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July 2008
- Tabloid: We Caught Edwards Visiting Mistress, Love Child
  
  newser | National Enquirer | 8 hours, 18 minutes ago
  
  The National Enquirer claims to have cornered and confronted John Edwards yesterday after a late-night tryst with the woman they have been saying for months is his mistress and the mother of his infant child. The tabloid says its reporters tracked Edwards as he entered a Los Angeles hotel through a side door and used a basement elevator; left the hotel and returned again with her; and left again at 2:40am. When confronted by Enquirer reporters, they say, he fled—and then hid in a bathroom and summoned security. More »
May 2008
- Obama Claws Back With Key Demos
  
  newser | Politico | May 7, 08 6:36 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama romped to victory in North Carolina and almost fought Hillary Clinton to a draw in Indiana by relying on his most loyal coalitions: young voters, African-Americans, and liberals. He also did better yesterday than in recent races among white men, pulling about 40% of that demo in Indiana. That puts Obama back at the level of support he enjoyed on Super Tuesday, reports Politico. More »
- Scrambling Hillary Changes the Target
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | May 7, 08 5:24 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama's resounding win in North Carolina and fight to the finish in Indiana has left the Clinton campaign with one final strategy to win the nomination: move the goalposts and play for time. Team Hillary is now telling journalists that the winning candidate actually needs almost 200 more delegates than both sides had said earlier, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »
- And Then? What Each of 3 Dem Results Would Mean
  
  newser | New York Times | May 6, 08 12:49 PM CDT
  
  With polls still seesawing as voters pull their levers, maybe it’s best to stop predicting results, and start figuring out what they’ll mean. Adam Nagourney takes a shot in the New York Times : A Hillary Clinton victory in both primaries could “change the world.” Indiana would be Barack Obama’s third consecutive loss due to a blue-collar gap, and the North Carolina result would be chalked up to Rev. Wright. Disaster for Obama. More »
- 8 Questions on the Table in Today's Primaries
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 6, 08 7:04 AM CDT
  
  Voters in North Carolina and Indiana go to the polls today in what many are seeing as the last major battle in the Democratic race. The Washington Post outlines the stakes. Has Obama put the Wright controversy behind him? Pretty much, say both sides; it's a media story now. How's the gas tax holiday playing? Economists hate it, but it was a smart strategic move for Clinton. Is the race going to the convention? At least until June 3, if Hillary wins one of today's contests. More »
- Clintons Aim for Suburban Voters in NC
  
  newser | Charlotte Observer | May 5, 08 8:14 PM CDT
  
  Urbanites in North Carolina prefer Barack Obama, while rural voters side with Hillary Clinton—which is why she spent all weekend trying to sway mixed regions like small cities and far-out suburbs. Obama, meanwhile, is counting on a hidden strength with country folk and his far-reaching publicity machine to win tomorrow's primary, the Charlotte Observer reports More »
- Edwardses Open Up About Dem Hopefuls
  
  newser | People | May 5, 08 6:44 PM CDT
  
  John and Elizabeth Edwards chatted informally about the remaining Democratic candidates on the eve of North Carolina's primary today. John told People that he admires Hillary Clinton’s “tenacity,” but not her "old politics;” Elizabeth said she favors Clinton's health plan but loves Barack Obama's "fantastic" ability to motivate "so many young people." More »
- Why Is Edwards AWOL in North Carolina?
  
  newser | Politico | May 4, 08 6:16 AM CDT
  
  Why has John Edwards maintained silence as the precarious Democratic contest heads to his home state of North Carolina? Could be, Politico posits, because he knows he has little sway there. According to insiders, the state, which holds its primary Tuesday, knew the senator only fleetingly before he leapt to the national stage, and though Democrats are proud of this native son's "political comet," an endorsement “would carry no weight.” More »
April 2008
- Clinton Not Giving Up on NC
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Apr 25, 08 9:50 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama is widely expected to walk away with North Carolina's Democratic primary, but Hillary Clinton—buoyed by her Pennsylvania success—isn't giving up on the state, reports the Wall Street Journal. Clinton is spending millions on ads and staging dozens of rallies, hoping that her momentum will translate into a strong performance May 6. More »
- McCain Wants GOP to Pull Wright-Referencing Ad in NC
  
