AP Campaign Minute

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AP Campaign Minute

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PlusAP Campaign MinuteAP Campaign MinuteThe Associated PressHere's the latest from the campaign trail for Monday, June 8th: Obama kicks of campaign swing; McCain attends Virginia fundraiser; First Lady admires Clinton. (June 9)This is AP Campaign Minte: After a day off - Barack Obama is kicking off a two-week campaign swing focusing on the economy. Today, Obama was in Raleigh, North Carolina -- where he continued to draw parallels between John McCain's economic plan and George Bush's. During the next two weeks, Obama will travel to states which typically do not vote for Democrats in general presidential elections. ------------ Meantime -- John McCain is chiding Barack Obama for his reluctance to join him at a town hall meeting. McCain was in Richmond Virginia today -- attending a '10-thousand dollar a ticket' private fundraiser. The presumptive Republican nominee wants Obama to joim him at a series of town hall meetings before the summer conventions ------------ First lady Laura Bush says she admires the "grit and strength" Hillary Rodham Clinton showed in her run for president. Mrs. Bush says however, she'd prefer to see a republican woman becaome the first female president. Bush also defended Barack Obama's wife -- saying her recent comment on whether she had always been proud of her country, was quote, probably "misconstrued." ___ ___, The Associated Press, with AP Campaign Minute.

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