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Clinton 2008

Though she lead in the popular vote (so she claims), the champagne wishes and Presidential dreams are over for Hillary.

Love her or hate her (and many people fall into one or the other of these camps), Hillary Clinton ran neck and neck with Obama for the Democratic nomination. Her husband, who helped her top the fundraising charts for the first quarter (but not by nearly as big a margin as expected), was both one of her biggest assets and her biggest liabilities. She's won kudos in the Senate for hard work and bipartisan effectiveness, but in the end the numbers just weren't on her side.

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June 2008
- Campaign Debt? What Campaign Debt?
  
  newser | Politico | Jun 12, 08 9:58 AM CDT
  
  Some clever and mostly legal accounting tricks could minimize Clinton's big campaign debt and leave her with cash on hand for king-making or another future campaign, reports Politico. Hillary could reclassify her own loans to the campaign as contributions, ask donors to redirect their cash to her Senate campaign, and take it slow on repaying understanding debtors. More »
- How About a Sex Speech, Obama?
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 12, 08 8:27 AM CDT
  
  It’s a shame that Hillary Clinton never gave a speech about gender to match Barack Obama’s speech about race, writes Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times. So why not make that speech yourself, Barack? Kristof even has the talking points for you: Racism is deeper, but sexism may be wider. More Americans say they’d vote for a black man than a woman. Biases are stealthy. Americans don’t mean to discriminate based on gender; but the subconscious harbors stereotypes. More »
- Labor Blasts Obama's Top Economist
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 12, 08 7:37 AM CDT
  
  After locking up the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama moved quickly to bring Clinton supporters into his general election tent, including Robert Rubin, President Clinton's treasury secretary. Jason Furman, an economist closely associated with Rubin, was hired as economic policy director, and that's provoked the ire of labor unions, who see him, along with his mentor, as tilting toward Wall Street, writes the New York Times . More »
- Carville Touts a Convenient VP
  
  newser | CNN | Jun 12, 08 6:22 AM CDT
  
  Democratic strategist James Carville thinks Barack Obama should consider someone with a little experience for the vice presidency: like, say, former VP Al Gore. Carville told CNN that choosing the Nobel Peace Prize-winner would drive home the message that America is serious about a new energy policy. A third term would make Gore the longest-serving veep in history, but he's said he'll only run for top spot. More »
- GOP Goes on Attack Against 'Mrs. Grievance'
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 11, 08 2:19 PM CDT
  
  They didn’t like Hillary Clinton or Teresa Heinz Kerry, and conservatives aren't hesitating to pile on Michelle Obama, either, the Los Angeles Times reports. Conservatives have seized on several statements from the Democratic candidate's wife, calling her angry and unpatriotic. The National Review recently ran a cover dubbing her “Mrs. Grievance,” and Michelle Malkin calls her “Obama’s bitter half.” More »
- Clinton Hit List Is Talk of the Beltway
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 11, 08 12:51 PM CDT
  
  Wounds from Election 2008 aren’t quickly being papered over in Clintonland, the New York Times reports in a speculative piece about who is likely to be on the former first couple's enemies list. How deep will animosity toward Obama boosters Bill Richardson, Jim Clyburn, and Claire McCaskill run? Use of words like “ingrate,” “traitor,” and “enemy” by Clinton associates may not tell the whole tale, but Hillary ’08 chairman does say, “You have to keep track of this.” More »
- Expect GOP to Turn Venom on Michelle
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 11, 08 9:58 AM CDT
  
  Now that Hillary Clinton is out of the White House picture, it’s Michelle Obama’s turn to be the object of that “sulfurous national game of ‘Kill the witch,’” writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times . The fairer Obama can be more prickly than her sunny husband, and dwells more on racial oppression. Websites have already cropped up painting her as another Jeremiah Wright. More »
- Obama's VP Search Fields a General
  
  newser | MSNBC | Jun 10, 08 8:30 PM CDT
  
  Barack Obama’s VP selection team had a busy couple of days on Capitol Hill, talking up possible running mates with legislators. A new name in the mix is that of retired Gen. James Jones, MSNBC reports. Joe Biden and Ohio governor Ted Strickland also came under scrutiny; Bill Richardson, Janet Napolitano, Mike Bloomberg, and Chuck Hagel did not.. More »
- Lazy Bosses Go Wayyyy Back
  
  newser | CNNMoney | Jun 10, 08 6:54 PM CDT
  
  Think your boss is the first to delegate the duties and enjoy sunny days on the links? Such indulgences go way back, writes Stanley Bing in Fortune . Two thousand years ago, Cleopatra ruled Egypt by dazzling the male rulers of her time. More recently, America’s beloved Ben Franklin lived like a star while fans revered his brilliant oratory. The list goes on: More »
- Hillary's Next Challenge: Paying Bills
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 10, 08 7:35 AM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton's White House bid made history—by ending with what is believed to be the largest presidential campaign debt ever. The New York senator had approximately $9.5 million in unpaid bills at the end of April, not to mention $11.4 of her own money that she lent the campaign. The Clinton campaign is still adding up the final tally, but her options for retiring her debt are limited. More »
- Campaign Tarnishes Clintons' Legacy
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 9, 08 9:09 AM CDT
  
