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Clinton Romps in Kentucky
 Clinton Romps in Kentucky 
updated
May 20, 2008 6:08 PM CDT

Clinton Romps in Kentucky

As expected, she beats Obama handily; Oregon later tonight

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton cruised to a lopsided victory in today's Kentucky primary, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Clinton won 65% to 30%, a margin of victory she called an "overwhelming vote of confidence." Despite the huge win, Barack Obama picked up enough support to clinch a majority of pledged delegates...

McCain Blasts Obama for Saying He'd Talk to Cuba

Dodd, Richardson strike back, criticize Republicans' hard-line approach

(Newser) - John McCain told Miami’s Cuban community today that Barack Obama would “give hope” to the Havana regime by sitting down with Raul Castro without preconditions, prompting a response from Bill Richardson that McCain was “afraid to talk to bad guys.” Speaking on Cuban Independence Day, the...

Let's Stick This Pin on the Constitution
 Let's Stick This Pin
 on the Constitution 
Opinion
May 20, 2008 3:13 PM CDT

Let's Stick This Pin on the Constitution

If it's that big a deal, then make patriotic lapel pin the 28th Amendment

(Newser) - If flag pins are so very important, it ought to be illegal not to wear one, Roland Martin writes on CNN. The obvious root of all our nation’s problems stops with Amendment 28: Elected officials must wear flag lapel pins. Heck, why stop at pins? Shouldn’t the candidates...

5 Things to Watch for in Kentucky Tonight...
 5 Things to Watch for
 in Kentucky Tonight...
ANALYSIS
May 20, 2008 12:36 PM CDT

5 Things to Watch for in Kentucky Tonight...

W. Va.-like thumping could give Clinton campaign more 'electability' ammo

(Newser) - If Hillary Clinton pulls off another landslide in today's Kentucky primary, she can make a stronger case to superdelegates that she's more "electable" than Barack Obama. With this in mind, here are five things to watch, via Politico:
  1. Montgomery County: The small district accurately predicted the statewide margin in
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...And 5 in Oregon
 ...And 5 in Oregon 
ANALYSIS
May 20, 2008 12:36 PM CDT

...And 5 in Oregon

Politico : State seems 'tailor-made' for Obama

(Newser) - Oregon voters' sympathy for "the cool, cerebral type" bodes well for Obama in today's primary, according to the folks at Politico, who bring us five things to watch for in the Beaver State:
  1. How quick will it be called?—Oregon is three hours behind the eastern seaboard, but the
...

White House Blasts NBC Over Interview Edit

'Deceitful' cut took Bush out of context, counselor complains

(Newser) - The White House went after NBC yesterday, accusing the network of doctoring a recent interview with President Bush, the Hill reports. Asked if comments about Iran were directed at Democratic candidate Barack Obama, Bush declined to answer directly, but White House counselor Ed Gillespie says the interview was purposely edited...

Dems Put Away Knives for Primaries

Waters calm ahead of primaries

(Newser) - There’s an eerie calm over the Democratic battlefield ahead of tonight’s primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, as the candidates have reached a tentative détente. Clinton doesn’t want to be seen as hurting Obama’s chances in November, so she’s softened her tone considerably. But it’...

The Fittest Guys in America

Barack Makes list of fittest guys

(Newser) - Barack Obama has already nailed one nomination. He's cruised onto a list of the fittest guys in America. His 16-hour days on the campaign trail, early morning workouts at hotel gyms, brisk 45-minute runs and pick-up basketball games put him in some super-fit company, according to the list compiled by...

Surprise! Foreign Policy, Round 1, Goes to Obama

Unlike other Dems, Obama can win on war issues

(Newser) - Barack Obama 1, Republicans 0—and on foreign policy, no less. Michael Tomasky marvels in the Guardian at Obama's recent clash with President Bush, who blasted Obama for proposing talks with Iran "without preconditions." Aren't Democrats supposed to be easy targets on foreign policy? Apparently not when they...

Clinton: Great White Hope?
Clinton: Great White Hope?
OPINION
May 19, 2008 4:52 PM CDT

Clinton: Great White Hope?

Poll results seem to show that some view her candidacy as way to hold onto status

(Newser) - Working-class whites, as "a social category," fear a loss of definition and power, and that might be lead them to support Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama, Gregory Rodriguez writes in the Los Angeles Times. This isn't white supremacy; "in fact it might be its opposite, an acknowledgment...

