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Clinton Hits Obama on Spending Limits more similar news »
Clinton campaign officials said "that heading into the climactic primaries on March 4, they will try to make a major issue of Sen. Barack Obama’s refusal to commit to spending limits in a general election," according to The Politico. He previously suggested he would adhere to limits if the Republican candidate did so as well.
Said Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson: “That’s not change you can believe in.â€
Not mentioned: Clinton has not committed to the spending limits, either.
Mon Feb 18, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Makes Big Effort in Texas, Ohio more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama "has launched a newly aggressive strategy to undermine two pillars of support for rival Hillary Clinton: Latinos and working-class white voters," according to the Los Angeles Times.
"Each is an important constituency in major March 4 primaries -- Latinos in Texas and blue-collar workers in Ohio -- which many believe Clinton must win to keep her White House hopes alive."
The idea for both groups is to target the youngest voters in each.
Mon Feb 18, 2008 more from this source»»
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Clinton Team Worries About Texas Delegate Rules more similar news »
Supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton "are worried that convoluted delegate rules in Texas could water down the impact of strong support for her among Hispanic voters there, creating a new obstacle for her in the must-win presidential primary contest," the Washington Post reports.
"What Clinton aides discovered is that in certain targeted districts... Clinton could win an overwhelming majority of votes but gain only a small edge in delegates. At the same time, a win in the more urban districts in Dallas and Houston -- where Sen. Barack Obama expects to receive significant support -- could yield three or four times as many delegates."
Mon Feb 18, 2008 more from this source»»
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Clinton Seen Leading the "Edwards Primary" more similar news »
The Associated Press: "The couple has been impressed with Clinton, who has more effectively
courted them since the 2004 vice presidential nominee dropped out,
people who talk to the Edwardses say. Obama has been less attentive,
they say, and some of those close to the Edwardses have been annoyed
that Obama has continued to ridicule him for once saying his biggest
weakness is that he has a powerful response to seeing pain in others."
Mon Feb 18, 2008 more from this source»»
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Clinton To Leave Wisconsin Early more similar news »
Sen. Hillary Clinton "has scaled back her Wisconsin campaign schedule by a full day, and is now planning to leave the state after Monday morning instead of Tuesday morning," according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
"The move suggests the campaign does not think it can overtake rival Barack Obama here. Obama has already campaigned in the state Tuesday night, Wednesday, Friday, and today. He also has single events planned for Sunday and Monday."
Wisconsin's primary is on Tuesday.
Sun Feb 17, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Secretly Meets Edwards more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama "paid a secret visit to his former rival, John Edwards, in quest of his endorsement on Sunday," The Politico reports.
"The meeting in Chapel Hill, N.C., where Edwards lives, is the latest effort by Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) to win 'the Edwards primary' -- the heatedly sought endorsement of the third-place finisher in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination."
Like Clinton's visit earlier this month, Obama managed to pull off his without the notice of the national press corps. However. WTVD-TV claims to have video of the visit which it will air later today.
Mark Halperin explains why Edwards' endorsement matters.
Sun Feb 17, 2008 more from this source»»
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ARG Poll: Clinton Leads in Wisconsin more similar news »
A new American Research Group survey in Wisconsin shows Sen. Hillary Clinton leading Sen. Barack Obama, 49% to 43%.
Key findings: "Obama leads among men 48% to 42% and Clinton leads among women 55% to 39%. Clinton leads among white voters 52% to 40%, Obama leads among African American voters 85% to 9%, and Clinton leads among Latino voters 50% to 44%."
On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain leads Mike Huckabee 46% to 42%.
Sun Feb 17, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Takes National Lead more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama enjoys his first statistically significant lead in the Gallup tracking poll, 49% to 42%, over Sen. Hillary Clinton. Additionally, the 49% support for Obama represents the high point for him in the daily survey.
On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain leads Mike Huckabee, 54% to 28%.
Sun Feb 17, 2008 more from this source»»
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Gore May Act As Power Broker more similar news »
Al Gore and a number of other senior Democrats "plan to remain neutral for now in the presidential race in part to keep open the option to broker a peaceful resolution to what they fear could be a bitterly divided convention," the New York Times reports.
"The signs that party elders are weighing whether and how to intervene reflects the extraordinary nature of the contest now and the concern among some Democrats that they not risk an internal battle that could harm the party in the general election."
In a related article, CQ Politics notes some Democratic superdelegates "say they have little incentive to choose sides early if the presidential nomination fight may not be decided until, or just before, the party’s convention in August."
Sat Feb 16, 2008 more from this source»»
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Lewis Not Talking more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama "had not spoken with Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) as of Friday morning. Neither had Hillary Clinton. Lewis and his staff weren't returning calls," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
"That lack of communication left a vacuum in Friday's political spin cycle after the overnight bombshell report that Lewis planned to drop Clinton and cast his superdelegate vote for Obama at the Democratic Party's national convention in August."
"Lewis' spokeswoman would only say that the New York Times report that Lewis would back Obama was 'inaccurate,' but provided no details and did not respond to requests for more. Jeff Zeleny, the Times reporter who interviewed Lewis on Thursday, later told CNN that Lewis 'unequivocally' said he would support Obama."
Sat Feb 16, 2008 more from this source»»
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ARG Poll: Obama Leads in Texas more similar news »
A new American Research Group poll in Texas finds Sen. Barack Obama ahead of Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, 48% to 42%.
Key findings: "Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama among self-described Democrats
47% to 42%. Obama leads Clinton among self-described independents and Republicans 24% to 71%.
Obama leads among men 55% to 29% (47% of
likely Democratic primary voters) and Clinton
leads among women 54% to 42%. Clinton leads Obama among
white voters 51% to 40% (53% of likely Democratic primary voters), Obama
leads Clinton among African American voters 76% to 17% (22%
of likely Democratic primary voters), and Clinton leads Obama
among Latino voters 44% to 42%."
Update: The Burnt Orange Report shows two other polls today that have Clinton in the lead.
Fri Feb 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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Rasmussen: Obama Slightly Ahead in Wisconsin more similar news »
A new Rasmussen Reports survey in Wisconsin finds Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. Hillary Clinton, 47% to 43%.
Key finding: "Nearly one-fourth of the voters say there’s a good chance they might change their mind. Five percent (5%) of those who currently support Obama and Clinton say there’s a good chance they could change their mind before voting."
Fri Feb 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Snags Key Union Endorsement more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama "is expected to rack up more labor backing on Friday," the Wall Street Journal reports.
"The Service Employees International Union, one of the most politically active unions, is expected to announce a national endorsement for him, according to people familiar with the matter. The move would give him organizational support in Ohio and Texas in March."
Fri Feb 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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Superdelegates Get Campaign Cash more similar news »
A new study finds Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama have been making campaign contributions to superdelegates. "And while it would be unseemly for the candidates to hand out thousands of dollars to primary voters, or to the delegates pledged to represent the will of those voters, elected officials who are superdelegates have received at least $890,000 from Obama and Clinton in the form of campaign contributions over the last three years, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics."
Fri Feb 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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Clinton Loses Huge Endorsement more similar news »
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), "an elder statesman from the civil rights era" and one of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s "most prominent black supporters," said "that he planned to cast his vote as a superdelegate for Sen. Barack Obama in hopes of preventing a fight at the Democratic convention," the New York Times reports.
Said Lewis: “In recent days, there is a sense of movement and a sense of spirit. Something is happening in America and people are prepared and ready to make that great leap."
"Mr. Lewis, who carries great influence among other members of Congress, disclosed his decision in an interview in which he said that as a superdelegate, he could not go against the wishes of the voters of his district, who overwhelmingly supported Mr. Obama."
Mark Halperin: "The timing could not be worse for Clinton. And those in the party and
the press who want to write off her chances would be able to make a big
deal about such a move. If Lewis breaks away, take whatever you thought
Clinton’s chances of winning the nomination before and divide that
number by as much as two — those would be the odds of her winning now."
Fri Feb 15, 2008 more from this source»»
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Romney Will Endorse McCain more similar news »
Mitt Romney "is planning on endorsing his former Republican rival Sen. John McCain," ABC News reports.
