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February 2008
- McCain Repudiates Backer's Anti-Obama Rant
  
  CNN | Feb 26, 08 3:20 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain is distancing himself from a conservative commentator who introduced him at a rally today and launched into a tirade against Barack Obama, CNN reports. Talk-radio host Bill Cunningham called Obama a “hack” and used his middle name, Hussein, three times. McCain called the speech “disparaging” and vowed, “It will never happen again. It will never happen again.” More »
- The McCain-Obama Buddy Flick
  
  Salon | Feb 26, 08 12:50 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - For too many men, the 2008 election is a McCain-Obama buddy flick, writes Edward McClelland for Salon. The candidates may be ideological opponents, but the grizzled veteran and hip black guy share qualities men admire in other men, like independence, charisma, and toughness. Many guys are backing both, ideology be damned—and revealing a subconscious male preference. More »
- Dodd Endorses Obama
  
  Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 26, 08 11:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Chris Dodd endorsed Barack Obama today in Cleveland, praising his ex-opponent for his "ability to reach and touch the hearts and souls of Americans," the Plain Dealer reports. The first former candidate to make an endorsement in the race, Dodd told the Hartford Courant he was "back and forth" between Obama and Hillary Clinton ahead of Connecticut's February 5 primary. More »
- Obama Surges in National Poll
  
  CBS | Feb 26, 08 8:17 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama has opened up a lead of 16 points over Hillary Clinton among voters nationwide and is seen as the candidate with the best chance to beat John McCain, according to a new poll from CBS and the New York Times . Obama had a lead of 54% to 38% in the poll, which had the candidates tied at 41% three weeks ago, CBS reports. More »
- Iraq Will Make or Break My Campaign: McCain
  
  New York Times | Feb 26, 08 5:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain flatly told reporters yesterday that if US policy in Iraq doesn't work, "I'll lose." But then he quickly asked to "retract" his "stark" pronouncement, adding that he hoped voters would also back him for his ability to run the economy as well as his positions on national security, reports the New York Times . More »
- Journos Find Fault With NYT Story
  
  Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 25, 08 7:31 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The New York Times ’ bombshell story about John McCain’s ethics problems—and his allegedly inappropriate relationship with a lobbyist—is nearly a week old, but the media world is still reacting: The Cleveland Plain Deale r’s ombudsman explains that his paper’s editor was too uncomfortable with the romantic angle to run the Times piece—which he accuses of “unsubstantiated innuendo”—and decided to run the unsexed Washington Post story instead. But they drew criticism from readers anyway. More »
- 3 in 4 Voters Expect Obama Nomination: Poll
  
  USA Today | Feb 25, 08 6:03 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A whopping three in four US voters say the Democrats will pick Barack Obama as presidential nominee, according to a USA Today /Gallup poll released today. Expectations for the Illinois senator beat the poll's error margin for the first time and even bested John McCain's numbers over Mike Huckabee: Only 61% of those polled said McCain would nab the GOP nomination. More »
- Romney Son: Dad’s Re-entry ‘Possible’
  
  Deseret News (Salt Lake) | Feb 25, 08 4:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Mitt Romney has been curiously mum since John McCain’s lobbyist scandals broke last week, perhaps because he’s thinking of jumping back into the presidential race. Josh Romney said it was "unlikely, but possible” that his father would throw his hat back in if McCain’s ethics problems broaden and imperil his candidacy, the Deseret Morning News reports. More »
- Who Will Show Clinton the Door?
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Feb 25, 08 1:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Does any Democrat have the gravitas to show Hillary Clinton the exit? Syndicated columnist Robert Novak of the Chicago Sun-Times speculates about the campaign's denouement, saying the ex-first lady's continued presence is hurting Barack Obama’s chances against John McCain in the general election. "Clinton's burden is not only Obama's charisma but also McCain's resurrection," Novak argues. More »
- DNC to File Campaign Fund Complaint Against McCain
  
  Washington Post | Feb 25, 08 7:07 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Democratic National Committee will file an FEC complaint today against John McCain, accusing the likely GOP nominee of violating policy when he obtained campaign loans by promising to repay them with federal funds, the Washington Post reports. The FEC so far hasn't granted McCain's request to now opt out of the public matching funds system. More »
- McCain's Daughter Blogs About Trail Life, Not Politics
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 23, 08 5:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Potential first daughter Meghan McCain has been blogging about life on the campaign trail, focusing on Henry Kissinger’s shoes and iTunes playlists rather then the finer points of policy, the Los Angeles Times reports. Candidates’ children are often deployed to humanize their parents—in carefully choreographed ways—but McCain’s blog is independent of the campaign, and her posts are not vetted. More »
- Broadcaster Rebuts McCain Lobbying Denial
  
  Washington Post | Feb 23, 08 10:05 AM CST