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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
- No Country for Old McCain: Murtha
  
  Associated Press | Apr 16, 08 3:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John Murtha says John McCain, at 71, might be too old to be commander-in-chief. “This one guy running is about as old as me,” the 75-year-old Democratic congressman said in introducing Hillary Clinton. “Let me tell you something, it’s no old man’s job.” Of working with eight presidents, Murtha said, “They all make mistakes. They all get older.” More »
- Lieberman Would Speak at RNC
  
  The Hill | Apr 16, 08 1:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Former Democrat Joe Lieberman could cross the aisle in primetime to give a speech in support of John McCain at September's Republican National Convention, the Hill reports. The Connecticut Independent hasn't been tapped yet, but told reporters, “If Sen. McCain, who I support so strongly, asked me to do it, if he thinks it will help him, I will." More »
- The Boss Thinks Barack Rocks
  
  New York Times | Apr 16, 08 12:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rocker Bruce Springsteen endorsed Barack Obama today, calling the candidate “head and shoulders above the rest.” The Boss cited Obama’s leadership on the war, economic and racial justice, and the environment, the New York Times reports; he also criticized the “bitter” flap, saying Obama's opponents were exaggerating the remarks to “diminish” him. More »
- Dems in Dead Heat for Hollywood Dough
  
  Los Angeles Times | Apr 16, 08 11:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Democratic presidential candidates are in a neck-and-neck race for donations from Hollywood. Less than $300 in contributions from the entertainment industry separates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, reports the Los Angeles Times . Both boast just short of $3 million in Tinseltown cash. But John McCain has only shaken loose some $500,000 from the Hollywood money tree. More »
- Voters Back Fight to the End
  
  Washington Post | Apr 16, 08 2:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The majority of Democrats want Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to battle to the bitter end rather than concede, a Washington Post -ABC News poll has found. The poll also shows Obama has opened a national10-point lead over Clinton among Democrats, and most say he is now the more electable of the two as negative opinions of both Clintons increase. More »
- No Bittergate Bounce in Polls
  
  Talking Points Memo | Apr 15, 08 4:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Several new Pennsylvania polls confirm a slight shift in Hillary Clinton’s direction, but not one substantial enough to suggest Barack Obama’s “bitter” gaffe has deeply affected support. CNN’s poll of polls shows Clinton’s lead rising only two points (from a four- to six-point margin). Half of respondents disagree with Obama’s controversial comments—but only 33% of Dems say they were offended. More »
- BET Founder: 'Ferraro Said It Right' on Obama
  
  Charlotte Observer | Apr 15, 08 3:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - BET founder and Hillary Clinton supporter Bob Johnson repeated Geraldine Ferraro’s claim that Barack Obama wouldn’t be a top White House contender if he weren’t black. "Geraldine Ferraro said it right," the billionaire told the Charlotte Observer yesterday. "The problem is, Geraldine Ferraro is white. This campaign has such a hair-trigger on anything racial." More »
- Cindy McCain's Soft Talk Masks Deep Resolve
  
  Chicago Tribune | Apr 15, 08 2:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cindy McCain is reserved on the campaign trail—a marked contrast to the sometimes-pugilistic style of husband John—but outside the public eye she has been a “one-woman philanthropic operation,” reports the Chicago Tribune in a profile. The would-be first lady has brought medical relief missions to Rwanda and Vietnam, land-mine education to Afghanistan, and awareness to Darfur. More »
- McCain Pitches 'Gas Tax Holiday,' Drug, Pork Limits
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Apr 15, 08 12:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain used a tax day appearance to propose a summer “gas tax holiday,” calling his plan to suspend the 18-cent levy “an immediate economic stimulus.” Among other economic initiatives the candidate outlined today were upping prescription drug premiums for wealthy retirees, declaring a moratorium on discretionary spending, and protecting college students' financial aid, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. More »
- Obama Senior's Long-Lost Political Writing Surfaces
  
  Politico | Apr 15, 08 11:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A mid-'60s treatise on Kenyan socialism has been causing a stir in the 2008 US presidential election, Politico reports, because of its author—Barack Obama Sr. Titled “Problems Facing Our Socialism,” conservative bloggers believe the paper reveals the elder Obama’s hidden communist leanings. But the scholarly paper is more a moderate, mocking critique of the “African Socialism” Kenya’s government was then advocating. More »
- Dems Sue to Cap McCain Spending
  
  Los Angeles Times | Apr 15, 08 5:21 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Democratic National Committee yesterday filed a federal lawsuit to limit the amount John McCain can spend on his campaign before the GOP national convention. In apparent violation of federal law, McCain's once-foundering campaign used expected federal matching funds as collateral for a bank loan, but then opted out of the public financing system—and the restricted spending that come with it. More »
- Tech Biz Workers Back Barack
  
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Apr 14, 08 5:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Google and Yahoo workers who have donated to presidential campaigns support Barack Obama, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports, donating significantly more to him than any other candidate. Obama does well with the tech industry as a whole, though his edge is less pronounced at older companies like Microsoft and Apple. Obama took in a whopping $264,800 from Google employees to Hillary Clinton’s $75,500. More »
- Holdout Superdelegates Play Wait-and-See in Pa.
  
  Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice | Apr 14, 08 4:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama face off in Pennsylvania next Tuesday not only for 158 pledged delegates, but also for seven undeclared superdelegates, many of whom are awaiting the outcome of the primary. Fourteen Pennsylvania superdelegates have sided with Clinton and five with Obama, the Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice reports. The others may be waiting for state or district results before showing their cards. More »
- Obama Was Right About Pennsylvanian Bitterness
  
  Philadelphia Daily News | Apr 14, 08 4:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama was “basically right on target” about Pennsylvania bitterness, the product of one small-town household says: John Baer, in the