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Mother Jones
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Jan 18, 08 9:25 PM CST
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Just hours before voting begins in Nevada, its newly bumped-up caucuses are more crucial for Democrats than South Carolina's primary, blogs Sasha Abramsky of Mother Jones . Yes, Nevada has powerful unions, but it's more complex than that: outlying areas are conservative and rural, and the state is a third non-white. "For the Democrats, there’s a lot to play for in Nevada," Abramsky writes.
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CNN
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Jan 18, 08 6:39 PM CST
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As the former First Couple endeavors to become the future First Couple, they’re splitting up on the campaign trail so Hillary can stay positive while Bill plays the attack dog, CNN reports. Compare their responses to the Nevada caucuses lawsuit: Bill jumped down a reporter’s throat with scorn for special sites even as Hillary said “obviously” she wants to maximize voter participation.
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Washington Post
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Jan 18, 08 5:20 PM CST
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A pro-Barack Obama labor union in Nevada today brings TV ads to its anti-Hillary Clinton barrage, the Washington Post reports. UNITE HERE, which represents textile, hotel, and restaurant workers, last week gave Obama his first endorsement from a union; yesterday, it launched a Spanish-language ad blasting Clinton, whose backers filed a lawsuit trying to block caucuses in casinos.
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Los Angeles Times
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Jan 18, 08 3:20 PM CST
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Chelsea Clinton has put aside her quiet life as a Manhattan hedge-fund executive to hit the campaign trail solo in California and Nevada, hoping to bring her mother's message to young voters—the crucial demographic currently enamored of Barack Obama. Chelsea, 27, is pressing the flesh everywhere from sororities to farmer's markets, the LA Times reports.
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Reuters
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Jan 18, 08 2:50 PM CST
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Hillary Clinton and John McCain lead their fields 1 day before important contests in Nevada and South Carolina, Reuters reports. In Nevada, a Reuters/Zogby poll puts Clinton up 42% to 37% over Barack Obama, with John Edwards at 12%. In South Carolina, the poll has John McCain at 29%, ahead of Mike Huckabee at 22% and Mitt Romney at 15%.
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Washington Post
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Jan 18, 08 8:17 AM CST
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It took protesters outside NBC's studios, a letter of complaint signed by Gloria Steinem, and a little pressure from on high, but after 10 days Hardball host Chris Matthews backed down from sexist remarks about Hillary Clinton, the Washington Post reports. He admitted last night that saying Clinton's political career launched because "her husband messed around" was unfair and sounded "nasty."
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The Hill
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Jan 17, 08 3:16 PM CST
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Karl Rove weighed in yesterday on Republican strategies for the 2008 election, with pointers on how to slam Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the Hill reports. President Bush's former guru took shots at Clinton's "$800 billion in new spending" less than halfway through the campaign, and her wish to repeal Bush tax cuts; Obama, he said, should be attacked for inexperience.
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AOL News Bloggers
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Jan 17, 08 2:48 PM CST
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The National Women’s Political Caucus will rally outside NBC's Washington studios today in protest of Chris Matthews’ pattern of sexist comments towards Hillary Clinton. The group has also signed a letter to the network from watchdog David Brock, AOL reports, quoting the Hardball anchor’s jibes at length. Last week, Matthews said, “the reason she may be a frontrunner is her husband messed around.”
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Associated Press
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Jan 17, 08 1:42 PM CST
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A federal judge today dismissed an effort by Hillary Clinton supporters to block Saturday caucuses for Las Vegas Strip shift workers, reports the AP. The lawsuit claimed the at-large precincts created for the workplace caucuses gave those voters too many delegates. The decision is expected to benefit Barack Obama, who was endorsed by the union representing many of the shift workers.
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CBS
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Jan 17, 08 7:49 AM CST
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Hillary Clinton played flight attendant yesterday as she inaugurated her new campaign jet, dubbed "Hill Force One." The candidate traded up to a chartered Boeing 737 from a small jet, and had a little fun with the press corps on board. "I am going to switch off the 'Fasten Your Seat Belt' sign. However, I've learned that things can get awfully bumpy," she quipped into the mike.
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Christian Science Monitor
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Jan 17, 08 7:15 AM CST
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Hispanic voters could be key next November because they form a significant minority of eligible voters in states President Bush won by less than 5% four years ago—Florida, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada. Saturday's Nevada caucus is expected to offer important insight into how Hispanics will vote in November, reports the Christian Science Monitor .
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Talking Points Memo
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Jan 16, 08 1:53 PM CST
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John Kerry came out swinging today against voter suppression, insisting on Talking Points Memo Cafe that all Democrats reject a lawsuit that would block special caucus sites for Las Vegas Strip workers. The Obama booster didn’t call out the Clinton campaign by name, but said “certain tactics make victory … hollow.” Kerry says the right to vote is “a matter of principle.”
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Bloomberg
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Jan 16, 08 12:57 PM CST