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CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack obama gave a vote of confidence to Federal reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, saying he had made some good decisions in difficult circumstances.

CHICAGO, July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sen. Barack obama told anaudience of more than 2,500 journalists of color that actions speaklouder than words when it comes to addressing past mistreatment ofcommunities of color in the United States....

Obama refused again and again during an interview that aired Sunday to give hints on whom he might pick for a running mate, but he did describe the qualities he's looking for. Shyness and blind loyalty are not among them.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - presidential candidate Barack obama said President George W. Bush's decision to send a senior diplomat to nuclear talks with Iran was a substantive move and should be taken seriously by Tehran.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack obama, back in the United States on Sunday, came under fresh attack from republican rival john mccain and defended his weeklong globe trotting, saying 'we did it really well.'

Some Democratic campaign buttons made for distribution in Idaho show an unlikely pair: Democratic presidential candidate Barack obama and republican Sen. Larry Craig. But don't expect the staunch Republican to throw his support behind obama or for the...

Sen. Barack obama on Sunday rejected criticism of his just-completed eight-day tour through the middle east and Europe, saying the trip could ultimately help make him a more effective president.

Barack obama today rejected criticism of his just-completed tour of the middle east and Europe, saying the trip could help make him a better president. 'I was puzzled by this notion that somehow what we were doing was in any way different from what Sen. [John] McCain or a lot of presidential candidates have done,' obama said. 'Now, I admit we did it really well.'

McCain camp seethed, then began Landstuhl attack by touting Hannity quip.

It's 14 weeks until November, but political types are already thinking about January — and the White House transition. Last week, republican john mccain accused Democrat Barack obama of jumping the gun by appointing a transition team. But presidential scholar Paul Light tells host Andrea Seabrook that historically, the best transitions start almost a year before Inauguration Day.