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DETROIT (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary clinton pressed on Wednesday for a new vote in Michigan that could be crucial to her aspirations in the tight battle with Barack obama to be the party's presidential nominee in November.

AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham clinton bluntly challenged Barack obama to agree to new primaries in Michigan and Florida on Wednesday and said it was 'wrong, and frankly un-American' not to have the two delegations seated at the Democratic National Convention.

Why Republicans and conservatives don't think the Wright controversy is over.

Tuesday's address in Philadelphia may have a decisive effect on superdelegates eager to avoid opening a racial divide in the party.

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack obama criticized republican john mccain on Wednesday for misidentifying Iraqi extremists, saying he fails to understand the war has emboldened U.S. enemies.

Sen. Barack obama today told CNN the recent uproar over his former pastor's sermons has reminded him of the odds he faces in winning the White House. 'This controversy has actually shaken me up a little bit,' he told Anderson Cooper in an exclusive interview.

Both Barack obama and Hillary clinton hold slim leads over john mccain in a general-election match-up, according to a new CBS News poll. But McCain is doing better among independents and has narrowed the gap between himself and obama.

The Politico reports that with the emergence of the notorious video of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, GOP strategists believe they've finally found an antidote to Obamamania.

BARACK obama was hardly gone from the stage yesterday - pausing on his way to give a kiss to a local superdelegate - when the murmurs rose from the crowd.

Sen. Barack obama has addressed the simmering controversy about racially charged remarks made by his longtime pastor. In his speech in Philadelphia Tuesday, obama denounced the remarks and engaged in a conversation about the broader issues of race in America.