| Hillary Clinton’s “Keep Going” Keynote a Grand Slam | | 2008-08-27 15:42:30 | | Clinton to Dems: Keep Going
Late night impressions of day 2 of the 2008 Democratic convention
“Grand slam” said MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann at the conclusion of Hillary Clinton’s keynote speech. After a sleepy first convention day, the Democrats finally hit their stride at the end of day two, with Sen. Hillary Clinton’s grand slam of [...]... | | By: Garling Gauge | | |
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| Hillary Clinton Keynote: Presidential Pantsuit Politics? | | 2008-08-26 18:39:47 | | The pantsuit coloring of American politics
This is what U.S. politics is truly all about. From ABC News:
Glamour magazine salutes Clinton this month with a photo spread featuring her wearing a rainbow of pantsuits from fire-engine red to light lilac. The headline reads: “Hillary, we loved your pantsuits!”
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| The Clinton Convention Conundrum | | 2008-08-14 21:49:00 | | Like a festering wound, Hillary Clinton continues to make news that complicates Barack Obama's convention plans. After a few weeks of wrangling and negotiating, Clinton and Obama finally reached a deal that would allow Clinton's name to be placed into nomination at the convention to ensure that "all 35 million people who participated in this historic primary election are respected and heard."The significance of this deal is that it should provide Clinton's supporters an opportunity to reach a sense of closure. Hearing delegates proudly proclaim their support for Hillary Clinton at the convention in front of millions of viewers would indeed be a historical moment that would demonstrate an act of good faith on behalf of Obama and a forging of unity on the Democrats' highest stage.Obama's hand was clearly forced by Clinton, as he most certainly wants the Clinton saga to be put to rest. So he accommodated Clinton to help the party move on. The sooner he brings the Obama vs. Clinton sto... | | By: The 7-10 | | |
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| The Links: Following The Clinton Model | | 2008-08-12 16:22:20 | | Served fresh (almost) daily...General Election Polling Average, McCain vs. Obama: Obama +4.8McCain and Obama offer their top ten songs to Blender magazine.Marc Ambinder sees McCain following the Clinton model.Rumored Obama veep pick Republican Chuck Hagel won't endorse either candidate.McCain ups his rhetoric against Russia and Putin.Jake Tapper wonders if McCain's latest web video carries subtle racist tones.That web ad has run into some copyright trouble as well.The attorney general won't pursue charges in the Justice Department hiring probe.Did McCain plagiarize Wikipedia in his recent speech on the Georgian conflict?McCain's camp denies any plagiarism.Republican lawyers are preparing to challenge the Democratic registration push.The Obama campaign is pushing Republicans for Obama.Former Clinton aide Mark Penn rights that negative advertising really does work.Praying for rain to ruin Obama's convention speech is rather pathetic.Forty-one percent of Americans think Bush is the worst ... | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| The Links: Leaked Clinton Emails | | 2008-08-11 18:39:34 | | Served fresh (almost) daily...General Election Polling Average, McCain vs. Obama: Obama +4.8The Atlantic has released the leaked Clinton campaign emails.McCain's campaign manager won't deny the prospect of a one-term pledge.A new Obama book outlining his agenda is due in stores this fall.Clinton aide Howard Wolfson says she'd have been the nominee without Edwards.Jon Cohen throws some water on Wolfson's suggestion.The Democrats release more details about their Denver convention.The Obama camp is raising money off of McCain's 'celeb' attacks.McCain and Obama will speak at VFW national convention later this month.Glenn Thrush sees seven worrisome signs for Obama.Is Tom Ridge out of the veep running?The Obama camp will release their veep pick via text message.President Bush calls Russian action against Georgia 'unacceptable.'Howard Fineman writes that Obama needs Bill Clinton.Delegates can get a custom brew at the Republican convention in MSP.Bob Kerrey is a bad surrogate.John Heileman wo... | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| Hillary Clinton's Old Date | | 2008-08-11 02:37:01 | | Bill and Hillary Clinton are driving in the country near Hillary's hometown. They are low on fuel, so Bill stops at a gas station. The man at the gas station comes out and looks into the window. "Hey, Hillary! We used to date in high school, do you remember me?" he asks. They talk merrily for a few minutes. Bill pays, and they leave. As they drive, Bill is feeling very proud of himself and looks over at Hillary. "You used to date that guy? Just think what life would be if you hadn't married me," he says. Hillary looks at Bill and says to him, "Well, I guess you'd be pumping gas and he'd be President"
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| Hillary Clinton’s Virulent Attacks On Barack Obama | | 2008-08-09 16:08:14 | | WASHINGTON :Hillary Clinton’s virulent attacks on Barack Obama during their primary epic returned to haunt the Democrats on Thursday as Republican White House hopeful John McCain stepped up an advertising blitz.A new Internet ad from the McCain campaign, featuring the former first lady as its unwitting star, threatened to reopen Democratic [...]... | | By: Free Shared Mobile | | |
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| Obama Is The New Bill Clinton | | 2008-08-02 13:58:59 | | One thing you had to give Bill Clinton credit for was his uncanny ability to identify political trends and change his position just in time to ride the wave and somehow claim the idea and position as his own (check out the history of NAFTA as an example). It was amazing how the press [...]... | | By: Reluctant Republicans For McCain | | |
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| Clinton to Contest at the Convention? | | 2008-07-31 00:43:28 | | Over at The Moderate Voice Tony Campbell thinks its highly likely that the Democratic National Convention could prove to be a Clinton vs Obama showdown. I talked to a Clinton delegate here in Maryland and he told me that they have been instructed to vote for Hillary on the first ballot. To make things more interesting, there is a movement to swing 160 delegates from Obama to Clinton. If that occurs, Clinton could re-establish her campaign and face John McCain in the fall. The group, P.U.M.A (Party Unity My A**) claims that 15 delegates have switched from Obama to Clinton in July. There is still the possibility of a floor convention vote to fully seat the delegates of Michigan and Florida which would benefit Senator Clinton. Finally, the Obama flip-flop on the FISA bill has not been well received by the more liberal segments of the Democratic faithful....Where are the Clintons? They are patiently waiting for Denver. The only question is: will it be an easy nomination for Obama or one of... | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
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| Clinton News | | 2008-07-10 06:45:39 | | On the news today is said Bill Clinton was going to ask people to donate money to help wipe out Hillary Clinton's debt. That pissed me off, why would a millionare ask for more money? They make more...
