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AP - Hillary Rodham clinton needs Barack obama's donors to help retire her sizable debt. obama, who's forgoing public funds for the general election, could use her donors to boost his ample fundraising.

In recent days, Sen. Barack obama has backed off his harshest criticisms of the North american Free Trade Agreement, and he's changed his stance on campaign financing, electing to decline the federal funds for the general election -- prompting charges of flip-flopping.

MIAMI (Reuters) - White House hopeful Barack obama on Saturday accused his rival john mccain of favoring budget policies that would leave cities unable to pay for critical projects like flood-prevention systems and highways.

Sen. Barack obama took his campaign to Miami, Florida, on Saturday with a message to the nation's mayors: I'll be your ally in Washington, Sen. john mccain will not.

Barack obama accuses john mccain of opposing federal spending on flood prevention programs

What was said between the candidate and the clinton-supporting congresswoman?

Sen. Barack obama reverses an earlier pledge and decides not to accept public campaign funds. He will pay for his general election campaign with private donations instead. Also, the House reaches a delicate compromise on warrantless wiretapping.

John mccain raised almost as much money as Barack obama in May, placing him virtually on the same financial footing as his Democratic rival.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland received a standing ovation Saturday night when he predicted the state will again tip the race for the White House - this time, delivering it to Democratic presidential nominee-in-waiting Barack obama....

We discussed telecom immunity yesterday ahead of the House vote. It passed by 293 votes to 129. Only one republican voted against the bill; Democrats were evenly split. It now goes to the Senate. Reader Verteiron points out that Glenn Greenwald has up a post titled 'Statement of Barack obama supporting Hoyer FISA bill.' It says that obama will try to get the immunity provision removed, but failing that will vote for the overhauled wiretapping bill anyway. I couldn't find this on obama's official site. Anyone seen a position from the McCain camp? of this story at Slashdot.