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Aug 20 2008

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Obama, VP choice to campaign together Saturday
(AP)

AP - Barack Obama and his newly named running mate will campaign together Saturday at the place where the Democratic presidential hopeful formally launched his White House bid.
Conventions blend money, parties, ethics rules
(AP)

AP - Barack Obama and John McCain have burnished images as politicians who keep special interests at arms’ length, yet there won’t be much stiff-arming at their nominating conventions.
AP IMPACT: Campaigns take cash, seek details later
(AP)

AP - Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain has consistently followed the government’s instructions for keeping prohibited foreign money out of their presidential campaigns, and some of that banned money has slipped into Obama’s campaign.
Text messaging could help Obama’s turnout
(AP)

AP - When Barack Obama announces his choice for vice president, the real payoff may come during the next few months Â— one text message at a time.
Nader predicts Obama to pick Clinton
(Politico)

Politico - Count Ralph Nader as unimpressed by the crop of supposed finalists to be Barack Obama’s running mate.
Patriotism a pitfall for Democratic candidates
(AP)

AP - The political landscape is littered with Democrats whose campaigns have been hurt by questions about their patriotism. Barack Obama wants to avoid the same fate.
McCain, Obama to silence critical ads on Sept. 11
(AP)

AP - Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain plan to pull ads on Sept. 11 that criticize each other, a respite from the political fray to honor the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Sen. Stevens wants trial by day, campaign by night
(AP)

AP - If Sen. Ted Stevens has his way, he’ll soon be spending his days on trial for corruption charges and his evenings and weekends campaigning for re-election.
Court says EPA air pollution rule is illegal
(AP)

AP - A Bush administration rule barring states and local governments from requiring more air pollution monitoring is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Lawsuits help guarantee drug safety, doctors say
(AP)

AP - Top doctors at the helm of one of the nation’s most influential medical journals are giving the Supreme Court some unsolicited legal advice about a major case.