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John Edwards backs Obama in Democrat candidate race

Former US presidential contender John Edwards has backed Barack Obama to be the next Democratic candidate.


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Edwards backs Obama nomination

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards gave his long-sought endorsement to Senator Barack Obama on Wednesday night, calling on Democrats to unite behind him and turn their attention to the fall campaign.

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Obama grabs lead in race for superdelegates

Barack Obama erased rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's superdelegate lead for the first time in the Democratic nomination race on Saturday.

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Blogger reveals McCain did not vote for Bush

A report by liberal blogger and author Arianna Huffington that John McCain had admitted to not voting for George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential race spurred a minor tempest on Tuesday.

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