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Election Coverage from MPR

Obama wins NC, says near nomination; Clinton wins Indiana

Barack Obama swept to a convincing victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton eked out a win in Indiana as she struggled to halt her rival's march into history. (05/06/2008)

How Hillary Clinton won my vote

Hillary Clinton won a vote in an unlikely way from Pam Jones this year. It was when Jones was making get-out-the-vote calls on behalf of Barack Obama. (05/06/2008)

McCain's bridge remarks draw bipartisan criticism

Gov. Tim Pawlenty warned against a rush to judgment about the cause of the 35W bridge collapse, one day after likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain blamed it on wasteful spending. (05/01/2008)

McCain blames Minnesota bridge collapse on wasted money

Republican John McCain said Wednesday that the bridge collapse in Minnesota that killed 13 people last year would not have happened if Congress had not wasted so much money on pork-barrel spending. (05/01/2008)

How John McCain won one Minnesotan's vote

John McCain won St. Olaf senior Andrew Foxwell's vote with the help of an online quiz. But it was following the Republican presidential candidate on the campaign trail that really inspired him. (04/08/2008)

Pawlenty on the road often in 2008

Gov. Pawlenty has been out of the state an average of at least one out of every three days since Jan. 1, 2008. (03/14/2008)

A long, hard campaign for the presidency

From fundraising to primaries to delegates, Washington University political scientist Steven Smith joins Midday to discuss the issues on the 2008 presidential campaign trail. (Midday, 03/11/2008)

McCain: "Most important part" of campaign begins

Arizona Senator John McCain says "we begin the most important part of our campaign," now that he's clinched the number of delegates needed to win the Republican presidential nomination. (03/04/2008)

Clinton wins Texas, Ohio in primary comeback; McCain seals GOP

Hillary Rodham Clinton scored comeback primary wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island Tuesday night, denting Barack Obama's delegate lead in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Arizona Sen. John McCain, an unflinching supporter of the war in Iraq, clinched the Republican nomination. (03/04/2008)

U of M research explains Obama's marketing savvy

Barack Obama's rivals have criticized his stump speeches for emphasizing sweeping rhetoric over policy specifics. But new research from the University of Minnesota suggests that relative lack of detail may be a savvy marketing ploy. (02/26/2008)

Candidate snapshot

Party: Republican

Biography

Date of Birth: 08/29/1936

Place of Birth: Panama

Education: United States Naval Academy

Religion: Baptist

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