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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democrat Barack obama on Wednesday disputed presidential rival Hillary Clinton's claim to be a champion of the middle class and promised to fight corporate interests he said rigged the economy against working families.

WALLINGFORD, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Barack obama tried his hand at bowling, bottle-fed a calf at a dairy farm and toured a chocolate factory as he sought to connect with voters in Pennsylvania, a crucial state in the fight for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination.

Former president Jimmy Carter has not officially said which Democratic candidate he is supporting in 2008, but in Nigeria on Wednesday, he said his state, town and the younger generations of his family all favor Sen. Barack obama.

BURBANK, California (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary clinton raised $20 million for her presidential bid in March, a campaign source said on Thursday, putting her well behind the more than $40 million raised by rival Barack obama.

Former President Carter wouldn't quite say it, but he left little doubt this week about who he'd like to see in the White House next year: Barack obama.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary clinton may be the Democrat who Republicans love to hate, but some republican strategists say they have no fear of a match-up with her rival Barack obama in November's presidential election.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ¿ Hillary Rodham clinton and Barack obama have both signed off on a Democratic debate in North Carolina. The question now is when.

What, no whiz?Sen. Barack obama sampled $100 ham, but didn't chow down on a cheesesteak during a visit to the Italian Market yesterday.

AP - A young Barack obama was searching for answers, and perhaps a place to belong, when he decided to visit a fast-growing church recommended by friends. What he heard left him in tears.

While Barack obama and Hillary clinton scramble for delegates, the republican candidate is making a list of potential vice presidential candidates. We examine who may be on his shortlist.