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Next Prez's To-Do: Fix Diplomacy
 Next Prez's To-Do:
 Fix Diplomacy 
OPINION
Apr 3, 2008 4:10 PM CDT

Next Prez's To-Do: Fix Diplomacy

New administration will need to fix problems Bush has not addressed

(Newser) - Taking the attitude that "since we were now all-powerful, allies were no longer necessary," President Bush damaged the US' image and diminished its power, Fred Kaplan writes in Slate. How can the next president heal our diplomatic woes?
  1. Visit all Middle East countries; leave a full-time envoy: "
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Hillary's 3am Ads Ring Again; McCain Answers

Now pre-dawn spots raise alarm over the economy

(Newser) - The very-late-night caller is back and this time he's raising concerns about the economy. Hillary Clinton has recycled her now-famous TV ad featuring a phone ringing at 3am to hit John McCain—and McCain was quick to strike back with one of his own, USA Today reports. The ads question...

McCain Keeps His God to Himself
McCain Keeps His God
to Himself
Apr 3, 2008 2:05 PM CDT

McCain Keeps His God to Himself

Dems more vocal on religion; Mac's silence called 'soldier's faith'

(Newser) - John McCain is notably reserved about his religious faith. He rarely refers to God on campaign stops, in marked contrast to the two presidents who preceded him and, in a role reversal, to his Democratic opponents. His reticence is a throwback to the days when religion was kept out of...

Vs. McCain, Clinton Beats Obama in 3 Swing States

Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida polls show Hillary faring better in November

(Newser) - Polls in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida show Hillary Clinton faring better than Barack Obama in swing state head-to-heads with John McCain. Clinton beats the Republican by 8 points, 9 points, and 2 points, respectively, in those states while Obama wins by 4 points in the Keystone State and 1 point...

Dems Closer to Florida Deal; Dean Vows to Seat Delegates

Campaigns, party consider reducing votes by half

(Newser) - The Obama and Clinton campaigns and the DNC are discussing a plan to seat Florida’s 185-delegate slate according to the outlaw primary’s results—but to give the delegates only half a vote each, Politico reports. Separately, Dean met with Florida Democratic leaders today and declared, "We will...

Bill Surprises Delegates With Rant About Richardson

Bubba also furious over media treatment of Hillary

(Newser) - Bill Clinton surprised a group of 15 California superdelegates with an angry rant about Bill Richardson’s endorsement of Obama, media bias, and the calls for Hillary to drop out, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. A finger-pointing Bill vented about his old friend: “Five times to my face he...

Obama's General Election Plan: Sign Up Voters

Barack's massive registration drive could 'change the math'

(Newser) - Barack Obama's general-election strategy is to rejigger the electorate in his favor by signing up massive numbers of new voters—mainly young and African-American voters. Suspicious Dems point out that a similar effort failed John Kerry in 2004, but, reports Politico, there's legitimate reason to think Obama might be able...

Obama Girl's Town Is Hot for Hillary

Hazleton, Pa., doesn't share YouTube star's crush

(Newser) - Turns out that Obama Girl, aka Amber Lee Ettinger, hails from Hazleton, Pa., which is right in the heart of Clinton country. To get a sense of how her candidate’s message is getting through, McClatchy visited Ettinger’s family and neighbors in this former coal town near Scranton, Hillary’...

Obama Wins Hamilton Nod
Obama Wins Hamilton Nod
Apr 2, 2008 9:49 AM CDT

Obama Wins Hamilton Nod

Longtime Indiana congressman can lend candidate national security cred

(Newser) - Barack Obama picked up an endorsement today from longtime Indiana rep Lee Hamilton, who was the co-chairman of both the 9/11 Commission and the Iraq Study Group. Hamilton, who said Obama "has the best opportunity to create a new sense of national unity," should help his candidate both...

Obama Raises $30M in March
Obama Raises $30M in March
Apr 2, 2008 8:57 AM CDT

Obama Raises $30M in March

Clinton estimated at $20M amid concern about mounting debts, delayed payments

(Newser) - Barack Obama had a tough March, but his campaign raised upwards of $30 million, reports Time—less than February's $55 million but enough to give him a hefty margin over Hillary Clinton’s estimated $20 million. Clinton's campaign, which hasn't released its March results yet, has been dogged by vendors...

Can Howard Dean Keep the Dems Together?

