Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1929 Democratic Party en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 00:25:49 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1929 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_el_pr/unions_democrats ap/20080509/unions_democrats AP Fri, 09 May 2008 00:25:49 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_el_pr/unions_democrats"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.120aaabcd5004ef3bd5f103003c43d5b.mccain_2008_political_play_of_the_day_nyjc106.jpg?x=114&y=130&q=85&sig=aFI5T2TRzGEwK58rvcfrpw--" align="left" height="130" width="114" alt="Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., carries boxes of pizza which he brought to fire fighters, while visiting the Engine 54 Ladder 4 fire house on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)" border="0" /></a>AP - Organized labor is paying more attention to Republican John McCain as Democrat Barack Obama solidifies his status as the front-runner in the Democratic contest against Hillary Rodham Clinton.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_el_pr/unions_democrats"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.120aaabcd5004ef3bd5f103003c43d5b.mccain_2008_political_play_of_the_day_nyjc106.jpg?x=114&y=130&q=85&sig=aFI5T2TRzGEwK58rvcfrpw--" align="left" height="130" width="114" alt="photo" title="Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., carries boxes of pizza which he brought to fire fighters, while visiting the Engine 54 Ladder 4 fire house on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/pl_nm/usa_politics_democrats_ticket_dc nm/20080508/usa_politics_democrats_ticket_dc Reuters Thu, 08 May 2008 23:38:49 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/pl_nm/usa_politics_democrats_ticket_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080509/2008_05_09t074149_450x276_us_usa_politics_democrats_ticket.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=TyafxdMU0tYjibkm0kEAxA--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a reception celebrating the 60th anniversary of Israel in Washington May 8, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday did not rule out selecting rival Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate if he ultimately defeats her in a race in which he has an almost insurmountable lead.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/pl_nm/usa_politics_democrats_ticket_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080509/2008_05_09t074149_450x276_us_usa_politics_democrats_ticket.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=TyafxdMU0tYjibkm0kEAxA--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="photo" title="Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a reception celebrating the 60th anniversary of Israel in Washington May 8, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20080508/pl_cq_politics/politics2719941 cq/20080508/politics2719941 CQPolitics.com Thu, 08 May 2008 21:00:17 GMT CQPolitics.com - After months of pressure from the Democrats to pull the plug on a Republican nominee to the Federal Election Commission, the White House finally did so this week. Trouble is, President Bush decided to dump the one nominee the Democrats haven't raised any concerns about. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_el_pr/florida_democrats ap/20080508/florida_democrats AP Thu, 08 May 2008 20:04:38 GMT AP - Florida's Democratic congressional delegation called on the national party Thursday to seat the state's delegation based on its January primary, and the state party is growing more hopeful that the campaigns will agree on a plan by the end of the month. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/ts_nm/usa_politics_democrats_dc nm/20080508/usa_politics_democrats_dc Reuters Thu, 08 May 2008 18:48:14 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/ts_nm/usa_politics_democrats_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t144630_450x293_us_usa_politics_democrats.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=_HXlORuCHFzMeyJRNcyUJg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at his North Carolina and Indiana primary election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina May 6, 2008. (Ellen Ozier/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The heated presidential campaign battle over a federal gas tax holiday turned out to be a much needed gift for Barack Obama -- and he can thank Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/ts_nm/usa_politics_democrats_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t144630_450x293_us_usa_politics_democrats.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=_HXlORuCHFzMeyJRNcyUJg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="photo" title="US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at his North Carolina and Indiana primary election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina May 6, 2008. (Ellen Ozier/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/pl_nm/trade_usa_mandelson_dc nm/20080508/trade_usa_mandelson_dc Reuters Thu, 08 May 2008 14:00:42 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/pl_nm/trade_usa_mandelson_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t120427_450x309_us_trade_usa_mandelson.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=BfDQ6PCZaJZtdbtYCLdWfw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson speaks during an interview in Tokyo April 23, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - EU trade chief Peter Mandelson said on Thursday he had been given assurances by U.S. Democratic leaders that they would not unpick a global trade deal if the party won November's presidential election.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/pl_nm/trade_usa_mandelson_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t120427_450x309_us_trade_usa_mandelson.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=BfDQ6PCZaJZtdbtYCLdWfw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson speaks during an interview in Tokyo April 23, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_el_pr/2008_race_rundown ap/20080508/2008_race_rundown AP Thu, 08 May 2008 21:00:56 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_el_pr/2008_race_rundown"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.ae5b441428e4452a85ec3993d18bac52.clinton_2008_dcea101.