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Clinton, Obama Meet Privately in DC

No word yet on what they discussed

(Newser) - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met face to face tonight in a private meeting, NBC news reports. No immediate word surfaced about their discussion. Obama delayed his departure from Washington and instead went to Clinton's home in DC. Earlier in the day, both sought to temper speculation that Obama should...

German Paper Slammed for Obama Slur

Headline refers to White House as 'Uncle Barack's Cabin'

(Newser) - A German newspaper ignited a firestorm of controversy this week when it printed a photograph of the White House bearing the headline "Uncle Barack's Cabin." "The headline is intended to be satirical," the Berlin-based daily Die Tageszeitung's deputy editor-in-chief explained to Der Spiegel, adding that it...

Hillary on Obama's Veep Choice: 'His Alone'

Departing candidate says she's open, but not running for VP

(Newser) - Team Clinton tempered speculation that she was bargaining for the No. 2 spot today, deeming the VP choice “Senator Obama’s and his alone.” One day after Hillary Clinton told New York’s congressional delegation that she was open to being a running mate, the New York Times ...

Why the Town Halls? It's All Mac Is Good at
Why the Town Halls? It's All Mac Is Good at
OPINION
Jun 5, 2008 2:45 PM CDT

Why the Town Halls? It's All Mac Is Good at

And why it's been so difficult for Clinton to feel defeated

(Newser) - The shocking disparity between John McCain and Barack Obama’s performances on Tuesday night—Barack soared while John looked awful—is a perfect reminder of why the Republican is calling for a summer of town hall meetings, Gail Collins writes in the New York Times: it’s the only format...

Obama Wallet Strikes Fear in GOP Hearts

He's already shown he knows how to spend

(Newser) - Republicans not used to worrying about money are sweating pennies, given John McCain's relatively inept fundraising in the face of an unprecedented Democratic war chest. Barack Obama, by conservative estimates, will have $300 million to McCain’s federal cap of $85 million for the general-election campaign, Politico reports—and with...

What Mac Doesn't Get About Obama
 What Mac
 Doesn't Get
 About Obama
analysis
Jun 5, 2008 12:46 PM CDT

What Mac Doesn't Get About Obama

The Republican is underestimating his challenger

(Newser) - Mark Halperin writes in Time that John McCain is underestimating several challenges ahead of him:
  • The “astonishing enthusiasm” Obama inspires, compared to the respect McCain enjoys
  • How “major league” Obama’s infrastructure is compared to his own
  • The difficulty of running against Bush and Barack at once. He’
...

Obama Willing to Help Bail Clinton Out of $20M Debt

Peace offering from victorious Dem could help come November, too

(Newser) - Barack Obama might ask his supporters to help Hillary Clinton pay off her campaign debt, Bloomberg reports. Clinton has accrued more than $20 million, $11.4 million of which she personally contributed. Under a campaign-finance law (co-sponsored by John McCain) she has until August's Democratic convention to raise money to...

Obama Moves to Clean Up DNC Money Machine

Opens fundraisers to press; lobby groups barred from giving

(Newser) - Barack Obama moved today to make his campaign more transparent, in keeping with his theme of bringing change to Washington. Obama will open all his fundraisers to the press, Politico reports. He’s also cleaning up his party’s fundraising efforts; starting today, the Democratic National Committee, like Obama’s...

Mrs. O Gets Her Own View
 Mrs. O Gets Her Own View 
Jun 5, 2008 10:42 AM CDT

Mrs. O Gets Her Own View

Following Cindy McCain's path, Michelle Obama will guest-host June 18

(Newser) - Following Cindy McCain's lead, Michelle Obama will co-host The View on June 18, the AP reports. ABC’s mid-morning gabfest asked the wife of the presumptive Democratic nominee to be a guest, but she said she’d rather jump into the often-lively chat and guest interviews, as McCain did in...

'Dream Ticket' an Unlikely Nightmare

Having Bill on board could complicate things too much, aides say

(Newser) - The champagne was barely uncorked at Barack Obama victory parties before Hillary Clinton's backers were pushing for her as veep choice, the Wall Street Journal reports, but the so-called "dream ticket" is looking unlikely. Dems on both sides point to a host of complications that could arise—especially when...

