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Black Americans on long road to political equality
ATLANTA (Reuters) - For black Americans, the road to political inclusion that has allowed Democratic candidate Barack Obama to make a serious bid for the White House has been long and difficult.
Nations:U.S. People:Al Sharpton Cynthia McKinney Jesse Jackson Barack Obama Abraham Lincoln Activities:African-American Slavery U.S. Civil Rights Movement Vietnam War
2008-06-30
Clinton suspends campaign, endorses Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton suspended her pioneering campaign for the presidency on Saturday and summoned supporters to use "our energy, our passion, our strength" to put Barack Obama in the White House.
People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Harry Reid Jesse Jackson John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-06-08
Thirst for change trumped Clinton's experience
On her first campaign visit to New Hampshire, in February 2007, Hillary Rodham Clinton was confronted by a voter who demanded she explain her 2002 Senate vote authorizing the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
People:Bill Clinton Tom Vilsack Jesse Jackson Eliot Spitzer Barack Obama John Edwards Activities:US Election 2008
2008-06-04
Blacks savor Obama win, fear disappointment
Black Americans savored Barack Obama's unprecedented victory in the Democratic race for U.S. president, but said on Wednesday the higher stakes raised the prospect of deep disappointment in November.
People:Jesse Jackson Barack Obama John McCain
2008-06-04
AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination
Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, ending a grueling marathon to become the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Clinton Jesse Jackson Barack Obama John McCain John Edwards Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-06-03
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