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Obama Banks
on Democratic
Converts in Pa.

Mar 14, 2008 1:30 PM CDT

Obama Banks on Democratic Converts in Pa.

State party has gained 65K members since the fall

(Newser) - Barack Obama has 6 weeks to cut into Hillary Clinton’s lead in Pennsylvania, but only 10 more days to lay the groundwork: Voters must register as members of a party by March 24 to vote in the primary. Independents and Republicans must switch their affiliation to Democratic by then...

House in Rare Hush-Hush
Huddle on
Spy Bill

Mar 14, 2008 4:20 AM CDT

House in Rare Hush-Hush Huddle on Spy Bill

First secret session called in 25 years

(Newser) - The House held its first secret session in 25 years last night to debate a revamped spy bill, Reuters reports. Republicans said they needed the secrecy to give examples of how proposed changes to surveillance laws could endanger national security. The Democrats consented—but some skeptics suspected it was a...

Obama Wins 7 Delegates in Wyo.

UPDATED

Mar 8, 2008 5:17 PM CST

Obama Wins 7 Delegates in Wyo.

Clinton Scores 5, blasts rival for lacking Iraq pullout plan

(Newser) - Barack Obama easily won the Wyoming caucuses today and added 7 delegates to his tally, Chris Cillizza reports in his Washington Post blog. Obama won 61% of the vote and Hillary Clinton won 38%, scoring 5 delegates. Obama campaign chief David Plouffe called the victory "a very important win"...

GOP Holds Big Edge Over Dems in Party Cash

Mar 7, 2008 1:11 PM CST

GOP Holds Big Edge Over Dems in Party Cash

The party has raised more than $97 million in 2007 and has $25 million on hand

(Newser) - The Democratic candidates may be flush with money, but their party isn't. The GOP has a nearly 7-to-1 advantage in cash on hand, the New York Times reports. Democrats hope to make up the gap once they settle on a nominee, but the GOP already has begun plotting with John...

Pa. Governor
a Risky Ally
for Clinton

Mar 7, 2008 11:05 AM CST

Pa. Governor a Risky Ally for Clinton

Blunt, gaffe-prone Rendell could make or break campaign

(Newser) - Ed Rendell could be Hillary Clinton’s greatest asset in Pennsylvania—or he could explode in her face, Politico reports. Pennsylvania’s governor is popular and authentic, and he knows how to raise money and find the state’s voters. But Rendell shoots from the hip, and often hits his...

Clinton: Dream Ticket Is Possible

Mar 5, 2008 8:25 AM CST

Clinton: Dream Ticket Is Possible

But, of course, we still have to decide who's on top

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton today hinted that she’d be willing to bury the hatchet and share a ticket with Barack Obama, the AP reports. “That may be where this is headed,” Clinton told CBS’ The Early Show, “but of course we have to decide who is on the...

Clinton Revives Campaign With Wins in Texas, Ohio

UPDATED

Mar 5, 2008 12:04 AM CST

Clinton Revives Campaign With Wins in Texas, Ohio

She also won in Ohio to snap Obama's winning streak

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton brought her campaign back from the brink tonight with primary wins in Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island, NBC reports. "For everyone who's ever been counted out but refused to be knocked out, this one's for you," she told jubilant supporters in Columbus. Obama won Vermont in...

Obama, McCain
Win in Vermont

Mar 4, 2008 6:01 PM CST

Obama, McCain Win in Vermont

Critical contests ahead later tonight in Ohio and Texas

(Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain won their primaries in Vermont tonight, the Burlington Free Press reports. For Obama, it's his 12th straight political victory over Hillary Clinton, though the bigger focus comes later tonight when voters in Ohio and Texas weigh in. Rhode Island also votes. McCain, meanwhile, edges closer...

Mukasey Nixes Bush Aides Contempt Case

Mar 1, 2008 5:12 AM CST

Mukasey Nixes Bush Aides Contempt Case

AG rejects House request, saying no crime was committed

(Newser) - A showdown over executive privilege got more likely yesterday when Attorney General Michael Mukasey said he wouldn't pursue contempt charges against two Bush aides, Reuters reports. Mukasey rejected the request from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to refer the case to a grand jury, arguing that they had committed no crime...

