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  • March 2008

    • 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 »

    • Obama-ite Rebuts Jack's Hill Vid

      Associated Press  |  Mar 3, 08 10:56 AM CST

      Obama-ite Rebuts Jack's Hill Vid

      (Newser) - Director Rob Reiner had some fun remixing some of Jack Nicholson’s notable performances into a comic Hillary Clinton endorsement video, but it was barely in circulation yesterday before a Daily Kos blogger demonstrated that it was a game two could play. The Hillary video includes clips of Jack’s A Few Good Men character seeming to laud her experience, ending with “There’s nothing on this earth sexier … than a woman you have to salute in the morning.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • endorsement  • Jack Nicholson  • Rob Reiner

    • Rezko Corruption Trial Begins

      Chicago Sun-Times  |  Mar 3, 08 9:19 AM CST

      Rezko Corruption Trial Begins

      (Newser) - With jury selection beginning for the corruption trial of Chicago businessman and political fundraiser Tony Rezko, the Chicago Sun-Times offers some background on the key facets of the case. Rezko, a Syrian-born real estate and fast-food tycoon who established footholds in the Illinois governor's circles, is accused of pocketing illegal payouts from companies wishing to do business with the state. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • campaign fundraising  • corruption  • trial  • Tony Rezko  • jury selection  • Rod Blagojevich

    • 'SNL' Regains Its Political Mojo

      TV Guide  |  Mar 3, 08 7:45 AM CST

      'SNL' Regains Its Political Mojo

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's appearance on "Saturday Night Live" confirms not just that the show is back from the writers' strike, writes Matt Roush in TV Guide, but back "smack dab in the center of today’s political dialogue." The sight of Clinton and identically dressed alter ego Amy Poehler onstage was "an image no one will soon forget." More »

    • Ohio Fears Chaos, Delays in Primary Vote

      Columbus Dispatch  |  Mar 2, 08 8:04 PM CST

      Ohio Fears Chaos, Delays in Primary Vote

      (Newser) - As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama barnstormed across Ohio today, experts fretted that a delay in vote-counting on Tuesday may add to mistrust over the state's elections, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Predicted record turnout and the option to vote by ballot or touch-screen may confuse primary voters and remind the country of Ohio's 2004 election controversy, said an analyst. More »