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Showdown in Texas

"I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it." - Texas Governor Ann Richards

President Clinton says Texas and Ohio are "must wins" for Candidate Clinton. But with the polls a dead heat, Hillary Clinton's once commanding lead in the Lone Star State has faded and it may all end as it did for General Santa Ana at the Battle of San Jacinto.

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February 2008
- Dems Square Off in Texas
  
  CNN | Feb 21, 08 9:06 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton tonight declared that "actions speak louder than words" as she sought to stem Barack Obama's political momentum in a Texas debate. She razzed him for using another politician's words in recent speeches—calling it "change you can Xerox"—and called his health plan inadequate. Obama objected to the "let's get real" theme of Cllnton's overall message, saying it implied that his millions of supporters are "delusional." More »
- Three Takes on How He's Doing
  
  New Republic | Feb 20, 08 3:08 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - More than ever, Barack Obama looks the Democratic front-runner—and pundits are focusing on chinks in his armor: After much difficulty working policy into his “soaring oratory,” the New Republic' s Jonathan Cohn writes, Obama recently found the right balance—but now “he may be getting a little too wonky.” He’s likely packing in the positions to deflect charges he lacks substance, but Cohn felt himself nodding off last night during Obama's speech. More »
- Obama, Clinton Skip Courtesies
  
  CNN | Feb 20, 08 11:17 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Perhaps the super-long primary season has made candidates forgetful, but the Democrats were not at their most courteous last night, as Hillary Clinton failed to congratulate Barack Obama on his Wisconsin victory, and Obama took the stage in Texas while Clinton was still speaking in Ohio. No rules govern either issue, CNN allows, but both snubs were significant breaches of protocol. More »
- Pointing Toward March 4, Dems Think Small
  
  Burlington Free Press | Feb 19, 08 7:21 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - With the days when 23 delegates were no big deal a distant memory, Hillary Clinton isn't conceding Vermont to Barack Obama, the Burlington Free Press reports. She has sent three staffers to open a field office in a state where her opponent has seven paid workers, four offices, and the backing of the co-founders of Ben & Jerry's. More »
- Obama Makes Inroads in Ohio, Texas
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 18, 08 11:19 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's staunchest allies include Hispanic and working-class voters, and those are exactly the assets Barack Obama is targeting in the must-win states of Ohio and Texas, the Los Angeles Times reports. He's using young voters as a wedge: In a radio ad aimed at young Latino Texans, the announcer says “Obama is talking to me.” More »
- Obama Delegate Lead Dicey for Clinton
  
  New York Times | Feb 14, 08 9:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama has taken a lead of more than 100 delegates in the race for the Democratic nomination, leaving Hillary Clinton with a deficit she's not likely to make up unless she wins Texas and Ohio with a landslide, the New York Times reports. With dwindling options, aides say she'll push aggressively to seat disqualified delegates from Florida and Michigan, where she won the primaries unopposed, a move likely to be highly divisive. More »
- Hillary Finds Herself in Rudy's Spot
  
  Politico | Feb 13, 08 2:24 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s nomination bid suddenly resembles the plan that failed Rudy Giuliani: Like Hizzoner’s Florida firewall, Clinton must hope voters in Texas and Ohio are unaffected by a month of good news for Barack Obama. Clinton still leads polls in the big states that vote March 4, and her move is to downplay a string of Democratic victories for Obama. More »
- Harsh Reality: Clinton May Lose
  
  New York Times | Feb 12, 08 9:35 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - With a string of losses swinging momentum away, Hillary Clinton’s campaign staff and supporters are slowly realizing she could actually lose. “She has to win both Ohio and Texas comfortably, or she’s out,” a superdelegate supporting the onetime frontrunner told the New York Times. Other superdelegates say they might jump ship if Barack Obama looks stronger. More »
- Barack Battle Strategy Snares Delegate Bonus
  
  Politico | Feb 10, 08 5:35 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - With three monster victories yesterday, Barack Obama could be poised to extend his pledged, "locked-in" delegate lead over Hillary Clinton before March 4 brings contests in Ohio and Texas. The gain is a feather in the cap of the Illinois senator's strategists, who had been doubted for aiming so much money at races after Super Tuesday, Politico reports. More »
- Obama Agrees to Debates in Ohio and Texas
  
  Dallas Morning News | Feb 8, 08 8:33 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Yielding to pressure from the Clinton camp, Barack Obama accepted two of four proposed debates in advance of the March 4th primaries yesterday, one in Ohio and one in Texas. Obama is favored in the eight contests to be held between now and March 4, but he trails in Texas and Ohio. His team prefers rallies to debates as a way to win supporters, the Dallas Morning News notes. More »
- Team Obama Prepares for Stalemate
  
  Bloomberg | Feb 7, 08 10:54 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign is preparing for a deadlocked contest with Hillary Clinton and forecasting a virtual tie in the race for Democratic delegates, according to an internal memo. Bloomberg reports Obama's advisers envision him winning 19 of 27 remaining primaries but giving Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to Clinton. That scenario would give Obama a lead in delegates but not an outright majority. More »
- Pundits Mull Dems' Race the Day After
  
  New Republic | Feb 6, 08 1:52 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are deadlocked after yesterday's nearly national vote. Here are four takes on their race: Upcoming votes favor Obama heavily, Noam Scheiber argues. Primaries in black-heavy Louisiana, Virginia, Maryland and DC—and several caucuses—should break for him. Clinton has a March 4 firewall in Texas and Ohio, but Obama has time to contest those. More »
- Clinton Wins 'Comeback,' But No Slack
  
  Time | Feb 6, 08 7:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - With Barack Obama still very much in the race after Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton turned away from her rival momentarily to take aim at the Republicans last night. "I won't let anyone Swift Boat this country's future," Clinton announced to followers. But she can't afford to take the long view for long, reports Time: primaries in the next few weeks are thought to favor Obama, who is virtually tied in delegates. Clinton will look to recoup in Ohio and Texas primaries in March. More »
February 2007
- Obama reshaping Texas politics: In fast-moving race, black leaders must decide on choice early. - Da
  
  Dallas Morning News | Feb 19, 07
  
  Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk is usually deliberate, even cautious, about his endorsements. But that was before Sen. Barack Obama emerged as a contender for the Democratic nomination for president. Mr. Kirk concedes that even he, as a seasoned politician, is caught up in Obamamania.In Texas and elsewhere, the phenomenon is causing an early and unexpected split among the party's most loyal supporters: black voters."My decision is probably not about any political analysis or reason," Mr. Kirk said. "I am just an unashamed and unabashed believer in Barack Obama. It has everything to do with my personal...

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Democratic presidential hopefuls, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., in this Jan. 5, 2008 file photo. The two will face off in debates in Ohio and Texas this month. (AP Photo/Steven... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., points to her supporters upon her arrival for a campaign stop in McAllen, Texas, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., makes remarks during a rally in the Racine Town Hall Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Racine, Wis. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) (Associated Press)

Former President Bill Clinton is speaking on behalf of his wife, Dem. candidate Sen. Hillary R. Clinton, at a campaign stop in Tyler, Texas, on a swing though several East Texas cities, on Friday, Feb.... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., reacts as she makes a campaign stop at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wis., Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a roundtable with Texans on housing and predatory lending at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, in San... (Associated Press)

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y debate at the Austin Democratic Debate at the Recreational Sports Center on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas, on... (Associated Press)

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