Local Election News

- Primary Update
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- A day after splitting primary wins, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are both campaigning in Florida. Just like Michigan, the state held a too-early primary that was not allowed to count.
Obama says he secured an insurmountable lead in... Full story

- Clinton campaign says she leads if Michigan, Fla. counted
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- NEW YORK (AP) - Hillary Clinton says she'll stay in the presidential race until the final primaries next month, despite Barack Obama's steady lead.
Her campaign also is promoting the claim that Clinton now leads in the popular vote if the... Full story
- McCain spells out his vision for the White House
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- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - John McCain today spells out his vision for the White House.
The Republican nominee-to-be will tell an audience in Columbus, Ohio, that looking ahead to the end of a first term, he would expect to see Osama bin Laden... Full story
- Obama picks up 2 Michigan superdelegates while in state
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- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Two previously uncommitted Michigan superdelegates have endorsed Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano announced his decision Wednesday after meeting with Obama, who is in... Full story
- Obama apologizes to TV reporter for calling her 'sweetie'
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- STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) - Barack Obama has apologized to a ichigan TV reporter for calling her "sweetie" and dodging her question about autoworkers.
WXYZ-TV's Peggy Agar shouted a question to the Democratic presidential candidate... Full story
- McCain to campaign in Michigan next week
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- LANSING (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain is coming to Oakland County next week.
The Arizona senator plans to hold a Tuesday evening fundraiser at the West Bloomfield home of Peter and Danialle Karmanos.
Mitt... Full story
- Top Michigan Democrats suggest splitting delegates
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- LANSING (AP) - Top Michigan Democrats working to get Michigan's delegates seated at the Democratic National Convention have suggested splitting the delegates 69-59 between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
Clinton says she should get... Full story
- DNC member from Michigan files challenge on delegates
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- LANSING (AP) - A top supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton has filed a challenge with the Democratic National Committee to get Michigan's delegates seated at the national convention.
Michigan and Florida have been stripped of their Democratic... Full story
- McCain tours Ford plant in Michigan, plans to attend fundraiser
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- WAYNE (AP) - John McCain has made a campaign stop at a Ford plant in Wayne that the Republican presidential candidate hopes will give some gas to his less-than-cordial relationship with domestic automakers.
McCain's trip to the Motor City's suburbs... Full story