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 Palin Bucks GOP, 
 Backs Conservative 

Race for NY House seat turns into battle for soul of the right

Oct 23, 09 6:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin has bucked the GOP to endorse a third-party challenger in a closely-watched House special election. In the race for the upstate New York seat, Palin has joined Fred Thompson and Dick Armey in endorsing the candidate for the Conservative Party, Doug Hoffman, over a Republican nominee, Dede Scozzafava,... More »

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New York • political endorsement • special election • Sarah Palin • conservative movement • John McHugh • Doug Hoffman • Election 09 • election day November 2009

ANALYSIS

Unbowed by Loss, McCain Fights for Moderate GOP

Senator fills leadership void with donations, endorsements, advice

Oct 2, 09 7:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Less than a year ago John McCain still hoped to be president, but the Arizona senator has a new mission now: reshaping the Republican Party around his own brand of moderate, pragmatic conservatism. While previous unsuccessful candidates for the top job have withdrawn after defeat, McCain is offering endorsements to... More »

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John McCain • Senate • Republican Party • Lindsey Graham • Republican candidate • endorsement • political endorsement • Mark Kirk

 McCain Warms to Romney 2012 

Former rival lends his name to big fundraiser

Oct 1, 09 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mitt Romney let bygones be bygones when he campaigned for John McCain last year, forgetting an acrimonious relationship with his erstwhile rival for the GOP presidential nomination. Now, McCain appears to be repaying the favor and ginning up support for the former Massachusetts governor’s 2012 bid, reports the Boston ... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Republican Party • Tim Pawlenty • Bobby Jindal • Republican nomination • political endorsement • Election 2008 • presidential election • Election 2012

(Newser) - Gordon Brown is livid and his colleagues in the Labour Party are ripping up copies of the Sun in public after Rupert Murdoch ended 12 years of support and backed Conservative David Cameron this week. “We don't need an Australian-American coming to our country with a paper that has... More »

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newspaper • Rupert Murdoch • The Sun • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • England • Labour Party • David Cameron • prime minister • political endorsement • Sky News

 Mandela 
 Backs Zuma 
 in S. African 
 Election 

Former prez gets roaring approval from rally crowd

Apr 20, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even at 90, Nelson Mandela can still fire up a crowd, which was exactly what South African presidential nominee Jacob Zuma was counting on. The white-haired former president rolled into a stadium of 100,000 African National Congress supporters yesterday and sat on stage during Zuma's rally. Despite corruption scandals,... More »

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South Africa • rally • Nelson Mandela • Jacob Zuma • African National Congress • endorsement • political endorsement • election • graft

(Newser) - Despite holes in Barack Obama’s qualifications, the Democrat is the obvious choice for president, the Financial Times writes. His “policies are a blend of good, not so good, and downright bad,” but the alternative is an increasingly disturbing brand of maverick, the British daily opines. “Rashness... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Financial Times • newspaper endorsement • political endorsement • Election 2008

 Opie, Andy, Fonzie 
 Endorse Obama 

Howard ignites blast from the past in bid to rocket Obama to White House

Oct 24, 08 3:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ron Howard has taken a trip down TV memory lane to stump for Barack Obama, reports the Chicago Tribune. In a serious-humorous video posted on Funny or Die, Howard reprises his role as Opie alongside TV pop Sheriff Andy Griffith—who tells Opie he could someday grow up to vote... More »

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Barack Obama • Obama 2008 • political endorsement • Election 2008 • Ron Howard • Happy Days • The Fonz

Limbaugh: Powell's Endorsement All About Race

Radio host stands by his questioning of Powell's motive

Oct 21, 08 3:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Right-wing mouth Rush Limbaugh stood by his comments Sunday that Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama was about the color of his skin, CNN reports. "This was all about Powell and race, nothing about the nation and its welfare," Limbaugh said on his radio show yesterday. He chided... More »

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Rush Limbaugh • Colin Powell • political endorsement • Election 2008

(Newser) - John McCain is disappointed that longtime friend Colin Powell didn't even call him before backing Barack Obama, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. McCain didn't like Powell's criticism of Sarah Palin, either. "I wished he had taken the opportunity to meet Governor Palin," McCain said. "I'm proud to... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • politics • Colin Powell • political endorsement • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • friendship

ANALYSIS

 Powell Makes Mac 
 Play Defense (Again) 

Obama endorsement from respected statesman will draw swing voters

Oct 20, 08 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell’s endorsement of Barack Obama has backed an already-defensive John McCain even further into a corner, writes Politico. Following what McClatchy Newspapers calls a “blistering critique” of McCain’s campaign by the former secretary of state, the Republican has found himself defending anew the Palin pick, the... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Colin Powell • political endorsement • Election 2008

analysis

Powell Makes Obama Look More Like a Prez

Senator no longer needs to prove he
can lead the nation

Oct 19, 08 8:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell made life a lot easier for Barack Obama by endorsing him today, Mark Halperin writes in Time. He swallowed up a few days of media time; he gave Obama the support of a respected figure; and he allayed fears that Obama can't cut it as commander-in-chief. Powell's support... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Colin Powell • political endorsement • Election 2008