For African Americans, Pride in a Breakthrough

Blacks nationwide express hope, optimism in victory

(Newser) - In his St. Paul victory speech, Barack Obama made no mention of the fact that he is effectively the first black presidential nominee of a major party. But in interviews with African Americans across the country, the New York Times discovered overwhelming pride in the Illinois senator's candidacy and optimism...

Former Obama Pastor in Church Power Battle

Refusing to relinquish leadership

(Newser) - Barack Obama's former Chicago church is in turmoil over a battle to retain power by firebrand preacher Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Time reports. A rift has opened between Wright, who was supposed to retire from the church he nurtured for 36 years, and his hand-picked successor, whose qualifications he's now questioning.

Clinton Vows to Back Obama
 Clinton Vows to Back Obama 
updated
Jun 4, 2008 10:57 PM CDT

Clinton Vows to Back Obama

Letter to backers says she declare her 'strong support' Saturday

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has told supporters she will end her campaign Saturday and endorse Barack Obama, Reuters reports. A letter from the New York senator to her backers released today said she would make good on her promise to "strongly support" Obama if he won the Democratic nomination. She pledged...

Rezko Guilty on 16 Counts of Fraud, Corruption

Obama has links to Chicago developer, but trouble worse for Ill. Gov. Blagojevich

(Newser) - Chicago developer Tony Rezko was found guilty today of 16 federal counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, corrupt solicitation and money laundering, WLS-TV reports. Rezko, whose links to Barack Obama have brought the Democrat some controversy, also has fundraising ties to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich; witnesses said Blagojevich OK'd giving...

8 Democratic Senators, Pelosi Declare Race Over

Time to get behind Obama, though none calling for Hillary to concede

(Newser) - Eight previously neutral senators declared the Democratic race over today, saying in a statement their party's “nominee for President has now been chosen.” Tom Harkin, Barbara Boxer, Tom Carper, Ken Salazar, Ron Wyden, Mary Landrieiu, Frank Lautenberg and Ben Cardin asserted, “Our focus is now on …...

Obama Names Caroline, 2 Others for VP Search

JFK daughter will have a role in picking his running mate

(Newser) - Barack Obama today named Caroline Kennedy and two Washington insiders to lead the search for his running mate, the AP reports. The others are former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson and Eric Holder, who was Bill Clinton’s No. 2 at the Justice Department. Kennedy and her uncle Ted endorsed...

McCain Dares Obama to 10 Informal Debates

Face-to-face showdowns could echo Lincoln-Douglas, Obama adviser suggests

(Newser) - John McCain challenged Barack Obama today to fight mano a mano in a series of 10 intimate town-hall meetings between now and the Democratic primary in late August. The Republican's invitation, delivered in a speech and said to be modeled on a proposed Kennedy-Goldwater series, would be “free from...

What Obama, Clinton Don't Get
 What Obama, Clinton Don't Get 
analysis
Jun 4, 2008 1:29 PM CDT

What Obama, Clinton Don't Get

Halperin runs down what the 2 top Dems are underestimating

(Newser) - Mark Halperin runs down what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton aren’t counting on the day after the nomination was secured: For Obama:
  • How intensely Clintonites feel about Hillary.
  • Delaying his VP pick will only exacerbate the Obama-Clinton scrutiny.
  • The sensitivity of the former first couple.
  • The intense scrutiny he'll
...

Pundits Blast McCain's 'Pathetic' Speech

Also, the lime-green background didn't go over well

(Newser) - McCain’s pre-buttal to Obama’s clinching speech last night didn’t go down well on either side of the press corps aisle. A sampling of the negative reactions, via Huffington Post:
  • Obamacan Andrew Sullivan laughs off Mac’s joust at Dem divisions, and says his “opening gambit in
...

Obama: Israel's Security Is Sacrosanct

Candidate shores up Jewish support with post-primary speech

(Newser) - Less than 24 hours after securing the Dem nomination, Barack Obama moved to shore up his support among Jewish voters this morning, pledging before a pro-Israel lobby his unequivocal support of Israel. “Those who threaten Israel threaten us,” he told the AIPAC. “I will never compromise when...

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