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August 2008
- Clintons Still Seething Over Racist Portrayal
  
  Politico | Aug 5, 08 12:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Democratic primary battle ended months ago, but many in both Hillary and Bill Clinton’s circles still harbor a grudge over the way her campaign was painted as racist, Ben Smith writes in Politico. This ill will is coming back to haunt presumptive nominee Barack Obama as he grapples with the McCain campaign's suggestion he is now playing the race card. More »
- Bill: I Made Mistakes but I'm No Racist
  
  ABC News | Aug 4, 08 6:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Speaking in his first broadcast interview since the Democratic primaries, Bill Clinton conceded he made mistakes during his wife's presidential campaign, but declared to ABC News: “I am not a racist.” He said he has regrets about the campaign, but “not the ones you think"—though he refused to elaborate. More »
- Obama Seeks Full Votes for Discounted Delegates
  
  Chicago Tribune | Aug 3, 08 7:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is urging the Democratic National Committee to count Florida and Michigan primary votes at full strength, the Chicago Tribune 's Swamp blog reports. In a letter to the DNC, Obama wrote that the delegates—demoted 3 months ago to half-votes in a committee compromise—"must know that they are full partners and colleagues in our historic mission to reshape Washington." More »
- Post-Primaries, Bill Hits Road to Recovery
  
  Washington Post | Aug 3, 08 11:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After a brutal primary race peppered with “YouTube moments” that tarnished his image, Bill Clinton is back to work, traveling through Africa in support of his charity. “This is my life now, and I was eager to get back to it,” the former president told the Washington Post in an interview. He said little about his campaign gaffes and kept praise of Barack Obama to a minimum. More »
- Anti-Bubba: Is Obama's Bod Un-American?
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 1, 08 4:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - No matter how long the 2008 campaign drags on, we'll never see Barack Obama as we did Bill Clinton in 1992: drenched in sweat and jogging into a McDonald's. Obama's fit—skinny, even—and a bit of a gym rat. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the notion of presidential fitness and wonders if the typical American might find a "beanpole guy," as one voter described him, a little alienating. More »
- McCain Policies Oddly Short on Specifics
  
  Politico | Aug 1, 08 12:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain’s policy cupboards are unusually bare for a presidential candidate, while his rival’s are unusually well stocked, Politico reports. McCain, for example, describes Social Security as "an absolute disgrace" but offers scant details for reforming it. "He has not offered very much in specifics that I have seen," said a budget analyst at the conservative Heritage Foundation. More »
- Neither Side Has Played Race Card
  
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Stories

Clintons Still Seething Over Racist Portrayal

Bill: I Made Mistakes but I'm No Racist

Obama Seeks Full Votes for Discounted Delegates

Post-Primaries, Bill Hits Road to Recovery

Anti-Bubba: Is Obama's Bod Un-American?

McCain Policies Oddly Short on Specifics

Neither Side Has Played Race Card