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 Obama Will
 Declare Victory
 on May 20 

That's the day he'll have a majority of pledged delegates

May 8, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama plans to lay claim to his party’s nomination on May 20, the day that votes in Kentucky and Oregon will net him a majority of pledged delegates, a top aide tells Politico, setting up what David Paul Kuhn calls “a train wreck waiting to happen.”... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • pledged delegates • Oregon primary • Kentucky primary

 Rush Calls Off 'Chaos,'
Says GOP Can Beat Obama

Limbaugh calls him 'weakest' of the Democrats

May 7, 08 10:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Now that Barack Obama has all but knocked out Hillary Clinton, Rush Limbaugh is calling off "Operation Chaos" and relishing the notion that Obama will be the nominee, CNN notes. Limbaugh has for months urged Republicans to vote for Clinton to prolong the race. Today, he urged superdelegates to... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • Rush Limbaugh • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • Indiana primary • Operation Chaos

 Clinton Aides Start to
 Believe Own Spin 

Wright controversy a godsend for Clinton

May 1, 08 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Optimism is spreading through Hillary Clinton’s once-dispirited war room, Politico reports, as a series of wins accumulate in their candidate’s column: fundraising has rushed in since Pennsylvania, she's collected some well-timed endorsements, she’s bobbed up in the polls, and Barack Obama is once again afflicted by Jeremiah... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Clinton 2008 • campaign fundraising • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • Pennsylvania primary • Election 2008 • election

ANALYSIS




The Long, Slow Breakup of
Wright-Obama

Why the coolly focused candidate fumbled his toughest test

May 1, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has a very long fuse, the New York Times notes, and so his break-up with his pastor and surrogate father has been playing out in slow motion, since even before the day he launched his presidential campaign. It took Jeremiah Wright's direct assault on Obama's credibility in his... More »

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Barack Obama • race • Democratic nomination • Jeremiah Wright • David Axelrod

Ex-DNC Chair Switches to Obama Camp

Andrew abandons Clinton, tells superdels to 'heal the rift'

May 1, 08 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Andrew, a superdelegate and the Democratic Party chair during Bill Clinton's presidency, has switched his allegiance from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama, reports the AP. Andrew had endorsed Hillary on the day she announced her candidacy, but in a lengthy letter to other superdelegates he says they must rally... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic National Committee • Democratic presidential candidates • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • Joe Andrew

 Pastor Strife
 Forces Obama
 to Get Tough 

Forceful break with Wright signals change in tone at crucial juncture

Apr 30, 08 6:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's angry break with his former pastor marks a dramatic change in tone for the Democratic hopeful—and the party's superdelegates are paying close attention, the New York Times reports. Obama's forceful handling of the furor has impressed many but the revival of thorny racial issues ahead of next... More »

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Barack Obama • race • Democrat • Democratic nomination • Jeremiah Wright

 'Change' Falls Flat
 With Hoosiers 

Voters clinging to 'traditional values' could require Democrats to tweak approach

Apr 24, 08 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite the ubiquitous use of “change” as a rallying cry in the Democratic primaries, the New York Times notes, the candidates might want to reconsider using it ahead of Indiana's May 6 primary. Although they’re dissatisfied with the economic toll taken by the decline in manufacturing, voters generally... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Indiana • manufacturing • Democratic nomination • Democratic presidential primaries • delegates • change • Indiana primary

Race Looms Large After Obama Loss

Dems start asking whether a black candidate can win

Apr 24, 08 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Until recently, Barack Obama seemed to have quashed concerns about the chances of an African-American winning the White House. But as he inches closer to the nomination, more Democrats are beginning to ask whether white and other non-black voters will elect a black man in November. The question has taken... More »

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Barack Obama • race • African Americans • voting • Democratic presidential candidates • Democratic nomination • Democratic Party • African-American voters • Pennsylvania primary • white voters

ANALYSIS

Hillary Win Leaves Dems Unmoved, Barack Weaker

Pennsylvania primary changed nothing, party operatives agree

Apr 23, 08 7:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's 10-point win in Pennsylvania leaves the Democratic Party in the same quandary it was in before the primary, writes Carolyn Lochhead in the San Francisco Chronicle, but with the pressure ratcheted up. While the race did not much improve Clinton's chances, it did expose Barack Obama's... More »

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Dream Ticket Is the Candidates' Worst Nightmare

Obama, Clinton bitter enemies; but stranger things have happened

Apr 22, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite Democratic dreams of a shared ticket, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton may not be able to stand each other long enough to share a campaign. It’s been the first question in several debates, and will be for either as the freshly crowned nominee, but when the Times privately... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic nomination • dream ticket • superdelegates

 The Boss Thinks
 Barack Rocks 

Springsteen deems Obama 'head and shoulders above the rest'

