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  • February 2008

    • Obama Agrees to Debates in Ohio and Texas

      Dallas Morning News  |  Feb 8, 08 8:33 AM CST

      Obama Agrees to Debates in Ohio and Texas

      (Newser) - Yielding to pressure from the Clinton camp, Barack Obama accepted two of  four proposed debates in advance of the March 4th primaries yesterday, one in Ohio and one in Texas. Obama is favored in the eight contests to be held between now and March 4, but he trails in Texas and Ohio. His team prefers rallies to debates as a way to win supporters, the Dallas Morning News notes. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • Texas  • Ohio  • presidential debate

    • Obama Stronger Rival Against McCain: Poll

      Time  |  Feb 8, 08 5:02 AM CST

      Obama Stronger Rival Against McCain: Poll

      (Newser) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama would have a better chance than Hillary Clinton of beating John McCain in a general election, according to a new Time magazine poll. Obama outdid McCain 48% to 41% in a theoretical match-up, while Clinton and McCain tied at 46% each. Pollsters chalk up the difference to independents, who prefer Obama to McCain, but prefer McCain to Clinton. More »

    • Obama Song Video Scores 12M Views

      Boston Globe  |  Feb 7, 08 2:38 PM CST

      Obama Song Video Scores 12M Views

      (Newser) - A video that sets a Barack Obama speech to song—and juxtaposes 36 crooning celebrities with the Democratic candidate—has landed more than 12 million hits online in less than a week, the Boston Globe reports. Scored by singer will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, “Yes We Can” features a simple guitar line and melody, along with Scarlett Johansson, singer John Legend and rapper Common. More »

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      Barack Obama  • YouTube  • Scarlett Johansson  • Bob Dylan  • Will.i.am

    • Dems Encircle Vital Virginia

      Washington Post  |  Feb 7, 08 12:38 PM CST

      Dems Encircle Vital Virginia

      (Newser) - Forget Yorktown and Manassas: Virginia will weigh in on a new war Tuesday, as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton make the state the next key Democratic battleground. Watchers had thought Obama would sweep the so-called Potomac Primary—in Virginia, Maryland, and DC—but Clinton is looking for a crucial stand in the Mother of Presidents, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Virginia  • Tim Kaine  • Potomac Primary

    • Team Obama Prepares for Stalemate

      Bloomberg  |  Feb 7, 08 10:54 AM CST

      Team Obama Prepares for Stalemate

      (Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign is preparing for a deadlocked contest with Hillary Clinton and forecasting a virtual tie in the race for Democratic delegates, according to an internal memo. Bloomberg reports Obama's advisers envision him winning 19 of 27 remaining primaries but giving Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to Clinton. That scenario would give Obama a lead in delegates but not an outright majority. More »

    • Obama Expects to Rake in $30M This Month

      Politico  |  Feb 7, 08 4:04 AM CST

      Obama Expects to Rake in $30M This Month

      (Newser) - After hauling in an epic $32 million in contributions in January, Barack Obama is expecting a near record-busting $30 million in donations this month. Even more striking, the candidate for change seems to raise most of his money in just that—change. Half of January's yield came in online contributions of $200 or less, many as little as $5 to $10, Politico reports. More »

    • After Potomac Primary, March 4 Looms Large

      Associated Press  |  Feb 6, 08 7:13 PM CST

      After Potomac Primary, March 4 Looms Large

      (Newser) - With Feb. 5 gone and the Democratic race still undecided, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are looking to Tuesday's so-called Potomac Primary, then another big day March 4. Three states vote Saturday, but Tuesday offers bigger prizes in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Obama is the odds-on favorite in heavily black DC and in Maryland, the AP reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Texas  • Ohio  • Potomac Primary

    • Hillary Mulls Another Loan to Campaign

      Atlantic Monthly  |  Feb 6, 08 4:59 PM CST

      Hillary Mulls Another Loan to Campaign

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton lent her campaign $5 million in January and is considering another gift to keep it competitive with Barack Obama's wealthier campaign. Obama raised $32 million to Clinton’s $13.5 million in January, the AP reports, and though her camp trumpeted a fantastic fund-raising day today, the New York Times reports that her Tuesday wasn’t Super enough to inspire new giving. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • campaign fundraising  • campaign finance

    • Contests Underscore Hard-to-Heal Divisions

      New York Times  |  Feb 6, 08 2:47 PM CST

      Contests Underscore Hard-to-Heal Divisions

      (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  • Democrats  • Republicans  • Super Tuesday  • Rush Limbaugh

    • Pundits Mull Dems' Race the Day After

      New Republic  |  Feb 6, 08 1:52 PM CST

      Pundits Mull Dems' Race the Day After

      (Newser) - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are deadlocked after yesterday's nearly national vote. Here are four takes on their race: Upcoming votes favor Obama heavily, Noam Scheiber argues. Primaries in black-heavy Louisiana, Virginia, Maryland and DC—and several caucuses—should break for him. Clinton has a March 4 firewall in Texas and Ohio, but Obama has time to contest those. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Texas  • Ohio  • white voters

