oct. 21, Letters). This verse describes members of a congregation voluntarily giving what they have to...
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Economy, swing-state articles aim to discourage GOP voters
There seems to be no bounds to The Star's left-leaning agenda to elect Democrats. The Oct. 19 article on the Indiana economy and the front-page story proclaiming Indiana as a...
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Obama rally to put pinch on Downtown traffic
IndyStar.com will provide live video coverage of the Obama rally this morning. Several Downtown streets will be closed for much of today as thousands of people jam into the...
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Rally will affect traffic starting today
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign rally will cause traffic and parking restrictions Downtown on Thursday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced today.Parking and...
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AP poll: Presidential race even in home stretch
WASHINGTON — The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated...
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Al-Jazeera TV interviews Hoosier voters
CHESTERTON, Ind. -- A film crew from the Arab television network Al-Jazeera visited northwestern Indiana to interview voters for a segment on the U.S. presidential election.The...
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Comic zing Kerry, ACORN, McCain
NEW YORK -- With Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O'Brien all taking the week off, the presidential campaigns are catching a break. But there were still some jokes to be...
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When it comes to worry, Obama's remedy, not cause
Many recent letters have painted fearful scenarios of what will happen if Barack Obama becomes president. I, too, have fears for this country.I fear that my grandchildren will...
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Terrorist talk betrays McCain's lack of fitness
It is amazing to me how John McCain can say "Barack Obama is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States" and "He's a...
