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  • February 2008

    • Obama and JFK: A Third Way

      New York Times  |  Feb 3, 08 5:42 PM CST

      Obama and JFK: A Third Way

      (Newser) - On the now familiar territory of JFK-Obama comparisons, Obama shares Kennedy's weaknesses more than his strengths, Frank Rich points out in the New York Times.   Kennedy, too, was judged too glib and inexperienced, a purveyor of mere pretty words. But the dichotomy between Obama's inspirational speech and  Hilary Clinton's wonkiness is a false one, Rich insists. More »

  • January 2008

    • Clinton Helped Crony Land Mining Deal

      New York Times  |  Jan 31, 08 12:14 PM CST

      Clinton Helped Crony Land Mining Deal

      (Newser) - Two days after former president Bill Clinton took pal and mining mogul Frank Giustra to meet Kazakhstan's de facto dictator, Giustra landed a monster contract to mine uranium with state-run mining company Kazatomprom, the New York Times reports—despite his firm’s lack of relevant experience. Shortly thereafter, Clinton’s charitable foundation got a $31.3 million check from Giustra. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • corruption  • charity  • uranium  • mining  • Kazakhstan  • Clinton Global Initiative  • Frank Giustra

    • Dems: Who Can Beat McCain?

      Washington Post  |  Jan 31, 08 10:43 AM CST

      Dems: Who Can Beat McCain?

      (Newser) - With the presidential race narrowed by yesterday's big defections, David Broder sees a clear favorite in each party. Despite lingering opposition from "unelected conservative ideologues," McCain's got the nod, the payoff for dogged stumping in New Hampshire and huge endorsements heading into the big states. But on the Dem side, he sees "a remarkable shift of establishment opinion" from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama that makes the outcome harder to predict. More »

    • Sniping Heats Up as Obama Calls Clinton a 'Step Back'

      Associated Press  |  Jan 31, 08 10:04 AM CST

      Sniping Heats Up as Obama Calls Clinton a 'Step Back'

      (Newser) - He claims he didn't snub her at the State of the Union, but Barack Obama was definitely on offense against Hillary Clinton yesterday, arguing that another Clinton in the White House would be a step backward, AP reports. "I know it is tempting, after another presidency by a man named George Bush, to simply turn back the clock, and build a bridge back to the 20th century," said Obama, speaking to a crowd of 10,000 in Denver. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • Bill Clinton  • Democratic campaign  • snub

    • Carter Backs Obama, Almost

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 30, 08 11:07 AM CST

      Carter Backs Obama, Almost

      (Newser) - Jimmy Carter came tantalizingly close to endorsing Barack Obama in an interview with the Wall Street Journal , calling the Illinois senator's campaign "extraordinary and titillating for me and my family." While he's officially neutral, the former president and Nobel Prize winner heaped praise on Obama, predicting that he could win southern states that Democrats have written off in the past. More »

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      Barack Obama  • election 2008  • Bill Clinton  • Democratic presidential primaries  • endorsement  • Jimmy Carter

    • Key Dems May Have Had Enough

      New Republic  |  Jan 28, 08 9:34 PM CST

      Key Dems May Have Had Enough

      (Newser) - As Hillary Clinton loses Democratic stalwarts like Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and now Ted Kennedy, the New Republic looks at Democratic power brokers who have had enough of the Clinton brand and many who dismiss the former first couple as power-hungry and legacy-obsessed. Although it’s not obvious outside Washington, the Clintons have dominated Democratic politics since the '90s. More »

    • Hillary to Sideline Attack Dog Bill

      New York Times  |  Jan 28, 08 12:09 PM CST

      Hillary to Sideline Attack Dog Bill

      (Newser) - As Hillary Clinton reels from her blowout defeat in South Carolina, Democrats worry that her husband's attacks on Barack Obama may have done irreparable harm to her candidacy—and her aides are preparing to push Bill toward the wings. Step 1 will be returning Bill Clinton to the sunnier presence on display before the Iowa caucuses, reports the New York Times. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • negative campaigning  • female voters  • Charles Rangel

    • GOP Will Lose, Unless Hillary Faces McCain

      New York Times  |  Jan 27, 08 3:33 PM CST

      GOP Will Lose, Unless Hillary Faces McCain

      (Newser) - Despite a crippled GOP, the Dems could still lose the White House in '08, Frank Rich writes in the New York Times : All they need is for Clinton to face McCain. 'Billary' alone would provide "two fat targets" to unite Republican rage. Plus a vetting of donors to Bill's presidential library may turn up ugly surprises—not to mention any bad news that may lurk in Hillary's health care documents, millions of which remain under wraps. More »

    • GOP Hopefuls Can Agree on Something

      Washington Post  |  Jan 25, 08 7:08 PM CST

      GOP Hopefuls Can Agree on Something

      (Newser) - A Hillary Clinton presidency is the only thing that makes fractious Republicans “forget their differences and join hands in common purpose,” ex-Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson writes in the Washington Post . It’s not her policies but the specter of a partisan past that means the senator is “the closest there is to an incumbent” in 2008—and thus the object of GOP hatred. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • partisanship

    • They're Off—and Raspy

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 25, 08 3:45 PM CST

      They're Off&mdash;and Raspy

      (Newser) - Listen to the candidates in this year's grueling presidential race and you'll discover one of the first casualties of political war: vocal cords. With a dozen or so speaking engagements every day, the candidates are hoarse, raspy, and desperate for fixes. John McCain swears by pre-debate olive oil, the Wall Street Journal notes, while Barack Obama prefers lemon water. What about giving their voices a rest? Forget about it. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • Bill Clinton  • Pete Wilson  • hoarse voices