  Hillary and Bill Clinton have led complicated public lives, but they’ve always been winners. Now Hillary’s defeat has jeopardized that legacy, thanks to a campaign that saw her repeatedly stretch the truth, invoke assassination, and lose African-American support. It’s one thing to employ questionable tactics and win, one supporter tells the New York Times . “It’s another to go flat-out in that mode and fail.” More »
- Obama-Clinton a 'Winning Ticket,' Says Feinstein
  
  newser | Politico | Jun 8, 08 12:44 PM CDT
  
  Her candidate may have lost the Democratic nomination, but Dianne Feinstein is still dreaming of the dream ticket, Politico reports. Although she conceeds that "nobody else can tell" Barack Obama what to do, Feinstein today reiterated on ABC's "This Week" the Clinton campaign's longtime assertion that it won the popular vote. The California senator hosted Thursday's meeting between the two candidates. More »
- How She Came Undone
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 8, 08 12:02 PM CDT
  
  Bill Clinton’s interfering tenacity and squabbling aides killed Hillary Clinton’s chances to win the White House, the New York Times eulogizes in an obituary of the campaign that once seemed indestructible. “Hers was the campaign of destiny, a back-to-the-future effort to restore the Democratic dynasty of the 1990s that could never quite escape the last decade,” write Peter Baker and Jim Rutenberg. More »
- Obama Aims Blue Paintbrush at Red States
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 8, 08 9:10 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama’s campaign will hit GOP-dominated states as the candidate looks toward November, starting tomorrow with North Carolina, the New York Times reports. Obama hopes he can turn those states blue with the help of get-out-the-vote operations launched during the primaries—and aims to use his financial heft to compete in states that haven't voted Democratic in decades. More »
- Clinton's Parting Draws Tears and Jeers
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jun 8, 08 8:05 AM CDT
  
  An emotional audience packed the National Building Museum to watch Hillary Clinton exit the campaign with a speech that finally addressed the historic nature of her candidacy, Dana Milbank writes in the Washington Post . Some in the largely female audience wept as she spoke; some booed at the mention of Barack Obama’s name. “This isn't exactly the party I'd planned, but I sure like the company," said Clinton. More »
- Clintons' Dream Has Finally Died
  
  newser | Politico | Jun 7, 08 3:47 PM CDT
  
  Bill and Hillary Clinton will stay on the political scene, but today marked the end of an era for America’s top power couple, John Harris writes in Politico. The Clintons have spent nearly 40 years fixated on the White House—it was the organizing principle of their lives together—and now, for Hillary, that dream is over. More »
- Clinton Offers 'Full Support' for Obama
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 7, 08 12:21 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton today ended her 16-month campaign for the presidency and threw her "full support" behind Barack Obama, the New York Times reports. She urged her supporters to unite behind him. Clinton vowed to continue working on her key issues, in particular to shatter the glass ceiling for women. Next time, she said, "It will be unremarkable to think that a woman could be president. And that is truly remarkable, my friends." More »
- Clinton, Obama Laughing as They Part
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 7, 08 8:38 AM CDT
  
  Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were laughing together after a private hourlong meeting at a Senate colleague's home, reports the AP. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said the pair chatted away in her living room late Thursday in a "positive" head-to-head, their first since Obama clinched the nomination. Clinton is expected to pledge her strong support to her former rival in a speech this afternoon. More »
- Noonan to Dems: You Dodged a Bullet
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 6, 08 5:18 PM CDT
  
  Hooray, Democrats! You dumped Hillary Clinton, not for her positions, or because you were sexist, but over her "essential nature," Peggy Noonan writes in the Wall Street Journal . Another Clinton White House would have meant lies, scandal, drama, and "the sheer, daily madness that is her, and him"—aka, husband Bill. "She lost because enough Democrats looked at her and thought: I don't like that, I don't like the way she does it, I'm not going there ," Noonan writes. More »
- Clinton Took to Heart Blunt Talk From Friends
  
  newser | Politico | Jun 6, 08 1:11 PM CDT
  
  For Hillary Clinton, it was the candor of longtime supporters such as Charlie Rangel and Barney Frank that told her it was time to go. Politico offers more details from Clinton's conference call with House members, which began with deference but ultimately spelled out the political reality in blunt terms. "It just seemed to me once it was over, it was over," said Frank, who got things rolling during the call. "I said she should go out with dignity and not look like she was being pushed." More »

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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., pauses during a press conference to announce that Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., left, will support her in her run for the presidency on Monday,... (Associated Press)

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, talks with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY prior to the start of the Democratic presidential primary debate of the 2008 election hosted by the South Carolina State University... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., answers questions from supporters at the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church and Community Development Center in Greenville, S.C., Friday, April... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton address the California Democratic Convention in San Diego, Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton address the California Democratic Convention in San Diego, Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton address the California Democratic Convention in San Diego, Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) (Associated Press)

Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., delivers her remarks at the National Jewish Democratic Council conference Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Associated Press)

Former President Bill Clinton is speaking on behalf Sen. Hillary R. Clinton, in Tyler, Texas, on a swing though several East Texas cities, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman) (AP Photo)

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