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Clinton 2008

Though she led 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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December 2007
- In Shift, Clergy Gives More Dollars to Dems
  
  Politico | Dec 22, 07 2:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - In a shift from 2004, Republican presidential and congressional hopefuls are losing clergy support as measured by campaign donations, Politico reports. According to FEC data, clergy and religious groups have given Dem candidates $367,000 but the GOP just $288,000. Of the Dem haul, Barack Obama leads with $107,350 to Hillary Clinton's $89,910. More »
- Obama Draws Dead Even in NH
  
  USA Today | Dec 21, 07 8:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are dead even in New Hampshire, according to the latest USA Today /Gallup poll. The two are tied at 32%, with John Edwards a distant third at 18% and no other Democratic candidates in double digits. Like Clinton, Republican Mitt Romney has seen his lead in the state shrink as well, although he's still ahead of John McCain. More »
- Hillary, Barack Switch Playbooks
  
  Boston Globe | Dec 20, 07 10:41 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - With the Iowa caucuses just weeks away, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama appear to have made an early new year's resolution: to be more like each other. The presidential contenders have switched playbooks, the Boston Globe reports, with Clinton highlighting her feel-good biography and Obama stressing his leadership qualities. "She is trying to soften her image and raise her favorability," said one analyst. More »
- Press Tougher on Clinton, Veterans Say
  
  Washington Post | Dec 19, 07 2:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton's campaign is convinced that the media skew coverage to favor Barack Obama, and the Washington Post reports that top reporters agree. Not only do veteran commentators Mark Halperin and Howard Fineman say it’s so— Time 's Halperin: “It’s not a level playing field”—but many journalists admit they’re excited about Clinton’s slippage, as it gives them an interesting narrative. More »
- Iowa First Lady Backs Edwards
  
  Des Moines Register | Dec 17, 07 7:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Iowa’s first lady backed John Edwards today but said her husband would steer clear of endorsements, the Des Moines Register reports. "I'm my own person," said Mari Culver, wife of Gov. Chet Culver. "I have my own political interests." Tom Vilsack similarly stayed above the fray in 2004, but his wife, Christie, endorsed John Kerry, who won the caucuses. More »
- Clinton Hostage Suspect Very, Very, Very Sorry
  
  Associated Press | Dec 16, 07 7:43 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The "crazy man with the bomb" charged with holding hostage workers at Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire headquarters released a passionately worded apology, reports the AP. A keenly remorseful Leeland Eisenberg wrote that "I want to fully and sincerely acknowledge the fear, pains, and lasting effects my senseless actions caused you." More »
- Clinton Hopes NH Foundation Will Hold
  
  Washington Post | Dec 16, 07 11:41 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - As Barack Obama draws into a tie with Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire polls, the New York senator looks to be leaning more and more on the relationships she and her husband established back in Bill's campaigning days. Clinton officials shrug off the tightening polls, but some find her camp's lack of energy "scary," reports the Washington Post . More »
- McCain Earns Endorsements of Key Papers
  
  MSNBC | Dec 15, 07 11:20 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Two newspaper heavyweights made their endorsements today ahead of the Iowa and New Hampshire voting, and John McCain came out tops in both. The Boston Globe and the Des Moines Register each endorsed McCain as the Republican nominee. The Globe chose Barack Obama among Democrats, while the Register gave the nod to Hillary Clinton. More »
- Bill Declares Obama a 'Risk'
  
  Editor & Publisher | Dec 15, 07 2:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary's hubby sparked a squabble by slamming Barack Obama on Charlie Rose last night, calling the surging Dem "a gifted television commentator" and mere "symbol for change." Not only is Hillary more prepared for the Oval Office, Bill said, "it's not close." Obama reacted today by slamming "slash and burn" politics and reminding voters that he has been "in government for over a decade." More »
- Huckabee Charms South Carolina
  
  Reuters | Dec 15, 07 8:08 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - GOP contender Mike Huckabee has grabbed the top spot among Republican candidates in South Carolina because voters find him the most "believable," according to a poll released yesterday. "Huckabee has come on because he has a more personable or pastoral appeal to a lot of voters," a political science professor noted. Huckabee, whose support appears to be growing across the nation, was backed by 24% of those polled. More »
- Clinton Rejects Staffs' Attacks on Obama
  
  Associated Press | Dec 15, 07 5:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton yesterday rejected and distanced herself from an official in her campaign who suggested that Barack Obama's teenage drug use could be used against him if he becomes the Democratic nominee. The official's statement "was in no way condoned," Clinton said. "I didn't know about it, and he stepped down." More »
- Momentum Makes Obama the Leader
  
  MSNBC | Dec 14, 07 1:04 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s double-digit lead in national polls is “meaningless,” says MSNBC’s Howard Fineman, and her campaign is in danger of collapse because the race’s direction—toward Barack Obama—is what matters. Black voters are waiting to see whether Obama can win over whites in Iowa and New Hampshire, Fineman theorizes, before abandoning Clinton. More »
- Hillary Aide Out Over Obama Drug Comments
  
  Boston Globe | Dec 13, 07 5:20 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Bill Shaheen, Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire campaign co-chairman, resigned today over his remarks that rival Democratic candidate Barack Obama’s teenage drug use could leave him vulnerable to Republican attacks in a general election, the Boston Globe reports. Clinton apologized personally to Obama for Shaheen’s remarks at Reagan National Airport before they headed for today's debate in Iowa.