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The Hillary Endgame

"It'll be over early June" -HRC campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe

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May 2008
- House Overrides Farm Bill Veto; Senate to Follow
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 21, 08 7:50 PM CDT
  
  The House today overrode President Bush's veto of the $307 billion farm bill, and the Senate is expected to follow suit tomorrow morning, the Washington Post reports. Bush issued the 10th veto of his presidency this afternoon, complaining that the wide-ranging measure gives too much money to rich farmers and is stuffed with wasteful perks. The override will be only the second of Bush's presidency and the first on major legislation. More »
- Hillary Endgame Isn't a Battle in Gender War
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | May 21, 08 6:06 PM CDT
  
  Women who treat Hillary Clinton's candidacy as a feminist symbol and see sexism in calls for her to quit don't quite make sense to Jonathan Chait, writing in the Los Angeles Times . "People of my generation tend to have a less personal view of Clinton," the 36-year-old writes. "She's not us, she's not our ex-wife, she's just a politician." More »
- Obama Already Beating McCain ... in the Wallet
  
  newser | Politico | May 21, 08 3:30 PM CDT
  
  Barack Obama raised $32 million in April, Politico reports; Hillary Clinton bagged $22 million, and John McCain, now squarely in Obama's general-election sights, brought in $18.5 million. It was a record for Republican, yet dwarfed by what was a rough month for Obama—who also banked $9 million in general-election money to none for McCain, who will accept public financing. More »
- Supreme Court Spot Might Be Clinton's Real Dream Ticket
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 21, 08 11:48 AM CDT
  
  Forget making her a powerless vice president—Barack Obama should promise Hillary Clinton the first available Supreme Court slot, James Andrew Miller writes in the Washington Post . This, arguably, would give her supporters a better incentive to stay in the Democratic fold, because Justice Clinton could actually "play a major role in charting the country's future," Miller says. More »
- Hillary Will Win Huge Leverage in Narrow Defeat
  
  newser | Chicago Tribune | May 21, 08 10:09 AM CDT
  
  It doesn’t look like Hillary Clinton will be the Dem nominee this year, but she “may gain more leverage from losing than almost any other failed presidential candidate,” says Michael Tackett in a Chicago Tribune piece about what’s in store for the second-place finisher. Assuming she is a “vigorous campaigner” for Obama in the fall and repairs rifts, she'll soon look more like Ted Kennedy than John Kerry. More »
- Hillary Vows to Press On
  
  newser | CNN | May 20, 08 7:41 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton made clear she has no intention of dropping from the race in the wake of her resounding victory in Kentucky. She told supporters that more people have voted for her than for any candidate who's run for the Democratic nomination, CNN reports. "We've got to get this right," she said, insisting she's more electable candidate. Clinton also pressed the point that all votes—as in Michigan and Florida—must be counted. "I'm going to continue making the case until we have a nominee, whoever she may be." More »
- Clinton Romps in Kentucky
  
  newser | Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.) | May 20, 08 6:08 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton cruised to a lopsided victory in today's Kentucky primary, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Clinton won 65% to 30%, a margin of victory she called an "overwhelming vote of confidence." Despite the huge win, Barack Obama picked up enough support to clinch a majority of pledged delegates in the Democratic race. More »
- 5 Things to Watch for in Kentucky Tonight...
  
  newser | Politico | May 20, 08 12:36 PM CDT
  
  If Hillary Clinton pulls off another landslide in today's Kentucky primary, she can make a stronger case to superdelegates that she's more "electable" than Barack Obama. With this in mind, here are five things to watch, via Politico : Montgomery County: The small district accurately predicted the statewide margin in the past two incumbent-less primaries. Clinton leads by 28 points in polls. More »
- ...And 5 in Oregon
  
  newser | Politico | May 20, 08 12:36 PM CDT
  
  Oregon voters' sympathy for "the cool, cerebral type" bodes well for Obama in today's primary, according to the folks at Politico , who bring us five things to watch for in the Beaver State: How quick will it be called?—Oregon is three hours behind the eastern seaboard, but the mail-in votes can be quickly counted electronically. More »
- Dems Put Away Knives for Primaries
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 20, 08 8:01 AM CDT
  
  There’s an eerie calm over the Democratic battlefield ahead of tonight’s primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, as the candidates have reached a tentative détente. Clinton doesn’t want to be seen as hurting Obama’s chances in November, so she’s softened her tone considerably. But it’s a fragile peace that will be tested tonight, when Obama is expected to celebrate his pledged delegate majority in Iowa. More »
- Clinton: Great White Hope?
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | May 19, 08 4:52 PM CDT
  
