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  • May 2008

    • Surprise! Foreign Policy, Round 1, Goes to Obama

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 19, 08 8:19 PM CDT

      Surprise! Foreign Policy, Round 1, Goes to Obama

      (Newser) - Barack Obama 1, Republicans 0—and on foreign policy, no less. Michael Tomasky marvels in the Guardian at Obama's recent clash with President Bush, who blasted Obama for proposing talks with Iran "without preconditions." Aren't Democrats supposed to be easy targets on foreign policy? Apparently not when they fire back boldly, bring up Bush's Iraq lies, and tell voters, "They're trying to scare you." More »

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      Barack Obama  • George W. Bush  • Iran  • foreign policy  • appeasement

    • Clinton: Great White Hope?

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 19, 08 4:52 PM CDT

      Clinton: Great White Hope?

      (Newser) - Working-class whites, as "a social category," fear a loss of definition and power, and that might be lead them to support Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama, Gregory Rodriguez writes in the Los Angeles Times . This isn't white supremacy; "in fact it might be its opposite, an acknowledgment that white privilege has its limits," as non-college-educated whites feel their position slipping away. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • race  • race relations  • white people

    • Robert Byrd Endorses Obama

      Charleston Gazette  |  May 19, 08 4:24 PM CDT

      Robert Byrd Endorses Obama

      (Newser) - West Virginia's Robert Byrd, the longest-serving senator ever and a former Ku Klux Klansman, today endorsed Barack Obama, calling him “a noble-hearted patriot and humble Christian.” The 90-year-old, who's fourth in line for the presidency, threw his support behind Obama one week after his state voted for Hillary Clinton by a 41-point margin, the Charleston Gazette reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • endorsement  • West Virginia primary  • Ku Klux Klan  • Robert Byrd

    • Oregon Demographics Typify Dem Divide

      Boston Globe  |  May 19, 08 3:47 PM CDT

      Oregon Demographics Typify Dem Divide

      (Newser) - Oregon’s primary tomorrow finds the Democratic race at its most typical, with Barack Obama hoping to get a bigger slice of the blue-collar vote and Hillary Clinton trying to break further into the white-collar one. The progressive, urban, western part of the state and the rural east have little in common, the Boston Globe reports, and are at odds over the most suitable candidate. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • blue-collar vote  • Oregon primary

    • Clinton Narrows Ore. Deficit, Holds Ky. Lead

      Boston Globe  |  May 19, 08 1:52 PM CDT

      Clinton Narrows Ore. Deficit, Holds Ky. Lead

      (Newser) - On the eve of Democratic primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, polls show some movement in support for the candidates, the Boston Globe reports: Barack Obama once held a double-digit lead in Oregon, but two surveys today put him up only 4 points (45%-41%) and 5 points (50%-45%). More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Oregon primary  • Kentucky primary  • favorability rating

    • Gay Marriage: Just What McCain Needs?

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 19, 08 1:36 PM CDT

      Gay Marriage: Just What McCain Needs?

      (Newser) - John McCain might have had a stroke of luck with the recent California Supreme Court ruling that overturned a ban on gay marriage, pollster Peter Brown writes in the Wall Street Journa l. A discussion on gay marriage could energize social conservatives and help to draw attention away from Iraq and the economy— issues on which many voters agree with the Democrats. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • gay marriage

    • Obama Bristles at GOP: 'Lay Off My Wife'

      Talking Points Memo  |  May 19, 08 1:12 PM CDT

      Obama Bristles at GOP: 'Lay Off My Wife'

      (Newser) - Barack Obama today responded with vigor to Tennessee Republicans' spotlighting wife Michelle’s “proud of my country” comments, saying, “these folks should lay off my wife.” Appearing on ABC, the Democratic front-runner tried to lay down some boundaries for the general election, Talking Points Memo reports, saying that while he’s fair game, it's “unacceptable” to “make Michelle an issue in this campaign.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Michelle Obama  • Tennessee  • lobbyists  • patriotism

    • Obama Won't Declare Victory Tomorrow

      Politico  |  May 19, 08 11:25 AM CDT

      Obama Won't Declare Victory Tomorrow

      (Newser) - Reversing earlier plans, Barack Obama will not declare the Democratic race over tomorrow night—in a move Carrie Budoff Brown, on Politico, sees as concern about “appearing presumptuous or antagonistic” toward Hillary Clinton. Hillary fans are sensitive about disrespect, so Obama will boast he’s won a majority of pledged delegates, a “tiptoe right up to the line” of claiming victory. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democratic nomination  • Iowa

    • Clinton Run at Glass Ceiling Leaves Mixed Legacy

      New York Times  |  May 19, 08 10:43 AM CDT

      Clinton Run at Glass Ceiling Leaves Mixed Legacy

      (Newser) - While some observers look at the waning Hillary Clinton campaign and see a milestone in the march of gender equality—“a historic if incomplete triumph”—others, especially Clinton’s female supporters, see “a depressing reminder” of lingering sexism. The New York Times examines the mixed legacy of the first viable presidential run by a woman. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • sexism  • gender  • first lady

    • McCain to Rely on RNC Money

      New York Times  |  May 19, 08 9:10 AM CDT

      McCain to Rely on RNC Money

      (Newser) - Lagging behind Barack Obama's fundraising juggernaut, John McCain is planning to rely heavily on the Republican National Committee for general-election cash, the New York Times reports. The RNC has $40 million in the bank, compared with McCain’s $21 million, and has big-gun fundraisers like President Bush lining its coffers. “We intend to provide substantial, maybe unprecedented, resources to the McCain campaign,” said the RNC deputy chairman. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • McCain 2008  • campaign fundraising  • Republican National Committee  • 527 groups

    • Obama Rallies 75K in Portland

      Oregonian (Portland)  |  May 19, 08 8:37 AM CDT

      Obama Rallies 75K in Portland

      (Newser) - Barack Obama drew an estimated 75,000 people to the Portland waterfront yesterday, in the largest political rally Oregon has ever seen. The gates were filled to capacity at 60,000, another 12,000 crowded outside the gates, and some even gathered on boats in the Willamette River and on jetties on the opposite bank. Obama’s speech focused primarily on John McCain, with occasional Oregon-specific flourishes, and big anti-war applause lines. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Obama 2008  • Oregon  • Oregon primary  • campaign rally  • Portland, Oregon

    • Resting Kennedy Awaits Test Results

      Boston Globe  |  May 19, 08 5:47 AM CDT

      Resting Kennedy Awaits Test Results

      (Newser) - Ted Kennedy rested in the hospital yesterday as he awaited test results—expected today at soonest—to shed light on his seizure Saturday, the Boston Globe reports. The Massachusetts senator watched the Red Sox game and movies and received visits from family, as well as a call from Barack Obama. “He sounded like the Ted Kennedy we know and love,” Obama told reporters. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Ted Kennedy  • Massachusetts  • seizure

    • Dem Bankrollers Readying United Wallet

      Washington Post  |  May 18, 08 1:54 PM CDT

      Dem Bankrollers Readying United Wallet

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will fight each other for the nomination into June, but top fundraisers are already ensuring a McCain defeat, no matter who the nomine