    • Jewish Voters Aren't Feeling Obama

      New Republic  |  Feb 6, 08 11:35 AM CST

      Jewish Voters Aren't Feeling Obama

      (Newser) - More US Jews are looking askance at Barack Obama and opting for Hillary Clinton, unsure of Obama's devotion to Israel. The New Republic looks beyond a recent email campaign—which claimed Obama was a Muslim and anti-Semite—to uncover the roots of an estimated 2-1 preference for Hillary and continuing anti-Obama whispers among Jewish leaders. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Israel  • Jews  • anti-Semitism  • the Jewish vote  • George Soros  • Zbigniew Brezinski

    • Obama Claims Super Tuesday Delegate Win

      Politico  |  Feb 6, 08 8:17 AM CST

      Obama Claims Super Tuesday Delegate Win

      (Newser) - With delegate allocations still incomplete after last night's voting, Barack Obama claims to have taken a lead over Hillary Clinton in Super Tuesday delegates. Counts vary, but they all show the two candidates virtually tied. NBC gives Obama about 840 to Clinton's 830—“give or take a few,” Tim Russert said on the Today show this morning, Politico reports. NBC has the running totals for the two Democrats only about 70 delegates apart, Russert said. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • Democratic nomination  • superdelegates  • Super Tuesday  • delegates

    • Clinton Wins 'Comeback,' But No Slack

      Time  |  Feb 6, 08 7:40 AM CST

      Clinton Wins 'Comeback,' But No Slack

      (Newser) - With Barack Obama still very much in the race after Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton turned away from her rival momentarily to take aim at the Republicans last night. "I won't let anyone Swift Boat this country's future," Clinton announced to followers. But she can't afford to take the long view for long, reports Time: primaries in the next few weeks are thought to favor Obama, who is virtually tied in delegates. Clinton will look to recoup in Ohio and Texas primaries in March. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • superdelegates  • GOP  • Super Tuesday  • Texas primary  • Ohio primary  • Swift Boating

    • Obama Cuts Clinton’s White Lead; Hillary Wins Latinos

      New York Post  |  Feb 6, 08 6:33 AM CST

      Obama Cuts Clinton&rsquo;s White Lead; Hillary Wins Latinos

      (Newser) - One question hanging over Super Tuesday primaries was whether Barack Obama could attract white supporters across the country more effectively than he had in his South Carolina win. Obama answered that in the affirmative, losing white voters last night to Hillary Clinton by a much narrower margin of 44% to 50%. Clinton dominated among Hispanics by 61% to 38%, while Obama grabbed 80% of African-American voters, the New York Post reports.       More »

    • Clinton Nails California, Obama Grabs Heartland

      Washington Post  |  Feb 6, 08 1:01 AM CST

      Clinton Nails California, Obama Grabs Heartland

      (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

    • Clinton Wins Okla., Obama Illinois

      MSNBC  |  Feb 5, 08 7:10 PM CST

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton won Oklahoma, where she formerly served as first lady, and Barack Obama took his home state of Illinois, NBC reports, as Super Tuesday results began taking shape. Earlier, Obama scored a decisive win in Georgia with overwhelming black support and surprisingly strong white support. More »

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      Barack Obama

    • Illinois Win for Obama, McCain

      MSNBC  |  Feb 5, 08 7:09 PM CST

      Illinois Win for Obama, McCain

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is the projected winner in his home state of Illinois. John McCain won the GOP race in the Land of Lincoln. Obama was widely expected to take Illinois by a big margin, MSNBC reports. The state awards 153 Democratic delegates proportionally and 57 Republican delegates in a winner-take-all model, the BBC adds. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Illinois

    • Clinton Scores Mass. Surprise

      MSNBC  |  Feb 5, 08 7:07 PM CST

      Clinton Scores Mass. Surprise

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton topped Barack Obama in the Massachusetts primary today, overcoming his fervent endorsements by Ted Kennedy and John Kerry, MSNBC reports. Clinton did benefit from backing by state lawmakers like the senate president, Therese Murray, who implied Clinton lost the big endorsements because she is a woman, the AP reports. Clinton also ran more than twice as many ads in the state as Obama, the Times reports. More »

    • Obama Wins Easily in Georgia

      Associated Press  |  Feb 5, 08 6:08 PM CST

      Obama Wins Easily in Georgia

      (Newser) - Barack Obama easily won the Georgia primary today on a wave of strong black support and stronger-than-expected white support, NBC reports. Georgia is the first of 20-plus states to be called for Democrats on Super Tuesday. Exit polls gave Obama 86% of the black vote and 43% of the white vote. On the Republican side, Mitt Romney, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee remained in a tight race too close to call. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • presidential election  • Super Tuesday  • primary

    • Emotion Trumps Reason in Super Tuesday Voting

      Newsweek  |  Feb 5, 08 4:25 PM CST

      Emotion Trumps Reason in Super Tuesday Voting

      (Newser) - Voters go with their gut in the ballot booth—this researchers know—but Super Tuesday is an acute study in heart over mind, Newsweek reports. With no party loyalty at stake and the Democrats' policies so alike, emotion rules: Barack Obama is trying to rouse voters with hope, while Hillary Clinton’s anxious ads urge people to stick with a safe candidate. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • Rudy Giuliani  • emotion

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