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 Detroit Mess May Hurt Obama 

In battleground Michigan, GOP seizing on Dem's support of ousted Detroit mayor

Newsweek Newsweek Sep 5, 08 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The fall of Kwame Kilpatrick could hurt Barack Obama’s chances in all-important Michigan, writes Keith Naughton for Newsweek . Long before the scandal broke, Obama embraced Kilpatrick at a Detroit event and told a crowd the “great” mayor would do “astounding things for many years to come”—a comment perhaps a little too prescient. Obama has since distanced himself, but those images are already appearing in GOP ads around the state. More »

Clintons Aim
for Suburban Voters in NC

Bill carves rural niche, where 'it doesn't
get complicated'

Charlotte Observer Charlotte Observer May 5, 08 8:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Urbanites in North Carolina prefer Barack Obama, while rural voters side with Hillary Clinton—which is why she spent all weekend trying to sway mixed regions like small cities and far-out suburbs. Obama, meanwhile, is counting on a hidden strength with country folk and his far-reaching publicity machine to win tomorrow's primary, the Charlotte Observer reports More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Indiana primary • blue-collar vote • North Carolina primary • the suburban vote

ANALYSIS

Key to Success in Indiana
Lies in the Suburbs

Demographics reflect national picture on small scale

Politico Politico May 2, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Indiana is an especially hard state to suss out ahead of next week’s primary, because its recent fortunes lie somewhere between those of flush Connecticut and struggling Ohio. Racial factors aren’t significant, so the Democratic race likely turns on economics, with prosperous areas favoring Barack Obama and the less affluent helping Hillary Clinton, Politico reports in its analysis of the state's inclinations. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Ohio • Indiana primary • Connecticut • the suburban vote

Potential Bellwether Va. Shades From Red to Blue

Longtime GOP state among moderates flirting with Democrats

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Feb 11, 08 3:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Virginia will have its critical primary moment tomorrow, but the state may play an even bigger role in November—that of a red state turning blue, reports the Wall Street Journal. The former Confederate seat has voted Republican in every election but one since 1952, but lately has elected two consecutive Democratic governors, a Democratic senator, and a Democratic state senate. More »

More about:  immigration • Democratic nomination • Virginia • red state • blue states • Potomac Primary • suburban sprawl • the suburban vote

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