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  • March 2008

    • Obama, McCain Win in Vermont

      Burlington Free Press  |  Mar 4, 08 6:01 PM CST

      Obama, McCain Win in Vermont

      (Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain won their primaries in Vermont tonight, the Burlington Free Press reports. For Obama, it's his 12th straight political victory over Hillary Clinton, though the bigger focus comes later tonight when voters in Ohio and Texas weigh in. Rhode Island also votes. McCain, meanwhile, edges closer to officially securing the GOP nomination, which he could do tonight. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Hillary Clinton  • Election 2008  • Iraq war  • Republicans  • Democrats  • Mike Huckabee  • presidential primaries  • delegates  • Vermont

    • Which Hopeful Is Greenest?

      Slate  |  Mar 4, 08 5:55 PM CST

      Which Hopeful Is Greenest?

      (Newser) - Primary voters who lean green can go with "visionary" Barack Obama or policy whiz Hillary Clinton, writes Brendan I. Koerner in Slate—both are good. Each offers a cap-and-trade system to cut carbon to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, and both want to make 25% of energy renewable by 2025. "Neither is perfect, given their knee-jerk affinity for biofuels and clean coal, but such is the nature of politics," Koerner writes. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • climate change  • green technology  • cap and trade

    • Obama, Media Spar Over Coverage

      New York Times  |  Mar 4, 08 4:40 PM CST

      Obama, Media Spar Over Coverage

      (Newser) - One day after a grueling press conference, Barack Obama told reporters they were buying into flimsy grievances about media bias, the New York Times reports. “I am a little surprised that all the complaining about the refs has worked,” he said of the Clinton camp's gripes. Indeed, journalists are rethinking the fairness of their coverage, and Greg Sargent of Talking Points Memo says reporting on Clinton "has often been unfair on a very fundamental level." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Canada  • media bias  • NAFTA  • Tony Rezko

    • Ohio Contest Splits on Race, Geography

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 4, 08 1:50 PM CST

      Ohio Contest Splits on Race, Geography

      (Newser) - Today’s Ohio Democratic primary is expected to follow sharp demographic lines, with the urban north likely breaking toward Barack Obama and the rural south expected to back Hillary Clinton. The endorsement derby points up the racial dimension, the LA Times reports, with the white, rural governor backing Clinton and the black mayor of Columbus boosting Obama. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Ohio  • Ted Strickland

    • 3 Takes on Today's Showdown

      Talking Points Memo  |  Mar 4, 08 12:35 PM CST

      3 Takes on Today's Showdown

      (Newser) - March 4 has been a long time coming, and now political writers can’t be bothered to wait until the polls close in Ohio and Texas. Three early takes on today’s results: Josh Marshall sees a late-in-the-game turn in Hillary Clinton’s favor, and expects “minor or major crowing” from her camp tonight. Barack Obama's aura has become so bright that Clinton may come out with a net delegate loss and still get “a major shot in the arm.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Canada  • Texas primary  • Ohio primary  • NAFTA

    • Clinton's Strategy: Pray for Rain

      Politico  |  Mar 4, 08 10:50 AM CST

      Clinton's Strategy: Pray for Rain

      (Newser) - With delegate math and the campaign narrative both against her, Hillary Clinton’s current strategy is simply to hope for the best, Politico reports. “Some other, yet unknown, turn of events” must conspire to help her out—and Clintonites are looking to Barack Obama’s recent spate of bad press and fresh chatter about another crack at a Florida primary. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Florida  • Texas primary  • Ohio primary

    • Traders Bet On McCain vs. Obama

      CNN  |  Mar 4, 08 10:00 AM CST

      Traders Bet On McCain vs. Obama

      (Newser) - Traders in online prediction markets are betting on Barack Obama and John McCain as the winners in their respective primaries today. The Intrade and Iowa Electronic futures markets let traders wager real money on outcomes political and otherwise; both markets give Obama's chances for winning the nomination as almost 80%, reports CNNMoney. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Hillary Clinton  • futures market  • Intrade

    • Vt. Gets Ready for Its Close-Up

      Burlington Free Press  |  Mar 3, 08 5:25 PM CST

      Vt. Gets Ready for Its Close-Up

      (Newser) - In the unfamiliar position of conducting a primary election that actually counts for something, Vermont Democrats have been all ears as the candidates laid out their positions on hot issues in the chilly state. Barack Obama holds a wide lead over Hillary Clinton, but neither is taking the state for granted, reports the Burlington Free Press, which interviewed both last week about issues holding Vermonters' attention. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Vermont  • nuclear power plants  • border crossing

    • Only Obama Can Rescue US 'Brand'

      Salon  |  Mar 3, 08 3:40 PM CST

      Only Obama Can Rescue US 'Brand'

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton is the sturdy candidate resembling Microsoft, John McCain evokes Hummer, and Mike Huckabee’s the Applebee’s of the field, but only Barack Obama "has the secret sauce that Brand America needs to regain its appeal." media consultant Jeff Yang writes in Salon. Yang is part of a team studying the "brand's" international standing, and he shares some insights. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Hillary Clinton  • Apple  • Mike Huckabee  • advertising  • Nike  • USA  • American dream

    • Clinton Slams Obama Over Nafta Talk

      Talking Points Memo  |  Mar 3, 08 3:10 PM CST

      Clinton Slams Obama Over Nafta Talk

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton hammered Barack Obama today over reports that his chief economic adviser privately told Canadian officials anti-Nafta talk was “more about political positioning than a clear articulation of policy.” The simmering story lurched forward today when the AP obtained the Canadian memo, reports Talking Points Memo. Obama's aide called the memo “a pretty ham-handed description of what I answered.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Canada  • Ohio  • NAFTA  • rhetoric  • economic adviser

    • Fla. Governor, DNC Chair Talk Primary Do-Over

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Mar 3, 08 1:40 PM CST

      Fla. Governor, DNC Chair Talk Primary Do-Over

      (Newser) - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist wants to redo his state’s Democratic primary, and DNC chair Howard Dean is “very willing to listen to the people of Florida.” Crist, a Republican, isn't committing any funding, however, and officials have said the state won’t pay for a $4 million caucus or a more expensive primary, the Orlando Sentinel reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  •