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  • June 2008

    • Obama as Manager: Crisp, Even, Big-Picture Guy

      New York Times  |  Jun 16, 08 8:52 AM CDT

      Obama as Manager: Crisp, Even, Big-Picture Guy

      (Newser) - Barack Obama's not a micromanager, he's not an obsessor, and he's not a blamer, the New York Times notes in a piece on the Democratic candidate's developing style as commander in chief of his campaign. After losing the Pennsylvania primary, he took a firmer grip on the wheel of his campaign, but tends to delegate the day-to-day. While the campaign has enjoyed grassroots success, it's tightly controlled by a few top advisers who Obama stays in close touch with by BlackBerry.  More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • campaign tactics  • campaign staff

    • Obama Slams Black Dads on Father's Day

      New York Times  |  Jun 15, 08 6:27 PM CDT

      Obama Slams Black Dads on Father's Day

      (Newser) - Barack Obama sharply critiqued black fathers today at one of Chicago's biggest black churches, the New York Times reports. “Too many fathers are M.I.A, too many fathers are AWOL,” he said to a mostly black audience, including his wife and daughters. “I say this knowing that I have been an imperfect father,” he said, “knowing that I have made mistakes and I’ll continue to make more." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Obama 2008  • Michelle Obama  • African Americans  • Barack Obama supporters  • church  • domestic violence  • fatherhood

    • Gender and Race Aside, Age Pushes to Fore

      New York Times  |  Jun 15, 08 3:17 PM CDT

      Gender and Race Aside, Age Pushes to Fore

      (Newser) - Now that a primary season fraught with racism and sexism has ended, the nation now gears up to face its general-election gremlin: ageism. While John McCain, 71, may joke that the primary qualification to be president is "to be very, very, very, very old," the New York Times reports that his age may work for him among ever-more vibrant oldsters trying to break a gray ceiling, of sorts. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Obama 2008  • McCain 2008  • age  • senior citizens  • Baby Boom generation  • age discrimination  • baby boom  • baby boomers  • the senior vote

    • Obama Gets Personal With Voters

      New York Times  |  Jun 15, 08 1:40 PM CDT

      Obama Gets Personal With Voters

      (Newser) - Seeking to shake criticism that he’s nothing more than a talented orator, Barack Obama has spent the week meeting voters face-to-face, the New York Times reports. His massive primary-campaign rallies were energizing, but also “isolating,” said his chief strategist. So instead the presumptive Democratic nominee has hosted round-table discussions, toured a hospital, school, and retirement home, and met privately with a family. More »

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      Barack Obama  • speech  • campaign tactics  • voters  • rhetoric

    • Bolting Clinton Fans? It's a GOP Myth

      New York Times  |  Jun 15, 08 6:27 AM CDT

      Bolting Clinton Fans? It's a GOP Myth

      (Newser) - John McCain's aggressive courtship of Hillary Clinton's female supporters shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, Frank Rich writes in the New York Times. "The fictional scenario of mobs of crazed women defecting to Mr. McCain" rather than Barack Obama fits right in with the "new bogus narrative" that ignores a plethora of statistics, which Rich runs down. More »

    • Voters May Yet Warm Up to Michelle Obama

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jun 14, 08 5:24 PM CDT

      Voters May Yet Warm Up to Michelle Obama

      (Newser) - Nicknamed "the closer," Michelle Obama is known for winning over voters—but many still have not warmed up to her, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. A recent poll shows that 42% of voters have an unfavorable view of her and 25% are "very unfavorable." The first lady hopeful plans to win over women starting next week, though: Her first stop will be as guest host on The View . More »

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      Barack Obama  • Michelle Obama  • The View  • gender stereotypes

    • NRA Targets Obama, but Does Anyone Care?

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 14, 08 3:51 PM CDT

      NRA Targets Obama, but Does Anyone Care?

      (Newser) - The NRA is aiming both barrels at Barack Obama, but the gun rights group is no longer a formidable GOP weapon, the LA Times reports. Congress hasn’t passed gun control laws in 14 years, and Democrats are terrified to touch the issue, scarred from old campaigns. In other words, the NRA has won—and is a victim of its own success. More »

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      Barack Obama  • election  • gun control  • NRA  • special interests

    • Obama's Rise Sparks Affirmative Action Debate

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 14, 08 6:52 AM CDT

      Obama's Rise Sparks Affirmative Action Debate

      (Newser) - Barack Obama's ascent to the verge of the presidency has stoked the debate on affirmative action, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some wonder how far an African-American will have to rise for the playing field to be declared level, while others point to continued inequality and argue that Obama doesn't represent the experience of the average black American. More »

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      Barack Obama  • race relations  • civil rights  • affirmative action

    • Candidates Spar Over Debate Schedule

      New York Times  |  Jun 13, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      Candidates Spar Over Debate Schedule

      (Newser) - Camp Obama and Camp McCain are jousting over debates, with both candidates, New York Times blogger Michael Falcone jokes, appearing to feel “a little rejected.” Obama has suggested five forums: three traditional debates and two town halls, one on the economy and another on foreign policy. A rep said he was “disappointed” that McCain hasn’t agreed and would rather “contrive a political issue.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • debates

    • Don't Be So Happy to See Bush Go, Europe

      Times (UK)  |  Jun 13, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      Don't Be So Happy to See Bush Go, Europe

      (Newser) - President Bush might be touring Europe to yawns and boos, but its citizens and pundits alike will miss their favorite political punching bag when he’s gone, Gerard Baker writes in the Times of London. “They'll miss, first, having a villain in the White House,” Baker explains. “It's a really convenient excuse to avoid doing anything yourself on pressing global concerns.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Bush administration  • global warming  • European Union  • Europe  • scapegoat

    • Senate Seats Most Likely to Flip (Only 1 to GOP)

      Washington Post  |  Jun 13, 08 1:51 PM CDT

      Senate Seats Most Likely to Flip (Only 1 to GOP)

      (Newser) - The GOP's best case-scenario sees the party losing only three Senate seats this fall. Washington Post blogger Chris Cillizza runs down the races most likely to flip a vote: Mississippi: Trent Lott replacement Roger Wicker has never been elected statewide, and Barack Obama's coattails should draw in the large black population. Minnesota: Al Franken remains promising, but he's no sure thing, thanks to back taxes and Playboy bylines. More »

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      Barack Obama