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States That Matter

"Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody." -Franklin P. Adams

Super Tuesday was once viewed as the day that would likely determine the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. But Feb. 5th voting only added uncertainty to the race. Which states matter most now?

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March 2008
- Long Fight Threatens Dems
  
  Newsweek | Mar 5, 08 10:28 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's victories in Texas and Ohio herald a long, ugly scrap for the Democratic nomination—and the big loser may be the party, reports Newsweek . It remains unknown how many delegates the New York senator won last night, but Clinton can now brush aside calls for her to end her candidacy as the race moves to its next big battleground: Pennsylvania, six weeks away on April 22. More »
- Ohio Contest Splits on Race, Geography
  
  Los Angeles Times | Mar 4, 08 1:50 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Today’s Ohio Democratic primary is expected to follow sharp demographic lines, with the urban north likely breaking toward Barack Obama and the rural south expected to back Hillary Clinton. The endorsement derby points up the racial dimension, the LA Times reports, with the white, rural governor backing Clinton and the black mayor of Columbus boosting Obama. More »
- Clinton Slams Obama Over Nafta Talk
  
  Talking Points Memo | Mar 3, 08 3:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton hammered Barack Obama today over reports that his chief economic adviser privately told Canadian officials anti-Nafta talk was “more about political positioning than a clear articulation of policy.” The simmering story lurched forward today when the AP obtained the Canadian memo, reports Talking Points Memo. Obama's aide called the memo “a pretty ham-handed description of what I answered.” More »
- Fla. Governor, DNC Chair Talk Primary Do-Over
  
  Orlando Sentinel | Mar 3, 08 1:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist wants to redo his state’s Democratic primary, and DNC chair Howard Dean is “very willing to listen to the people of Florida.” Crist, a Republican, isn't committing any funding, however, and officials have said the state won’t pay for a $4 million caucus or a more expensive primary, the Orlando Sentinel reports. More »
- Ohio Fears Chaos, Delays in Primary Vote
  
  Columbus Dispatch | Mar 2, 08 8:04 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama barnstormed across Ohio today, experts fretted that a delay in vote-counting on Tuesday may add to mistrust over the state's elections, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Predicted record turnout and the option to vote by ballot or touch-screen may confuse primary voters and remind the country of Ohio's 2004 election controversy, said an analyst. More »
- Party Pooh-bahs to Clinton: Lose and Go Home
  
  New York Times | Mar 2, 08 6:06 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Top Democrats are urging Hillary Clinton to quit if she can’t score big in Tuesday’s primaries, the New York Times reports. Senators John Kerry and Dick Durbin, both Obama backers, and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson pressed her today to consider party unity if she loses in Texas and Ohio. “I just think that D-Day is Tuesday,” Richardson said on “Face the Nation." More »
- Obama Up by 4 in Texas; Clinton Leads by 1 in Ohio
  
  Reuters | Mar 2, 08 10:46 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton trails Barack Obama by 4% in Texas and holds a statistically meaningless 1-point lead in Ohio just two days ahead of what could be defining contests in both states, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/ Houston Chronicle poll released today. But "it's way too close in both states to say either one has a significant advantage," pollster John Zogby said. More »
- Looking to Knock Out Clinton, Obama Spends Big
  
  New York Times | Mar 2, 08 6:31 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is lavishing his considerable campaign wealth on advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts in Texas and Ohio, hoping to deal a death blow this week to Hillary Clinton's faltering campaign. The Obama cash blitz is most apparent on television, where he is outspending Clinton nearly 2-to-1 in both states, the New York Times reports. More »
- Obama Relies on Volunteers to Sway Texas
  
  Wall Street Journal | Mar 1, 08 12:50 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Volunteers, not the paid staff Barack Obama has relied on to win previous primaries, are at the core of his campaign in Texas, reports the Wall Street Journal . It's "like a baling wire and duct tape thing," says his campaign chief in the state. A year ago, it didn't make a lot of sense for the Obama camp to devote many resources here, but the state's emerging importance has forced a relatively late scramble, the Journal notes. More »
February 2008
- Gay Voters Defect as Clinton Falters
  
  Bloomberg | Feb 29, 08 2:45 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - As first lady, Hillary Clinton marched in New York's pride parade and cemented her standing as a defender of gay rights. But her stalwart support in the gay community is waning, Bloomberg reports. Although both Democratic candidates oppose gay marriage and support civil unions, only Barack Obama wants to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act—which Bill Clinton signed into law in 1996. More »
- Clinton's Ohio Lead Narrows
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 26, 08 5:12 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton is still leading in Ohio ahead of the critical March 4 primary, but Barack Obama is catching up, writes the Los Angeles Times . Buckeye State Democrats now back Clinton over Obama 51% to 40%, according to a new Quinnipiac poll—compared with 55% to 34% less than two weeks ago. Another poll from the University of Cincinnati gives Clinton an even narrower advantage of 8 points—47% to 39%—ahead of tonight's debate in Cleveland. 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 »
- Texas Looking Like the Newest Blue State
  
  Austin American-Statesman | Feb 24, 08 2:02 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Although Texas' ornery primary-caucus hybrid doesn't take place until March 4, polls are already open and voters are flooding "the reddest counties in a deep red state" to choose a Democratic presidential candidate. The record early turnout is an eye-opening phenomenon, writes Austin American-Statesman columnist Arnold Garcia Jr., who wonders whether a Dem surge can continue through November. More »
- Clinton Camp Unveils Victory Blueprint
  
  Washington Post | Feb 21, 08 3:04 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - As Barack Obama continues to bask in the glow of a string of impressive primary victories, Team Clinton is pulling out the stops to capture important wins in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania. Clinton advisers have hardly given up hope. They're optimistic Hillary can accomplish the latest victory blueprint: nail pending debates against Barack, exploit the extra time to convincingly re-present her appeal to voters, and win over the super delegates they believe will ultimately determine the Democratic nomination. More »