Kerry agrees to debate O’Reilly - Abington Mariner
After multiple requests from Gloucester resident and Senate candidate Ed O’Reilly, Sen. John Kerry has agreed to a debate before the Sept. 16 primary. Both candidates have accepted an invitation from Jon Keller of WBZ-TV to participate in a debate

Obama seeks to silence ad tying him to 60s radical - San Francisco Gate
Barack Obama is striking back fiercely and swiftly to stamp out an ad that links him to a 1960s radical, eager to demonstrate a far more aggressive response to attacks than John Kerry did when faced with the 2004 “Swift Boat” campaign. Obama not only

Ghosts of past landslides party with Democrats - International Herald Tribune
DENVER : For all its spectacle and optimism, the Democratic convention is haunted. Ghosts of elections past are walking the Pepsi Center’s corridors this week, greeting old friends, even holding a luncheon. Years ago they won the prize that Barack

Stars gather in Denver, whether Obama wants them or not - Chicago Sun-Times
NEW YORK — Back in 2004, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons was in Boston for John Kerry’s coronation as the Democratic nominee, staging a big hip-hop summit to draw new voters. This year, though he’s a Barack Obama supporter, he plans to sit out