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October 2008
- Clintons Cool to Obama After Hillary Snub
  
  New York Post | Oct 2, 08 10:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bill and Hillary Clinton are doing little to help elect Barack Obama because the Democratic nominee “balked” at promising Hillary a Supreme Court judgeship, insiders tell the New York Post . “Hillary wants an assurance that if she shows loyalty and goes out there like a good soldier, she will be rewarded with a nomination,” a source said; Clinton reps denied it. More »
September 2008
- Hillary: Bailout Must Help Homeowners
  
  Wall Street Journal | Sep 25, 08 7:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As Congress debates the terms of the $700 billion bailout, Hillary Clinton warns in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that "this is not just a financial crisis; it's an economic crisis." For the New York senator, any federal action has to tackle the underlying causes of the turmoil—starting with the $3 trillion in mortgage debt that set off the crisis and threatens millions with foreclosure. More »
- Clinton Cancels Event After Palin Invited, Too
  
  Associated Press | Sep 17, 08 11:07 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Hillary Clinton has canceled an appearance at a New York rally next week after organizers blindsided her by also inviting Sarah Palin. Several American Jewish groups are planning a major demonstration outside the United Nations on Sept. 22 to protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Clinton aides were furious that Palin had also been invited—a fact they first learned when informed by reporters. More »
August 2008
- Hillary Left Too Much Unsaid
  
  Guardian (UK) | Aug 27, 08 8:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s speech last night is getting rave reviews from the pundits, but she left too many key points unaddressed to get her most stubborn supporters on the Obama bandwagon, writes Michael Tomasky in the Guardian. The Dems' also-ran, in her critical pitch for party unity, failed to extol Obama’s character, say he was ready to be commander in chief, or attack McCain very hard. More »
- Hillary: 'Time Is Now to Unite'
  
  CNN | Aug 26, 08 10:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton delivered her long-awaited address tonight to the Democratic convention and drove home the point quickly and repeatedly: The party must unite and elect Barack Obama. Clinton, after a lengthy standing ovation, said she hasn't worked for the past 35 years on health care and women's rights only to have it all "squandered" by another Republican administration, CNN reports. More »
- Hillary, Like Suffrage, Is a Symbol of Frustration
  
  New York Times | Aug 26, 08 11:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Many have noted that Hillary Clinton’s speech tonight comes on the anniversary of women’s suffrage, but that’s not necessarily the uplifting coincidence it appears to be, writes feminist author Susan Faludi in the New York Times. Despite Clinton’s fantastic primary showing, her supporters remain disconsolate because feminist history is loaded with half-measures and failed successes—and suffrage was one of them. More »
- Hillary Plans Own Rally in Show of Strength
  
  Associated Press | Aug 25, 08 2:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton plans a demonstration of her political strength at the Democratic Convention by gathering her own delegates—and supporters—at a separate venue before formally releasing them to vote for Barack Obama. The Wednesday reception-rally at another convention center is viewed as part of Clinton's strategy for a potential run at the presidency sometime in the future, reports AP. More »
- Clinton to Police Her Devotees in Denver
  
  Politico | Aug 21, 08 11:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton is deploying a 40-member "whip team" at the Democratic convention in Denver to make sure her supporters do not cause a ruckus with anti-Obama demonstrations during the roll-call vote, reports Politico. The symbolic floor vote on Clinton's nomination is supposed to be an emotional "catharsis" for her backers, but not too emotional. Clinton joins Obama in wanting to present a unified Democratic front, she says. More »
July 2008
- 'Dream Ticket' Odds Fading
  
  New York Times | Jul 29, 08 7:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An Obama-Clinton ticket is looking less and less likely, based on the public and private comments of both senators, the New York Times reports. Obama hasn’t asked Hillary Clinton for background check documents, and his recent statement that he’s looking for a Washington outsider suggests he won’t. Clinton has privately told associates that she doesn’t expect the nod and considers any statements to the contrary a courtesy only. More »
June 2008
- Delicately, Team Clinton Gets Behind Obama
  
  New York Times | Jun 26, 08 8:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Under the eye of one of Washington's most powerful lawyers, Barack Obama is negotiating with Hillary Clinton over a tangle of issues, from how to retire her campaign debt to what role she will play in this summer's convention. The Democratic party is slowly recovering from its bruising primary fight with the aid of Robert Barnett, who brokered book deals for Obama and both Clintons, the New York Times reports. More »
- As Clinton Returns, Obama Asks His Donors to Help Her
  
  Reuters | Jun 24, 08 10:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton received a hero's welcome today with two standing ovations when she returned to Capitol Hill, Reuters reports. "There was a tear or two and a lot of high-fives," said Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland. Clinton may be getting more than moral support, however. Barack Obama asked his top donors in a conference call to help Clinton retire her $10 million campaign debt, ABC News reports. Also today, Bill Clinton publicly backed Obama and said he'd help him get elected. More »
- Clinton Wins by Losing
  
  New York | Jun 16, 08 2:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton won big by losing narrowly, shedding her toxic image and escaping her husband's ambiguous legacy to become a lionized figure for women, the left, and even some Republicans, John Heilemann writes in New York . "Although in the end she may wind up being dwarfed by Obama, for the moment she is something he is not: fully, poignantly human." More »
- Bolting Clinton Fans? It's a GOP Myth
  
  New York Times | Jun 15, 08 6:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain's aggressive courtship of Hillary Clinton's female supporters shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, Frank Rich writes in the New York Times. "The fictional scenario of mobs of crazed women defecting to Mr. McCain" rather than Barack Obama fits right in with the "new bogus narrative" that ignores a plethora of statistics, which Rich runs down. More »
- McCain Makes Pointed Pitch to Women; Dems Skeptical
  
  Washington Post | Jun 12, 08 1:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain is fine-tuning his pitch to women, and while Democrats voice doubt the Republican can find a female following, they’re nevertheless gearing up to make sure it doesn’t happen, the Washington Post reports. McCain sees opportunity in disappointed Hillary Clinton backers, and top adviser Carly Fiorina today begins barnstorming women's events in swing states. More »
- Primary Winners and Losers— Beyond Barack and Hillary
  
  Politico | Jun 12, 08 12:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama may be the big winner, but loads of other political fortunes hung in the balance this primary season. Politico breaks down the winners and losers. Winners: Claire McCaskill: Got tons of air-time and used it brilliantly for Obama Nancy Pelosi: Pulled off a nifty trick by remaining neutral, but leaving breadcrumbs leading to Obama Ted Kennedy: Critical endorsement legitimized Obama Ed Rendell: Clinton lost, but Rendell delivered Pennsylvania and stayed on message More »
- Campaign Debt? What Campaign Debt?
  
  Politico | Jun 12, 08 9:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Some clever and mostly legal accounting tricks could minimize Clinton's big campaign debt and leave her with cash on hand for king-making or another future campaign, reports Politico. Hillary could reclassify her own loans to the campaign as contributions, ask donors to redirect their cash to her Senate campaign, and take it slow on repaying understanding debtors. More »