Get Off 'Dead Asses' and Raise Cash, Rep. Tells GOP

Feb 27, 2008 4:44 PM CST

Get Off 'Dead Asses' and Raise Cash, Rep. Tells GOP

Boehner decries efforts that have Republicans short of goals—and Dems

(Newser) - House Minority Leader John Boehner yesterday told Republican colleagues to get off their “dead asses” and raise money for the fall election, Politico reports. Ahead of a March 12 dinner, only 15 representatives have met fundraising goals, 42 members have failed—and 142 haven’t even set goals. The...

Nader Begins White House Bid

Feb 24, 2008 8:19 AM CST

Nader Begins White House Bid

Dems intend full-court press to keep potential spoiler off the ballot

(Newser) - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, whose third-party candidacy many thought handed George W. Bush the presidency in 2000, announced this morning that he will again make a bid for the White House, reports MSNBC. In a Meet the Press interview, he cited America's fatigue with mainstream parties and his belief that...

Poll Sees Texas Dead Heat, Slight Clinton Lead in Ohio

Feb 22, 2008 4:35 AM CST

Poll Sees Texas Dead Heat, Slight Clinton Lead in Ohio

Races close ahead of March 4 primaries

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running neck and neck in Texas, while Clinton holds a significant but tenuous lead in Ohio, according to a Washington Post-ABC News Poll. Heading into the crucial March 4 primaries, Clinton leads Obama 48% to 47% in Texas, and 50% to 43% in Ohio...

Obama Wins Delegates Abroad

Feb 21, 2008 1:28 PM CST

Obama Wins Delegates Abroad

Primary voting by expat Democrats gives him an 11th consecutive win

(Newser) - Barack Obama has won the primary organized by Democrats Abroad, a global organization controlling seven official delegates in the national convention, the AP reports today. Obama won more than 65% of the 20,000 US expatriates who voted from more than 164 countries. It is Obama’s 11th consecutive primary...

Barack Sweeps Hawaii

Feb 20, 2008 3:03 AM CST

Barack Sweeps Hawaii

Obama chalks up 10th win in a row after record turnout

(Newser) - Barack Obama made it a clean sweep yesterday when he nailed a big victory in Hawaii on top of Wisconsin, tallying ten wins in a row, AP reports. Voters turned out in record numbers for the state's Democratic caucuses and early returns show that more than three-quarters of them favored...

Obama Takes 9th Straight

UPDATED

Feb 19, 2008 8:22 PM CST

Obama Takes 9th Straight

He defeats Clinton in Wisconsin to keep his momentum on pace

(Newser) - Barack Obama won the Wisconsin primary tonight to continue his impressive streak over Hillary Clinton, NBC reports. Obama has now won nine consecutive political contests, and early results suggest he's going to win his native Hawaii too. In Wisconsin, he led 56% to 43% with nearly all results in, and...

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...

Conservatives Warm to McCain

Feb 11, 2008 6:15 AM CST

Conservatives Warm to McCain

Leaders aren't crazy about his politics, but they like his chances to win White House

(Newser) - Conservative leaders have a bracing message for voters leery of John McCain: he can win in November. Politico interviews with more than a dozen over this weekend's conservative powow in DC finds them approving of McCain's distance from Bush, which they see winning over voters who want change. “The...

How Democrats
Will Go After McCain

Feb 8, 2008 7:46 PM CST

How Democrats Will Go After McCain

Strategists say he's vulnerable on the economy and Iraq

(Newser) - Democrats are sharpening their aim and targeting John McCain. The big issue, strategists tell Politico, will be McCain's admission that he's not strong on the economy. They also plan to portray him as a warmonger, delicately bring up his age, and point out the various domestic areas, from tax cuts...

Contests Underscore Hard-to-Heal Divisions

Feb 6, 2008 2:47 PM CST

Contests Underscore Hard-to-Heal Divisions

Democratic, GOP leaders must unite divided party before winning heart of the nation

(Newser) - Super Tuesday results highlighted the deep divides between voters on both the Democratic and Republican sides, Politico points out. Race and gender divided Dems, while the GOP is clearly splitting into hard-line conservatives versus the rest of the party. White women and Latinos went for Clinton, while white men...

Clinton Nails California, Obama Grabs Heartland

Feb 6, 2008 1:01 AM CST

Clinton Nails California, Obama Grabs Heartland

Neither candidate strikes decisive blow

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton took the big prize of California and dominated in the Northeast, while Barack Obama claimed his home turf of Illinois and fared well across the nation in Super Tuesday voting, the Washington Post reports. Neither struck a decisive blow. Clinton also won New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Arizona,...