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July 2008
- Inside Clinton's Dysfunctional War Machine
  
  newser | Vanity Fair | Jul 1, 08 2:26 PM CDT
  
  There are many reasons for Hillary Clinton’s primary defeat, and most of them can be found within the political warrior and the creaking war machine she built, Gail Sheehy writes in Vanity Fair . Invoking the Lincoln administration, Clinton called her bickering advisers a “team of rivals.” Craving secrecy and shaped by White House battle scars, she chose a trustworthy cabal of loyalists—who hated each other. More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Mark Penn • Hillaryland
June 2008
- How About a Sex Speech, Obama?
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 12, 08 8:27 AM CDT
  
  It’s a shame that Hillary Clinton never gave a speech about gender to match Barack Obama’s speech about race, writes Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times. So why not make that speech yourself, Barack? Kristof even has the talking points for you: Racism is deeper, but sexism may be wider. More Americans say they’d vote for a black man than a woman. Biases are stealthy. Americans don’t mean to discriminate based on gender; but the subconscious harbors stereotypes. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Obama 2008 • Clinton 2008 • gender • sexism • gender politics • gender bias
- Campaign Tarnishes Clintons' Legacy
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 9, 08 9:09 AM CDT
  
  Hillary and Bill Clinton have led complicated public lives, but they’ve always been winners. Now Hillary’s defeat has jeopardized that legacy, thanks to a campaign that saw her repeatedly stretch the truth, invoke assassination, and lose African-American support. It’s one thing to employ questionable tactics and win, one supporter tells the New York Times . “It’s another to go flat-out in that mode and fail.” More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Clinton 2008 • history • legacy
- Obama to Offer Clinton a 'Graceful Exit'
  
  newser | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jun 1, 08 5:38 PM CDT
  
  As Hillary Clinton's chances of winning the Democratic nomination wane, Barack Obama's camp is readying a consolation prize for the loser-apparent, the Daily Telegraph reports. In a "negotiated surrender," Clinton will likely be offered a cabinet post or the chance to lead a Senate charge on health care, an issue near and dear to her heart for more than a decade. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Obama 2008 • health care • Democratic nomination • Clinton 2008 • health care reform • Cabinet • health secretary
- 5 Things to Watch in Puerto Rico
  
  newser | Politico | Jun 1, 08 10:01 AM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton is banking on a sizable victory today in Puerto Rico to bolster her argument that she’s received more votes than Barack Obama and is a stronger draw for Latinos. Key points to keep an eye on: The second wave: While many Puerto Ricans sleep in, it's going to be clear by 1pm whether there will be a big turnout. And polls are open til 3pm. The battle for San Juan: Puerto Rico's biggest urban district represents Obama's best chance, but Clinton has campaigned vigorously. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • presidential campaign • Obama 2008 • Democratic nomination • Clinton 2008 • presidential primaries • delegates • primary • Puerto Rico • presidential candidates
May 2008
- Hillary's Killer RFK Quote Stuns Pundits
  
  newser | New York Daily News | May 24, 08 3:10 PM CDT
  
  Hillary’s RFK gaffe certainly has people talking—and most aren’t being too kind. Michael Goodwin of the New York Daily News calls it “an X-ray of a very dark soul” that considers murder just another strategic possibility. Hillary has shot her chance at being vice president, he writes: “She doesn’t deserve to be elected dog catcher anywhere now.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democratic nomination • Clinton 2008 • apology • Robert F. Kennedy • opinion
- Dems Put Away Knives for Primaries
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 20, 08 8:01 AM CDT
  
  There’s an eerie calm over the Democratic battlefield ahead of tonight’s primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, as the candidates have reached a tentative détente. Clinton doesn’t want to be seen as hurting Obama’s chances in November, so she’s softened her tone considerably. But it’s a fragile peace that will be tested tonight, when Obama is expected to celebrate his pledged delegate majority in Iowa. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Obama 2008 • Clinton 2008 • Kentucky • Oregon • Oregon primary • Kentucky primary
- Does W. Va. Blowout Really Hurt Obama?
  
  newser | Slate | May 14, 08 11:06 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama's West Virginia loss by a whopping 30 points probably won’t cost him the Democratic nomination, writes John Dickerson in Slate. But the loss does put a chink in Obama’s argument that he can unite disparate groups, since, apparently, these powers have failed him among at least one key voting block—the blue-collar whites that are Hillary Clinton's base. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Obama 2008 • Clinton 2008 • blue-collar vote • West Virginia • West Virginia primary • white voters • working-class vote
- Clinton Asks Superdelegates for Private Commitment
  
  newser | Politico | May 9, 08 2:46 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton wasn’t asking anyone to stand up and be counted as she met with superdelegates on Capitol Hill yesterday. Instead of trying to lock in public endorsements—with political risks for the supers involved—Clinton was just trying to get a private headcount, Politico reports. "We have to know where our numbers are,” said one Clinton staffer, “and there’s no other way.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Obama 2008 • superdelegates • Clinton 2008 • Capitol Hill
- Rove: Get Ready for November, Obama
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 8, 08 7:47 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama is now the prohibitive favorite for the Democratic nomination, writes Karl Rove, analyzing the presidential race for the Wall Street Journal. Clinton may still battle on, but there’s nothing Obama can or should do to stop her. Instead, he should focus on the general election where, by Rove’s count, he trails McCain in electoral votes 241-217. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • election 2008 • Obama 2008 • Karl Rove • McCain 2008 • Clinton 2008
- Dems' (Next) Last Stop: Oregon
  
  newser | Oregonian (Portland) | May 7, 08 3:25 PM CDT
  
  Oregon’s primary, usually a non-event, is shaping up to get an unusual amount of attention this time around, the Oregonian reports. The state has 52 delegates at stake—huge among remaining contests—and is likely to be crucial for the Democrats in the fall as well. Says a state party official: “There’s talk that it’s going to be the last battleground state.” More »
  
