He criticizes media for buying Clinton's claim of unfair treatment
Associated Press Mar 5, 08 6:08 PM CST
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Getting up off the canvas after yesterday's primary losses, Barack Obama promised to escalate criticism of Hillary Clinton over the next few days, targeting in particular her claim to be the candidate with the most foreign policy experience. "What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama asked. "Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crises? The answer is no."
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But, of course, we still have to decide who's on top
Associated Press Mar 5, 08 8:25 AM CST
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Hillary Clinton today hinted that she’d be willing to bury the hatchet and share a ticket with Barack Obama, the AP reports. “That may be where this is headed,” Clinton told CBS’ The Early Show, “but of course we have to decide who is on the top of ticket. I think the people of Ohio very clearly said that it should be me.”
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OPINION
Hopeful refused to blast racist, but wants rival to slam Farrakhan
Washington Post Mar 1, 08 6:48 PM CST
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Pot, meet kettle: Hillary Clinton recently insisted that Barack Obama “reject and denounce” Louis Farrakhan’s endorsement, but did not apply the same standards to herself, writes Colbert King in the Washington Post. When a Latina in Texas said Hispanics won't vote for Obama because “he happens to be black,” Hillary refused to turn down the woman's support.
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Candidate aims to overcome Farrakhan ties, Muslim rumors
New York Times Mar 1, 08 3:40 PM CST
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Barack Obama is moving to shore up support among Jewish voters after a series of much-publicized comments and false rumors that have complicated the task for him, the New York Times reports. Obama recently had to distance himself from Louis Farrakhan, clarify comments perceived as pro-Palestinian, and disavow email rumors that he is a Muslim who took office by swearing on the Koran.
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His campaign got a relatively late start in crucial state
Wall Street Journal Mar 1, 08 12:50 PM CST
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Volunteers, not the paid staff Barack Obama has relied on to win previous primaries, are at the core of his campaign in Texas, reports the Wall Street Journal . It's "like a baling wire and duct tape thing," says his campaign chief in the state. A year ago, it didn't make a lot of sense for the Obama camp to devote many resources here, but the state's emerging importance has forced a relatively late scramble, the Journal notes.
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OPINION
As candidate takes shelter in denial,
voters seem unmoved
Salon Feb 29, 08 12:18 PM CST
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In what looks increasingly like the twilight of her campaign, Hillary Clinton is stumping as though Barack Obama doesn’t even exist, writes Walter Shapiro of Slate. She’s campaigning as a smart policy nut, moving one supporter to say, "I will always feel safe with this woman as president." One problem: This year, voters aren’t interested in “safe.”
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Brief legislative careers reveal much about candidates
Los Angeles Times Feb 26, 08 11:25 AM CST
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The Senate isn’t a powerful presidential launching pad, but Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama arrived there amidst whispers of executive ambitions, and each charted a very different course, the LA Times reports. Clinton swiftly established herself as an inside operator, forging alliances and focusing on her state, while Obama traded on his outsider image to champion ethics reform.
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Hillary slams Obama over health care claim
Reuters Feb 23, 08 4:54 PM CST
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Hillary Clinton blasted Barack Obama today over a campaign mailer that she called “right out of Karl Rove’s play book.” “Shame on you, Barack Obama,” she said, brandishing a flier—which she says falsely accuses her of wanting to force people to buy health insurance. “Everything in those mailers is completely accurate,” an Obama spokesman responded.
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Get ready to come together in November—or else, he warns
Politico Feb 21, 08 8:36 AM CST
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With an eye on November, Jesse Jackson warned Democrats yesterday to patch up their battle wounds from the ongoing Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama feud or they "could hurt themselves substantially, perhaps irreparably," reports Politico. First on his agenda is making sure that black-Latino tensions are not "exacerbated," he stressed. "You just can’t characterize things as Hispanics for Hillary and blacks for Obama."
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Plenty of time to turn
this thing around,
advisers believe
Washington Post Feb 21, 08 3:04 AM CST
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As Barack Obama continues to bask in the glow of a string of impressive primary victories, Team Clinton is pulling out the stops to capture important wins in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania. Clinton advisers have hardly given up hope. They're optimistic Hillary can accomplish the latest victory blueprint: nail pending debates against Barack, exploit the extra time to convincingly re-present her appeal to voters, and win over the super delegates they believe will ultimately determine the Democratic nomination.
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From Michelle to Chelsea, big names
get on the horn
Los Angeles Times Feb 19, 08 1:20 PM CST
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Sometimes superdelegates respond to politics, ideology, or longstanding alliances. Other times, they're won by girl talk. For one Philadelphia party official, a morning call from Michelle Obama sealed the deal, the LA Times reports. The would-be first lady covered everything from strategy to motherhood. “She was talking to me like you would your girlfriend,” says Carol Campbell. “No pretense. Just real.”
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