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November 2008
- To Excel at State, Clinton Must Forget Presidency
  
  New York Daily News | Nov 24, 08 4:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton has the potential to be a great secretary of state, but only if she once and for all shelves her presidential ambitions, writes Mike Lupica for the New York Daily News . We saw the best of Clinton when she was losing the primary marathon: “She not only found her voice, she looked about 10 times tougher and better than her husband.” More »
- Bill Agrees to Short Leash if Hill Goes to State
  
  Wall Street Journal | Nov 19, 08 7:36 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Bill Clinton is willing to do whatever he needs to do to get out of the way of Hillary's becoming secretary of state, reports the Wall Street Journal . That includes vetting in advance his speaking engagements and putting on hold charitable and business activities that might pose conflicts of interest if she is nominated. More »
- Clinton at State Troubles Obamanauts
  
  Politico | Nov 18, 08 9:55 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - While a Hillary Clinton appointment as secretary of State has been greeted with enthusiasm worldwide, Barack Obama’s own team of believers is feeling some confusion and dissonance, reports Politico. “These guys didn't put together a campaign in order to turn the government over to the Clintons,” says a Democrat close to Obama. "I can't stand her," said another—"but I think she's a great choice." More »
- Report: Clinton Will Be Secretary of State
  
  Guardian (UK) | Nov 17, 08 9:15 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton will accept Barack Obama's offer to become secretary of state, the Guardian reports. The president-elect's team does not anticipate problems arising from an ongoing examination of the records of Bill Clinton's foundation, clearing the way for Obama's fiercest primary rival to embody his stated ambition to assemble a bipartisan administration. More »
- Picking Hillary: Pros and Cons
  
  ABC News | Nov 15, 08 10:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is widely reported to be considering Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, causing a storm of speculation over the pros and cons of the choice. The case for Clinton is plain, Jake Tapper writes at ABC News. She's smart, strong, experienced, reasonably diplomatic—and she's familiar with many of the world's leaders. More »
- Obama Mulls Richardson, Clinton for Sec. of State
  
  Huffington Post | Nov 14, 08 9:33 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is considering Hillary Clinton and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the job of Secretary of State, the Huffington Post reports. Democratic officials say he met with Clinton yesterday and Richardson today to weigh which former foe to bring into his administration. Two officials say he offered Clinton the job, but other sources say has not decided and has interviewed other candidates. More »
- Clinton Mum on Cabinet Rumors
  
  Journal News (NY) | Nov 14, 08 12:33 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton today good-naturedly refused to address rampant rumors that she's under consideration to be Secretary of State in the Obama administration, the Journal News reports. Appearing in Albany at a conference on public transportation, she said, "I have to start by saying I'm very happy there is so much press attention and interest in transit—especially guesses about my own." More »
October 2008
- Murtha Backtracks on Pa. Racism Jab
  
  CNN | Oct 16, 08 2:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rep. John Murtha apologized for saying yesterday that “racist” western Pennsylvanians wouldn’t vote for Barack Obama, CNN reports. “While we cannot deny that race is a factor in this election, I believe we've been able to look beyond race these past few months,” the Democrat said today in a statement. “I believe he will win both Pennsylvania and the White House.” More »
- Clintons Surface for Home Stretch
  
  CNN | Oct 13, 08 4:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Clintons hit the campaign trail yesterday, stumping with Joe Biden in former Hillary territory in Pennsylvania, reports CNN. Hillary Clinton urged that Democrats "must elect Barack Obama," and warned: “This election is too important to sit on the sidelines of history." It was the couple's first joint appearance on Obama's behalf. The powerful pair will be more visible in the race’s final weeks, aides say. More »
- Obama Takes Round 2: Polls
  
  CBS News | Oct 8, 08 2:08 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama was the clear winner of last night's debate against John McCain, two separate polls conducted for television networks found. Minutes after the debate ended, 40% of uncommitted voters identified Obama as the winner to 26% who said McCain came out on top, CBS News reports. Viewers found Obama more likeable by a 2-to-1 margin, and 68% said they believed the Democratic candidate will make the right decisions on the economy. More »
- Clintons Cool to Obama After Hillary Snub
  
