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Clinton Tirade Stunned Some Superdelegates more similar news »
Bill Clinton had "one of his famous meltdowns" at a weekend meeting with 15 superdelegates, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, "blasting away at former presidential contender Bill Richardson for having endorsed Obama, the media and the entire nomination process."
Said one attendee: "It was one of the worst political meetings I have ever attended."
When asked about Richardson, "it was as if someone pulled the pin from a grenade... The former president then went on a tirade that ran from the media's unfair treatment of Hillary to questions about the fairness of the votes in state caucuses that voted for Obama. It ended with him asking delegates to imagine what the reaction would be if Obama was trailing by just 1 percent and people were telling him to drop out."
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PPP Poll: Obama Takes Lead in Pennsylvania more similar news »
A new Public Policy Polling survey in Pennsylvania finds Sen. Barack Obama has taken the lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton, 45% to 43%, a remarkable
turnaround after trailing by 26 points just two and a half weeks ago.
"Obama's steep rise could be a reflection of a growing sense among
Democratic voters that a continued divisive nomination process will
hurt the party's chances of defeating John McCain this fall. An Obama
upset in Pennsylvania would be virtually certain to force Clinton out
of the race."
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Elizabeth Edwards Says Endorsement Not Likely Soon more similar news »
In two television interviews this morning, Elizabeth Edwards denied a recent New York magazine
report that claimed she and Sen. Barack Obama argued over his health care plan when he visited her home in North Carolina. She also said Obama was "charming" and not "aloof" as the article claimed.
Edwards also said that it's unlikely either she or her husband will endorse a candidate before the North Carolina primary and will instead probably just "vote privately." She also suggested she and her husband may not vote for the same candidate.
On the contested Democratic primary fight, Edwards also said she does not
believe continued fighting is bad for the party.
Wed Apr 02, 2008 more from this source»»
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Lautenberg May Face Primary Challenge more similar news »
Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) announced that he is considering challenging Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) for the Democratic nomination, according to the Newark Star-Ledger.
"Andrews was the only New Jersey Democrat in the House of Representatives not present" Monday for "a 'unity rally' in support of Lautenberg, who formally announced he is seeking a fifth six-year term."
CQ has a good backgrounder which notes "none of the current GOP prospects has a statewide profile."
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Clinton Stronger Than Obama in Key Swing States more similar news »
New Quinnipiac polling results in three of the largest and
most important swing states in the Electoral College finds that Sen. Hillary Clinton does better than Sen. Barack Obama against Sen. John McCain in a general election match up.
Florida: Clinton 44, McCain 42; McCain 46, Obama 37 Ohio: Clinton 48, McCain 39; Obama 43, McCain 42 Pennsylvania: Clinton 48, McCain 40; Obama 43, McCain 39Said pollster Peter Brown: "When it comes to November, Sen. Hillary Clinton's strength is a big edge over Sen.
Barack Obama among white voters, who have not given a majority of their votes to a Democratic
presidential nominee since Lyndon Johnson in 1964."
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Underdogs Win in Mississippi more similar news »
"Runoff primaries Tuesday yielded good news
for two Mississippi Republicans new to national politics," CQ Politics reports. "Each is
virtually assured of a place in the House of Representatives."
In MS-3 Gregg Harper (R) won the Republican nomination with 57 percent, besting former state Sen. Charlie Ross, who received 43 percent with 99 percent of the precincts reporting.
In MS-1,
Greg Davis (R) narrowly won the GOP nomination with 51% of the vote over former Tupelo mayor Glenn L. McCullough Jr.,
who received 49 percent.
CQ rates both seats Safe Republican.
Wed Apr 02, 2008 more from this source»»
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Dean Says Superdelegates are Free Agents more similar news »
DNC Chairman Howard Dean said that the Democratic superdelegates "who are poised to select the
party's presidential nominee are free to back whomever they wish at the
end of the primaries, regardless of who leads in the popular vote or
pledged delegates," the Los Angeles Times reports.
Said Dean: "They should use whatever yardstick they
want. That's what
the rules provide for."
"He also said superdelegates were free to weigh the disputed primary
results in Florida and Michigan, two states that New York Sen. Clinton
carried in the absence of campaigning by rival Barack Obama. The two
campaigns have spent weeks wrangling over a plan that would seat
delegates from those states, which voted earlier than the party allowed."
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Hamilton Endorses Obama more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama "won the support of one of his party's top foreign policy figures, Lee Hamilton, a former U.S. House member from Indiana, where an important primary vote occurs May 6," Bloomberg reports.
"Hamilton, who co-chaired the commission that investigated the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and headed the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said he was impressed by Obama's approach to national security and foreign policy."
Noted Hamilton: "I read his national security and foreign policy speeches, and he comes across to me as pragmatic, visionary and tough. He impresses me as a person who wants to use all the tools of presidential power."
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