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  • The Democratic contest to be Harris' running mate will likely be decided in the next week

    BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES|Jul 31, 2024

    AMBLER, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Josh Shapiro had a dual message for enthusiastic voters in suburban Philadelphia this week, telling them Kamala Harris belongs in the White House — and then reminding them of all he's done as governor of battleground Pennsylvania. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, likewise, told voters in Georgia that Harris has the makings of "a great president" — and then highlighted the elections he's won as a Democrat in Republican territory. The two governors were demonstrating a time-honored tradition in presidential campa...

  • Democratic debate: Fiery exchanges over costs of health care

    BILL BARROW and STEVE PEOPLES|Sep 13, 2019

    HOUSTON (AP) — The three leading Democratic presidential candidates clashed over health care, immigration and President Barack Obama's legacy on Thursday in a fierce debate that pitted an aggressive Joe Biden against liberal rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. "This is America," said Biden, his party's early front-runner, before calling Sanders "a socialist." ''I stand with Barack Obama all eight years, good bad and indifferent." The top White House hopefuls faced off for the first time alongside seven other candidates who are under i...