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Dems rally for Obama at Ohio congresswoman's memorial

DUBLIN, Ohio - A memorial service for an Ohio congresswoman turned into a rallying cry for party unity and a strong show of support for Barack Obama yesterday, as the Clintons and Obama flanked the stage and took turns at the podium.

They were in Cleveland to celebrate the legacy of Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black congresswoman of Ohio, who died Aug. 20 of a brain aneurysm.

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