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PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Democrat Barack obama turned his attention to a general election campaign against republican john mccain on Sunday, slamming him for having lobbyists as top advisers.

AP - Hours before being greeted by the biggest crowd of his campaign, Democrat Barack obama quietly told a small group of seniors Sunday that republican john mccain would threaten the social Security they depend on because he supports privatizing the program.

The Democratic frontrunner returns this week to the state whose primary didn't count with some repair work to do

When Hillary Rodham clinton questioned rival Barack obama's ties to 1960s radicals, her comments baffled two retired Bay Area lawyers who knew Clinton in the summer of 1971 when she worked as an intern at a left-wing law firm in Oakland, Calif., that defended communists and Black Panthers.

Behind Barack obama is a remarkable crew of African american business leaders in Chicago. But their helping hands extend far beyond politics

Lifelong Democrat Kathleen Cowley watches with disdain as huge crowds hang on Sen. Barack obama's every word. She dismisses obama's 'intolerable logic.' She turns the channel on pundits who chalk up Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's primary victories to little more than racism. And she doesn't much care...

By Mike Glover, Associated Press CNSNews.com May 19, 2008 (AP) - Hours before being greeted by the biggest crowd of his campaign, Democrat Barack obama quietly told a small group of seniors Sund...

Strategist, aide confirmed they have had informal conversations.

Hillary clinton and Barack obama aren't that far apart on many issues, including free trade. The New Yorker's 'Financial Page,' by James Surowiecki.

Clinton camp accuses obama of declaring victory too soon.