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Hillary Joined by Chelsea, Mom
Hillary Joined by Chelsea, Mom
Dec 8, 2007 10:42 AM CST

Hillary Joined by Chelsea, Mom

Campaign for crucial women's vote moves into high gear

(Newser) - The Clinton campaign, in a dead heat with Obama in Iowa, is pulling out all the stops to bolster Clinton's support among the group long considered her core constituency: women. Along with appearances by influential women such as Madeleine Albright and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Hillary Clinton's mom and daughter, Chelsea,...

Bill Clinton, Obama Vie for Spoken-Word Grammy

Ex-President Carter is also in the running

(Newser) - The Grammy Award will provide the staging ground for another Clinton-Obama battle—though it's Bill Clinton in this one, going up against Obama for best spoken-word album. Clinton's "Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World" faces off against Obama's "The Audacity Of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming...

Hillary Clings to Lead in NH
Hillary Clings
to Lead in NH
Dec 6, 2007 4:07 AM CST

Hillary Clings to Lead in NH

Obama trails by just 6%; Hillary hopes to gain ground here if she loses Iowa

(Newser) - As Iowa's race heats up, so does the battle for New Hampshire. In the New England race, Clinton leads Obama 35%-29%, while Edwards trails with 17% and Richardson brings up the rear with 10%, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. All other candidates garnered less than 4% support. Clinton...

Dems Pitch Own Mortgage Plans
Dems Pitch Own Mortgage Plans
Dec 6, 2007 2:56 AM CST

Dems Pitch Own Mortgage Plans

They say Bush's freeze falls short

(Newser) - Democratic candidates are criticizing President Bush's plan to bail out homeowners in the subprime mess for not going far enough and have outlined their own, more ambitious, proposals, the New York Times reports. "It appears that the president is pushing a freeze for a very narrow group of borrowers,...

Americans Glummer on Economy
Americans Glummer on Economy
Dec 5, 2007 2:14 PM CST

Americans Glummer on Economy

71% expect recession; oil, mortgages are concerns, survey finds

(Newser) - More than half of Americans think the economy is performing poorly, and 71% predict a recession within the year, a new Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll shows. Energy prices in particular are contributing to the grim outlook and cautious spending, Bloomberg reports. "I probably will spend less this year because...

Hostage Drama Suspect a Rapist
Hostage Drama Suspect a Rapist
Dec 4, 2007 3:48 AM CST

Hostage Drama Suspect a Rapist

Man accused of holding six at Clinton campaign office

(Newser) - The man accused of holding six people hostage at a Hillary Clinton campaign office in New Hampshire is a twice-convicted rapist with an extensive criminal record, the Boston Globe reports. Leeland Eisenberg, 46, taped road flares to his chest and burst into Clinton's Rochester campaign office Friday. His attorney said...

Lesbian Gossip Trumps Mideast Peace Plan

Tabloid buzz draws more readers from hard news; CJR upset

(Newser) - Sure, Condoleezza Rice is trying to broker Mideast peace, but isn't she really gay? Like Hillary Clinton? And isn't John Edwards having an affair? A recent spate of articles has swung the political spotlight on gossip, the Times of London reports—and the Columbia Journalism Review is so concerned that...

Hey, GOP: US Is Outraged Over Illegals
Hey, GOP:
US Is Outraged Over Illegals
OPINION
Dec 3, 2007 4:40 PM CST

Hey, GOP: US Is Outraged Over Illegals

Moderates like McCain and Huckabee risk defeat, Time says

(Newser) - GOP hopefuls risk defeat if they underestimate US rage over illegals, Time's Joe Klein writes. Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani have successfully stoked public anger; Romney, who reportedly hired undocumented workers to tend his lawn, blasts illegals in his latest campaign ads. But Mike Huckabee takes a middle ground and...

Obama &amp; Huckabee Lead in Iowa
Obama & Huckabee Lead in Iowa
Dec 3, 2007 4:30 AM CST

Obama & Huckabee Lead in Iowa

GOP and Democratic races are closest in years

(Newser) - Democrat Barack Obama and GOP contender Mike Huckabee are narrowly leading in Iowa ahead of next month's primary, according to a new Des Moines Register poll. Both Republican and Democratic races remain wide open, with no candidate's hold unassailable, AP reports. A win in Iowa could have a powerful impact...

How Much Will Oprah's Support Help Obama?

Unlike her book club, if she likes him, fans might just not buy in

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey's formidable power of endorsement is well known: Long-neglected books become instant bestsellers when she announces she likes them, reports the New York Times. But as she hits the campaign trail, the daytime diva will see whether voters will scoop up Barack Obama as quickly; or as skeptics say,...

'08 Race Adds Google Pilgrimage
'08 Race Adds Google Pilgrimage
Dec 2, 2007 10:29 AM CST

'08 Race Adds Google Pilgrimage

Candidates embrace chance to flex high-tech cred, even as technology influences campaign

(Newser) - Where Detroit once beckoned to any candidate who would be president, the 2008 field is making increasing pilgrimages to the Googleplex to showcase their tech savvy, reports the New York Times. And YouTube, which didn't even exist in the last presidential election, has launched YouChoose ’08, a modern version...

7 Dead as Storm Pelts Midwest
7 Dead as Storm Pelts Midwest
Dec 2, 2007 4:20 AM CST

7 Dead as Storm Pelts Midwest

Winter storm shuts airports, turns roads deadly

(Newser) - Freezing rain and snow continued to pelt Iowa today as the rest of the Midwest struggled with power outages, treacherous roads, and tangled air traffic in the aftermath of yesterday's storm. At least seven people have died, all victims of collisions on ice-slicked roads. Dozens of accidents were reported in...

Hillary Hostage Suspect Claims Priest Abuse

Long-troubled man faced divorce, domestic violence charges

(Newser) - Leeland Eisenberg's problems began long before he seized five hostages yesterday in a New Hampshire campaign office of Hillary Clinton. In 2002, Eisenberg filed a lawsuit charging that a Catholic priest had sexually abused him when he was 21 years old, homeless, and emotionally vulnerable, ABC News reports. The accused...

Hostage Taker in Custody
Hostage Taker in Custody
UPDATED
Nov 30, 2007 5:26 PM CST

Hostage Taker in Custody

Police arrest man who holed up in Clinton office in NH

(Newser) - The hostage situation at Hillary Clinton's Rochester, NH, campaign office ended peacefully after six hours this evening when a local man identified as Leeland Eisenberg surrendered to police. The final hostage left the building moments before the hostage-taker, who knelt on the ground and was handcuffed and bundled into a...

Man May Still Hold Clinton Staffer Hostage

Candidate is out of state; Obama, Edwards offices were evacuated

(Newser) - An armed man is believed to have one remaining hostage today at Hillary Clinton's campaign office in Rochester, NH, after releasing three people, including a child, WMUR reports. Said one freed hostage, “He opened his coat and showed us a bomb strapped to his chest with duct tape."...

Revisiting Hillary-Rudy, Round 1
Revisiting Hillary-Rudy, Round 1
Nov 29, 2007 11:49 AM CST

Revisiting Hillary-Rudy, Round 1

Clinton faced uphill '00 NY race—until Giuliani showed true colors

(Newser) - Before Rudy Giuliani withdrew from the 2000 US Senate race in New York, Hillary Clinton had become the “arms-folded sighing mother of a forever misbehaving teenager,” the New York Times writes, neutralizing her opponent’s skills and drawing out his temper. And, Salon writes, Rudy’s attempts to...

Michelle Obama Tests Racial Boundaries

Candidate's wife, stumping in SC, zeros in on women

(Newser) - Barack Obama has been careful to present himself as a post-racial candidate, but not so Michelle Obama, at least in South Carolina, where she has been testing the boundaries of racial campaigning. In a speech last week she said black voters—who make up as many has half the state's...

Hillary Gets Comfy in Blue Collar
Hillary Gets Comfy in Blue Collar
Nov 24, 2007 7:50 PM CST

Hillary Gets Comfy in Blue Collar

Working-class women form Clinton's most ardent supporters

(Newser) - Women of all stripes like Hillary Clinton, but her most ardent supporters aren’t her high-powered peers, but working-class women. That oft-neglected voting block represents Hillary’s backbone, the Boston Globe reports, admiring the tough resolve she projects and her populist policies. To exploit the edge, Clinton is softening her...

Fat Chance of Slimming Down on Campaign Trail

Presidential hopefuls face food issues

(Newser) - Image-conscious politicians are having to balance their hunger for power with their hunger for food. Modern voters tend to mock or shun fat politicians—but with events like the Clyburn Fish Fry and the Harkin Steak Fry firm fixtures on the pre-primary calendar, candidates are struggling to stick to their...

Clinton Shifts to Aggressive Campaign Style

More direct criticism of Obama, Edwards as Iowa race tightens

(Newser) - Facing a tightening race in Iowa and increasing criticism from chief Democratic rivals John Edwards and Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton has shifted from an above-the-fray style when she led more comfortably in polls to a more aggressive approach, the LA Times reports. Her new TV ads defend her electability and...

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