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  Obama 2008 • Democratic presidential primaries • Clinton 2008 • Oregon • Oregon primary
- Downtrodden Clinton Aides Grasp at Fla., Mich. Straws
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 7, 08 2:11 PM CDT
  
  Last night’s primary disappointments have Hillary Clinton's aides skeptical about their candidate’s chances, the Washington Post reports. Advisers say their only hope is a last-ditch push to include results from Florida and Michigan. “Absent some sort of miracle on May 31st, it’s going to be tough for us,” said one senior official. “We lost this thing in February.” More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Florida primary • Michigan primary • Indiana primary • delegate count
- Clinton Looks More and More Like Scarlett
  
  newser | New York Times | May 7, 08 12:21 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton has morphed into Scarlett O'Hara, Maureen Dowd writes, while Barack Obama seems to be, weirdly, the idealistic, if naive, self Hillary used to be, before the campaign turned her into a hard-bitten political survivor. “Heaven help the Yankees if they capture you,” Rhett told the willful Scarlett. "And heaven help the Democrats as they try to shake off Hillary," Dowd writes in the New York Times . More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Indiana primary
- Clinton Lent Campaign $6.4M in Past Month
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 7, 08 9:20 AM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton injected $6.4 million of her own money into her presidential campaign over the past month, a senior aide tells the AP. That donation more than doubles the amount Hillary has lent her campaign so far. But despite the personal largesse—$11.5 million so far—and the $10 million she raised after the Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama still outspent her in Indiana and North Carolina. More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • campaign fundraising • Clinton 2008 • campaign finance • campaign contributions
- Late Count Mars Clinton Victory
  
  newser | New York Post | May 7, 08 7:35 AM CDT
  
  If you went to bed early last night, you missed a bizarre political cliffhanger. Indiana’s Lake County, a populous northwestern county with a reputation for corruption, didn’t report its results until well after 1 am, a full 6 hours after the polls had closed. When the results finally arrived, Hillary Clinton’s steadily dwindling lead had shrunk to an unimpressive 2-point victory, the New York Post reports. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Obama 2008 • Clinton 2008
- Clinton Wins by a Whisker in Indiana Primary
  
  newser | CNN | May 6, 08 11:46 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton held on to beat Barack Obama by the slimmest of margins in the Indiana primary, CNN reports. Though Clinton led by double digits early in the night, Obama made a dramatic recovery late and closed the gap to 51% to 49%. Populous Lake County held up the results until after 1am ET. Having lost in North Carolina earlier, Clinton sorely needed an Indiana victory. More »
  
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  election 2008 • Democrats • Obama 2008 • Clinton 2008 • Indiana primary
- Indiana, NC Voters Rate Economy No. 1 Issue
  
  newser | MSNBC | May 6, 08 6:21 PM CDT
  
  In exit polling in both Indiana and North Carolina today, voters overwhelmingly said the economy was the No. 1 issue influencing their decision in the presidential primary. In Indiana, 65% said the economy was most important, compared to 60% in North Carolina. Asked if the recession had affected their lives, 89% in Indiana said yes, as did 81% in North Carolina, MSNBC reports. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Obama 2008 • Clinton 2008 • Indiana primary • North Carolina primary • exit polls
- Obama, Clinton Spar on Iran, Gas
  
  newser | Talking Points Memo | May 4, 08 1:56 PM CDT
  
  Obama likened Hillary's stance on Iran to George Bush's "cowboy diplomacy" on Meet the Press today, while Clinton took to ABC to defend the gas tax and told voters mired in the Jeremiah Wright controversy "We should move on." Tim Russert ignored her advice, however, and devoted his first 18 minutes to the pastor, reports the New York Times . “Obviously, it’s distracted us,” Obama admitted. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • election 2008 • Iran • Obama 2008 • NBC • Clinton 2008 • ABC • Indiana primary • campaign • North Carolina primary • Tim Russert • NAFTA • Meet the Press • NBC News • ABC News • George Stephanopoulos • gas tax • Iran war
- Clinton Aides Start to Believe Own Spin
  
  newser | Politico | May 1, 08 11:39 AM CDT
  
  Optimism is spreading through Hillary Clinton’s once-dispirited war room, Politico reports, as a series of wins accumulate in their candidate’s column: fundraising has rushed in since Pennsylvania, she's collected some well-timed endorsements, she’s bobbed up in the polls, and Barack Obama is once again afflicted by Jeremiah Wright. All of which makes Clinton’s advisers believe that her comeback-kid rhetoric might actually have legs. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • election 2008 • election • campaign fundraising • Democratic nomination • superdelegates • Clinton 2008 • Pennsylvania primary
April 2008
- Clinton, Obama Split on Federal Gas Tax 'Vacation'
  
  newser | New York Times | Apr 29, 08 9:06 AM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton has joined John McCain's call for a summer holiday from the federal gasoline tax, but Barack Obama says the move will hurt more than it helps, the New York Times reports. Clinton says she’d pay for it with a windfall-profits tax on the oil companies. “Middle-class families are paying too much and oil companies aren’t paying their fair share,” Clinton said. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Obama 2008 • Clinton 2008 • tax breaks • gas tax

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