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McCain Blasts Obama for Declining Funds

But Dem blames Mac for having to opt out
of public financing

Jun 19, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Following fast on Barack Obama’s decision to abandon public financing, a McCain rep said the Dem has failed “the true test of a candidate”—whether he'll stick to his word, Time reports. But Politico notes that an Obama rep blamed McCain: “Our campaign counsels met,... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidential campaign • campaign finance • campaign • public financing • 527 groups • presidential election • presidential bid

Obama Willing to Help Bail Clinton Out of $20M Debt

Peace offering from victorious Dem could help come November, too

Jun 5, 08 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama might ask his supporters to help Hillary Clinton pay off her campaign debt, Bloomberg reports. Clinton has accrued more than $20 million, $11.4 million of which she personally contributed. Under a campaign-finance law (co-sponsored by John McCain) she has until August's Democratic convention to raise money to... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • debt • campaign funds • campaign fundraising • campaign

ANALYSIS

In '08, Drudge Coming More Out of Left Field

Tone-setting blogger stuns GOP by taking
a shine to Obama

Jun 2, 08 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The powerhouse news-aggregating Drudge Report is surprising its loyal fan base by straying from typically conservative output, Politico observes. Editor Matt Drudge had gained the affection of Republicans and ire of Democrats through previous election cycles, but this time the reclusive blogger has displayed a certain fondness for Barack Obama,... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidential campaign • Drudge Report • Matt Drudge • campaign • Election 2008

GOP in Shock Over McCain's Campaign

Doubters point to resignations, poorly organized team

May 25, 08 6:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - GOP leaders fear that John McCain's campaign has hit the skids, the New York Times reports. A flurry of staff resignations, a hobbled national crew, and doubts about McCain's ability to capitalize on Democrats' troubles all add to the mix. Not to mention that McCain's drive is nowhere near the... More »

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John McCain • Republican • campaign • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

McCain's
Media Chief
Steps Down

McKinnon doesn't
want to work
against Obama

May 21, 08 6:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain's top media adviser is keeping his promise and stepping down from his role in the senator's campaign, the Washington Post reports. Mark McKinnon said last year that he had no desire to work against Barack Obama if he became the Democratic nominee. Insiders say the departure of the... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign adviser • campaign • Republican strategist • Election 2008

McCain Loses 5th Adviser Over Lobbying Ties

Co-chair's company banked nearly $15M from Saudi deals

May 18, 08 3:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - A high-ranking John McCain adviser has dropped out over his lobbying ties, Politico reports. Former Rep. Thomas Loeffler, McCain's national co-chair, is the fifth lobbying-connected resignation from the camp this week—and proof that McCain is serious about his lobbying shakeout. But not all in the GOP are thrilled. “... More »

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John McCain • lobbyist • lobbying • lobbyists • campaign • McCain 2008 • Thomas Loeffler

McCain Pitches Old Geezer Jokes on SNL

Candidate, 71, not
too ancient to
chase youth vote

May 18, 08 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Although renowned for his fiery temper, John McCain turned up on Saturday Night Live last night to poke a little fun at his age. "What should we be looking for in our next president?" he asked. "Certainly, someone who is very, very, very old.” If elected McCain,... More »

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Saturday Night Live • John McCain • presidential campaign • comedy • campaign • Barbra Streisand • cameo

 Obama Gears Up
 for GOP Smears 

Camp McCain is seeking ways to attack without seeming racist

May 11, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is prepping for a smear campaign this summer while camp Obama, ever cool and controlled, awaits the first strike. "It's going to be Swift Boat times five on both sides," said one McCain adviser who expects Obama to return fire. McCain's challenge is to hit above... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign adviser • voters • smear campaign • campaign • advertising campaign • David Axelrod • campaign etiquette

 Obama, Clinton
 Spar on Iran, Gas 

Dems hit competing morning talk shows

May 4, 08 1:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Obama likened Hillary's stance on Iran to George Bush's "cowboy diplomacy" on Meet the Press today, while Clinton took to ABC to defend the gas tax and told voters mired in the Jeremiah Wright controversy "We should move on." Tim Russert ignored her advice, however, and devoted... More »

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Iran • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • NBC • ABC • Tim Russert • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • NAFTA • NBC News • gas tax • campaign • George Stephanopoulos • Meet the Press • Election 2008 • ABC News • Indiana primary • North Carolina primary • Iran war

 Campaign Fatigue Grips Dems 

On trail with no end in sight, both camps are exhausted

Apr 27, 08 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama likes to joke that since his campaign started, "babies have been born and are now walking and talking," but he's hardly exaggerating. The last 15 months have seen staffers from both his and Hillary Clinton's camps get married, become parents, and grow increasingly exhausted as the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • David Plouffe • campaign • fatigue • Maggie Williams • campaign staff

