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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
- McCain Shifting Campaign Into General Election Mode
  
  Washington Post | Apr 1, 08 6:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain plans to keep a decentralized campaign structure heading into the general election, with 10 regional managers who will make on-the-ground decisions, the Washington Post reports. The unusual move is part of McCain's efforts to turn his campaign team—one that often flew by the seat of its pants out of necessity and a lack of funds during primary season—into a formidable force for the general election. More »
- Clinton, in Philly, Invokes Rocky
  
  Associated Press | Apr 1, 08 4:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton compared herself to Rocky Balboa today, saying “I know what it means to get knocked down. But I've never stayed down, and I never will." Even as the RNC issued a reminder of Sylvester Stallone's fondness for John McCain, bloggers raced to weigh in: "Let's hope for her sake they don't have too much in common," blogs Daniel Nasaw of the Guardian, after the obligatory observation that Rocky lost. More »
- Clinton's Approval Rating Hits 2-Year Low
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 1, 08 2:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since April 2006, with 29% of poll respondents saying they have a very negative opinion of her, compared to 15% for Barack Obama and 12% for John McCain, the Wall Street Journal reports. Another poll released last week shows 29% of white Democrats describing Clinton as “phony,” something only 14% said about her rival. More »
- Clinton Ends Feb. $8.7M in Debt
  
  Chicago Tribune | Apr 1, 08 11:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton had $8.7 million in debt at the end of February, including roughly $300,000 in unpaid health insurance invoices for her staff and $3,100 from her own high school alma mater, where she held a campaign event. Barack Obama notched only $625,058 in debt, reports the Chicago Tribune, leading the former first lady to issue a new plea yesterday for donations. More »
- Chelsea to Voters: Monica's None of Your Business
  
  Chicago Tribune | Apr 1, 08 2:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - For the second time in a week Chelsea Clinton has been asked a question about the sex scandal involving White House intern Monica Lewinsky that cast a shadow over her father's presidency. When it happened at North Carolina State University yesterday, just as it did at Butler University last week, the former first daughter responded the same way: "It’s none of your business." More »
March 2008
- 1996 Survey Reveals a More Liberal Barack
  
  Politico | Mar 31, 08 9:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama's older, liberal views came to light today after Politico unearthed an old questionnaire. Twelve years ago, he apparently wrote that he opposed the death penalty and the possession of handguns—opinions he has fine-tuned since. But his camp denies the writing is Obama's. "There are several answers that didn't reflect his views then or now,” an Obama rep said. More »
- Dems Still Stuck at Starting Gate
  
  New Republic | Mar 31, 08 8:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It's time for Democrats to panic, the editors at New Republic say. Americans are ready for a lefty, yet Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are locked in an ugly battle over racism, sexism, and the minutiae of health care policy. When one of them emerges—probably in June—that candidate will have little time to drum up "narratives that justify their claim on the White House." More »
- Next Prez's To-Do: Fix Military
  
  Slate | Mar 31, 08 3:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Has President Bush done irreparable damage to our armed forces? Not necessarily, Phillip Carter and Fred Kaplan write in Slate, offering a to-do list for the next president to tackle as he or she begins the process of fixing a military "in strange shambles." Overhaul the budget: "We don't have the money to stay this course." More »
- Michigan Rep. Floats New Plan to Seat Delegates
  
  Associated Press | Mar 31, 08 3:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A new plan from a Michigan congressman would apportion about half the state's Democratic delegates based on its outlaw January primary and the other half according to national popular-vote tallies, the AP reports. “The last thing we want to do as Democrats," Bart Stupak wrote to Democratic Party chief Howard Dean, "is to disenfranchise voters.” More »
- Lieberman Dem in Name Only
  
  Time | Mar 31, 08 2:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joe Lieberman is several months into his job as John McCain’s wingman, but, writing in Time , Michael Scherer sees shades of 2004 turncoat Zell Miller in the Connecticut independent's anti-Democrat tone. Scherer hears a “Republican general election argument” in Lieberman's claim the Dems are ruled “by a small group … that is protectionist, isolationist and basically … very, very hyperpartisan.” More »
- Minn. Senator Klobuchar OKs Obama
  
  The Hotline | Mar 31, 08 2:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Amy Klobuchar endorsed Barack Obama today, saying her Senate colleague can "dissolve the hard cynical edge that has dominated our politics.” Obama and Hillary Clinton are now tied in upper house support, Talking Points Memo reports, with each Dem boasting 14 Senate backers. The vote among the Senate women is now 6-2 Clinton. More »
- Obama Appears To Gain in Texas Delegate Count
  
  Houston Chronicle | Mar 31, 08 12:43 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama apparently overtook Hillary Clinton in Texas’ pledged-delegate count after this weekend’s regional Democratic conventions netted him seven to nine more at-large delegates than Clinton, the Houston Chronicle reports. “We can confirm now that Barack Obama won Texas,” an aide said after the campaign's math gave the Illinois senator a five-delegate lead; Clinton's camp puts Obama's edge at three. More »
- Undeclared Superdelegates: the Bestiary
  
  Politico | Mar 31, 08 12:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - More than 460 Democratic superdelegates have yet to throw support behind a candidate. Politico reports that few if any are truly undecided, and offers a taxonomy of the undeclared: Crypto-Obamans—Superdelegates like Nancy Pelosi, who haven't come out for a candidate, but are assumed to be sympathetic to Obama. Throwbacks—"Proud, unapologetic superdelegates" like James Clyburn, who have no problem with deciding the election in a smoke-filled room. More »
- Foreign-Policy Bigwigs Duel on Wisdom of Ending War
  
  Washington Post | Mar 31, 08 11:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Advisors to Barack Obama and John McCain spar over ending the Iraq war in Washington Post editorials, with Zbigniew Brzezinski saying rapid departure will likely bring stability, and Max Boot arguing it would spell disaster. The former national-security adviser says much jihadism is product of anti-American fervor, a charge Boot dismisses—adding it’s sunny optimism to expect relief at US departure.