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 5 Things to Watch in Puerto Rico 

Island doesn't vote in primaries, but today its Democratic delegates are up for grabs

Jun 1, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is banking on a sizable victory today in Puerto Rico to bolster her argument that she’s received more votes than Barack Obama and is a stronger draw for Latinos. Key points to keep an eye on:
  1. The second wave: While many Puerto Ricans sleep in, it's
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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • presidential campaign • primary • presidential primaries • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • Puerto Rico • Democratic nomination • delegates • presidential candidates

Obituary

Carter Aide Hamilton Jordan Dead at 63

Architect of Carter's White House run succumbs to cancer

May 21, 08 3:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jimmy Carter's former chief of staff, Hamilton Jordan, has died at the age of 63 after battling cancer for more than 20 years, AP reports. Jordan was at the core of Carter's "Georgia Mafia," and helped propel the Democrat into the White House in 1976. "He was... More »

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presidency • presidential campaign • Jimmy Carter • White House • Georgia • obituary • aide

McCain Pitches Old Geezer Jokes on SNL

Candidate, 71, not
too ancient to
chase youth vote

May 18, 08 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Although renowned for his fiery temper, John McCain turned up on Saturday Night Live last night to poke a little fun at his age. "What should we be looking for in our next president?" he asked. "Certainly, someone who is very, very, very old.” If elected McCain,... More »

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Saturday Night Live • John McCain • presidential campaign • comedy • campaign • Barbra Streisand • cameo

Huckabee VP? 'My Job Right Now Is to Get Him Elected'

Huckabee's happy to chat about the GOP's future but won't be drawn on veep chances

May 17, 08 8:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Huckabee's as busy as ever two months after dropping out of the GOP race, giving speeches around the country and campaigning for GOP candidates everywhere—including, of course, John McCain, who is said to have the former preacher on the top of his list of potential veeps. So would... More »

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John McCain • Republican • presidential campaign • Mike Huckabee • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008

 Feds Probe Al for
 $1.5M in Back Taxes 

Sharpton dismissed move as a 'try to intimidate us'

May 9, 08 8:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Washington is investigating Al Sharpton and his companies for nearly $1.5 million in back taxes and penalties, the AP reports. Sharpton, who has been negotiating the size of his federal debt, brushed off the government's latest move today. “Whatever retaliation they do on me, we never stop,"... More »

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US attorney • presidential campaign • Al Sharpton • federal investigation • federal income tax • tax records • National Action Network • Election 2004

 Huckabee Hops on
 'Straight Talk Express' 

Ex-rival revives rumor of veep candidacy

Apr 25, 08 8:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former rivals John McCain and Mike Huckabee stumped side-by-side in Arkansas today, reviving rumors that they may form a joint ticket for the November election, CNN reports. Huckabee "can be a great asset to our campaign," McCain said. Huckabee, who has announced a new book and political action... More »

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John McCain • presidential campaign • Mike Huckabee • vice president • Little Rock, Arkansas • political action committees • vice presidential sweepstakes

OPINION

Clinton Touts Leadership,
but Her Campaign Lacks It

She's asked Dems to judge candidates by standard she hasn't met

Apr 9, 08 5:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - If voters judged the Democratic candidates by the standard Hillary Clinton has been promoting—competent leadership—her own performance at the helm of her campaign isn't making her case, write Jim VandeHei and David Paul Kuhn in Politico. While Clinton’s had two major staff shakeups, major money problems, and... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • presidential campaign • campaign fundraising • leadership • superdelegates

This Is Your Life, John McCain

Aiming for better
image control, candidate sets out
on 'biography tour'

Mar 28, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain will take a tour of his own biographical highlights, reports USA Today. His campaign intends the “Service to America” tour of schools and military installations to help the candidate define his brand before the Democrats do—and help offset a significant fundraising disparity. He will visit places... More »

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John McCain • presidential campaign • Election 2008 • political strategists

Clinton Manager Calls It Quits

Campaign chief mum on motive after Obama sweeps 4 races; will remain as adviser

Feb 10, 08 3:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's campaign manager quit today, reports ABC News, giving no explanation in an email to staffers other than the campaign "has required enormous sacrifices from all of us and our families." Patti Solis Doyle will stay on as a senior adviser, but passes the torch to Maggie... More »

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Hillary Clinton • presidential campaign • Bill Clinton • Democratic nomination • Patty Solis Doyle • Maggie Williams • campaign manager • campaign staff

Obama Momentum Opens Lead in California: Poll

Mitt boost in jackpot state may slow McCain

Feb 4, 08 6:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is pulling out in front of Hillary Clinton in Missouri and California the day before all-important Super Tuesday, according to the latest Reuters/C-Span/Zogby poll. GOP contender John McCain is well ahead of Mitt Romney in New York and New Jersey, but Romney has boosted his lead in California,... More »

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Mitt Romney • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Super Tuesday • presidential campaign • Mike Huckabee

