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George W. Bush is spending his final summer vacation as president at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Valerie Citrano, who runs The Coffee Shop Cafe in nearby McGregor with her husband, Donald, says she's feeling a little nostalgic.

The GOP is in Denver, too. Republicans are hosting parties for Hillary Clinton delegates and holding news conferences. They're highlighting Clinton's previous criticism of Obama: that he's not ready to be commander in chief.

The GOP is in Denver, too. Republicans are hosting parties for Hillary Clinton delegates and holding news conferences. They're highlighting Clinton's previous criticism of Obama: that he's not ready to be commander in chief.

Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are speaking Wednesday at the Democratic Convention. The party is also poised to nominate Barack Obama for president under a carefully negotiated plan that lets Hillary Clinton's supporters express their support for her.

Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are speaking Wednesday at the Democratic Convention. The party is also poised to nominate Barack Obama for president under a carefully negotiated plan that lets Hillary Clinton's supporters express their support for her.

Democratic delegates in Denver are preparing to nominate Barack Obama as their presidential candidate. But before that can happen, Hillary Clinton's name will be placed alongside Obama's in a roll call. Clinton has asked her candidates to back Obama.

Democratic delegates in Denver are preparing to nominate Barack Obama as their presidential candidate. But before that can happen, Hillary Clinton's name will be placed alongside Obama's in a roll call. Clinton has asked her candidates to back Obama.

For Slate.com blogger Mickey Kaus, it wasn't what Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday night, so much as what she didn't say. Like guests who don't show up at a party, it only began to bother him much later — when the buzz was over — that something was absent.

For Slate.com blogger Mickey Kaus, it wasn't what Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday night, so much as what she didn't say. Like guests who don't show up at a party, it only began to bother him much later — when the buzz was over — that something was absent.

In her speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton called Sen. Obama "my candidate" and "our next president." Some of her followers are listening and others are not. Mark Friedland, a delegate from North Carolina, explains why he plans to vote for Clinton in this week's roll and for Obama in November.