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R.I. angles at the Republican Convention

10:33 AM Mon, Sep 01, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

As the Republicans adjust their schedule for their convention to cope with Hurricane Gustav's, you can keep up with the latest by checking projo.com's home page under the headline Campaign 2008. We're also expecting Journal Washington bureau chief John E.......

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 Tags  R.I. GOP delegates   Republican Convention  

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Carcieri calls Palin 'excellent choice' for McCain

2:23 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | | Comments (4)
By Andrea Panciera    Email

The governor of the smallest state has weighed in on the choice of the governor of the largest state as the running mate for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain. In a brief statement his afternoon, Governor Carcieri congratulated Gov.......

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 Tags  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin   Carcieri   Republicans  

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Conventions aren't the only things to watch; states count

12:11 PM Fri, Aug 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Journal Washington bureau chief John E. Mulligan files this report as he leaves Denver, where he has been covering the Democratic National Convention: Don't get too caught up in the national presidential horse race polls between Barack Obama and John......

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 Tags  Democratic Convention   Electoral College   McCain   Palin  

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Up next at DNC: Will Bill Clinton overshadow Biden?

bclinton.jpg 7:52 AM Wed, Aug 27, 2008 | | Comments (3)
By Andrea Panciera    Email

AP photo / Charlie Neibergall Former President Bill Clinton listen to his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., address the Democratic National Convention last night. It's his turn to talk to the delegates tonight. DENVER (AP) -- The theme......

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 Tags  Bill Clinton   Democratic Convention   Hillary Clinton   Joe Biden  

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Will delegates embrace Hillary's message tonight?

clintonhug.jpg 7:08 PM Tue, Aug 26, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

AP photo / Ron Edmonds U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., hugs her daughter, Chelsea, during a podium tour today at the Democratic National Convention. Clinton, who battled Barack Obama to be the party's presidential pick and still has......

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 Tags  Democratic Convention   Hillary Clinton  

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Sen. Kennedy does indeed show up in person at DNC

9:32 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

The suspense is over. U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy has taken the podium in person on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. The ailing icon of the Kennedy political family, who recently underwent brain surgery, said, "As I look......

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 Tags  Democratic Convention   Sen. Edward Kennedy  

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Photo: Caroline Kennedy, and children, prep at the podium

ckennedy_children.jpg 5:40 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

AP photo / Jae C. Hong Caroline Kennedy and her son, John Schlossberg, and daughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, left, stand at the podium today as they tour the site of the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The gathering begins today......

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 Tags  Caroline Kennedy   Caroline Kennedy's children   Democratic Convention  

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CNN hopes John King will reign over their convention coverage

5:09 PM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

The conventions are coming. The Democrats begin in Denver today. The Republicans follow in St. Paul next week. You'll see Barack Obama and John McCain, of course. But there's a good chance you'll also see John King. He's an independent:......

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 Tags  CNN   Democratic Convention   John King   journalism  

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'Joey Pants' and Patrick Lynch to team up again in Denver

10:47 AM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

It's no secret that this week's Democratic National Convention is a political schmooze fest, but it's also a chance for Rhode Island politicos to hobnob with the power players from Hollywood. Among them, Emmy award-winner Joe "Joey Pants" Pantoliano of......

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 Tags  Democratic Convention   Joe Pantoliano   Patrick Lynch  

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AP: Sen. Kennedy in Denver, likely to speak tonight

10:30 AM Mon, Aug 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

DENVER -- U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is in Denver on the first day of his party's national convention. The Massachusetts senator is battling brain cancer and hadn't been expected to attend the convention. But two Democratic officials said he......

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 Tags  Democratic Convention   DNC schedule   Sen. Ted Kennedy  

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At the DNC: Journal writers will be there, too

dems_denver.jpg 1:52 PM Sat, Aug 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Will Powers / AP photo Judy Cook of Denver, left, gets help with a button from her friend, Pam Hellenen of Conifer, Colo., as they buy some political souvenirs today in Denver, where the Democratic National Convention begins on......

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 Tags  Democratic Convention   Denver   Journal coverage of DNC  

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Photo: Shall we gather by the water?

political_pals.jpg 5:50 PM Fri, Aug 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Journal photo / Sandor Bodo Among those turning out today for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Portsmouth for the Narragansett Bay Blue Trail -- a water-based trail for kayaks and canoes -- were three members of the R.I. congressional delegation.......

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 Tags  Amy Rice   Jack Reed   Narragansett Bay Blue Trail   Patrick Kennedy   Portsmouth   Sheldon Whitehouse  

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