John Edwards Drops White
House Bid

Departing hopeful: Dems 'will be strong,
we will be unified'

Jan 30, 08 12:40 PM CST
(Newser) - John Edwards ended his presidential bid today in front of a Habitat for Humanity site in New Orleans. Edwards reiterated his confidence that "a proud progressive will occupy the White House" in 2008, but “It’s time for me to step aside so that history can blaze its... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • New Orleans • presidential campaign • White House • poverty • Democratic presidential candidates • Habitat for Humanity

Edwards to Quit '08 Race

Ends underdog bid overshadowed by fierce Obama, Clinton rivalry

Jan 30, 08 8:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Democratic hopeful John Edwards is ending his second quest for the presidency, reports the AP, capping a campaign in which he focused on progressive ideals and wrestled with the recurring cancer of his wife, Elizabeth. The former senator canceled campaign events last night for what was to be a major... More »

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cancer • health care • John Edwards • Hurricane Katrina • Elizabeth Edwards • presidential campaign • poverty • Democratic nomination • Election 2008

Non-Candidate Bloomberg Meets Perot's Polling Expert

Denies he's running, heads to lunch confab

Jan 19, 08 1:39 PM CST
(Newser) - "I am not a candidate," Mike Bloomberg reiterated yesterday before having lunch with Ross Perot's former campaign manager, an expert on ballot access, the Dallas Morning News reports. Asked whether his presence in Austin, Texas was a sign, the New York mayor sniped, "I just said I'm... More »

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Texas • presidential campaign • Michael Bloomberg • Lance Armstrong • Ross Perot • Clay Mulford

Chelsea Hits Road on
Mom's Behalf

Daughter sheds hard-earned privacy to court Obama constituency

Jan 18, 08 3:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Chelsea Clinton has put aside her quiet life as a Manhattan hedge-fund executive to hit the campaign trail solo in California and Nevada, hoping to bring her mother's message to young voters—the crucial demographic currently enamored of Barack Obama. Chelsea, 27, is pressing the flesh everywhere from sororities to... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • California • presidential campaign • White House • Bill Clinton • Chelsea Clinton • Nevada • young voters

National Effort Straining Huck

Early success leaves campaign stretched thin for countrywide push

Jan 17, 08 12:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Mike Huckabee's campaign is still in post-Iowa shock, trying to figure how it can run nationally with a miniature war chest and paltry organization. The GOP candidate has no offices in any of the 21 states that vote Feb. 5—save in hometown Little Rock—and his third-place finish in... More »

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Super Tuesday • presidential campaign • Mike Huckabee • evangelicals • Iowa caucus • Michigan primary • Chip Saltsman

Hillary Praises MLK, Gets Tepid Response

Hopeful rouses little excitement at event honoring King

Jan 14, 08 6:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton faced a smattering of applause, scattered boos, and a few walkouts at a Martin Luther King, Jr. event in New York today, ABC reports. "Each of us, no matter who we are and where we started from, is a beneficiary of Dr. King," she told the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • presidential campaign • New York • Lyndon Johnson • Martin Luther King Jr. • election

Brother of Candidate Kucinich Dies

No sign of foul play in Cleveland home of Perry Kucinich, 52

Dec 19, 07 3:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Perry Kucinich, the 52-year-old youngest brother of Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis, was found dead today in his Cleveland home, the Plain Dealer reports. His body was found face-down this morning by another brother, Larry, the AP and CNN report. Authorities found no evidence of foul play. More »

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presidential campaign • Cleveland • Ohio • Dennis Kucinich • House of Representatives • death

OPINION

Candidates Can't Buy
Web's Love

There's no substitute for real enthusiasm in online politics

Dec 9, 07 3:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Candidates have spent loads of time and money learning a disappointing truth: you can’t control the Internet. Successful web campaigners like Howard Dean and Ron Paul give the reigns to eager online fans, letting their netroots define them, not vice-versa. That’s a welcome change, says the New ... More »

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presidential campaign • Howard Dean • Ron Paul • Election 2008

Religion Remains Flashpoint With Huckabee

GOP candidate sounds off on creationism in schools, Romney's Mormon faith

Dec 5, 07 10:40 PM CST
(Newser) - A month before the Iowa caucuses, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee reacted with frustration when asked if creationism should be taught in public schools, the AP reports. Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister who has said he does not believe in Darwin's theory of evolution, said his personal views on religion... More »

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education • evolution • Iowa • presidential campaign • GOP • religion • creationism • Mike Huckabee • presidential politics • human evolution • campaign trail • Iowa caucus • public schools

Colbert Nation Rules Facebook

Fictional presidential campaign rocks online fans

Oct 29, 07 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Facebook group "1,000,000 Strong for Stephen T. Colbert" reached a million members in just over a week, making the organization devoted to the comedian's phony presidential campaign the fastest-growing political group in the four-year history of the social networking site.  More »

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presidential campaign • South Carolina • Facebook • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Election 2008

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