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Analysis: Obama Shows a Black Can Win

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Democrat Barack Obama has put to rest the question of whether a black presidential candidate can win in white America.

Dems Thwart Craig’s Waterflow Measure

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Senate Democrats thwarted Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's bid to use a federal spending bill to dictate water flow for Northwest salmon.

Edwards, Obama vie: same towns, same voters

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WATERLOO, Iowa - Vote for John Edwards or Barack Obama? Obama or Edwards?

Analysis: Dems Lose Key Policy Debates

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Even though public opinion is overwhelmingly on their side, Democrats are winding up the year with little accomplished on the military and foreign policy issues that helped propel them to power in the last election.

Analysis: Clinton Goes for Young Voters

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It wasn't long ago that Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign scoffed at the notion that young voters would deliver an election. How quickly things can change.

Dems Eye ‘2nd Choice’ Supporters in Iowa

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It's not just in horseshoes that close counts. The same goes for Iowa's presidential caucuses.

Reid Says GOP Stymied Democratic Efforts

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Congressional Democrats accomplished important goals this year but they need more cooperation from Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Saturday.

Clinton Still Leads Delegate Race

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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton claimed one fewer delegate than Sen. Barack Obama in the Iowa caucuses Thursday night, but she still has the lead in the overall race for delegates because she has a commanding lead among superdelegates.

Dems Thwart Craig’s Waterflow Measure

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Senate Democrats thwarted Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's bid to use a federal spending bill to dictate water flow for Northwest salmon.

Obama Win Shakes Up Labor

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Despite racking up almost all of the endorsements from organized labor, Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards came in behind Barack Obama — the only Democratic front-runner with no national union support — in the Iowa caucuses. That left at least one union looking for a new candidate Friday.