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=ASpdt2CpGl2RFeVvRGZ6sA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., huddles with staff on her campaign plane prior to take-off from Washington, Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)" border="0" /></a>AP - Clinton presses ahead, urges supporters to ignore calls for her to abandon presidential race ... Cindy McCain says she won't release her tax returns even if her husband wins the White House ... Florida Dems talking with Obama, Clinton campaigns about seating delegation in August ... Corzine says Clinton needs exceptional run in remaining primaries ... Former Edwards campaign manager David Bonior endorses Obama</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_el_pr/2008_race_rundown"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.ae5b441428e4452a85ec3993d18bac52.clinton_2008_dcea101.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=ASpdt2CpGl2RFeVvRGZ6sA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="photo" title="Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., huddles with staff on her campaign plane prior to take-off from Washington, Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_el_pr/primary_scramble ap/20080508/primary_scramble AP Thu, 08 May 2008 03:18:44 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_el_pr/primary_scramble"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.6727175d186d463da0f2dd4dffec5370.clinton_2008_dcea105.jpg?x=105&y=130&q=85&sig=pYhn7tunrPn8Iw3FTIXX7Q--" align="left" height="130" width="105" alt="Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., holds her niece, Fiona Rodham, as she speaks at a fundraiser in Washington, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)" border="0" /></a>AP - Michigan Democratic leaders on Wednesday settled on a plan to give presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton 69 delegates and Barack Obama 59 as a way to get the state's delegates seated at the national convention.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_el_pr/primary_scramble"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.6727175d186d463da0f2dd4dffec5370.clinton_2008_dcea105.jpg?x=105&y=130&q=85&sig=pYhn7tunrPn8Iw3FTIXX7Q--" align="left" height="130" width="105" alt="photo" title="Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., holds her niece, Fiona Rodham, as she speaks at a fundraiser in Washington, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_go_co/congress_iraq_funding ap/20080508/congress_iraq_funding AP Thu, 08 May 2008 03:06:02 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_go_co/congress_iraq_funding"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080506/capt.230e45df8ab9435bb1793bad52524c34.democrats_economy_dclj102.jpg?x=130&y=102&q=85&sig=Pj8dpO5E.3nPTZVRyTlnPg--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, right, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., speaks to reporters after meeting with economic advisors on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)" border="0" /></a>AP - Protests from moderate Democrats and a revolt by opposition Republicans prompted House Democratic leaders Wednesday night to delay a planned vote on a $195 billion measure to pay for the war in Iraq and provide education help to veterans as well as relief for the jobless.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_go_co/congress_iraq_funding"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080506/capt.230e45df8ab9435bb1793bad52524c34.democrats_economy_dclj102.jpg?x=130&y=102&q=85&sig=Pj8dpO5E.3nPTZVRyTlnPg--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="photo" title="Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, right, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., speaks to reporters after meeting with economic advisors on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/pl_nm/usa_politics_clinton_dc nm/20080508/usa_politics_clinton_dc Reuters Thu, 08 May 2008 01:06:17 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/pl_nm/usa_politics_clinton_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t082657_450x315_us_usa_politics_clinton.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=GaepY_1nTAy8RZbYe5O5zA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (D-NY) campaigns in Shepherdstown, West Virginia May 7, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Hillary Clinton pressed ahead with her long-shot presidential bid on Wednesday, putting a brave face on a slim victory in Indiana and vowing to fight on until the last state Democratic primaries are concluded.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/pl_nm/usa_politics_clinton_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t082657_450x315_us_usa_politics_clinton.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=GaepY_1nTAy8RZbYe5O5zA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="photo" title="Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (D-NY) campaigns in Shepherdstown, West Virginia May 7, 2008. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_speaking_softly ap/20080507/democrats_speaking_softly AP Wed, 07 May 2008 23:17:35 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_speaking_softly"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080507/capt.07ad84db74d045ecba0d12da00be5ab4.democrats_speaking_softly_wxsc102.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=tla0QO_vnRzt4yzA0bPZPA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="In this Oct. 6, 2007 file photo Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., poses with former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern before speaking at the Johnson County Democrats' annual barbecuein Iowa City, Iowa. McGovern, a plain-spoken man who knows something about losing elections, asked Clinton to end her campaign for the White House Wednesday, May 7, 2008. 'Hillary, of course, will make the decision as to if and when she ends her campaign,' he added. 'But I hope that she reaches that decision soon so that we can concentrate on a unified party capable of winning the White House next November.' (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)" border="0" /></a>AP - Apart from George McGovern, a plainspoken man who knows something about losing elections, not a single Democrat of national stature publicly urged Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday to end her campaign for the White House.