OPINION

 Post Backs Obama: 
 'Right Man for 
 Perilous Time' 

Paper cites candidate's impressive temperament, 'disappointing' rival

Oct 17, 08 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's intelligence, grasp of complex issues, and skill at consensus-building make him the right man to take on the huge challenges that await the next president, the Washington Post writes in a ringing endorsement. The choice was made easier by John McCain's "disappointing campaign"—especially his pick... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington Post • newspaper endorsement • political endorsement • Election 2008

Jolie: 'Obama Would Be
Great for My Family'

But it's his positions on issues that 'could move' her to vote for him

Oct 12, 08 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Angelina Jolie hasn't officially endorsed a candidate, but Barack Obama's positions "could move" her to vote for him, she tells the German edition of Vanity Fair. His determination to "intervene militarily in genocides abroad and close down Guantanamo Bay" are near and dear to her heart—as is... More »

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Barack Obama • Angelina Jolie • celebrity • Obama 2008 • political endorsement • Election 2008

 Esquire 
 Endorses 
 Obama ... Kinda 

He might be unable to define what change means, but Barack's the only horse in the race, say mag's editors

Oct 8, 08 7:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama "is the only possible choice to lead the country," says Esquire, though the magazine’s position is less an endorsement of Obama and more a treatise against John McCain. Obama has failed to define his key campaign theme of change “except as all those things... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • political endorsement • presidential candidates • Election 2008 • presidential election • George W. Bush • Esquire

'I Need You,' Obama Writes to Vibe Readers

Music mag endorses Dem, who calls for voter registration

Oct 2, 08 12:56 PM CDT
(AP) - Barack Obama has a message for the readers of Vibe: "I need you." In a letter to be published in the November issue of the urban music monthly, Obama urges them to register to vote, saying, "We are at a defining moment in our history." The... More »

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Barack Obama • media • Obama 2008 • Barack Obama supporters • political endorsement • Election 2008 • Vibe

Clintons Cool
to Obama After Hillary Snub

Insiders say he wouldn't promise her a Supreme Court seat

Oct 2, 08 10:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill and Hillary Clinton are doing little to help elect Barack Obama because the Democratic nominee “balked” at promising Hillary a Supreme Court judgeship, insiders tell the New York Post. “Hillary wants an assurance that if she shows loyalty and goes out there like a good soldier, she... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • David Letterman • Chris Rock • US Supreme Court • political endorsement • Election 2008 • campaign etiquette

Facing Palin,
6 Women's Groups Endorse Obama

NOW gives Dem its first nod since Ferraro

Sep 17, 08 7:49 AM CDT
(AP) - Six women's rights groups endorsed Barack Obama for president yesterday, asserting the historic selection of Sarah Palin does not make up for John McCain's lack of support on issues important to women. One of those groups was the National Organization for Women, which has not endorsed a presidential candidate since... More »

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Barack Obama • feminism • women • Kim Gandy • National Organization for Women • Feminist Majority • political endorsement • white women

 Palin 'Scary,' Koch Says 
 in Endorsing Obama 

Former NYC mayor, who campaigned for Bush in '04, rips Alaska book-banning

Sep 9, 08 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ed Koch, the former Democratic New York mayor who has skipped among political parties for 15 years, today endorsed Barack Obama for president. Why, Ben Smith asked him for Politico? “The designation of (Sarah) Palin to be vice president. She's scary.” Koch says foreign attacks aren’t all... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Ed Koch • political endorsement • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

 Biden Attracts West Wing Love

Richard Schiff, who played White House insider, is candidate's Hollywood connection

Aug 26, 08 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - He probably wouldn’t merit a Washington appointment, but Joe Biden’s biggest Tinseltown fan has small-screen political experience, the Los Angeles Times reports. Richard Schiff, who won an Emmy for his role as White House communications director on West Wing, is stumping for his “real deal” candidate this... More »

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Joe Biden • Denver • Democratic National Convention • Cher • Jeffrey Katzenberg • celebrity • Michael Eisner • Barry Diller • political endorsement • Election 2008 • Richard Schiff • Barry Manilow

 
 Madge Sticks
 It to McCain,
 Is Sweet to
 Obama

Gets political during tour video montages

Aug 25, 08 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Is Madonna using her Sticky & Sweet world tour to strike back at John McCain’s celebrity ad? During a remix of “Like a Prayer,” a screen flashes images of destruction followed by shots of Hitler, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, and then McCain, reports the New York Times.... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • celebrity • Wales • Madonna • political endorsement • concert tour

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