NPR reports that Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have not made any official announcements or given many hints as to whom they might chose as a running mate. (NPR)
A new survey from the Pew Research Center this week shows Democrat Barack Obama’s eight percent lead over Republican John McCain is now down to three percent. That’s a statistical tie.
Analyst Steven Stark is covering the presidential race for the Boston Phoenix and RealClearPolitics.com. He says the close contest shouldn’t come as a surprise.
With Barack Obama on vacation, John McCain has the campaign trail to himself, and he’s been displaying his credentials on the situation in Georgia. (NPR)
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Democratic Party organizers say the campaign of Barack Obama is five million dollars richer this morning. The boost comes from a fund-raiser for the presidential candidate in the financial district of Boston last night.
About 850 Obama backers turned out to celebrate his 47th birthday just three weeks before the party’s convention.
WBUR’s Fred Thys reports.
On Point talks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the first woman in American history to lead the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill.
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WBUR’s Andrea Shea reports on the "Stand Up and Be Counted" survey that is an attempt to gauge the economic impace of the Bay State’s "creative workforce."
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