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Election 2008

Competition is hot for the highest office in the land. Will it be Barack Obama or John McCain? Just so long as it isn't George...

The most diverse crowd of presidential hopefuls ever hit the campaign trail for 2008. On the left, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton geared up for a close race; John Edwards rounded out the top three on the Democratic side, with Al Gore playing the role of potential spoiler. Months later, the charismatic-but-inexperienced junior senator emerged as the delegate winner. Meanwhile, on the right, the Reaganites held out hope for a definitive Fred Thompson run. Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani became early favorites, only to bow out, with the others, in favor of John McCain.

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April 2008
- 'Colbert Bump' Real, at Least for Dems
  
  LiveScience | Apr 19, 08 11:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stephen Colbert and his fans often point to a “Colbert bump”—a boost for politicians who appear on his show—and research shows there’s truthiness to the claim, LiveScience reports. A scientist found that Democrats appearing on the Colbert Report raised 44% more funds afterward. Republicans, however, fared no differently or slightly worse. More »
- Hillary Slams MoveOn
  
  Huffington Post | Apr 19, 08 9:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton told a closed-door fundraiser that the Democratic "activist base" was to blame for her Super Tuesday losses, the Huffington Post reports. She singled out MoveOn.org for damage to her campaign. "They know I don't agree with them," Clinton said. "So they flood into these caucuses and dominate them and really intimidate people who actually show up to support me." More »
- George Will Knows the Working Class?
  
  New Republic | Apr 18, 08 7:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - George Will knows blue collar America? Probably not, Jonathan Chait writes in the New Republic , but the "fabulously wealthy, bow tie-wearing, pretentious" pundit still blasted Barack Obama for saying rural voters "cling to" firearms and religion. And Will is not alone—US leaders have long treated blue collar workers as "a victim-hero class" with "moral superiority" they don't have. More »
- For McCain, Dole Better Analogy Than Ike
  
  New York | Apr 18, 08 4:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The war to define John McCain hasn't started—the Democrats are still working on each other—but while his advisers look to build the next Dwight Eisenhower, some say McCain may be closer to Bob Dole. John Heilemann of New York tags along as McCain, "a candidate of pronounced and glaring weaknesses," hits the road. More »
- McCain Made $259K in ’07
  
  Associated Press | Apr 18, 08 2:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain reported $259,000 in 2007 taxable income and $215,304 in 2006, the AP reports. The figures—modest in comparison to the Obama and Clinton tax returns—don’t include the income of his wife, Cindy, whose wealth has been estimated at $100 million. The presumptive Republican nominee gave $105,000 to charity last year and donated $177,000 in royalties from his books. More »
- Reich, Nunn, Boren Endorse Obama
  
  Boston Globe | Apr 18, 08 1:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama today picked up endorsements from three Democratic Party bigwigs: Robert Reich, a longtime Clinton friend and ex-Labor Secretary, and two ex-senators with foreign policy clout—Sam Nunn of Georgia and David Boren of Oklahoma. Reich said he decided to endorse because he was "appalled" by Hillary Clinton's negative ads in the wake of Obama's comments about low-income voters, New York reports. More »
- Bloomberg Looks Forward to 'Adult' in the White House
  
  CNN | Apr 18, 08 6:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg hasn't decided whom he'll vote for in the presidential election, but he's glad that the next occupant of the Oval Office will be "an adult," reports CNN. The Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-independent mayor offered a thinly veiled rebuke of President Bush when he noted: "At least we'll have an adult in office who can lead and can accomplish something." More »
- It's Hillary to the Rescue on 'Colbert Report'
  
  Associated Press | Apr 17, 08 9:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton poked a little fun at her own image as a problem-solver tonight on the Colbert Report , the AP reports. While taping, Colbert complained about a litany of tech problems and cried out, "Are you telling me there is no one in this theater who can fix the mess we're in?" In walks Clinton. "I can," she said, making quick work of the glitches. "I just love solving problems. Call me anytime. Call me at 3am." More »
- Stephanopoulos Sticks Up for Tone of ABC Debate
  
  Talking Points Memo | Apr 17, 08 7:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - George Stephanopolous has drawn fire for posing too many "gotcha" questions at last night's Democratic presidential debate on ABC, but the pundit is sticking to his guns. Stephanopolous says he didn't focus on electability over policy issues by accident. "It's not only, who will be the best president, but who has the best chance of winning," he told Talking Points Memo. More »
- McCain Expands Fan Club
  
  Associated Press | Apr 17, 08 4:56 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain has been quietly winning back Republicans unhappy with the Bush era—and can even claim the support of many moderate Democrats. A new poll shows 20% of the electorate remains undecided, but McCain is now virtually tied with either Democrat—a far better result than the 13-point lead enjoyed last November by unnamed Democrat over unnamed Republican, the AP reports. More »
- Forget Bush; Brown Talks to Candidates
  
  Reuters | Apr 17, 08 1:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Gordon Brown pointedly met with all three US presidential candidates before meeting with President Bush today. Britain’s unpopular prime minister seems eager to look to the future, Reuters reports, lest he be labeled “Bush’s poodle” as predecessor Tony Blair was. Brown said he wouldn’t endorse any of the candidates, but hopes the eventual winner will improve relations with Europe. More »
- The Debate Was No Good for Anyone
  
  New Republic | Apr 17, 08 1:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The pundit class agrees for once: No one (at least in the Democratic Party) benefited from last night’s angry debate. But the left and the right disagree on who’s at fault: The first half was “garbage time,” Jonathan Cohn writes in the New Republic , with the moderators creating “a long infomercial about Obama’s electability issues.” Cohn is shocked that ABC’s finest hit so many nonsense issues—the Weathermen, the lapel pin, Bittergate—and Clinton didn’t hold up well either. More »
- Blue-Collar Philly Paper Taps Obama
  
  Philadelphia Daily News | Apr 17, 08 12:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Philadelphia Daily News endorsed Barack Obama today, calling the Democratic choice one “between the past and the future” and saying the campaign season has been a great indication of eventual governing style. Obama's performance proves his administration will be “well-managed, inclusive … freer of the corrupting influence of big-money donors and corporate interests.” The paper says Obama’s vision is “badly” needed. More »
- 'A Bitter Man Who Clings to His Guns?'
  
  Boston Globe | Apr 17, 08 11:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - While the Democratic candidates were grinding away at each other last night, some other normally stiff shirts were loosening up at the Radio and Television Correspondents annual dinner in DC.