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Obama: McCain Won’t Fight for America’s Jobs
Region: United States
Posted by Seth Michaels to AFL-CIO NOW With the economy on everyone’s minds, Sen. Barack Obama has released a new radio ad drawing a clear contrast between him and his opponent on jobs. The ad (which yo... more
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Election 2.0: How the Internet Is Transforming Campaigns
Region: United States
Posted by Chris Coates to findingDulcinea Online tools and emerging technologies are changing the way elections are run, funded and reported. Although the effect of the Internet and digital technology has been at the for... more
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Obama Pushes for New Energy Solutions
Region: United StatesPosted by Seth Michaels to AFL-CIO NOW With wages declining and unemployment rising, working families are having a hard time making ends meet—and the worsening economy, made more painful by rising energy costs, ha... more
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Obama to AFL-CIO Council: He’s Counting on Union Movement
Region: Illinois
Posted by Mike Hall to AFL-CIO NOW Barack Obama told the AFL-CIO Executive Council he is counting on the union movement’s largest-ever voter mobilization to play a key role in his drive to take back the White House ... more
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Workers Urge Democrats to Focus Platform on Employee Choice, Jobs, Health Care, Trade
Region: United States
Posted by James Parks to AFL-CIO NOW In recent decades, corporate power has grown at the expense of ordinary workers, who see the results every day—in exported jobs, stagnant wages, lost pensions and unaffordable he... more
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Israeli Bloggers Share Stories of Obama's Visit
Region: Israel
Posted by Gilad Lotan to Global Voices Online Obama's recent visit to Israel was certainly a hot topic across Israeli media, which acknowledges the Democratic candidate for taking all necessary steps to mark his stance ... more
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Answering the Rumors About Obama
Region: United States
Posted by Seth Michaels to AFL-CIO NOW Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign for president is based on working-family values and important issues like health care, jobs and fair trade. Naturally, the right-wing rumor... more
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Presidential Candidates’ Foreign Travel Unprecedented
Region: United States
Posted by Liz Colville to findingDulcinea The presidential candidates’ summer travels abroad have signaled a historical shift from the “three I’s”—Italy, Ireland and Israel—to countries... more
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Online Battle Shapes Election '08
Region: United States
Posted by Isabel Cowles to FindingDulcinea In 2004, Howard Dean successfully used the Web to boost his campaign: by appealing to bloggers and activists on Meetup.org, Dean’s message spread and he rose from relative ... more
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Obama Faces Backlash as Stances Suggest Move to Center
Region: United States
Posted by Chris Coats to FindingDulcinea.com For a man often considered one of the U.S. Senate’s most liberal members, Barack Obama has taken some surprisingly conservative stands recently. Obama agreed with a Ju... more
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