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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Obama's speech on race

Responding to the "divisive turn" the campaign has taken on racial issues, the candidate calls for Americans to "come together and say, 'Not this time.'"

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  • Tuesday, March 18, 2008 08:58 AM

    more obama empty promises

    Obama says one thing and then does another. Remember how he wasn't going to run a negative campaign? He has done nothing but attack Hillary for months.

    He's just another inexperienced, arrogant, religious fanatic.

    He's George W. Bush in Democratic drag.

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