http://projects.newsobserver.com/tags/john_ashcroft The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/carnahan_to_headline_vance_aycock <p><img src="http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/images/jean.carnahan.jpg" border="1" alt="" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="99" height="148" align="right" />Former U.S. Sen. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Carnahan">Jean Carnahan</a> will be the keynote speaker at the annual <a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/faq/what_is_the_vance_aycock_dinner">Vance-Aycock dinner</a> this weekend. </p> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/carnahan_to_headline_vance_aycock#comments Under the Dome David Young Jean Carnahan John Ashcroft Mel Carnahan Russ Carnahan Senate &#039;10 Vance-Aycock dinner Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:08:57 -0400 bniolet 15863 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obamas_uphill_win_led_by_campaign_vet <img src="http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/morningroundup_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <p><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/profiles/barack_obama">Barack Obama&#39;s</a> uphill win in North Carolina was led by a veteran operative.</p> <p>Marc Farinella, 50, grew up in New York and Chicago, entering the latter city&#39;s politics with a reputation as an egghead. He became campaign manager and chief of staff to Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, who defeated Sen. John Ashcroft in 2000 despite dying weeks earlier.</p> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obamas_uphill_win_led_by_campaign_vet#comments Under the Dome Barack Obama Beverly Perdue Evan Bayh Jim Hunt John Ashcroft Marc Farinella President &#039;08 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:19:44 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 10696 at http://projects.newsobserver.com