Campaign memorabilia traces evolution of U S political icons
Museum exhibit chronicles the rise of campaign memorabilia from 19th century buttons and lampooning chamber pots to holographic Eisenhower and Kennedy pieces. Experts discuss how technology and media reshaped gear from badges to T shirts and Internet messaging, with a late 2000s Campaign 2008 show.
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Museum of the City of
New York
Henry
William Henry Harrison
Larry Bird
Division of Politics and Reform
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Grover Cleveland
Allen Thurman
William McKinley
McKinley
Lettie England
Odessa
England
Goldwater's
Lyndon Johnson
Bird
Tchotchkes
New Hampshire
Dem
Ocratic
Paul Simon
Hillary
Obama
Barack Obama
Luxan Toledanes
Associated Press
Debates Move Forward Amid Campaign Jostling
McCain has not yet agreed to commission debates but plans to according to his campaign. A spokesman criticizes Barack Obama for avoiding town halls. The first debate is Sept 26 in Oxford Mississippi, three weeks after the Republican convention ends Sept 4. The Democratic convention runs Aug 25-28 with other debates slated Oct 7 and Oct 15 and a vice presidential debate Oct 2.
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Obama
Commission
Barack Obama
John McCain
Brian Rogers
Oxford
Miss
Iran vows to defend nuclear rights amid sanctions push
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told Syrian President Bashar Assad in Tehran that Iran will not give up a single iota of its nuclear rights. The remarks come as discussions continue amid an informal deadline to curb uranium enrichment or face broader sanctions during Assad's two day visit.
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Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Beshar Assad
Missing Midland woman found dead in El Paso County
A 77-year-old Midland woman Loree Joyner was reported missing Friday and found dead at 7:40 p.m. Friday in South Favens outside her white Cadillac DeVille in a sandy area. Police say no foul play is suspected. body sent for autopsy.
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el Paso
Midland Police Department
Loree Joyner
South Favens
Joyner
Homes in Odessa offer affordable, modest housing options
Gloria Mata moved to Burnett's West 18th street homes after her husband took an oilfield job in Odessa. She called the homes comfortable and affordable. Odessa planning chief Marwan Khoury favors selling homes over renting to boost family pride, but notes the city faces a housing shortage and many workforce housing options remain limited.
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Burnett
West 18Th Street
Odessa
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