Blue-collared Buckeye State a 'demographic fit' for Hillary
Reuters Feb 14, 08 12:44 PM CST
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Hillary Clinton leads by wide margins in Ohio and Pennsylvania, two primary states on which her campaign has staked its comeback, according to new polls on the Democratic race. The New Yorker leads Barack Obama in the Buckeye State by 55% to 34% and in Keystone country by 52% to 36%. The polls spanned February 6-12, a period beginning after Super Tuesday but ending before the Potomac Primary.
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Republican leaders set aside doubts
Politico Feb 14, 08 6:31 AM CST
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The top three GOP leaders in the House embraced frontrunner John McCain in a feel-good meeting with House colleagues yesterday aimed at settling lingering doubts about his candidacy. McCain also got three standing ovations, praise for his commitment, and only one question about immigration—the issue on which many of them disagree with him most vehemently—attendees told Politico.
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Blasts candidate
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down with Dems'
Time Feb 14, 08 3:17 AM CST
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Talk radio's right-wing mouth Rush Limbaugh has defended his sustained anti-McCain invective, panning the presumptive GOP nominee yet again for "walking across the aisle and sitting down with Democrats." Limbaugh bemoaned his party's lack of "genuine conservative leadership," but was at least optimistic that he'll have plenty to rail against in years to come, he told Time magazine's Jay Carney.
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Measure hamstrings US intelligence operations, Bush says
New York Times Feb 13, 08 7:01 PM CST
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The Senate today passed a measure that would outlaw harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding—though the ban is part of a larger intelligence bill President Bush has promised to veto, the New York Times reports. Passed by the House in December, the bill cleared the Senate 51-45, largely along party lines.
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Legal issues unclear; meanwhile, McCain nabs top Bush-backer
Wall Street Journal Feb 13, 08 4:01 PM CST
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Concerned about Hillary’s wallet, some big Clinton funders may resort to running ads on her behalf through independent organizations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Several, including Esprit founder Susie Tompkins Buell, are exploring the move, which would require them to sever ties with the campaign. Even if they did, the Federal Election Commission might still judge such efforts to violate rules. Said one lawyer, “It’s a risky, highly regulated, uncertain area.”
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OPINION
Conservative pundit outlines path to White House for Arizona senator
Wall Street Journal Feb 13, 08 11:19 AM CST
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A few months ago a Democratic victory in the presidential election seemed assured—but then again, Rudy Giuliani seemed unstoppable too. As John McCain solidifies his claim to the GOP nomination, Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes details how the Arizona senator can win the White House. He needs to seduce independents, make a shrewd choice for VP, and cross his fingers: for no recession, for good news from Iraq, and for Hillary Clinton as his opponent.
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Huck plods on in hopes of pulling McCain right
USA Today Feb 13, 08 6:54 AM CST
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In his victory speech after sweeping the three Potomic primaries last night, John McCain had one eye on Barack Obama, and one on Mike Huckabee, who continued to harry the frontrunner with a strong showing in conservative and evangelical strongholds in Virginia. Huckabee stalwarts know their man doesn't have a real shot at the GOP nomination, USA Today observes, but are using their votes to keep the pressure on McCain for as long as possible.
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UPDATED
He survives close contest in conservative Virginia with Huckabee
Washington Post Feb 12, 08 10:55 PM CST
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John McCain won the GOP primaries in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC, tonight. The Arizona senator enjoyed comfortable wins in Maryland and DC, but he got a run for his money in Virginia from Mike Huckabee. The former Arkansas governor made it a tight race with enthusiastic backing from conservatives and evangelicals, who make up 68% and 40%, respectively, of GOP voters in Virginia, CNN reports.
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He has now won eight straight contests over Clinton
MSNBC Feb 12, 08 10:48 PM CST
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Barack Obama swept the Potomac primaries tonight with easy victories over Hillary Clinton in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, NBC reports. Obama has now won eight consecutive contests to capture an elusive commodity in this year's race—momentum. He also has an unambiguous lead in delegates for the first time—1,215 to 1,190, by CNN's count.
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OPINION
'Lousy politician' will fail if McCain strays from his true nature
Washington Post Feb 12, 08 3:15 PM CST
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John McCain enters a period of "maximum peril" as he closes in on the Republican nomination, writes the Washington Post's Richard Cohen. "McCain's true virtue is that he is a lousy politician," Cohen contends, and if he keeps tracking to the right to appease conservatives, he’ll “vitiate the main plank in his platform: his persona.”
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Contest held today would be tight; Clinton ties with GOP leader
Associated Press Feb 12, 08 11:50 AM CST
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It would be close, but Barack Obama would beat John McCain if the presidential election were held today, an AP-Ipsos poll shows. A McCain-Hillary Clinton contest would come out nearly even. The numbers highlight the deep divide between Obama and Clinton supporters, with roughly a third of each saying they'd sooner vote for McCain than the other Democrat.
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Leaders aren't crazy about his politics, but they like his chances to win White House
Politico Feb 11, 08 6:15 AM CST
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Conservative leaders have a bracing message for voters leery of John McCain: he can win in November. Politico interviews with more than a dozen over this weekend's conservative powow in DC finds them approving of McCain's distance from Bush, which they see winning over voters who want change. “The unhappiness is with Bush and not the Republican agenda,” anti-tax activist Grover Norquist tells Politico.
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Claims voting 'irregularities,' is sending in lawyers
Seattle Times Feb 11, 08 3:45 AM CST
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Mike Huckabee's campaign is crying foul after Washington Republicans called the state's GOP caucus for rival John McCain with 87% of the vote counted—and stopped counting the rest. The impact of calling an election before all votes are counted is "seismic," said a statement from the Huckabee campaign, which is now sending its lawyers to Washington to battle over the results, reports the Seattle Times .
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