Bruising Clinton- Obama race tests low-key party chairman

(Newser) - Since his crash-and-burn run for president four years ago, Howard Dean has served as a decidedly low-key Democratic Party chairman, slowly building up state organizations while staying out of the limelight. Yet as the Clinton-Obama race wears on, many are wondering if Dean has the political acumen—or even the...

Bill Richardson: Don't Call Me Judas
 Bill Richardson:  
 Don't Call Me Judas 
commentary
Apr 1, 2008 7:58 PM CDT

Bill Richardson: Don't Call Me Judas

Former candidate says Democrats need to move beyond insults

(Newser) - Bill Richardson defended himself today from the "personal attacks and insults" he has received—most notably from James Carville, who likened him to Judas—since he  endorsed Barack Obama. “We need to move on from the politics of personal insult,” the New Mexico governor wrote in a ...

Clinton, in Philly, Invokes Rocky
Clinton, in Philly, Invokes Rocky
Apr 1, 2008 4:58 PM CDT

Clinton, in Philly, Invokes Rocky

Candidate, fictional underdog 'have a lot in common'; bloggers come out swinging

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton compared herself to Rocky Balboa today, saying “I know what it means to get knocked down. But I've never stayed down, and I never will." Even as the RNC issued a reminder of Sylvester Stallone's fondness for John McCain, bloggers raced to weigh in:
  • "Let's
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Clinton's Approval Rating Hits 2-Year Low

Fallout from Bosnia controversy figures in; Pa. race tightens

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since April 2006, with 29% of poll respondents saying they have a very negative opinion of her, compared to 15% for Barack Obama and 12% for John McCain, the Wall Street Journal reports. Another poll released last week shows 29%...

Clinton Ends Feb. $8.7M in Debt
 Clinton Ends Feb. $8.7M in Debt 
Apr 1, 2008 11:06 AM CDT

Clinton Ends Feb. $8.7M in Debt

Aides explain much of it as paperwork matter

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton had $8.7 million in debt at the end of February, including roughly $300,000 in unpaid health insurance invoices for her staff and $3,100 from her own high school alma mater, where she held a campaign event. Barack Obama notched only $625,058 in debt, reports...

1996 Survey Reveals a More Liberal Barack

Aides deny Obama opposed death penalty and gun ownership

(Newser) - Barack Obama's older, liberal views came to light today after Politico unearthed an old questionnaire. Twelve years ago, he apparently wrote that he opposed the death penalty and the possession of handguns—opinions he has fine-tuned since. But his camp denies the writing is Obama's. "There are several answers...

Dems Still Stuck at Starting Gate
 Dems Still Stuck at Starting Gate 
OPINION
Mar 31, 2008 8:55 PM CDT

Dems Still Stuck at Starting Gate

Hopefuls must end race 'as soon as possible,' TNR says

(Newser) - It's time for Democrats to panic, the editors at New Republic say. Americans are ready for a lefty, yet Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are locked in an ugly battle over racism, sexism, and the minutiae of health care policy. When one of them emerges—probably in June—that candidate...

Minn. Senator Klobuchar OKs Obama
Minn. Senator Klobuchar
OKs Obama
Mar 31, 2008 2:28 PM CDT

Minn. Senator Klobuchar OKs Obama

Hillary and Barack now tied with support of 14 colleagues apiece

(Newser) - Amy Klobuchar endorsed Barack Obama today, saying her Senate colleague can "dissolve the hard cynical edge that has dominated our politics.” Obama and Hillary Clinton are now tied in upper house support, Talking Points Memo reports, with each Dem boasting 14 Senate backers. The vote among the Senate...

Obama Appears To Gain in Texas Delegate Count

State convention tally would boost him past Clinton overall there

(Newser) - Barack Obama apparently overtook Hillary Clinton in Texas’ pledged-delegate count after this weekend’s regional Democratic conventions netted him seven to nine more at-large delegates than Clinton, the Houston Chronicle reports. “We can confirm now that Barack Obama won Texas,” an aide said after the campaign's math gave...

Undeclared Superdelegates: the Bestiary
Undeclared
Superdelegates:
the Bestiary
ANALYSIS
Mar 31, 2008 12:17 PM CDT

Undeclared Superdelegates: the Bestiary

Politico unveils the motives of the 'undecided' kingdom

(Newser) - More than 460 Democratic superdelegates have yet to throw support behind a candidate. Politico reports that few if any are truly undecided, and offers a taxonomy of the undeclared:
  1. Crypto-Obamans—Superdelegates like Nancy Pelosi, who haven't come out for a candidate, but are assumed to be sympathetic to Obama.
  2. Throwbacks—
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