Robert Byrd Endorses Obama
 Robert Byrd Endorses Obama 
May 19, 2008 4:24 PM CDT

Robert Byrd Endorses Obama

West Va. senator and former KKK member, 90, wants end to Iraq war

(Newser) - West Virginia's Robert Byrd, the longest-serving senator ever and a former Ku Klux Klansman, today endorsed Barack Obama, calling him “a noble-hearted patriot and humble Christian.” The 90-year-old, who's fourth in line for the presidency, threw his support behind Obama one week after his state voted for Hillary...

Oregon Demographics Typify Dem Divide
Oregon Demographics
Typify Dem Divide
ANALYSIS
May 19, 2008 3:47 PM CDT

Oregon Demographics Typify Dem Divide

Can Obama reach blue collars? Can Clinton get past them?

(Newser) - Oregon’s primary tomorrow finds the Democratic race at its most typical, with Barack Obama hoping to get a bigger slice of the blue-collar vote and Hillary Clinton trying to break further into the white-collar one. The progressive, urban, western part of the state and the rural east have little...

Clinton Narrows Ore. Deficit, Holds Ky. Lead

Disparity in views of Obama from state to state vary wildly

(Newser) - On the eve of Democratic primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, polls show some movement in support for the candidates, the Boston Globe reports:
  • Barack Obama once held a double-digit lead in Oregon, but two surveys today put him up only 4 points (45%-41%) and 5 points (50%-45%).

Gay Marriage: Just What McCain Needs?
Gay Marriage: Just What McCain Needs?
ANALYSIS
May 19, 2008 1:36 PM CDT

Gay Marriage: Just What McCain Needs?

Issue could galvanize conservative support, pollster writes

(Newser) - John McCain might have had a stroke of luck with the recent California Supreme Court ruling that overturned a ban on gay marriage, pollster Peter Brown writes in the Wall Street Journal. A discussion on gay marriage could energize social conservatives and help to draw attention away from Iraq and...

Obama Bristles at GOP: 'Lay Off My Wife'

Dem front-runner also scolds McCain on lobbyist connections

(Newser) - Barack Obama today responded with vigor to Tennessee Republicans' spotlighting wife Michelle’s “proud of my country” comments, saying, “these folks should lay off my wife.” Appearing on ABC, the Democratic front-runner tried to lay down some boundaries for the general election, Talking Points Memo reports, saying...

Obama Won't Declare Victory Tomorrow
 Obama Won't
 Declare Victory
 Tomorrow 
ANALYSIS
May 19, 2008 11:25 AM CDT

Obama Won't Declare Victory Tomorrow

Change shows sensitivity to alienating Clinton fans

(Newser) - Reversing earlier plans, Barack Obama will not declare the Democratic race over tomorrow night—in a move Carrie Budoff Brown, on Politico, sees as concern about “appearing presumptuous or antagonistic” toward Hillary Clinton. Hillary fans are sensitive about disrespect, so Obama will boast he’s won a majority of...

Clinton Run at Glass Ceiling Leaves Mixed Legacy

Some see gender roles smashed, others see them enforced, by Hillary's run

(Newser) - While some observers look at the waning Hillary Clinton campaign and see a milestone in the march of gender equality—“a historic if incomplete triumph”—others, especially Clinton’s female supporters, see “a depressing reminder” of lingering sexism. The New York Times examines the mixed legacy of...

McCain to Rely on RNC Money
McCain to Rely on RNC Money
May 19, 2008 9:10 AM CDT

McCain to Rely on RNC Money

Lacking Obama's fundraising machine, eyes 'unprecedented' cash from party

(Newser) - Lagging behind Barack Obama's fundraising juggernaut, John McCain is planning to rely heavily on the Republican National Committee for general-election cash, the New York Times reports. The RNC has $40 million in the bank, compared with McCain’s $21 million, and has big-gun fundraisers like President Bush lining its coffers....

Obama Rallies 75K in Portland
 Obama Rallies 75K in Portland 
May 19, 2008 8:37 AM CDT

Obama Rallies 75K in Portland

Decemberists play, but candidate is big draw

(Newser) - Barack Obama drew an estimated 75,000 people to the Portland waterfront yesterday, in the largest political rally Oregon has ever seen. The gates were filled to capacity at 60,000, another 12,000 crowded outside the gates, and some even gathered on boats in the Willamette River and on...

Resting Kennedy Awaits Test Results
Resting Kennedy Awaits
Test Results
May 19, 2008 5:47 AM CDT

Resting Kennedy Awaits Test Results

Obama says Mass. senator 'sounded great' on phone

(Newser) - Ted Kennedy rested in the hospital yesterday as he awaited test results—expected today at soonest—to shed light on his seizure Saturday, the Boston Globe reports. The Massachusetts senator watched the Red Sox game and movies and received visits from family, as well as a call from Barack Obama....

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