Obama tops NAACP forum in Detroit with strong backing
President hopeful Barack Obama drew the loudest cheers among eight Democrats at the NAACP 98th convention forum in Detroit. He challenged the Bush administration on race relations while highlighting cases like Scooter Libby and Genarlow Wilson, as he tried to energize black voters and outshine Hillary Clinton.
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McCain loses two Iowa veterans amid mounting campaign debt
Des Moines reports John McCain ends ties with Ed Failor Jr. and Karen Slifka, longtime Iowa operatives, as the campaign prepares to disclose about 1 million in second quarter debt. Failor helped build the Bush 2004 Iowa operation, while Slifka came from the RNC and both linked to exit engaged aide Terry Nelson.
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