  New York Post | Oct 2, 08 10:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bill and Hillary Clinton are doing little to help elect Barack Obama because the Democratic nominee “balked” at promising Hillary a Supreme Court judgeship, insiders tell the New York Post . “Hillary wants an assurance that if she shows loyalty and goes out there like a good soldier, she will be rewarded with a nomination,” a source said; Clinton reps denied it. More »
September 2008
- Fear of Lefty Obama Gets Bill Behind Mac
  
  Pajamas Media | Sep 26, 08 4:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - If Bill Clinton seems to be sabotaging Barack Obama's campaign, it may not only be for Hillary's presumed 2012 run, but because he prefers John McCain, Roger Simon writes in Pajamas Media. Since "showing up" Obama with his convention speech, Clinton has been "lavishing praise" on McCain and defending his desire to delay tonight’s debate—perhaps because he “wants Obama to lose.” More »
- Hillary Didn't Really Want VP Slot: Bill
  
  ABC News | Sep 22, 08 6:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Even as rumors continue to bounce around the Internet that Hillary Clinton could end up on the Democratic ticket, she never wanted to—and would only have accepted the VP slot out of a sense of duty, Bill Clinton said on The View today. “Not really, she didn’t,” Bill said when asked by Barbara Walters of his wife’s inclinations, ABC reports. More »
- Hillary Bundler Picks McCain Over 'Elitist' Obama
  
  Muckety.com | Sep 17, 08 2:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Democratic fundraiser and ardent Hillary Clinton supporter Lynn Forester de Rothschild will endorse the McCain-Palin ticket today, Muckety reports. De Rothschild, who worked with the Democratic National Committee, has been a steadfast critic of the Dems’ decision to nominate Barack Obama, whom she called an untrustworthy “elitist” in a July interview. Obama supporters countered that de Rothschild herself is a millionaire and wife to a British aristocrat. More »
August 2008
- Historic First: Obama's the Nominee
  
  Washington Post | Aug 27, 08 6:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama today became the first black candidate to earn the presidential nomination of a major party. His main rival, Hillary Clinton, got him there with a flourish by personally suspending the official roll call and asking that he be nominated by acclamation. She said she did so "in the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory," the Washington Post reports. More »
- Hillary's Faithful Unswayed by Speech
  
  Washington Post | Aug 27, 08 10:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Many Hillary Clinton supporters still won't vote for Obama despite her calls for unity last night at the Democratic Convention, the Washington Post reports. "Even if she can move on easily, that's not as easy for everybody else," said one Clinton supporter. Dissatisfied loyalists set up a Clinton campaign museum, led a parade, and lit thousands of candles in a park. More »
- Hillary: 'Time Is Now to Unite'
  
  CNN | Aug 26, 08 10:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton delivered her long-awaited address tonight to the Democratic convention and drove home the point quickly and repeatedly: The party must unite and elect Barack Obama. Clinton, after a lengthy standing ovation, said she hasn't worked for the past 35 years on health care and women's rights only to have it all "squandered" by another Republican administration, CNN reports. More »
- McCain Borrows Clinton's '3am' Attack
  
  USA Today | Aug 26, 08 12:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain has resurrected Hillary Clinton’s “3am” attack ad, and will be running a modified version in several battleground states, USA Today reports. The Republican's ad reruns a portion of Clinton’s, along with clips of Clinton attacking Obama’s experience, and ends with the tag, “Hillary’s right.” The move continues McCain’s recent tactic of wooing Clinton voters by accentuating the Democrats’ primary differences. More »
- Hillary Can Only Lose Tonight—but She Knows How to Lose
  
  Washington Post | Aug 26, 08 9:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's mission in Denver tonight is both painful and fraught with peril, Marie Cocco writes in the Washington Post . As “cheerleader in chief" who may want to pursue another run herself, she can't really win—surely she'll be criticized for being either too methodical or too exuberant, and her supporters will misbehave—but Clinton has to know that going in, and “Clinton is a woman who knows how to lose.” More »
- Deal Would Give Clinton Some Convention Props
  
  Associated Press | Aug 25, 08 3:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are close to a deal to allow symbolic voting during Wednesday’s Democratic roll call, the AP reports, which Clinton herself might stop by asking for unanimous backing for Obama from the convention floor. While Clinton says she plans to vote for Obama, she wouldn’t demand the same of her delegates who “feel an obligation to the people who sent them here that they were elected to represent.” More »