The Hillary Endgame

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May 2008
- ...And 5 in Oregon
  
  Politico | May 20, 08 12:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Washington Post | May 20, 08 8:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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?
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 19, 08 4:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Charleston Gazette | May 19, 08 4:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Boston Globe | May 19, 08 3:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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
  
  Boston Globe | May 19, 08 1:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 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 »

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...And 5 in Oregon

Dems Put Away Knives for Primaries

Clinton: Great White Hope?

Robert Byrd Endorses Obama

Oregon Demographics Typify Dem Divide

Clinton Narrows Ore. Deficit, Holds Ky. Lead