Apr 16, 08 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rocker Bruce Springsteen endorsed Barack Obama today, calling the candidate “head and shoulders above the rest.” The Boss cited Obama’s leadership on the war, economic and racial justice, and the environment, the New York Times reports; he also criticized the “bitter” flap, saying Obama's opponents were... More »

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Barack Obama • John Kerry • Bruce Springsteen • Democratic nomination • endorsement • political endorsement • Bittergate

 Voters Back
 Fight to the End 

Obama opens 10-point lead, but Dems want both to keep running

Apr 16, 08 2:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The majority of Democrats want Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to battle to the bitter end rather than concede, a Washington Post-ABC News poll has found. The poll also shows Obama has opened a national10-point lead over Clinton among Democrats, and most say he is now the more electable of... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • poll • Democrat • Democratic nomination • Democratic Party

Penn Ties
Still Hurting
Clinton in Pa.

Pro-Obama unions attack Hillary for not dumping strategist

Apr 9, 08 9:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The demotion of Mark Penn in Hillary Clinton's campaign hasn't ended the problem the errant consultant is causing her in Pennsylvania, Bloomberg reports. Unions supporting Barack Obama have pounced on the strategist's advocacy of a Colombian free-trade deal, calling him pro-business and anti-worker. "She has to sever completely with... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic presidential candidates • Democratic nomination • Pennsylvania primary • Election 2008 • Teamsters • James P. Hoffa

Who Will Win the Veep Sweepstakes?

Dems don't have top pick yet, but talk persists about No. 2

Apr 5, 08 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Kerry was mulling a pick for vice president at this time 4 years ago, but Democratic hopefuls today refuse to name a running mate. Still, Politico’s Ben Smith has an early roundup of who could be Clinton’s and Obama’s first choices in the No. 2... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Wesley Clark • Michael Bloomberg • Colin Powell • Ted Strickland • Democratic nomination • vice presidential sweepstakes

 Obama Loses Ground: Poll 

Support softens, lead among men falls

Apr 4, 08 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's popularity has slipped in the past month, especially among men and rich voters, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. His favorability rating dropped 7 percentage points to 62% during the fallout over inflammatory remarks from his pastor, but the dropoff appears to have leveled off, the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Democratic nomination • male voters • white voters • New York Times/CBS News poll • upper-income voters

Can Howard Dean Keep the Dems Together?

Bruising Clinton- Obama race tests low-key party chairman

Apr 2, 08 7:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Since his crash-and-burn run for president four years ago, Howard Dean has served as a decidedly low-key Democratic Party chairman, slowly building up state organizations while staying out of the limelight. Yet as the Clinton-Obama race wears on, many are wondering if Dean has the political acumen—or even the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Howard Dean • Democratic National Committee • Democratic presidential candidates • Democratic nomination • Democratic Party • Phil Bredesen

 Clinton Ends Feb. $8.7M in Debt 

Aides explain much of it as paperwork matter

Apr 1, 08 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton had $8.7 million in debt at the end of February, including roughly $300,000 in unpaid health insurance invoices for her staff and $3,100 from her own high school alma mater, where she held a campaign event. Barack Obama notched only $625,058 in debt, reports... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • campaign finance • Pennsylvania • debt • campaign contributions • Democratic nomination • political donations • alma mater

 Bill to Dems on Primaries: Chill! 

Let primary process continue, he urges party faithful

Mar 31, 08 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former President Bill Clinton told California Democrats to "chill out" and let the long, bruising battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination continue. "We are going to win this election if we just chill out and let everybody have their say," Clinton told... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Democratic nomination • San Jose, California • delegates • superdelegates • Pennsylvania primary • pledged delegates

Leahy to Clinton:
You're Out

Influential Democrat wants peace; Dean suggests deadline

Mar 28, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Continued sniping with Hillary Clinton is hurting Barack Obama's chances of winning the White House, and "she ought to withdraw and she ought to be backing Senator Obama," Sen. Pat Leahy told Vermont Public Radio in an interview aired today. The harsh assessment coincided with a suggestion from... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic National Convention • Howard Dean • Patrick Leahy • Democratic nomination • Democratic presidential primaries • superdelegates

Superdelegates Ask: Which Candidate Has the Coattails?

Undecided Pa. Dems look to own reelection

Mar 27, 08 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ten of Pennsylvania's superdelegates have yet to back a Democratic presidential candidate ahead of the April 22 primary. And while Clinton is expected to win the balloting, Bloomberg writes, some—especially several freshman congressmen up for reelection—are concerned that her "high negatives" might inspire more Republicans to come... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic nomination • Democratic presidential primaries • superdelegates • Pennsylvania primary • re-election • coattails

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