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| By Akeam Ashford, Special to the Breacon | |
| Last Updated ( Monday, 25 August 2008 ) | |
 My name is Akeam Ashford, and I will be joining
thousands of Americans in Denver as an elected delegate for Hillary
Clinton from Springfield, Mo.
I am a junior at Missouri State University where I major in broadcast journalism with a minor in public administration. But I grew up in University City and went to high school at McCluer North. Hello. My name is Akeam Ashford, and I will be joining thousands of Americans in Denver as an elected delegate for Hillary Clinton from Springfield, Mo. I am a junior at Missouri State University where I major in broadcast journalism with a minor in public administration. But I grew up in University City and went to high school at McCluer North. This convention is very important to me because of my time spent in Iraq. I served with the U.S. Army Reserves as transportation sergeant with the Iraq 2nd Motorized Transportation Co. I have seen firsthand the difficult policy decisions and life changes made by our men and women on the front line. I believe that the Obama campaign will make this convention about change from the past, with hope for the future. I look forward to bringing you a ringside seat on the floor of the convention -- and hope that you enjoy this historical moment with me. Editor's Note: Come back to the Beacon throughout the day and evening during the Democratic convention to get updates from bloggers and our reporter, Robert Joiner. You'll get similar coverage and blogging from the Republican convention. |
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World riveted by Obama-McCain contest: Europeans had a sense of the momentous change that was about to unfold. | AP/Spokane Spokesman Review
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In Dixville Notch, it's Obama 15, McCain 6: N.H. village is traditionally first in the nation to report election results. | Chicago Tribune
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New Troopergate report clears Palin: The state Personnel Board-sanctioned investigation contradicts the earlier findings by a special counsel hired by the state Legislature. | Anchorage Daily News
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World is watching Obama-McCain race: Recent opinion polls from more than 70 nations favor the Democrat three-to-one. | AP/Miami Herald
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State propositions run the gamut: Same-sex marriage, animal rights, physician-assisted suicide and more were decided by voters nationwide on Tuesday. | AP/Washington Times
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How they voted: A national exit poll shows Obama did better among women than men, better among young than old, better among Jews than Protestants. | New York Times
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Democrats pick up at least 19 House seats: The gain builds on the 30 seats the party captured two years ago. | AP
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Democrats gain at least five Senate seats: Several races - Minnesota, Alaska, Georgia and Oregon - were still too close to call on Wednesday morning. But the Dems appeared unlikely to gain attain a filibuster-proof 60 seats. | New York Times
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Palin campaigns in Jefferson City: Outside the Missouri Capitol, she told a cheering crowd, “Will you please hire us, Missouri?” | Jefferson City News Tribune
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Biden makes one more Missouri visit: In Lee's Summit Monday morning, he criticized the Republicans' "Karl Rove" brand of politics. | Kansas City Star
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Missouri voter rolls show disparities: More than a dozen Missouri counties have more registered voters on their rolls than they do voting age adults, with St. Louis County topping the list. | AP/Southeast Missourian
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How late will the vote counters have to work? Study puts Missouri on list of states that have a high probability of running into big problems on Election Day. | Boston Globe
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