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February 2008
- Obama Takes 9th Straight
  
  MSNBC | Feb 19, 08 8:22 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama won the Wisconsin primary tonight to continue his impressive streak over Hillary Clinton, NBC reports. Obama has now won nine consecutive political contests, and early results suggest he's going to win his native Hawaii too. In Wisconsin, he led 56% to 43% with nearly all results in, and he made big inroads into Clinton's base of white voters, women, and blue-collar workers. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • presidential primaries • Wisconsin • Hawaii
- Obama Edges McCain in New Poll
  
  Associated Press | Feb 12, 08 11:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - It would be close, but Barack Obama would beat John McCain if the presidential election were held today, an AP-Ipsos poll shows. A McCain-Hillary Clinton contest would come out nearly even. The numbers highlight the deep divide between Obama and Clinton supporters, with roughly a third of each saying they'd sooner vote for McCain than the other Democrat. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • election 2008 • Republicans • Democrats • poll
- Conservatives Warm to McCain
  
  Politico | Feb 11, 08 6:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Conservative leaders have a bracing message for voters leery of John McCain: he can win in November. Politico interviews with more than a dozen over this weekend's conservative powow in DC finds them approving of McCain's distance from Bush, which they see winning over voters who want change. “The unhappiness is with Bush and not the Republican agenda,” anti-tax activist Grover Norquist tells Politico. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Republicans • Democrats • GOP • conservative • Grover Norquist
- How Democrats Will Go After McCain
  
  Politico | Feb 8, 08 7:46 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Democrats are sharpening their aim and targeting John McCain. The big issue, strategists tell Politico, will be McCain's admission that he's not strong on the economy. They also plan to portray him as a warmonger, delicately bring up his age, and point out the various domestic areas, from tax cuts to abortion to immigration, where he's shifted position somewhat to appease conservatives. More »
  
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  John McCain • Democrats • tax cuts • age • earmarks
- Contests Underscore Hard-to-Heal Divisions
  
  New York Times | Feb 6, 08 2:47 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Super Tuesday results highlighted the deep divides between voters on both the Democratic and Republican sides, Politico points out. Race and gender divided Dems, while the GOP is clearly splitting into hard-line conservatives versus the rest of the party. White women and Latinos went for Clinton, while white men and African Americans widely favored Obama. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Republicans • Democrats • Super Tuesday • Rush Limbaugh
- Clinton Nails California, Obama Grabs Heartland
  
  Washington Post | Feb 6, 08 1:01 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton took the big prize of California and dominated in the Northeast, while Barack Obama claimed his home turf of Illinois and fared well across the nation in Super Tuesday voting, the Washington Post reports. Neither struck a decisive blow. Clinton also won New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Arizona, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Obama took Missouri, Alaska, Minnesota, Colorado, Connecticut, Alabama, Georgia, Delaware, Kansas, Utah, Idaho, and North Dakota. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Super Tuesday • presidential primaries
January 2008
- Clinton, Obama Go One-on-One
  
  Associated Press | Jan 31, 08 7:42 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama squared off in a cordial but substantive debate tonight, their first one-on-one forum of the campaign, the AP reports. "One of us two will be the next president of the United States," said Obama, who later added that the nation needs a president who can inspire rather than just manage. Clinton emphasized the need for someone who can start on "day one." She said it took one Clinton to clean up after the first Bush and will take another to clean up after the second. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • presidential debate
- Clinton Wins Fla.; No Delegates
  
  Associated Press | Jan 29, 08 7:59 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary in Florida tonight, but she'll have no delegates to show for it, the AP reports. None of the Democrats campaigned here because the national party stripped the state of convention delegates—a punishment for moving up its primary without permission. Still, 1.5 million Democrats voted, with Clinton getting 50%, Obama 33%, and Edwards 14%. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • John Edwards • Florida primary • delegates • Democratic National Committee
- GOP Will Lose, Unless Hillary Faces McCain
  
  New York Times | Jan 27, 08 3:33 PM CST
  
  (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 »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • John McCain • election 2008 • Republicans • Democrats • Bill Clinton • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • presidential election • Clinton 2008 • Clinton Presidential Library
- Obama Wins SC in a Rout
  
  State (Columbia, SC) | Jan 26, 08 11:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama scored a resounding triumph in the South Carolina primary last night, with massive support from black voters and stronger-than-expected backing from whites. Obama got 55% of the vote, more than doubling Hillary Clinton (27%) and tripling the state's native son, John Edwards (18%). Election officials said a record 530,000 voters participated, about half of whom were black, the State reports. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • John Edwards • South Carolina primary • presidential race
- Clinton U-Turns on Michigan, Florida Ban
  
