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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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February 2008
- Obama Up by 6 in Texas, Down by 2 in Ohio
  
  Reuters | Feb 29, 08 12:53 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Ahead of Tuesday’s crucial primaries, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in Texas, 48% to 42%, and trails in Ohio, 44% to 42%, Reuters reports. “All the momentum is with Obama,” said pollster John Zogby. “The question is whether she can stem the tide.” In Ohio, Clinton retains strong leads among women, older voters, Democrats, Catholics, and union members. More »
- With End Near, Clinton Plays It Smart, Safe
  
  Salon | Feb 29, 08 12:18 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - In what looks increasingly like the twilight of her campaign, Hillary Clinton is stumping as though Barack Obama doesn’t even exist, writes Walter Shapiro of Slate. She’s campaigning as a smart policy nut, moving one supporter to say, "I will always feel safe with this woman as president." One problem: This year, voters aren’t interested in “safe.” More »
- Obama Rakes in $50M, Clinton $35M in February
  
  New York Times | Feb 28, 08 9:14 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign will have raised roughly $50 million by the time February ends, the New York Times reports. The record figure overshadows Hillary Clinton's tally of about $35 million for the month, her highest total yet. "It's an extraordinary number for us," said Clinton's campaign chief. The Obama camp hasn't released official figures, but major donors familiar with the tally provided an estimate. More »
- Stumping Hazardous to Health
  
  Forbes | Feb 28, 08 10:36 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Even the presidential candidates who miss out on the White House will feel the effects of their campaigns for years to come. The mad dash to the Oval Office—speeches all day, deadline pressures, cross-country tours—puts tremendous stress on the body. Forbes takes on the low points: Sleep deprivation, leading to memory losses and risky decision-making. Poor diets, causing that waist to grow (Clinton favors ice cream; Obama, French fries). More »
- Obama, McCain Trade Potshots Over Iraq War
  
  Reuters | Feb 27, 08 6:17 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain and Barack Obama traded sharp words today, as the two presidential frontrunners bludgeoned each other over the Iraq war. McCain dug into Obama for saying, in the debate last night, that he wouldn't hesitate to act if al-Qaeda established bases in Iraq for targeting the US, Reuters reports. "I have some news," McCain told a Texas crowd. "Al-Qaeda is in Iraq. It's called Al-Qaeda in Iraq." More »
- Lewis Switches His Support to Obama
  
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Feb 27, 08 5:15 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - After a month of shifting signals, influential congressman John Lewis said today he’s switching his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Lewis says he’s unwilling to go against the voters in his Atlanta district—and that Obama “has tapped into something that is extraordinary.” The civil-rights leader irked local African-Americans by lining up behind Clinton early. More »
- Hillary Superdelegates Hold Firm
  
  The Hill | Feb 27, 08 12:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - House Democrats who support Hillary Clinton appear to be rejecting calls to switch their support to Barack Obama if circumstances give the super delegates the deciding votes, the Hill reports. Despite charges that it would be anti-democratic to defy voters in their home states, many who talked to the Hill say they won't budge—with one member adding that the only way he wouldn’t vote for Clinton is if she died. More »
- Dem Debate Oddly Like 'SNL' Parody
  
  New York Times | Feb 27, 08 11:28 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton was so taken by last week's "Saturday Night Live" sketch that had moderators fawning over Barack Obama in a debate between the two candidates that she brought it up in the real debate last night. And the debate lived up to the SNL spoof, Alessandra Stanley writes in the New York Times : the anchors needled her constantly and seemed to go out of their way to show Obama at his unflappable best. More »
- Poll: McCain Would Beat Either Dem
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 27, 08 5:11 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Likely GOP nominee John McCain would give either Democratic rival a tough fight, according to the latest Bloomberg/ Los Angeles Times poll . The poll puts McCain ahead of Hillary Clinton 46% to 40%, and leading Barack Obama 44% to 42%. Voters give the Vietnam vet far higher marks in experience and ability to handle Iraq and terrorism. The only issue where he trailed Obama was health care. More »
- Dems Wrangle Over Health, Iraq
  
  MSNBC | Feb 26, 08 8:32 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A week before the make-or-break primaries in Texas and Ohio, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred wearily, sometimes testily, in their 20th and perhaps last debate, on issues from health care to Iraq to who is more committed to Israel, MSNBC reports. Clinton blasted a recent Obama mailer that said her health plan would force lower-income Americans to buy health care; Obama defended the flier and derided her complaint, saying she has "constantly" attacked his campaign but "we haven't whined about it." More »
- Obama Calls on Both Camps to Simmer Down
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 26, 08 5:15 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama said today that both Democratic campaigns should chill out. “It is important for me as well as Sen. Clinton to communicate to our staffs as well that we’re both trying out for quarterback, but we’re on the same team,” said Obama. He noted that the trail has become noticeably "hotter" in recent days, the LA Times reports. More »
- Fey's 'SNL' Spot May Boost Clinton
  
  Time | Feb 26, 08 4:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - She didn't rap over a stump speech, but Tina Fey's rousing defense of Hillary Clinton on "Saturday Night Live" may help the underdog candidate challenge Barack Obama's domination of viral videos, writes Time TV blogger James Poniewozik. Fey's lampooning of the arguments against Hillary, including that she's a bitch—"Yeah, she is. So am I. You know what? Bitches get things done!"—is "the kind of thing a campaign needs," Poniewozik writes. More »
- McCain Repudiates Backer's Anti-Obama Rant
  
  CNN | Feb 26, 08 3:20 PM CST