"Romney will ask his delegates to support Senator McCain. The former governor made his decision to endorse today in the interest of helping McCain gain the 1,191 delegates he needs to secure the party nomination and unite the party for the general election against the Democrats in November."
Thu Feb 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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It Comes Down to the Superdelegates more similar news »
The New York Times looks at the math and concludes the Democratic presidential nomination will come down to the choices of the superdelegates. More important, the article points out that Sen. Hillary Clinton’s advisers "made it clear that they were prepared to take potentially incendiary steps to build her delegate count."
However, Todd Purdum suggests a Clinton victory that way would be hollow at best: "It would mean that Clinton’s only hope of winning would be some kind of backroom deal in which she persuaded super-delegates, the party elders and leaders who need not take a firm stand until the first ballot at the convention in Denver, that Obama simply lacks what it takes, even if he has won more votes and delegates in the state-by-state count. It would be akin to winning the presidency in the Electoral College after losing the popular vote. We’ve tried that, and it doesn’t work out so well.â€
MSNBC provides a good backgrounder on the superdelegates.
Thu Feb 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Inside the Clinton Campaign more similar news »
The Wall Street Journal provides a snapshot of life inside Hillaryland: "But the campaign has something of a shellshocked feel, as staffers privately chew over a blowup last week where internal frictions flared into the open. Clinton campaign operatives say it happened as top Clinton advisers gathered in Arlington, Va., campaign headquarters to preview a TV commercial. ‘Your ad doesn't work,’ strategist Mark Penn yelled at ad-maker Mandy Grunwald. ‘The execution is all wrong,’ he said, according to the operatives. ‘Oh, it's always the ad, never the message,’ Ms. Grunwald fired back, say the operatives. The clash got so heated that political director Guy Cecil left the room, saying, ‘I'm out of here.’â€
Thu Feb 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Quinnipiac: Clinton Leads in Ohio, Pennsylvania more similar news »
A new Quinnipiac poll in Ohio shows Sen. Hillary Clinton leading Sen. Barack Obama, 55% to 34%, among likely voters.
In Pennsylvania, Clinton is ahead of Obama, 52% to 36%.
Said pollster Peter Brown: "Despite her losing streak, Sen. Clinton remains far ahead of Sen. Obama among likely Democratic primary voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania. But in some of the earlier contests Obama has closed similar gaps and gone on to win. With Ohio the next big state, along with Texas, voting on March 4, Clinton must fend off another last-minute Obama surge in the Buckeye State."
Thu Feb 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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McCain, Obama Rivalry Has Roots more similar news »
The exchanges between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain "carry residue of a dust-up they had two years ago and provide a window into how they view, and may approach, each other should they battle in a general election," report the New York Times.
"In a debate in 2006 on ethics in the Senate, which Mr. McCain regarded as a signature issue, he dressed down Mr. Obama and accused the freshman senator of disingenuousness. Mr. Obama called Mr. McCain cranky."
"Mr. McCain has told friends and associates that he views Mr. Obama as something of an upstart whose charmed political life delivered him to the same place Mr. McCain’s decades of public and military service did. And, associates said, Mr. McCain had always hoped to take on Mrs. Clinton."
Thu Feb 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Lincoln and Douglas more similar news »
Newt Gingrich reviews Allen Guelzo's Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates That Defined America noting that "it is useful to revisit the past with the aim of finding insights for the present."
This caught my eye: "Given our contemporary obsession with the political role of YouTube, 24-hour cable news, mass emailings and podcasts, there is something fascinating about learning how thoroughly Lincoln understood the combined power of the rotary press (making daily newspapers inexpensive) and the telegraph (making it possible to send news both quickly and a long way), and how widely and quickly reports on the debates would spread. Well before the 1860 presidential campaign got under way, Lincoln began gathering up the newspaper clippings about his debates with Douglas and hatching plans to have them published in book form. When the collection appeared in 1859, it played a crucial role in Lincoln's rise as a national figure and as a presidential candidate."
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Thu Feb 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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McCain Aide Will Quit if Obama is Nominee more similar news »
Mark McKinnon, a top adviser to Sen. John McCain, reiterated his earlier pledge "that he will step down from the Arizona senator's presidential campaign if the presumed GOP nominee faces Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in the general election," ABC News reports.
Said McKinnon: "I would simply be uncomfortable being in a campaign that would be inevitably attacking Barack Obama. I think it would be uncomfortable for me, and I think it would be bad for the McCain campaign."
Thu Feb 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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McCain Will Take Public Funds If Democrat Does more similar news »
Sen. John McCain "would accept public financing in the general election were his Democratic opponent to do so," the Financial Times reports, "raising the prospect that the most expensive election in US history might conclude in a taxpayer-funded finale."
McCain’s campaign manager said that Sen. Barack Obama "had already pledged at the start of his presidential campaign to accept public financing were his Republican opponent to do so."
Thu Feb 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Edwards May Back Clinton more similar news »
John Edwards is strongly considering backing Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, according to ABC News, though he is said to be "torn" and may remain neutral.
"In deciding between his one-time rivals, Edwards appears deeply divided. Several former advisers likened his thought process to a heart-versus-head split — with his heart favoring Sen. Barack Obama's strong message of change, and his head attracted to Clinton's tested nature and commitment to tough fights."
"Though he sometimes aligned himself with Obama — and against Clinton — as a candidate, several Edwards campaign insiders say the former senator began to sour on Obama toward the end of his own campaign, and ultimately left the race questioning whether Obama had the toughness needed to prevail in a presidential race."
Thu Feb 14, 2008 more from this source»»
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Republicans Face "Pessimism and Gloom" more similar news »
From the latest Evans-Novak Political Report:
"Amid the exciting windup of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination and the mop-up of the Republican contest, the reality is that 2008 shapes up as a very bad year for the GOP. The fact that the Democratic turnout in yesterday's Virginia primary was double the Republican reflects the larger, more boisterous Democratic rallies from Iowa to the Potomac primaries. The pessimism and gloom in the business community is particularly pronounced."
"Adding to the dark mood among Republicans is the increasing prospect that they will not be able to bolster their morale by running against the detested Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). Her unification of Republicans has been one of the few GOP assets going into the campaign. It will take time and effort to work up a passion against the likable Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) no matter how leftist he really is."
Wed Feb 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Former Clinton Campaign Manager Backs Obama more similar news »
"David Wilhelm, who managed Bill Clinton's winning 1992 presidential campaign and went on to be the youngest Democratic National Committee chairman in history, is set to endorse Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) this afternoon," according to The Swamp.
Though Wilhelm is originally from Chicago, the announcement will be made in Ohio where he now lives.
Also, Ben Smith notes Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Governor Anibal Acevedo-Vila will announce his endorsement of Obama today as well. Puerto Rico is the last to vote on June 7.
Wed Feb 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Math Goes Against Clinton more similar news »
First Read: "For Clinton to overtake Obama for the pledged delegate lead -- which we think is the single most important statistic for the superdelegates to decide their vote -- she'll have to win 55% of the remaining delegates. Assuming next week goes Obama's way in Wisconsin and Hawaii, that percentage rises to 57%. Toss in likely Obama victories in Vermont, Wyoming, Mississippi, Oregon, Montana, and South Dakota, then Clinton's percentage need tops 60% of the remaining delegates available."
Wed Feb 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Gilchrest Loses Primary in MD-1 more similar news »
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), a "longtime GOP congressman who initially voted for the Iraq war but later accused the Bush administration of bungling it," was "defeated by a state senator" in a primary, according to the AP.
Gilchrest was "seeking his 10th term representing Maryland's 1st Congressional District," but "lost Tuesday to state Sen. Andy Harris in a five-way race."
CQ has a good backgrounder on the district.
Wed Feb 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Wynn Loses Primary in MD-4 more similar news »
Rep. Albert Wynn (D-MD) conceded yesterday after losing to Donna Edwards in a primary, according to the Washington Post.
"Wynn, who had served in the 4th District for eight terms, had been targeted by an aggressive advertisement campaign, funded in part with hundreds of thousands of dollars from national labor groups and liberal organizations. The effort apparently convinced voters that Wynn had fallen out of step with his overwhelmingly Democratic district during his 15 years in Congress."
CQ has a good backgrounder on the district.
Wed Feb 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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