• Play of the Day: Malia Obama's "best birthday"

  Malia Obama told her parents that spending her 10th birthday helping her father campaign for the presidency far from home and "rocking out" with her family after takeout in a modest hotel room was the best she has ever had.
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  Obama, Clinton to hold joint fundraisers in NY

  Now that they're allies, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will help each other raise money in a series of fundraisers in New York next week.

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  •  Obama, Clinton to hold joint fundraisers in NY

• Obama and family spend Fourth of July in Montana

  It was a family Fourth of July for Democrat Barack Obama as his wife, daughters, sister and other relatives helped him make an Independence Day play for this reliably conservative state.

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  • Analysis: Obama's centrist emphasis gives GOP ammo
  •  Obama and family spend 4th of July in Montana

• Today on the presidential campaign trail

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  Obama looks to turn Montana blue in the fall

  Only two Democratic presidential candidates have carried Montana since 1948. Barack Obama is betting he can do it in November.

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  •  Barack Obama says the American people should have no doubt that he will end the war in Iraq. Updated: 07/04/2008-04:16:59 AM ET
  •  Obama says McCain camp mistates his Iraq policy

Election 2008

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  Today on the presidential campaign trail

  - 07/04/08

• Obama says Jones mailer is not an endorsement

  - 07/03/08

• Obama may accept nomination at Invesco Field

  - 07/03/08

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  Obama focuses on turning red states blue

  - 07/03/08

• Obama: Mental distress can't justify late abortion

  - 07/03/08

• Rep. Young taps campaign to pay aide's lawyers

  - 07/03/08

• The 'mushy middle' hard to reach for Obama, McCain

  - 07/03/08

• A-peel-ing mates: From Al Gore to George Clinton, some VPs have made a mark on pop culture

  - 07/03/08

• Making it to the (virtual) White House

  - 07/02/08

• Play of the Day: Motorcycle officer meets Obama

  - 07/03/08

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  Obama: Service to be a cornerstone of presidency

  - 07/02/08

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  Today on the presidential campaign trail

  - 07/03/08

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  McCain to meet Mexican president at end of tour

  - 07/03/08

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  McCain denies roughing up Sandinista

  - 07/02/08

• Police officer injured in Obama motorcade in Colo.

  - 07/02/08