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Democrat calls McCain choice of Palin "brilliant"

Democrat calls McCain choice of Palin "brilliant" Denver, Colorado  - Democratic activists who were disappointed over Senator Hillary Clinton's loss of her party's nomination called Republican John McCain's vice presidential choice strategically "brilliant."

McCain named as his running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin - a young woman unionist and mother of five who has a son heading to Iraq with the US army.

"It's a brilliant, spectacular move," Mary Boergers, a Maryland state senator and unhappy Democratic delegate for Clinton told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

Clinton frees delegates to Obama, but vote could hold drama

Clinton frees delegates to Obama, but vote could hold dramaDenver, Colorado  - Hillary Clinton Wednesday called on her delegates to support Barack Obama, just hours before the Democratic Party's delegates were to make a formal and symbolic choice between two historic firsts - an African-American or woman presidential candidate on Wednesday.

"I am here to release you as my delegates," Clinton said in a final meeting with her about 1,800 delegates, sparking boos and cries of "no" from the crowd of still-bitter supporters.

Brinkmanship: Obama, Clinton delegates jockey to the end

Brinkmanship: Obama, Clinton delegates jockey to the end Denver, Colorado  - Just hours before Democratic delegates are to make a formal and symbolic choice between two historic firsts for their party - an African-American or woman presidential candidate - uncertainty prevailed Wednesday about just how the vote at the party convention would play out later Wednesday.

Anti-abortion protesters arrested in Denver

Denver, Colorado - Denver police arrested 13 anti-abortion protesters Tuesday during a sit-down protest near the Pepsi Centre where Democrats are meeting to nominate Senator Barack Obama as their presidential candidate, according to a report in the Denver Post.

"A vote for Obama and Biden is a vote to sustain legalized child killing," one of the protestors, Randall Terry, was quoted as shouting. "The police are enforcing the laws of obstructing traffic yet they won't enforce the laws against the killing of children."

At convention, Hillary, Senate women push for equal pay, health care

At convention, Hillary, Senate women push for equal pay, health careDenver, Colorado - Demanding equal pay for equal work and affordable health care for all, Senate women took the podium Tuesday at the Democratic convention to offer their support for Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

New York Senator Hillary Clinton, who narrowly lost the centre- left party's nomination to Obama, introduced the senators in a video appearance and is to make her own appeal for party unity later in the evening.

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