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_speaking_softly"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080507/capt.07ad84db74d045ecba0d12da00be5ab4.democrats_speaking_softly_wxsc102.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=tla0QO_vnRzt4yzA0bPZPA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="In this Oct. 6, 2007 file photo Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., poses with former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern before speaking at the Johnson County Democrats' annual barbecuein Iowa City, Iowa. McGovern, a plain-spoken man who knows something about losing elections, asked Clinton to end her campaign for the White House Wednesday, May 7, 2008. 'Hillary, of course, will make the decision as to if and when she ends her campaign,' he added. 'But I hope that she reaches that decision soon so that we can concentrate on a unified party capable of winning the White House next November.' (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/pl_nm/usa_senate_energy_dc nm/20080507/usa_senate_energy_dc Reuters Wed, 07 May 2008 22:26:58 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/pl_nm/usa_senate_energy_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_07t142158_450x300_us_usa_senate_energy.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=7lO4sbzNEHFEmpmv3haCBw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The sun rises over electric power lines in Encinitas, California September 4, 2007. (Mike Blake/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Democrats in the Senate on Wednesday unveiled a new energy package that would revoke $17 billion in tax breaks extended to big oil companies like Exxon Mobil Corp and slap a 25 percent windfall profits tax on firms that don't invest in new energy sources.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/pl_nm/usa_senate_energy_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_07t142158_450x300_us_usa_senate_energy.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=7lO4sbzNEHFEmpmv3haCBw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="The sun rises over electric power lines in Encinitas, California September 4, 2007. (Mike Blake/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_go_co/democrats_energy ap/20080507/democrats_energy AP Wed, 07 May 2008 22:21:24 GMT AP - Senate Democrats on Wednesday called for a windfall profits tax on oil companies and a rollback of $17 billion in oil industry tax breaks as part of an energy package. The proposal also would impose federal penalties on energy price gouging and calls for stopping oil deliveries into the government's emergency reserve. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080507/ts_alt_afp/usvotedemocratsflorida afp/20080507/usvotedemocratsflorida AFP Wed, 07 May 2008 22:12:32 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080507/ts_alt_afp/usvotedemocratsflorida"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080507/capt.cps.ncp41.080508001206.photo00.photo.default-512x347.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=JnGdM4MLE0wManlji2r7Zw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Democratic party leaders in Florida said Wednesday they expect to resolve soon a dispute over the state's vote in the nominating contest between White House hopefuls Barack Obama(L) and Hillary Clinton(R).(AFP/Getty Images/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Democratic party leaders in Florida said Wednesday they expect to resolve soon a dispute over the state's vote in the nominating contest between White House hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080507/ts_alt_afp/usvotedemocratsflorida"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080507/capt.cps.ncp41.080508001206.photo00.photo.default-512x347.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=JnGdM4MLE0wManlji2r7Zw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="photo" title="Democratic party leaders in Florida said Wednesday they expect to resolve soon a dispute over the state's vote in the nominating contest between White House hopefuls Barack Obama(L) and Hillary Clinton(R).(AFP/Getty Images/File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_st_lo/state_primaries_rdp ap/20080507/state_primaries_rdp AP Wed, 07 May 2008 20:58:49 GMT AP - Democratic primary races for the governors' offices in North Carolina and Indiana echoed the contests on the presidential level — one was over quickly, the other was down to the wire. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_go_co/congress_housing ap/20080507/congress_housing AP Wed, 07 May 2008 20:26:32 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_go_co/congress_housing"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080507/capt.32780f638f3d4690b6f593ca196be099.bush_economic_issues_whre105.jpg?x=130&y=107&q=85&sig=4RSXI1pHhmHeKVsuTElKDw--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="President Bush flanked by House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, right, and House Republican Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, walks from Cross Hall to make a statement, Wednesday, May 7, 2008, after he met with the House Republican Conference in the East Room, of the White House. Bush criticized Congressional Democrats' approach in dealing with the U.S. housing crisis and soaring energy prices, and urged them not to expand a $108 billion (euro70 billion) Iraq war bill with issues such as extended unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)" border="0" /></a>AP - President Bush and Congress are clashing over how to address the housing crisis, clouding the prospects of an election-year rescue package. Bush said Wednesday he would veto Democrats' broad housing aid plan, saying it wouldn't help struggling homeowners.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_go_co/congress_housing"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080507/capt.32780f638f3d4690b6f593ca196be099.bush_economic_issues_whre105.jpg?x=130&y=107&q=85&sig=4RSXI1pHhmHeKVsuTElKDw--" align="left" height="107" width="130" alt="photo" title="President Bush flanked by House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, right, and House Republican Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, walks from Cross Hall to make a statement, Wednesday, May 7, 2008, after he met with the House Republican Conference in the East Room, of the White House. Bush criticized Congressional Democrats' approach in dealing with the U.S. housing crisis and soaring energy prices, and urged them not to expand a $108 billion (euro70 billion) Iraq war bill with issues such as extended unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080507/pl_afp/usvotedemocrats afp/20080507/usvotedemocrats AFP Wed, 07 May 2008 20:18:15 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080507/pl_afp/usvotedemocrats"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080507/capt.cps.nco90.070508221740.photo00.photo.default-341x512.