Wright Received Death Threats

Controversial pastor returns to public eye
as critical primary looms for Obama

Apr 27, 08 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rev. Jeremiah Wright, whose controversial rants scuttled Barack Obama's "post-racial" campaign, reemerged in the headlines yesterday just ahead of the Dems' primary showdown on May 6. Asked by PBS' Bill Moyers if he’d received death threats, Wright says: “Yes, and bomb threats at the church. People (are)... More »

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Barack Obama • church • president • death threats • bomb threat • campaign • presidential race • Jeremiah Wright • Trinity United Church of Christ

Anchorage Mayor to Run
for Ted Stevens' Senate Seat

40-year veteran faces corruption probe

Apr 21, 08 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Democratic mayor of Anchorage will throw his hat in the ring today for the Alaska Senate seat Ted Stevens has held for 4 decades, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Stevens, one of the Senate's most notorious pork producers, has been reelected easily 7 times, but is now under federal... More »

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Alaska • Republican • Senate • Ted Stevens • Democrat • candidate • campaign • Mark Begich • Anchorage

Lieberman Campaign, Not Opponents, Crashed Site

Site was 'overutilized and misconfigured'

Apr 10, 08 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - The FBI found accusations by Joe Lieberman’s campaign that challenger Ned Lamont’s supporters crashed the Connecticut Senator’s Web site on primary eve in 2006 to be unfounded, reports the Stamford Advocate after obtaining federal documents. Instead, it was probably Lieberman’s camp itself that brought down... More »

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politics • cyberpolitics • Joe Lieberman • website • campaign • Ned Lamont

Chelsea to Voters: Monica's None of Your Business

Leave dad out of choice for mom, she adds

Apr 1, 08 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - For the second time in a week Chelsea Clinton has been asked a question about the sex scandal involving White House intern Monica Lewinsky that cast a shadow over her father's presidency. When it happened at North Carolina State University yesterday, just as it did at Butler University last week,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • sex scandal • Chelsea Clinton • Monica Lewinsky • campaign • Butler University

Vendors to Clinton: Don't
Be a Deadbeat

Many irked as campaign delays bills to keep pace in race

Mar 30, 08 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s campaign is earning a deadbeat reputation among some campaign vendors, reports Politico. To keep pace with Obama and maintain reserves for future media buys and events, it has put off paying hundreds of bills, leaving many—mostly small and local—businesses grousing. Clinton ended February with $16... More »

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Hillary Clinton • campaign finance • Clinton administration • campaign funds • Clinton 2008 • campaign fundraising • campaign

Obama Quietly Courts Edwards

Meets with Edwards, seeks endorsement

Feb 18, 08 3:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Democratic contender Barack Obama secretly visited former campaign rival John Edwards yesterday, seeking his endorsement, according to the Chicago Tribune. The media usually travels everywhere with Obama, but he managed to shake his entourage in Chicago on a day when his campaign said all events were canceled because of bad... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Chapel Hill • campaign • Democratic nomination • convention • endorsement • delegates

Clinton's Black Allies Defecting

John Lewis may switch vote; another House member already has

Feb 15, 08 8:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is starting to lose the support of prominent black leaders—and superdelegates— who previously backed her. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who carries great influence in Congress, says he's now tilting toward Barack Obama. Another Georgia Democrat, David Scott, already switched, the AP reports. “Something is... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • primary • Democratic National Convention • Ted Kennedy • caucus • campaign • Democratic nomination • endorsement • Jim Clyburn • delegates • superdelegates • David Scott • Jesse Jackson Jr. • John Lewis • Emanuel Cleaver

New Kid Works Old Clinton Mojo

Former first daughter works overtime to strengthen women, youth vote

Feb 10, 08 1:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Chelsea Clinton is the hottest ticket on her mom's campaign, but it's taken her a while to come into her own. Just last December, the media-shy Stanford grad waved meekly beside Hillary at an Iowa rally. And while she's still not giving interviews, the former first daughter isn't shy about... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Iowa • women • Chelsea Clinton • campaign • daughter • first daughter

Romney Vows to Chip Away at McCain's Lead

He pledges to fight
after Super Tuesday
for 'heart' of GOP

Feb 3, 08 4:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney vowed today to stay in the presidential race despite national polls that predict his fall by the wayside. Even a loss on Super Tuesday won't stop him, he said today on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos. He also accused John McCain's camp of having "stretched, twisted,... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Republican • Super Tuesday • GOP • nominee • campaign • McCain 2008

Clinton Opens Up as Obama Clams Up

Falling behind, candidate adopts
new playbook

Jan 8, 08 12:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is loosening up, taking questions, and (gasp!) showing emotion as her campaign falls behind in New Hampshire, the New York Times reports. Barack Obama, meanwhile, has become a classic cautious frontrunner. Never a freewheeling, off-the-cuff McCain type anyway, the Illinois senator has now stopped taking questions... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • campaign • New Hampshire primary • frontrunner • stump speech • Election 2008

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