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THE EDGE: Dems' best and worst (AP)

37 min 12 sec ago
AP - Four days, hundreds of speakers, thousands of delegates, endless pontificating. So much that is memorable from the Democratic National Convention, so much that is forgettable. Seven AP reporters help sort it all out, by identifying — in their humble opinions — some of the week's best and worst: speakers, put-downs, seats, and more.
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Obama plays some hoops, works on speech (AP)

1 hour 11 min ago

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, joins his running mate, Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., on stage after Biden's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.  (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political Thursday night as he tells 75,000 supporters in a football stadium — and millions more at home — how as president he would make a difference in their lives.


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Hillary Backers' Refusal to Aid Obama Helps Senate Democrats (Bloomberg)

1 hour 29 min ago
Bloomberg - Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Democrats are profiting from the reluctance of some Hillary Clinton fundraisers to help Barack Obama.
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Biden: Obama cannot win without Pennsylvania (AP)

2 hours 41 min ago

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and  Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., wave at the crowed at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.  (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)AP - Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden told Pennsylvania delegates Thursday that running mate Barack Obama can't win the White House without the Keystone State.


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DNC '08: Reviewing the big show (AP)

3 hours 31 min ago

The stage is set, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at Invesco Field at Mile High where he is scheduled to accept the Democratic nomination for President in Denver.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - A pivotal moment in the 1998 movie "Pleasantville" comes when an unusual remote control pulls a brother and sister into their television set. They emerge on the other side, inside the world of the show they are watching.


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McCain ad to rebut Obama's DNC speech (Politico)

3 hours 32 min ago
Politico - Tonight, John McCain will talk directly to his opponent in a television ad his campaign is airing in battleground states, around the time Barack Obama accepts the presidential nomination, McCain's campaign said.
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Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC (AP)

7 hours 45 min ago

Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama and Vice Presidential candidate Senator Joe Biden applaud on stage at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 27, 2008. REUTERS/Chris WattieAP - Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him.


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Bill Clinton forcefully endorses Obama at DNC (AP)

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 19:20

Former President Bill Clinton acknowledges the crowd before speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.  (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - Former President Clinton gave his full-throated endorsement to Barack Obama's bid for the White House on Wednesday, telling delegates to the Democratic convention that Obama is "ready to lead America and restore American leadership in the world."


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Dems nervous over Invesco risks (Politico)

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 18:37

Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama stands the podium in a dark Invesco Field stadium alone as he does a late night walkthrough for his acceptance speech in Denver, late August 27, 2008.  Obama he will deliver his acceptance speech of the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination at the stadium as the Democratic National Convention concludes with its fourth day being held at the stadium August 28.  REUTERS/Jim Bourg  (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)Politico - DENVER - Senior Democratic officials are expressing serious concerns about the political risks posed by Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium Thursday evening.


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Kerry: I don't recognize my former friend, McCain (AP)

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 17:34

Senator John Kerry gestures to delegates at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 27, 2008. (Mike Segar/Reuters)AP - Sen. John Kerry, the one-time presidential nominee whose campaign crumbled under attacks on his military service and consistency, told fellow Democrats on Wednesday that he doesn't recognize Republican John McCain, a man he once considered as a runningmate.


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Olympian Johnson to lead pledge at DNC convention (AP)

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 17:14
AP - Barack Obama's presidential campaign says Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson will lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
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Dems choose Obama in thunderous acclamation (AP)

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 15:18

The Deleware delegation, including Abby Betts, of Feltom, Del., celebrate as they cast their votes in the roll call during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Barack Obama, claiming a prize never held by a black American, swept to the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday as thousands of national convention delegates stood and cheered his improbable triumph.


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Clinton releases delegates (AP)

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 12:43

Senator Hillary Clinton speaks at a Health Care Forum at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.  (AP Photo/Dave Zalubowski)AP - In an emotional meeting leading up to the Democratic roll call of the states, Hillary Rodham Clinton released her convention delegates Wednesday to vote for certain presidential nominee Barack Obama.


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Teenaged Democrats flock to Obama's side (AFP)

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 05:27

Idaho delegation member Julian Langness, 22, attends the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver Colorado on August 26, 2008. Some of them aren't even old enough to vote yet, but impassioned by the message of hope preached by Barack Obama they have flocked here to help crown their idol the Democratic standard-bearer.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP - Some of them aren't even old enough to vote yet, but impassioned by the message of hope preached by Barack Obama they have flocked here to help crown their idol the Democratic standard-bearer.


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Democrats to be out in force at GOP meet (AP)

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 02:41

A couple walks by the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, the site of the Republican National Convention, Sept. 1-4. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)AP - Delegates to the Republican National Convention who are traveling into downtown St. Paul next week will be treated to a billboard-sized welcome from the other party.


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Obama learns from past Dem missteps (Politico)

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 01:32

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama watches former President Bill Clinton at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Billings, Montana, August 26, 2008. REUTERS/Jim YoungPolitico - CHICAGO — When Barack Obama looks out at the Democrats assembled in Denver this week, he'll see a handful of party luminaries who sought the White House before him: Al Gore, John F. Kerry, Howard Dean, Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton.


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People of faith challenge Democrats (AP)

Tue, 08/26/2008 - 23:21

Maria Peterson listens to speakers at the Faith in Action Interfaith Gathering at the Wells Fargo Theater in the Colorado convention Center in Denver, Sunday Aug. 24, 2008. Religious leaders and people of faith who've been invited to the table at this week's Democratic National Convention are not sitting quietly with their hands in their laps. (AP Photo/Bill Ross)AP - Religious leaders and people of faith who've been invited to the table at this week's Democratic National Convention are not sitting quietly with their hands in their laps.


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Clinton says election isn't about her (AP)

Tue, 08/26/2008 - 21:00

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., is seen on stage as she prepares to address the Democratic National Convention in Denver,Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton had a simple message Tuesday for her still loyal supporters: This election isn't about her.


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Hillary Clinton's speech at the Dems convention (AP)

Tue, 08/26/2008 - 19:44

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) acknowledges supporters at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, August 26, 2008. U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is expected to accept the Democratic presidential nomination at the convention on August 28. REUTERS/Mike Segar  (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)AP - Remarks of New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, for her address to the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night in Denver:


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Dems rip into McCain at Obama's convention (AP)

Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:22

Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, gestures as he addresses the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008.  (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)AP - Democrats ripped into John McCain as indifferent to the plight of the working class and an ally of big oil on Tuesday, launching wave after wave of attacks from the podium of their national convention.


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