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=9OdNR4AzzcX6lSErRZDfiA--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="US Representative Rahm Emanuel, seen here in 2007, said on National Public Radio that by the end of May, "we're going to have our nominee, and we're going to have a united party."(AFP/Getty Images/File/Nancy Ostertag)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Top Democrats were adamant Wednesday the party would unite behind a champion and take back the White House, despite the bruising nature of the slugfest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080507/pl_afp/usvotedemocrats"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080507/capt.cps.nco90.070508221740.photo00.photo.default-341x512.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=9OdNR4AzzcX6lSErRZDfiA--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="photo" title="US Representative Rahm Emanuel, seen here in 2007, said on National Public Radio that by the end of May, "we're going to have our nominee, and we're going to have a united party."(AFP/Getty Images/File/Nancy Ostertag)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/pl_nm/usa_politics_democrats_dc nm/20080507/usa_politics_democrats_dc Reuters Wed, 07 May 2008 19:43:28 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/pl_nm/usa_politics_democrats_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t144630_450x293_us_usa_politics_democrats.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=_HXlORuCHFzMeyJRNcyUJg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at his North Carolina and Indiana primary election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina May 6, 2008. (Ellen Ozier/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Now that Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential hopes appear to be fading, some Democrats are talking about the possibility of Barack Obama taking Clinton on as his vice presidential running mate.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/pl_nm/usa_politics_democrats_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t144630_450x293_us_usa_politics_democrats.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=_HXlORuCHFzMeyJRNcyUJg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="photo" title="US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at his North Carolina and Indiana primary election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina May 6, 2008. (Ellen Ozier/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_pr/primary_exit_poll_glance ap/20080507/primary_exit_poll_glance AP Wed, 07 May 2008 06:02:48 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_pr/primary_exit_poll_glance"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080506/capt.cps.nci22.060508221433.photo02.photo.default-512x413.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=.tbho62_0w6ZQ3QsFsDnaA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Madison and Payton Baize, age 4, wait as their parents Jackie and Robbie Baize fill out ballots at the polling station at Myrtle Grove Middle school in Wilmington, North Carolina. Voters in North Carolina and Indiana weighed in on the fates of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Tuesday, in the most significant contests left in their presidential showdown.(AFP/Getty Images/Logan Mock-Bunting)" border="0" /></a>AP - Highlights from exit polling Tuesday in the Indiana and North Carolina Democratic primaries for The Associated Press and television networks:</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_pr/primary_exit_poll_glance"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080506/capt.cps.nci22.060508221433.photo02.photo.default-512x413.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=.tbho62_0w6ZQ3QsFsDnaA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="photo" title="Madison and Payton Baize, age 4, wait as their parents Jackie and Robbie Baize fill out ballots at the polling station at Myrtle Grove Middle school in Wilmington, North Carolina. Voters in North Carolina and Indiana weighed in on the fates of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Tuesday, in the most significant contests left in their presidential showdown.(AFP/Getty Images/Logan Mock-Bunting)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_pr/primary_rdp ap/20080507/primary_rdp AP Wed, 07 May 2008 21:24:56 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_pr/primary_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080507/capt.cps.nck84.070508092756.photo00.photo.default-512x340.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=vER4gKCrVIMf1tsvZN9Hnw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks at her election night event watched by former president Bill Clinton. Barack Obama took a big stride towards the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday with a thumping victory over Clinton in North Carolina, while she eked out a wafer-thin win in Indiana.(AFP/Robyn Beck)" border="0" /></a>AP - Barack Obama pocketed the support of at least four Democratic convention superdelegates on Wednesday, building on the momentum from a convincing North Carolina primary victory. Rival Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed to remain in the race "until there's a nominee."</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/democrats/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_el_pr/primary_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080507/capt.cps.nck84.070508092756.photo00.photo.default-512x340.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=vER4gKCrVIMf1tsvZN9Hnw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks at her election night event watched by former president Bill Clinton. Barack Obama took a big stride towards the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday with a thumping victory over Clinton in North Carolina, while she eked out a wafer-thin win in Indiana.(AFP/Robyn Beck)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP)