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Obama Up by 4 in Texas; Clinton Leads by 1 in Ohio

Both states 'way too close' to call: pollster

(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...

Clinton Stumps on SNL
Clinton Stumps on SNL
Mar 2, 2008 10:34 AM CST

Clinton Stumps on SNL

Dem pokes fun at herself, campaign

(Newser) - She was supposed to be campaigning in Ohio last night—but instead Hillary Clinton was live from New York. Like last week, Saturday Night Live opened with a debate sketch parodying a recent Clinton-Obama debate, with the Dems played by SNL regulars. The real Hillary appeared immediately after with an...

Obama Not Making a Connection With Catholics

Clinton's Hispanic-Catholic base may prove key in coming contests

(Newser) - Barack Obama's poor primary showings with Catholic voters could become more problematic in Catholic-heavy states like Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, Politico reports. Despite Obama's string of victories, Hillary Clinton has consistently grabbed a large percentage of Catholics, in part due to her popularity with majority-Catholic Hispanics. Analysts and Catholic politicians...

Cracks Begin to Show in Clinton's RI Stronghold

'There must be something I'm missing,' one backer says

(Newser) - Rhode Island, where Hillary Clinton enjoys a long-established support base, may not end up being the decisive (though tiny) landslide the senator has expected. Loyal Clinton backers seem to be wavering in the wake of Barack Obama's 11 straight victories, the Washington Post reports. "There must be something I'm...

Why Don't Latinos Back Barack?
Why Don't Latinos Back Barack?
Mar 2, 2008 7:08 AM CST

Why Don't Latinos Back Barack?

Minorities don't always vote for minority candidates

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's support in Hispanic communities is well documented, but the voting patterns of Hispanics are not as easy to characterize as her pollsters make them out to be, reports the New York Times. The issue of identity politics is a complicated matter that clearly does not guarantee that all...

Looking to Knock Out Clinton, Obama Spends Big

Both Dems pumping ad bucks into Texas, Ohio

(Newser) - Barack Obama is lavishing his considerable campaign wealth on advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts in Texas and Ohio, hoping to deal a death blow this week to Hillary Clinton's faltering campaign. The Obama cash blitz is most apparent on television, where he is outspending Clinton nearly 2-to-1 in both states, the...

Clinton Ignores Code She Sets for Obama
Clinton Ignores Code She Sets for Obama
OPINION
Mar 1, 2008 6:48 PM CST

Clinton Ignores Code She Sets for Obama

Hopeful refused to blast racist, but wants rival to slam Farrakhan

(Newser) - Pot, meet kettle: Hillary Clinton recently insisted that Barack Obama “reject and denounce” Louis Farrakhan’s endorsement, but did not apply the same standards to herself, writes Colbert King in the Washington Post. When a Latina in Texas said Hispanics won't vote for Obama because “he happens to...

Chelsea Shows Best of Both Clintons

On the stump for mom, she looks like a political natural

(Newser) - Chelsea Clinton has come into her own on the campaign trail, “self-assured, soothing … at once affable and urbane,” even “the ideal amalgam of her parents’ political talents,” glows Lloyd Grove in a New York profile. Bill and Hillary have adroitly managed their daughter's public persona,...

NAFTA Casts Wide Shadow on Ohio Vote

Clinton, Obama look to score points bashing trade pact

(Newser) - As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battle for votes in Ohio, each pushes a simple theme: NAFTA is bad. Ohio has been hit hard by free trade, which is why Obama reminds voters that Bill Clinton backed NAFTA. And both hopefuls have mined each other's comments for anything that favors...

Clinton Trying to Undercut Texas Vote: Obama

Clinton camp denies report that it will sue over caucus system

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s camp yesterday accused Hillary Clinton of unfairly slamming the upcoming Texas primary-caucus vote, McClatchy Newspapers reports. The issue arose over a report that Clinton may sue over caucus voting numbers being reported early. “I think they’re afraid of what the caucus results might be,”...

Obama Relies on Volunteers to Sway Texas

His campaign got a relatively late start in crucial state

(Newser) - Volunteers, not the paid staff Barack Obama has relied on to win previous primaries, are at the core of his campaign in Texas, reports the Wall Street Journal. It's "like a baling wire and duct tape thing," says his campaign chief in the state. A year ago, it...

Dem Donations a Nightmare for GOP
Dem Donations a Nightmare
for GOP
Mar 1, 2008 8:44 AM CST

Dem Donations a Nightmare for GOP

Obama, Clinton cash flow makes McCain's look like a trickle

(Newser) - Republicans may be enjoying the death match between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, but likely not the phenomenal fundraising of the Democrats.  "I look at the Barack Obama campaign in some horror," the GOP national treasurer tells AP, citing Obama's $50-million take in February, along with Clinton's...

Obama Riffs on Clinton Scare Ad
Obama Riffs on Clinton Scare Ad
Mar 1, 2008 7:28 AM CST

Obama Riffs on Clinton Scare Ad

Candidates trade Texas ads playing on experience ahead of vital vote

(Newser) - Barack Obama threw Hillary Clinton's "red phone" ad right back at her yesterday—with a twist, the Chicago Tribune reports. Clinton's ad showed sleeping children, with a voice intoning that it's 3am, and a phone is ringing the White House. “Who do you want answering the phone?” Barack's...

Hot Sites Take Voters for a Ride
Hot Sites Take Voters for a Ride
Feb 29, 2008 5:58 PM CST

Hot Sites Take Voters for a Ride

Strange sort-of-political commentary is latest online fad

(Newser) - Barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com is the latest internet fad: a simple web page that displays a seemingly inexhaustible supply of (likely fictitious) good deeds Barack Obama did for you. He "added you as a friend," "built you a robot," and "made you a mixtape," to start....

Clinton Counts on Sisterhood in Ohio

Comeback hopes rest on 17% lead among female voters

(Newser) - Sitting on a 17% lead among women in Ohio, Hillary Clinton is playing the gender card in an effort to save her presidential bid. She holds a slim overall lead in the state, where her focus on jobs has scored with women in all age and economic brackets. "She...

Clinton Rolls Out 'Nuclear Option' TV Spot

'Red phone'-style ad asks: Who will keep your children safe?

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton today debuted an ad hinting at dire consequences of electing a commander in chief who isn’t “tested," ABC News reports. "It's 3am and your children are asleep," a voice says over images of sleeping infants. "There's a phone in the White House,...

Gay Voters Defect as Clinton Falters

Early support erodes ahead of crucial Tuesday primaries

(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...

Obama Up by 6 in Texas, Down by 2 in Ohio

Female, Hispanic voters stick with Clinton

(Newser) - Ahead of Tuesday’s crucial primaries, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in Texas, 48% to 42%, and trails in Ohio, 44% to 42%, Reuters reports. “All the momentum is with Obama,” said pollster John Zogby. “The question is whether she can stem the tide.” In Ohio,...

With End Near, Clinton Plays It Smart, Safe
With End Near, Clinton Plays It Smart, Safe
OPINION
Feb 29, 2008 12:18 PM CST

With End Near, Clinton Plays It Smart, Safe

As candidate takes shelter in denial, voters seem unmoved

(Newser) - In what looks increasingly like the twilight of her campaign, Hillary Clinton is stumping as though Barack Obama doesn’t even exist, writes Walter Shapiro of Slate. She’s campaigning as a smart policy nut, moving one supporter to say, "I will always feel safe with this woman as...

Obama Rakes in $50M, Clinton $35M in February
Obama Rakes in $50M, Clinton $35M in February
UPDATED
Feb 28, 2008 9:14 PM CST

Obama Rakes in $50M, Clinton $35M in February

Democrats flush with cash heading into crucial primaries

(Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign will have raised roughly $50 million by the time February ends, the New York Times reports. The record figure overshadows Hillary Clinton's tally of about $35 million for the month, her highest total yet. "It's an extraordinary number for us," said Clinton's campaign chief. The...

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