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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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April 2008
- Obama Girl's Town Is Hot for Hillary
  
  McClatchy Newspapers | Apr 2, 08 1:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Turns out that Obama Girl, aka Amber Lee Ettinger, hails from Hazleton, Pa., which is right in the heart of Clinton country. To get a sense of how her candidate’s message is getting through, McClatchy visited Ettinger’s family and neighbors in this former coal town near Scranton, Hillary’s family home. Turns out the town definitely does not share her crush on Obama. More »
- Obama Raises $30M in March
  
  Time | Apr 2, 08 8:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama had a tough March, but his campaign raised upwards of $30 million, reports Time —less than February's $55 million but enough to give him a hefty margin over Hillary Clinton’s estimated $20 million. Clinton's campaign, which hasn't released its March results yet, has been dogged by vendors publicizing her debts, which totaled nearly $9 million at one point. More »
- Can Howard Dean Keep the Dems Together?
  
  New York Times | Apr 2, 08 7:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Since his crash-and-burn run for president four years ago, Howard Dean has served as a decidedly low-key Democratic Party chairman, slowly building up state organizations while staying out of the limelight. Yet as the Clinton-Obama race wears on, many are wondering if Dean has the political acumen—or even the will—to rally a party in danger of fracturing. More »
- Bill Richardson: Don't Call Me Judas
  
  Washington Post | Apr 1, 08 7:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bill Richardson defended himself today from the "personal attacks and insults" he has received—most notably from James Carville, who likened him to Judas—since he endorsed Barack Obama. “We need to move on from the politics of personal insult,” the New Mexico governor wrote in a Washington Post essay. 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 »
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 »
- 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 »
- 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 »
- 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. More »
- Clinton Speaks Working Class' Language
  
  Chicago Tribune | Mar 31, 08 11:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has been boosted by her ability to connect with blue-collar voters, despite her not-so-blue-collar person