Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

July 25, 2008 9:47:51 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

No More Mr., Mrs. Nice Dems

Posted Jan 20, 08 12:09 PM CST in Politics 

(Newser) – Despite measured tones at Tuesday’s debate, the Nevada race was a dirty one for the leading Dems, Politico reports. The mudslinging began when Hillary Clinton said the Culinary Workers Union was scaring its members into supporting Barack Obama. The Illinois senator, for his part, did not prevent a union-backed Spanish-language ad which said “Hillary Clinton does not respect our people.”

“I guess this is how the West was won," Clinton told cheering supporters after the caucus results became clear. Obama's campaign manager issued a pointed statement that accused the Clinton campaign of "an entire week's worth of false, divisive attacks designed to mislead caucus-goers and discredit the caucus itself."

Sources Politico, Slate

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Hillary's 3am Ads Ring Again; McCain Answers

    Apr 3, 08 2:25 PM CDT
    Hillary's 3am Ads Ring Again; McCain Answers The very-late-night caller is back and this time he's raising concerns about the economy. Hillary Clinton has recycled her now-famous TV ad featuring a phone ringing at 3am to
    hit John McCain—and McCain was quick to strike back with one of his own, USA Today reports. The ads question which party is best prepared to deal with a looming economic crisis. More »

  • Looking to Knock Out Clinton, Obama Spends Big

    Mar 2, 08 6:31 AM CST
    Looking to Knock Out Clinton, Obama Spends Big Barack Obama is lavishing his considerable campaign wealth on advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts in Texas and Ohio, hoping to deal a death blow this week to Hillary Clinton's faltering campaign. The Obama cash blitz is most apparent on television, where he is outspending Clinton nearly 2-to-1 in both states, the New York Times reports. More »

  • Obama Riffs on Clinton Scare Ad

    Mar 1, 08 7:28 AM CST
    Obama Riffs on Clinton Scare Ad Barack Obama threw Hillary Clinton's "red phone" ad right back at her yesterday—with a twist, the Chicago Tribune reports. Clinton's ad showed sleeping children, with a voice intoning that it's 3am, and a phone is ringing the White House. “Who do you want answering the phone?” Barack's rejoinder, with almost identical imagery: “When that call gets answered, shouldn’t the president be the one—the only one—who had the judgment and courage to oppose the Iraq war from the start?”  More »

  • Obama Pulled In $32M in January

    Jan 31, 08 11:34 AM CST
    Obama Pulled In $32M in January Barack Obama has raised $32 million this month, the Washington Post reports—a massive number in such a short span. The Democrat's campaign manager reported 170,000 new donors in January, raising the total number of contributors to 650,000. The best fundraising day was immediately following Hillary Clinton’s Jan. 8 victory in New Hampshire—which the Obama camp interprets as showing “the resolve” of supporters. More »

  • Obama Camp: Who Won Nevada? You Do the Math

    Jan 20, 08 6:00 AM CST
    Obama Camp: Who Won Nevada? You Do the Math Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the Nevada caucuses with 51% to Barack Obama's 45%, but Obama campaign representatives say their candidate won one more national delegate, the Washington Post reports. The Clinton disputes that calculation, insisting that delegates to the national Democratic convention won't even be determined until April 19. More »

A supporter of Barack Obama, left, talks to people seated in the Hillary Clinton section before the start of the Nevada Democratic caucus at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Saturday, Jan. 19,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY, reacts to supporters as her husband, former President Bill Clinton, looks on, after she was declared winner of the Nevada Caucus in Las...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. speaks to supporters after being declared winner of the Nevada Caucus in Las Vegas Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., pauses for a moment during a town hall meeting at the University of Nevada, Reno in Reno, Nev., on Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Nevada Appeal,...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (1 of 5)

Tags

Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • immigrant  • Nevada caucus  • campaign advertising  • Culinary Workers Union


Loading...

Loading...

Today's Most Popular


Other Politics Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »