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May 2008
- Bill Decries 'Cover-Up' By Dem Brass
  
  CNN | May 27, 08 2:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bill Clinton claimed this weekend that there is a conspiracy to bury polls showing Hillary to be the better Democratic general-election candidate against John McCain, adding, “I have never seen a candidate treated so disrespectfully just for running.” “Oh, this is so terrible," said the former president of conspirators' reaction to positive Hillary Clinton tidings, "we have to cover this up.” More »
April 2008
- Penn Ties Still Hurting Clinton in Pa.
  
  Bloomberg | Apr 9, 08 9:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The demotion of Mark Penn in Hillary Clinton's campaign hasn't ended the problem the errant consultant is causing her in Pennsylvania, Bloomberg reports. Unions supporting Barack Obama have pounced on the strategist's advocacy of a Colombian free-trade deal, calling him pro-business and anti-worker. "She has to sever completely with Mark Penn," said Teamsters president James Hoffa. "Her credibility is at stake." More »
- Who Will Win the Veep Sweepstakes?
  
  Politico | Apr 5, 08 5:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John Kerry was mulling a pick for vice president at this time 4 years ago, but Democratic hopefuls today refuse to name a running mate. Still, Politico’s Ben Smith has an early roundup of who could be Clinton’s and Obama’s first choices in the No. 2 slot. More »
March 2008
- Vendors to Clinton: Don't Be a Deadbeat
  
  Politico | Mar 30, 08 1:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s campaign is earning a deadbeat reputation among some campaign vendors, reports Politico. To keep pace with Obama and maintain reserves for future media buys and events, it has put off paying hundreds of bills, leaving many—mostly small and local—businesses grousing. Clinton ended February with $16 million in primary funds, including $5 million of her own money, and $8.7 million in unpaid bills. More »
- Madame Governor?
  
  Newsweek | Mar 29, 08 4:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton could soon be chief executive… of New York. With Clinton’s presidential chances looking slim, party insiders are floating the idea of a gubernatorial run, Newsweek reports. And David Paterson may not stay governor for long in Clinton’s state; Eliot Spitzer’s scandal-plagued successor may even need to resign soon and spark a November election. More »
- Consider Pulling Plug, NM Gov. Tells Hillary
  
  Bloomberg | Mar 23, 08 6:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson advised Hillary Clinton today to consider quitting if she trails Barack Obama at convention time, Bloomberg reports. But Richardson, who has endorsed Obama, insists his heart is still with Hillary, CNN reports. “I’m very loyal to the Clintons,” said Bill Clinton’s former energy secretary. “But it shouldn’t just be Bush-Clinton, Bush-Clinton. What about the rest of us?" More »
- Dem Office Holders Gravitate Toward Obama
  
  Bloomberg | Mar 14, 08 2:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is cutting into Hillary Clinton's lead among the most prestigious superdelegates, the Democratic Party's members of Congress and governors. Among those 313 superdelegates, Clinton has the support of 103 and Obama of 96, reports Bloomberg. Clinton maintains an overall lead of 259-212 among superdelegates, but that too is narrowing: since her victories in Texas and Ohio, she has only picked up one superdelegate while Obama has netted 9. More »
- Obama Up by 4 in Texas; Clinton Leads by 1 in Ohio
  
  Reuters | Mar 2, 08 10:46 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton trails Barack Obama by 4% in Texas and holds a statistically meaningless 1-point lead in Ohio just two days ahead of what could be defining contests in both states, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/ Houston Chronicle poll released today. But "it's way too close in both states to say either one has a significant advantage," pollster John Zogby said. More »
February 2008
- Gay Voters Defect as Clinton Falters
  
  Bloomberg | Feb 29, 08 2:45 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - As first lady, Hillary Clinton marched in New York's pride parade and cemented her standing as a defender of gay rights. But her stalwart support in the gay community is waning, Bloomberg reports. Although both Democratic candidates oppose gay marriage and support civil unions, only Barack Obama wants to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act—which Bill Clinton signed into law in 1996. More »
- McCain, Obama Left No Place for Bloomberg
  
  Newsweek | Feb 28, 08 1:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - If Rudy and Hillary were the frontrunners, Michael Bloomberg wouldn't have ruled out an independent bid for the presidency, as he did today, writes Jon Meacham of Newsweek . But John McCain and Barack Obama, the putative nominees, have a lock on the “novelty narrative,” so the billionaire mayor—who's been successively a Democrat, then Republican, then independent—made “the wise business decision to save his money.” More »
- Bloomberg: I'm Not Running
  
  New York Times | Feb 27, 08 11:12 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will not run for president but will remain active in the campaign and try to "steer the national conversation away from partisanship and toward unity." In an op-ed piece in today's New York Times , Bloomberg puts to rest the long-running speculation on whether he will launch an independent bid for the presidency. More »
- Poll: McCain Would Beat Either Dem
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 27, 08 5:11 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Likely GOP nominee John McCain would give either Democratic rival a tough fight, according to the latest Bloomberg/ Los Angeles Times poll . The poll puts McCain ahead of Hillary Clinton 46% to 40%, and leading Barack Obama 44% to 42%. Voters give the Vietnam vet far higher marks in experience and ability to handle Iraq and terrorism. The only issue where he trailed Obama was health care. More »
- Dems Take Aim at Big Business
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 16, 08 1:07 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, heading into primaries in states struggling with joblessness and the mortgage crisis, are sharpening their attacks on big business, the Wall Street Journal reports. Both are lambasting oil companies, corporate tax cuts, and health insurers. Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary will be a test of which candidate has gained the populist high ground once held by John Edwards. A bigger test comes March 4 in Ohio. More »
- Obama Keeps Rolling in Maine
  
  MSNBC | Feb 10, 08 6:06 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama continued his weekend sweep by winning the Maine caucuses today, MSNBC projects. Glacial temperatures and 8 inches of snow didn't stop lineups from forming across the state, where one Obama backer called him "a once-in-a-generation leader." Obama currently leads Hillary Clinton by 57% to 42% with 70% of votes tallied. More »
- Clinton Manager Calls It Quits
  
  ABC News | Feb 10, 08 3:37 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's campaign manager quit today, reports ABC News, giving no explanation in an email to staffers other than the campaign "has required enormous sacrifices from all of us and our families." Patti Solis Doyle will stay on as a senior adviser, but passes the torch to Maggie Williams, who led Clinton's staff when she was first lady. More »
- Blue-Collar Voters Not Sold on Obama
  
  Chicago Tribune | Feb 9, 08 4:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama’s camp has spotted Hillary Clinton’s edge among working class voters, the Chicago Tribune reports. A recent Obama campaign memo said he expects to lose in states where collars are more blue than white. And numbers support the Dem divide: Workers picked Hillary over Obama by 60% to 40% in California, while a national poll has Obama swaying college-educated voters by the same margin. More »
- Team Obama Prepares for Stalemate
  
  Bloomberg | Feb 7, 08 10:54 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign is preparing for a deadlocked contest with Hillary Clinton and forecasting a virtual tie in the race for Democratic delegates, according to an internal memo. Bloomberg reports Obama's advisers envision him winning 19 of 27 remaining primaries but giving Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to Clinton. That scenario would give Obama a lead in delegates but not an outright majority. More »
January 2008
- Why Rudy Fell So Far, So Fast
  
  New York Times | Jan 30, 08 7:05 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - How did the man who took summer polls by storm fall so precipitously in the esteem of GOP voters that he was finished by Florida, the state he chose for his first big victory? It could be the hubris, the inexperienced campaign team, the strategic mistakes—or it could be that "the more Republican voters saw of Mr. Giuliani, the less they wanted to vote for him," conclude Michael Powell and Michael Cooper in the New York Times . More »
- Giuliani Can't Connect in Fla.
  
  Washington Post | Jan 26, 08 6:26 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani isn't the type to kiss babies in Florida—or even shake hands. The former mayor has run a detached, tightly controlled campaign, eschewing personal contact, avoiding questions, and rushing past crowds after events, the Washington Post reports. His brusque style is leaving uninspired voters in his wake. “There was just no energy, you know?” said one. More »
- Poll: Clinton Still Ahead but Obama Support Surging
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jan 24, 08 6:12 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton is still in first place among Democratic presidential hopefuls nationwide, despite a substantial 12% leap in support for Barack Obama since early December, finds the latest Los Angeles Times /Bloomberg poll. Clinton leads Obama 42% to 33%, with John Edwards trailing at 11%. Asked to pick between Clinton and Obama, a slender majority of Edwards voters went for Clinton. The GOP figures were less clear-cut. More »