    • Clintons, Obama Play Nice

      Washington Post  |  Jan 25, 08 4:06 AM CST

      Clintons, Obama Play Nice

      (Newser) - Hostilities in the Clinton-Obama feud appear to have ceased for now, reports the Washington Post .  Attack ads were pulled from South Carolina local radio, starting with one from Hillary Clinton's campaign calling Barack Obama a closet Republican and a Ronald Reagan fan. The Obama response ad, saying Hillary will "say anything and change nothing," was yanked soon after. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton

    • Hill's Attack Mode Gets Backlash

      Washington Post  |  Jan 24, 08 1:31 PM CST

      Hill's Attack Mode Gets Backlash

      (Newser) - Hillary and Bill Clinton are facing backlash for their aggressive tone toward Barack Obama, as the former First Couple stands accused of conduct unbecoming of party leaders. As the Clinton campaign harps on discredited charges, the Washington Post writes, many neutral Democrats worry the harshness might hurt in the general election—compromising an Obama ticket or scattering black support for a Hillary-headed slate. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • negative campaigning  • Ted Kennedy  • Patrick Leahy  • attack ad

    • The Executive vs. The Visionary

      New Yorker  |  Jan 24, 08 11:29 AM CST

      The Executive vs. The Visionary

      (Newser) - The choice between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama boils down to two fundamentally different views of the presidency, writes the New Yorker's George Packer—the political pragmatism of Clinton or the inspiration of Obama. Clinton embraces nuts-and-bolts governance and scoffs at political naivety. Obama has a far more visionary view, and Packer finds that even some longtime Clinton backers can't resist. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • Bill Clinton  • White House  • Democratic nomination  • Robert F. Kennedy  • pragmatism

    • Bill Accuses Obama of 'Hit Job'

      New York Times  |  Jan 24, 08 7:20 AM CST

      Bill Accuses Obama of 'Hit Job'

      (Newser) - The bitter rivalry between the Clintons and Barack Obama took a toxic new turn yesterday as Bill Clinton, defending himself against accusations of injecting race into the campaign in South Carolina, accused Obama of "putting out a hit job" on him. During questioning by a CNN reporter, the former president accused the media of abetting an Obama strategy to inject race into the political battlefield to hurt him and Hillary. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • Democratic nomination  • race  • South Carolina  • CNN  • hit job

    • The Dream Ticket, Despite Odds

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 23, 08 1:49 PM CST

      The Dream Ticket, Despite Odds

      (Newser) - Conventional wisdom has reservations about a Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama ticket, Peter Ross Range writes in Der Spiegel , but the pairing might just be perfect enough to overcome them. The two Democratic contenders are not geographical or ideological complements, they’ve “hit bottom in personal terms” and they’d be two “minorities” on a single bill—but their celebrity and combined strengths could break the mold. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • Al Gore  • gender

    • $20M Payday May Await Bill Clinton

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 22, 08 12:30 PM CST

      $20M Payday May Await Bill Clinton

      (Newser) - Hoping to insulate his wife’s presidential campaign from potential conflicts of interest, Bill Clinton is negotiating to untangle himself from a business relationship with billionaire Ron Burkle that includes a potentially sensitive link to Dubai, the Wall Street Journal reports. In the process, Clinton could earn a $20 million payout. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • Dubai  • Ron Burkle

    • Obama Parries 2 Clintons in Harsh, Personal Debate

      Washington Post  |  Jan 22, 08 6:31 AM CST

      Obama Parries 2 Clintons in Harsh, Personal Debate

      (Newser) - Last night's acrimonious Democratic presidential debate saw Barack Obama confront an increasingly aggressive Hillary Clinton, reports the Washington Post , but the Illinois senator was really countering two Clintons at once. Over the past two weeks Bill has led the charge against Obama's credibility and record, most notoriously with his "fairy tale" remark, and last night Obama retorted, "I can't tell who I'm running against sometimes." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Bill Clinton  • Democratic debate

    • Dem Debaters Get Feisty

      CNN  |  Jan 21, 08 8:35 PM CST

      Dem Debaters Get Feisty

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama drowned out policy talk in a South Carolina presidential debate tonight as they bickered over Ronald Reagan and what Obama called Clinton's "corporate" past, CNN reports. On economic policy, they wrangled over Senate votes as much as subprime bailout plans. “This kind of squabbling, how many kids are going to get health care from this?" John Edwards asked. More »

    • King's Church Rings With Praise

      Associated Press  |  Jan 21, 08 3:04 PM CST

      King's Church Rings With Praise

      (Newser) - The Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached his message of racial equality rang with praise today for the slain civil rights leader, reports the AP. Hundreds of notables, including Bill Clinton, Mike Huckabee, and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, crammed into Ebenezer Baptist Church. "King's legacy gives light to our hopes, permission to our aspirations, and relevance to our dreams," said Franklin. More »

    • Top Dems Tell Bill to Chill

      Newsweek  |  Jan 21, 08 1:01 PM CST

      Top Dems Tell Bill to Chill

      (Newser) - Top Democrats are telling Bill Clinton to tone down his anti-Obama rhetoric, Newsweek reports. He draws crowds, money, and support for his wife, but Democratic leaders like Ted Kennedy and Rahm Emanuel have confronted Clinton about his down-and-dirty approach. They see it as unpresidential, not beneficial to the party, and possibly harmful to his international image. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • Bill Clinton  • Ted Kennedy  • Rahm Emanuel

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