Election General

US politicians find ways to play on racial fears

A Republican congressional candidate in a majority-white Mississippi district runs ads trying to tie his Democratic rival with Barack Obama’s former pastor, seen by some as an anti-white firebrand. Democrats distribute fliers accusing the Republican of wanting a statue to honor the founder of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Graham leans on his McCain ties in re-election bid

Report: Edwards rules out VP slot on Obama ticket

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