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Clinton-Obama Tussle

"Are there three people in this debate, not two?" -John Edwards

The feud between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is getting intense...so intense that it could cost the Democrats a White House victory. Clinton has called Obama a "frustrated" former "slumlord," while Obama has criticized Clinton's "different kind of politics" and "looseness with the facts." Whose side are you on?

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May 2008
- Obama's Must-Fix List
  
  New Republic | May 7, 08 5:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Deeming Hillary Clinton knocked out, John Judis takes a look at Barack Obama’s flaws in the New Republic and finds the Democrat with much to work on before Election Day: His base: Obama has become too dependent on young and black voters, after early success with white men. More »
- Just About Out of Ammunition
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | May 7, 08 3:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The pundits agree that Hillary Clinton barely has a leg to stand on, though explanations vary: John Dickerson writes in Slate that Barack Obama closed the door on his blue-collar problem, shaking off the elitist label. Evidence is that Obama barely lost among poorer voters and actually won in “sharing your values” exit-polling; to win now, Clinton “must bring more states into the union.” More »
- Dems' (Next) Last Stop: Oregon
  
  Oregonian (Portland) | May 7, 08 3:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Oregon’s primary, usually a non-event, is shaping up to get an unusual amount of attention this time around, the Oregonian reports. The state has 52 delegates at stake—huge among remaining contests—and is likely to be crucial for the Democrats in the fall as well. Says a state party official: “There’s talk that it’s going to be the last battleground state.” More »
- Clinton: Staying In 'Until There's a Nominee'
  
  Associated Press | May 7, 08 2:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton pledged today to fight on despite yesterday's disappointing primary results; she “refused … to withdraw,” the AP reports, despite tough questioning at a news conference. Clinton said she wasn’t going anywhere “until there’s a nominee,” even if it means waiting for Democratic National Committee bodies (the first meets May 30) to rule on outlaw Florida and Michigan delegates. More »
- Downtrodden Clinton Aides Grasp at Fla., Mich. Straws
  
  Washington Post | May 7, 08 2:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Last night’s primary disappointments have Hillary Clinton's aides skeptical about their candidate’s chances, the Washington Post reports. Advisers say their only hope is a last-ditch push to include results from Florida and Michigan. “Absent some sort of miracle on May 31st, it’s going to be tough for us,” said one senior official. “We lost this thing in February.” More »
- Talking Heads Call Nomination for Obama
  
  New York Times | May 7, 08 1:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - America’s pundit class has deemed the Democratic race over, shifting the conventional wisdom away from Hillary Clinton’s whisker of a chance, the New York Times reports. From Tim Russert’s assertion that “We now know who the Democratic nominee’s going to be, and no one’s going to dispute it” to the Drudge Report’s anointing Barack Obama “The Nominee,” the worm appears to have turned among analysts. More »
- Clinton Looks More and More Like Scarlett
  
  New York Times | May 7, 08 12:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton has morphed into Scarlett O'Hara, Maureen Dowd writes, while Barack Obama seems to be, weirdly, the idealistic, if naive, self Hillary used to be, before the campaign turned her into a hard-bitten political survivor. “Heaven help the Yankees if they capture you,” Rhett told the willful Scarlett. "And heaven help the Democrats as they try to shake off Hillary," Dowd writes in the New York Times . More »
- McGovern Flips to Obama, Urges Hillary to Drop Out
  
  Associated Press | May 7, 08 10:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Top Hillary Clinton backer and former Democratic nominee George McGovern is switching his endorsement to Barack Obama—and urging Hillary to step aside, the AP reports. McGovern said it was now all but impossible for Clinton to prevail; the party’s choice in 1972, he said he would call Bill to relay the news. More »
- Obama Aide: We're Moving On to General Election States
  
  Politico | May 7, 08 9:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - On the flight home from his North Carolina victory last night, Barack Obama’s top adviser signaled that the next phase of the race has begun: “I don’t think we are going to spend our time solely in primary states.” Confirming a reporter’s interpretation that the candidate would be moving on to general-election territory, he added, “We are not going to take anything for granted. But we are also going to spend time addressing broader issues.” More »
- Clinton Lent Campaign $6.4M in Past Month
  
  Associated Press | May 7, 08 9:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton injected $6.4 million of her own money into her presidential campaign over the past month, a senior aide tells the AP. That donation more than doubles the amount Hillary has lent her campaign so far. But despite the personal largesse—$11.5 million so far—and the $10 million she raised after the Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama still outspent her in Indiana and North Carolina. More »
- Obama Claws Back With Key Demos
  
  Politico | May 7, 08 6:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama romped to victory in North Carolina and almost fought Hillary Clinton to a draw in Indiana by relying on his most loyal coalitions: young voters, African-Americans, and liberals. He also did better yesterday than in recent races among white men, pulling about 40% of that demo in Indiana. That puts Obama back at the level of support he enjoyed on Super Tuesday, reports Politico. More »
- Scrambling Hillary Changes the Target
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 7, 08 5:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama's resounding win in North Carolina and fight to the finish in Indiana has left the Clinton campaign with one final strategy to win the nomination: move the goalposts and play for time. Team Hillary is now telling journalists that the winning candidate actually needs almost 200 more delegates than both sides had said earlier, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »