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McCain Grins and Bears Far-Right Republicans

Feb 16, 2008 8:00 PM CST

McCain Grins and Bears Far-Right Republicans

Front-runner cozies up to old enemies in effort to 'unify the party'

(Newser) - Playing presumptive GOP nominee means smiling a lot, in John McCain's case. Now that he's aiming to “unify the party,” he’s cozying up to far-right Republicans he can’t stand and putting his infamous temper on the shelf, the New York Times reports. He even called Mitt...

SEIU Machine Lines Up Behind Obama

Feb 15, 2008 4:40 PM CST

SEIU Machine Lines Up Behind Obama

Senator was 'right person at the right time' for influential union

(Newser) - The Service Employees International Union cast its lot with Democrat Barack Obama today, the New York Times reports. "We have an enormous amount of respect for Senator Clinton, but it's now become clear members and leaders want to become part of an effort to elect Barack Obama the next...

Senior Bushes
Will Endorse McCain

Feb 15, 2008 12:15 PM CST

Senior Bushes Will Endorse McCain

'41,' Barbara to announce support of senator Monday

(Newser) - George H. W. and Barbara Bush will endorse John McCain next week, making the announcement in Texas in an effort to enlist voters there to support the presumptive nominee against a formidable rival. Mike Huckabee is optimistic about his prospects in the state, where social conservatives has taken issue with...

Superdelegates Are White Men

Feb 15, 2008 11:44 AM CST

Superdelegates Are White Men

Possible decision-makers represent paradoxical turn in historic primary

(Newser) - If the Democratic primary comes down to the superdelegate vote, the historic black man-vs.-white-woman race will be decided by ... white men. At least 46% of the party’s superdelegates are white men, compared to just 28% of Democratic voters. “Obviously, it’s an imperfect system,” one representative...

Big Biz Takes Stock of Obama

Feb 14, 2008 2:15 PM CST

Big Biz Takes Stock of Obama

Democrat's limited record friendlier than CEOs might think

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s Potomac victories put him into stronger position to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, something business leaders are just wrapping their heads around, Business Week reports. So far, they’re not sure what an Obama administration might mean, but he’s earned kudos from billionaire Warren Buffett, former...

Obama Delegate Lead Dicey
for Clinton

Feb 14, 2008 9:10 AM CST

Obama Delegate Lead Dicey for Clinton

Unlikely to catch up, she'll push for Fla., Mich. delegates

(Newser) - Barack Obama has taken a lead of more than 100 delegates in the race for the Democratic nomination, leaving Hillary Clinton with a deficit she's not likely to make up unless she wins Texas and Ohio with a landslide, the New York Times reports. With dwindling options, aides say she'll...

Limbaugh Defends His McCain-Bashing

Feb 14, 2008 3:17 AM CST

Limbaugh Defends His McCain-Bashing

Blasts candidate for 'sitting down with Dems'

(Newser) - Talk radio's right-wing mouth Rush Limbaugh has defended his sustained anti-McCain invective, panning the presumptive GOP nominee yet again for "walking across the aisle and sitting down with Democrats." Limbaugh bemoaned his party's lack of "genuine conservative leadership," but was at least optimistic that he'll have...

Hillary's Not a True Test of Gender Bias

OPINION

Feb 13, 2008 1:03 PM CST

Hillary's Not a True Test of Gender Bias

Dowd: Maybe you want a woman president —but not this woman

(Newser) - Barack Obama's sweep of eight primaries in the past four days has put Hillary Clinton on the ropes, and New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd wonders if women will once again come to her aid as they did in New Hampshire. But the "national seminar on gender and race"...

McCain '08: Difficult But Doable

OPINION

Feb 13, 2008 11:19 AM CST

McCain '08: Difficult But Doable

Conservative pundit outlines path to White House for Arizona senator

(Newser) - A few months ago a Democratic victory in the presidential election seemed assured—but then again, Rudy Giuliani seemed unstoppable too. As John McCain solidifies his claim to the GOP nomination, Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes details how the Arizona senator can win the White House. He needs to seduce...

Obama Edges McCain in
New Poll

Feb 12, 2008 11:50 AM CST

Obama Edges McCain in New Poll

Contest held today would be tight; Clinton ties with GOP leader

(Newser) - It would be close, but Barack Obama would beat John McCain if the presidential election were held today, an AP-Ipsos poll shows. A McCain-Hillary Clinton contest would come out nearly even. The numbers highlight the deep divide between Obama and Clinton supporters, with roughly a third of each saying they'd...

Obama Keeps Rolling in Maine

Feb 10, 2008 6:06 PM CST

Obama Keeps Rolling in Maine

Voter turnout high in caucuses despite bitter cold and 8 inches of snow

(Newser) - Barack Obama continued his weekend sweep by winning the Maine caucuses today, MSNBC projects. Glacial temperatures and 8 inches of snow didn't stop lineups from forming across the state, where one Obama backer called him "a once-in-a-generation leader." Obama currently leads Hillary Clinton by 57% to 42% with...

Obama Dominates All 4 Races

UPDATED

Feb 9, 2008 10:19 PM CST

Obama Dominates All 4 Races

Dem hopeful tops Clinton in Wash., Nebraska, Louisiana, Virgin Islands

(Newser) - Barack Obama swept all four primaries and caucuses tonight and nabbed the winner's share of the 161 Democratic delegates up for grabs, the New York Times reports. He won roughly two-thirds of Washington and Nebraska votes to Hillary Clinton's one-third, and snagged racially divided Louisiana by more than 10 points,...

Blue-Collar Voters Not
Sold on Obama

Feb 9, 2008 4:30 PM CST

Blue-Collar Voters Not Sold on Obama

College grads prefer him by 20%; working class goes for Clinton

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s camp has spotted Hillary Clinton’s edge among working class voters, the Chicago Tribune reports. A recent Obama campaign memo said he expects to lose in states where collars are more blue than white. And numbers support the Dem divide: Workers picked Hillary over Obama by 60%...

Huckabee Easily Wins
Kansas Caucus

Feb 9, 2008 2:59 PM CST

Huckabee Easily Wins Kansas Caucus

He trounces McCain in a state heavy with conservative voters

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee easily won the Kansas caucuses today over John McCain, NBC reports. Huckabee took 60% of the vote, McCain 24%, and Ron Paul 11%. He won at least 33 of the 36 delegates up for grabs. The win, which comes in a state with a strong base of conservative...

Bush Rallies Base for McCain...

Feb 8, 2008 9:38 AM CST

Bush Rallies Base for McCain...

...Without actually mentioning his former nemesis by name

(Newser) - George W. Bush never mentioned John McCain by name this morning, but he nonetheless sought to give the presumptive GOP nominee a boost among the party's conservative base, the Washington Post reports. "Soon, we will have a nominee who will carry a conservative banner into this election and beyond,...

Obama Agrees to Debates in Ohio and Texas

Feb 8, 2008 8:33 AM CST

Obama Agrees to Debates in Ohio and Texas

Yields to half of Clinton's challenge; would rather do rallies

(Newser) - Yielding to pressure from the Clinton camp, Barack Obama accepted two of four proposed debates in advance of the March 4th primaries yesterday, one in Ohio and one in Texas. Obama is favored in the eight contests to be held between now and March 4, but he trails in Texas...

Obama Stronger Rival Against McCain: Poll

Feb 8, 2008 5:02 AM CST

Obama Stronger Rival Against McCain: Poll

More independents would back Barack than Hillary in McCain match

(Newser) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama would have a better chance than Hillary Clinton of beating John McCain in a general election, according to a new Time magazine poll. Obama outdid McCain 48% to 41% in a theoretical match-up, while Clinton and McCain tied at 46% each. Pollsters chalk up the...

Key Evangelical Leader
to Endorse Huckabee

Feb 8, 2008 4:41 AM CST

Key Evangelical Leader to Endorse Huckabee

First primary endorsement ever for Focus on Family founder

(Newser) - One of the most influential Evangelical Christian leaders in the nation is expected today to endorse Mike Huckabee, providing a major boost to his campaign among conservatives, AP reports. James Dobson, founder of Colorado's Focus on the Family organization, has never before endorsed a Republican presidential candidate during a primary...

Team Obama Prepares for Stalemate

Feb 7, 2008 10:54 AM CST

Team Obama Prepares for Stalemate

Leaked memo forecasts dead heat with Clinton for nom

(Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign is preparing for a deadlocked contest with Hillary Clinton and forecasting a virtual tie in the race for Democratic delegates, according to an internal memo. Bloomberg reports Obama's advisers envision him winning 19 of 27 remaining primaries but giving Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to Clinton. That scenario...

Clinton Wins 'Comeback,'
But No Slack

Feb 6, 2008 7:40 AM CST

Clinton Wins 'Comeback,' But No Slack

Next few primaries favor Obama; race moves to superdelegates

(Newser) - With Barack Obama still very much in the race after Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton turned away from her rival momentarily to take aim at the Republicans last night. "I won't let anyone Swift Boat this country's future," Clinton announced to followers. But she can't afford to take the...