Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Obama Relies on Volunteers to Sway Texas

His campaign got a relatively late start in crucial state

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Mar 1, 2008 12:50 PM CST

(Newser) – Volunteers, not the paid staff Barack Obama has relied on to win previous primaries, are at the core of his campaign in Texas, reports the Wall Street Journal. It's "like a baling wire and duct tape thing," says his campaign chief in the... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

There are no comments

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

What's Popular Now on Facebook

Cops Shoot Naked Guy Eating Man's Face on Highway

Japanese Artist Serves Up Own Cooked Genitals

Wall Street Journal (Source Grid »)

Obamamania is a strong force
Associated Press

What happened to Clinton's inevitability?
Associated Press

Politics

Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Texas • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • Democratic presidential primaries • South Carolina primary • Ohio primary • campaign staff • Iowa caucuses

More Newser Stories

Why Clinton Should be Winning

If primaries were winner-take-all, she'd have a tidy lead

(NEWSER) - Barack Obama is beating Hillary Clinton in the delegate count only because of the eccentricities of the Democratic Primary system, argues Sean Wilentz on Salon. Like it or not, the general election will be a winner-take-all affair, and if the primaries were conducted the same way, Clinton would lead Obama 1,430 delegates to 1,257, with her total jumping to 1,743 if Florida and Michigan were counted. More»

Obama Claims Texas Caucus Win

Caucuses tip Lone Star delegate advantage

(NEWSER) - With caucus results still coming in last night, Barack Obama's camp projects a victory for their candidate in Texas delegates. While Clinton won the Tuesday primary by a thin margin, netting her 65 delegates to Obama’s 61, Obama appears to have prevailed in the caucuses later that night, giving him a net delegate victory as big as 99-94, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. More»

Clinton: Dream Ticket Is Possible

But, of course, we still have to decide who's on top

(NEWSER) - Hillary Clinton today hinted that she’d be willing to bury the hatchet and share a ticket with Barack Obama, the AP reports. “That may be where this is headed,” Clinton told CBS’ The Early Show, “but of course we have to decide who is on the top of ticket. I think the people of Ohio very clearly said that it should be me.” More»

Clinton Camp Unveils Victory Blueprint

Plenty of time to turn this thing around, advisers believe

(NEWSER) - As Barack Obama continues to bask in the glow of a string of impressive primary victories, Team Clinton is pulling out the stops to capture important wins in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania. Clinton advisers have hardly given up hope. They're optimistic Hillary can accomplish the latest victory blueprint: nail pending debates against Barack, exploit the extra time to convincingly re-present her appeal to voters, and win over the super delegates they believe will ultimately determine the Democratic nomination. More»

Clinton, Obama Duel Over His Experience

She says he hasn't got foreign policy smarts; he says he's lived it

(NEWSER) - Clinton and Obama exchanged volleys on the campaign trail yesterday over Obama's foreign policy experience, Reuters reports. After Obama said the years he spent living abroad as a child give him a better perspective on international affairs, Clinton fired back that her experience as senator and first lady better prepares her for the "big, complex international challenges the next president will face." More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

Obama Relies on Volunteers to Sway Texas

His campaign got a relatively late start in crucial state

Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Texas • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • Democratic presidential primaries • South Carolina primary • Ohio primary • campaign staff • Iowa caucuses

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

Why Clinton Should be Winning

If primaries were winner-take-all, she'd have a tidy lead

Obama Claims Texas Caucus Win

Caucuses tip Lone Star delegate advantage

Clinton: Dream Ticket Is Possible

But, of course, we still have to decide who's on top

Clinton Camp Unveils Victory Blueprint

Plenty of time to turn this thing around, advisers believe

Clinton, Obama Duel Over His Experience

She says he hasn't got foreign policy smarts; he says he's lived it

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?