  Reuters | Jan 26, 08 4:46 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Dems punished Michigan and Florida for slating their primaries early, but yesterday Hillary Clinton said she wants their delegates to count after all, Reuters reports. As the only Dem on last week's Michigan ballot and the front-runner in Tuesday's Florida's primary, she would reap nearly all 350 delegates at stake. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Florida • Democratic National Convention • Michigan • Florida primary • Michigan primary
- Poll: Clinton Still Ahead but Obama Support Surging
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jan 24, 08 6:12 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton is still in first place among Democratic presidential hopefuls nationwide, despite a substantial 12% leap in support for Barack Obama since early December, finds the latest Los Angeles Times /Bloomberg poll. Clinton leads Obama 42% to 33%, with John Edwards trailing at 11%. Asked to pick between Clinton and Obama, a slender majority of Edwards voters went for Clinton. The GOP figures were less clear-cut. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • election 2008 • Mitt Romney • Republicans • Rudy Giuliani • Democrats • Mike Huckabee • John Edwards • poll
- Obama Grabs Double-Digit Lead in SC
  
  Reuters | Jan 23, 08 4:36 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Presidential hopeful Barack Obama holds a 42% to 25% lead over Hillary Clinton in the upcoming South Carolina primary, finds a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released today. Race looks to be a key factor, with African-Americans, who made up just over half the poll sample, favoring Obama over Clinton 65% to 16%. Among whites, Clinton and John Edwards are nearly tied with 33% and 32%, while Obama trails at 18%. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • poll • South Carolina • South Carolina primary
- Partisan Rift Stalls Health Reform, for Now
  
  Associated Press | Jan 20, 08 7:29 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A partisan split over health care will likely stall all attempts at reform, at least until a new president takes office next year, the AP reports. Bush's health secretary, Mike Leavitt, opposes Dem ideas about negotiating drug prices and boosting dollars for children's care. “I’m not expecting too much cooperation or bipartisanship,” said Texas GOP Rep. Joe Barton. More »
  
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  Republicans • Democrats • health care • bipartisanship • partisanship • State Children's Health Insurance Program • Health and Human Services • Mike Leavitt
- Obama Camp: Who Won Nevada? You Do the Math
  
  Washington Post | Jan 20, 08 6:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the Nevada caucuses with 51% to Barack Obama's 45%, but Obama campaign representatives say their candidate won one more national delegate, the Washington Post reports. The Clinton disputes that calculation, insisting that delegates to the national Democratic convention won't even be determined until April 19. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Nevada caucus
- Women, Latinos Key to Hill's Win
  
  CNN | Jan 19, 08 7:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton won the Nevada caucuses today on the strength of women and Latino voters, claiming her second straight primary victory, CNN reports. With 98% of returns in, Clinton led 51% to 45% over Barack Obama. Despite losing the state's popular vote, Obama earned more delegates than Clinton, 13 to 12, the AP reports. John Edwards finished a distant third with 4%. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • John Edwards • female voters • Nevada caucus
- Nev. Caucuses Fascinating Next to SC
  
  Mother Jones | Jan 18, 08 9:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Just hours before voting begins in Nevada, its newly bumped-up caucuses are more crucial for Democrats than South Carolina's primary, blogs Sasha Abramsky of Mother Jones . Yes, Nevada has powerful unions, but it's more complex than that: outlying areas are conservative and rural, and the state is a third non-white. "For the Democrats, there’s a lot to play for in Nevada," Abramsky writes. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • John Edwards • Las Vegas • Nevada caucus • Reno • trade unions
- Kucinich, Paul Challenged on Home Front
  
  Politico | Jan 16, 08 10:58 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - While Dennis Kucinich is out on the presidential campaign trail, no fewer than four Democrats in his Ohio home district are mounting primary challenges for the longtime congressman's seat, Politico reports. And though Ron Paul's anti-war stance and unconventional views have drawn a fervent national following, conservative voters in his home district in Texas are taking a second look at their rep. More »
  
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  George W. Bush • Congress • Democrats • Texas • Ohio • Ron Paul • Dennis Kucinich
- Clinton Beats Back 'Uncommitted'
  
  CNN | Jan 16, 08 3:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton beat off a challenge in yesterday's Michigan primary from a new tough contender—the "uncommitted" choice that 40% of voters checked off to the 55% who voted for the New York senator. Blacks and young voters favored "uncommitted," which is largely viewed as a vote for Barack Obama or John Edwards. Neither candidate ran in the state and supporters of both urged voters to choose uncommitted. More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Democratic presidential primaries • Michigan • Democratic presidential candidates • primary
- Obama to SC Blacks: Have Faith
  
  Politico | Jan 12, 08 6:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is putting religion over race in the Palmetto State, where almost half of Democratic voters are black—a strategy that has worked for President Bush twice, Politico reports. As in Iowa, Obama has held faith forums throughout the state and even stumped in conservative, white churches. Some sneered that the strategy proves he isn't “black enough,” but recent voting stats are in his favor. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • John Edwards • religion • South Carolina • African-American voters • church • faith

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