  newser | Politico | Apr 23, 08 4:15 PM CDT
  
  John McCain has demanded North Carolina Republicans drop an ad attacking two Democratic candidates for governor—by tarnishing them with connections to Barack Obama and his controversial pastor. Wrote McCain, “In the strongest terms, I implore you to not run this advertisement.” The spot airs Wright’s “God damn America” sermon, and then says Obama & Co. are “too extreme” for North Carolina. More »
- Obama Looks to Next Primaries
  
  newser | CNN | Apr 22, 08 10:31 PM CDT
  
  Barack Obama looked to the next primaries in his speech tonight, applauding his supporters for making inroads against Hillary Clinton in the Pennsylvania primary despite his loss, CNN reports. Obama pushed his theme of changing politics-as-usual, saying, "It's easy to get consumed by the tit-for-tat," when the country is beset by "two wars, an economy in recession, a planet in peril." More »
- Battle for Democratic Women Moves to NC
  
  newser | News & Observer (Raleigh) | Apr 22, 08 4:45 PM CDT
  
  Weeks after the Democratic nomination is usually in the bag, one consistent subplot of this year's campaign is surfacing in North Carolina: Women are split over their choice. Thirteen percent are still undecided, minor compared to the 12% of men who haven’t chosen—but a huge number compared to previous years. A big Clinton lead among women evaporated by late January, the Raleigh News & Observer r eports. More »
- Willie Horton Mastermind Takes Aim at Obama
  
  newser | Time | Apr 22, 08 3:42 PM CDT
  
  The right-wing activist who derailed Michael Dukakis' presidential bid with the infamous 1988 Willie Horton ad has set his sights on Barack Obama. Floyd Brown’s first anti-Obama spot highlights the senator’s opposition to expanding death penalty use against gang criminals—in a year when inner-city violence raged in Chicago. The ad will run in North Carolina before the primary; Brown has set up several front groups to depict Obama as soft on crime and terrorism. More »
- Chelsea to Voters: Monica's None of Your Business
  
  newser | Chicago Tribune | Apr 1, 08 2:40 AM CDT
  
  For the second time in a week Chelsea Clinton has been asked a question about the sex scandal involving White House intern Monica Lewinsky that cast a shadow over her father's presidency. When it happened at North Carolina State University yesterday, just as it did at Butler University last week, the former first daughter responded the same way: "It’s none of your business." More »
March 2008
- Dems Hope May 6 Primary Will Settle Race
  
  newser | Newsweek | Mar 30, 08 5:30 AM CDT
  
  Many Democratic observers are looking past the April 22 Pennsylvania primary to the May 6 contests in Indiana and North Carolina as a chance to finally determine the primary race before the national convention. With 187 delegates at stake, May 6 holds the biggest delegate trove remaining, and the outcome of the day's contests may sway uncommitted Dem superdelegates, Newsweek reports. More »
- They're Just Not That Into You
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Mar 24, 08 8:52 PM CDT
  
  The Clinton-Obama slugfest resembles the “drawn-out and painful break-up of a relationship,' Michael Tomasky writes in the Guardian —and the sparring couple might be on its last rounds. "Mark down May 7," he suggests. "That's the date by which Clinton should be one of two things: a, the possible nominee after all; or, b, out of the race." More »
- Obama Backer Compares Clinton to McCarthy
  
  newser | Associated Press | Mar 22, 08 6:33 AM CDT
  
  A retired Air Force general yesterday compared Bill Clinton to red-baiting Sen. Joe McCarthy, after Clinton made comments that seemed to question Barack Obama's patriotism. The former president said at a North Carolina rally, "I think it would be a great thing if we had an election year where you had two people who loved this country and were devoted to the interest of this country, and people could actually ask themselves who is right on these issues, instead of all this other stuff that always seems to intrude." More »