  Working-class whites, as "a social category," fear a loss of definition and power, and that might be lead them to support Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama, Gregory Rodriguez writes in the Los Angeles Times . This isn't white supremacy; "in fact it might be its opposite, an acknowledgment that white privilege has its limits," as non-college-educated whites feel their position slipping away. More »
- Robert Byrd Endorses Obama
  
  newser | Charleston Gazette | May 19, 08 4:24 PM CDT
  
  West Virginia's Robert Byrd, the longest-serving senator ever and a former Ku Klux Klansman, today endorsed Barack Obama, calling him “a noble-hearted patriot and humble Christian.” The 90-year-old, who's fourth in line for the presidency, threw his support behind Obama one week after his state voted for Hillary Clinton by a 41-point margin, the Charleston Gazette reports. More »
- Oregon Demographics Typify Dem Divide
  
  newser | Boston Globe | May 19, 08 3:47 PM CDT
  
  Oregon’s primary tomorrow finds the Democratic race at its most typical, with Barack Obama hoping to get a bigger slice of the blue-collar vote and Hillary Clinton trying to break further into the white-collar one. The progressive, urban, western part of the state and the rural east have little in common, the Boston Globe reports, and are at odds over the most suitable candidate. More »
- Clinton Narrows Ore. Deficit, Holds Ky. Lead
  
  newser | Boston Globe | May 19, 08 1:52 PM CDT
  
  On the eve of Democratic primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, polls show some movement in support for the candidates, the Boston Globe reports: Barack Obama once held a double-digit lead in Oregon, but two surveys today put him up only 4 points (45%-41%) and 5 points (50%-45%). More »
- Obama Won't Declare Victory Tomorrow
  
  newser | Politico | May 19, 08 11:25 AM CDT
  
  Reversing earlier plans, Barack Obama will not declare the Democratic race over tomorrow night—in a move Carrie Budoff Brown, on Politico, sees as concern about “appearing presumptuous or antagonistic” toward Hillary Clinton. Hillary fans are sensitive about disrespect, so Obama will boast he’s won a majority of pledged delegates, a “tiptoe right up to the line” of claiming victory. More »
- Dem Bankrollers Readying United Wallet
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 18, 08 1:54 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will fight each other for the nomination into June, but top fundraisers are already ensuring a McCain defeat, no matter who the nominee is. One DNC fundraiser was held in honor of a Clinton backer at the residence of an Obama supporter, the Washington Post reports. But some aren't so quick to make peace. More »
- Obama Plans 'Victory' Trip to Iowa
  
  newser | Reuters | May 18, 08 6:39 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama plans a primary-day early victory trip to Iowa, where he won the Democrats’ first contest, Reuters reports. He anticipates grabbing a majority of pledged delegates after the Oregon and Kentucky vote that will help clinch the race —though neither candidate will have enough pledged delegates to lock the nomination until the convention. “It will be a nice reunion with everybody who helped us get started,” he said. But Hillary Clinton's not giving up. More »
- Pro-Choicers Feel Backlash for Backing Obama
  
  newser | Politico | May 17, 08 1:50 PM CDT
  
  NARAL’s state affiliates are blasting the abortion-rights group’s decision to back Barack Obama, fearing the move could alienate donors loyal to Hillary Clinton. “It’s created a firestorm,” said the president of the group’s New York branch. “Everyone was mystified.” That includes Obama supporters, Politico reports. A Clinton ally said some of NARAL’s Obama backers thought the endorsement “ill-timed and ill-advised.” More »
- Clinton Campaigns Against the Media
  
  newser | Politico | May 17, 08 10:56 AM CDT
  
  The Clinton campaign’s new chief target is the media that’s left it for dead, Politico reports. Hillary Clinton’s speeches, ads, and discussions with supporters and superdelegates now focus on what she considers the pundits’ premature verdict that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee. Her camp hopes the strategy will spark a backlash vote in remaining primaries and turn the tide of superdelegates that seems to be heading Obama’s way. More »
- 'Poor Hillary' Refrain Has Hillary-Like Staying Power
  
  newser | Washington Post | May 16, 08 3:08 PM CDT
  
  There’s Hillary Clinton, writes Libby Copeland in the Washington Post , and then there’s “Poor Hillary.” Though Barack Obama destroyed her “inevitability,” she continues to quixotically pursue the Democratic nomination, touting the power of “grit” against arithmetic, and moving op-ed writers, news anchors and conservative talking heads to raise another chorus of “poor Hillary”—“an attempt," Copeland notes, "at death by condescension.” More »

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Guerra-Mondragon had become "concerned about the tone of the race," an Obama aide said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

One of Hillary Clinton's top fundraisers is leaving her campaign to join Barack Obama's fundraising team. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, addresses to her supporters as her daughter Chelsea and her husband former President Bill Clinton watch during her Indiana Primary... (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at a fundraiser in Washington, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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