1 million service workers in 9 other states support
third-place hopeful
New York Times Oct 15, 07 6:04 PM CDT
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Iowa service workers backed John Edwards today, and their huge 650,000-member California branch followed suit along with 8 other chapters. SEIU's support gives Edwards about 1 million possible foot soldiers and attendees in his make-it-or-break-it drive for an upset victory at the Iowa caucus. Endorsements from other sizable SEIU chapters will follow, Dem officials say.
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Key nomination state also prefers Romney over Giuliani, poll says
Reuters Oct 14, 07 4:01 PM CDT
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Hillary's up by 21 points over Obama in New Hampshire, a new poll says, and Mitt's got a 6% edge on Giuliani. More than half of state Dems say Hillary has the best shot at beating a Republican in 2008, but roles reverse on the GOP side: "While Mitt Romney is ahead in the horserace, many voters think the betting money should be on Rudy Giuliani next November," says a pollster.
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New York Times Oct 14, 07 2:22 PM CDT
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South Carolina’s real Democratic debate is going down in the hair salon, where the New York Times informally polled black women on their split allegiances to Hillary and Obama. Maternal fondness for Barack may work against him—one won’t vote for him because “I fear that they just would kill him.” Black women are a crucial 29% of the state's primary voters.
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She's solid among vital women, seniors, blue-collar voters
Los Angeles Times Oct 8, 07 4:05 PM CDT
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While cautioning that it's still early, the LA Times reports that Hillary Clinton’s frontrunner status owes largely to her dominance among groups that are stalwarts in the Democratic nominating process. Barack Obama rules among the young and affluent, but likely primary voters are women, seniors, and blue-collar voters—all Hillary-friendly demographics.
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With $27M total,
Hillary tops Obama ($20M) for first time
Associated Press Oct 2, 07 1:21 PM CDT
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Hillary Clinton isn't just dominating Barack Obama in the primary polls: Today marks the first time she can brag of better fundraising, having gathered $27 million in the third quarter compared to her chief rival’s $20 million. The summer season is typically difficult for donations, the AP reports, and yet a Clinton campaign email bragged of its best quarter yet.
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Candidate points to principle, analysts
to necessity
Politico Sep 28, 07 10:19 AM CDT
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With the deadline to report third-quarter fundraising looming, John Edwards said yesterday his campaign will accept public financing. He calls the unexpected shift “a principled stand,” but the Politico deems it “probably also the only lifeline he has to stay in the race." The ex-senator urged Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to join him, CNN reports.
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Early primary could make or break Obama in battle with Clinton
Los Angeles Times Sep 26, 07 12:39 PM CDT
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The Jan. 29 Democratic primary in South Carolina might come down to black women, the Los Angeles Times reports. Half of Democratic voters in the state are African American, and most of those are female—40% of whom have yet to pick a horse. That decision may hinge largely on whether gender or race is more important to those voters.
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Unfazed by threat of DNC penalties and candidate boycotts
Associated Press Sep 23, 07 1:05 PM CDT
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Defiant Florida Democrats are poised to flout national party rules and push forward with a state primary on Jan. 29. The move means the DNC will strip Florida of its 210 nominating convention delegates and major Democratic candidates will not campaign in the state, reports the AP. "I'm not concerned with the DNC," one Florida party leader said.
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Candidates bow to pressure from states protecting their early primaries
Washington Post Sep 2, 07 12:32 PM CDT
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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama joined three of their presidential rivals yesterday in pledging not to campaign in states that have defied Democratic primary rules by pushing their primaries to early 2008. In recent weeks, Michigan and Florida have announced votes before February 5, challenging the first dibs the party has reserved for Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada.
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State has 30 days to straighten out as primary chaos looms
Washington Post Aug 26, 07 10:44 AM CDT
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Hoping to make an example of Florida in the escalating competition for ever-earlier primary dates, the DNC voted yesterday to strip the state of its delegates to next year's nominating convention, the Washington Post reports. Florida can regain its delegates if it reschedules its primary, currently set for January 29, within 30 days.
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Showdown today over early primary date
Washington Post Aug 25, 07 10:14 AM CDT
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A pugnacious Democratic National Committee is taking direct aim at Florida today, scheduling a vote on whether the state should be punished for pushing its primary up to Jan. 29, the Washington Post reports. Party rules prohibit any primary before Feb. 5; the penalty would be barring Florida delegates to the party's '08 convention in Denver.
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Sunshine campaign must come from behind, advisers say
Politico Jul 25, 07 2:53 PM CDT
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It’s not just GOP hopefuls who are looking to Reagan’s electoral model: A Barack Obama pollster admits it’s “heresy,” but his campaign wants to ride charisma and good feeling to the presidency—just like the Gipper. Politico says Obama can win if his hopeful message shines; his advisers admit that if the debate centers on finding strong leadership, Hillary Clinton will benefit.
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With the two heavy-weights tied, Edwards a distant third
Associated Press Jul 16, 07 5:38 AM CDT
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Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are neck-and-neck —and both way ahead of the pack— in campaign fundraising, according to their latest filings with the Federal Election Commission. Obama has about $34 million in primary cash on hand, Clinton has $33 million and John Edwards is a distant third with $12 million.
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