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| The Veepstakes: Hillary Clinton | | 2008-07-07 21:02:00 | | Any discussion about Barack Obama's potential running mates would be incomplete without Hillary Clinton. I first shot down the idea of an Obama-Clinton ticket back in February and have expressed reservations about it since then despite her obvious strength.However, time has bolstered Obama's political footing. He is now in a significantly stronger position now than he was two months ago when Clinton was winning Pennsylvania and running up the score in West Virginia. Time has worked to Obama's benefit in that a lot of the hard feelings among Democrats have dissipated and the negative attacks have stopped. Now there is greater unity among the Democrats as they prepare for the fall campaign against John McCain. Hillary Clinton is out of the headlines, thus ceding the stage to Barack Obama. This lack of exposure is gradually weakening her leverage.In addition to this, polling in various battleground states further weakens Clinton's hand. According to these polls, Obama is leading in... | | By: The 7-10 | | |
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| Bill Clinton says Barack Obama must 'kiss my ass' for his support | | 2008-06-28 11:21:57 | | Bill Clinton always had a nice turn of phrase. His charisma and charm have got him far. Now he's not just a boy from Hope, Arkansas - he's a Rhodes Scholar with an admirable brain. University College, Oxford has helped shape this man. The rough edges have been rubbed off. But I guess not the arrogance.Just as we thought this election was going to be a no brainer, up jumps Bill with his peevish remark. Bill is letting his bubba thoughts bubble up too much. He is convinced of two things. First, that Obama was a bit uppity in taking on the missus. Second, he is convinced that Obama can't win round voting groups, especially working-class whites, in the swing states. The Democratic insider, who told the Daily Telegraph all this, says "He (Bill Clinton) just doesn't think Obama will be able to connect with the voters he needs."I think Bill's worrying about nothing at all. Look at the situation. John McCain is up against his own Jekyll and Hyde rhetoric. He's got Ron Paul supporters to worry ... | | By: A View from Middle England by Arden Forester | | |
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| Obama and Clinton Hold First Post-Primary Event | | 2008-06-28 00:22:01 | | By MARK LEIBOVICH and JEFF ZELENY
UNITY, N.H. — Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton came to this tiny town of Unity on Friday for their first public appearance after a bitter primary fight. Less certain was whether Unity would come to them.
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| Obama's popularity limiting Clinton's VP chances | | 2008-06-23 09:26:00 | | Polls I've been seeing how shown Barack Obama up - like double digits up - on John McCain. While that may excite at first, please keep in mind that if you check your calendar, it will likely say "June" (or "May" if you haven't checked it in a few weeks), not "November". Also, you might have heard some guy called Michael Dukakis had a similar lead over George H.W. Bush back in 1988, and I don't think he was the one elected. Then the argument starts that I just compared Obama to Dukakis and we go back and forth.The moral of the story? Don't put too much into polls at this point. You never know what might come up.What the story does tell is how unlikely an Obama/Clinton ticket will be. You might think Obama would be uneasy to share the ticket with Clinton, and you'd likely be right. But wouldn't it make sense? She did have very strong support during the primaries. Just listen to the crowd reaction the night of the Montana/South Dakota primaries - definitely on for her. It seems like an am... | | By: (Beyond the Nation) | | |
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| Where is Hilary Clinton? | | 2008-06-13 16:57:39 | | After bowing out of the Democratic race for the White House, she cannot be found. Aids close to her say she is spending some much needed down time with family. As a side note: I guess the "good o'le boys" won the race. Did you ever notice how Barrack was always referred to as Senator while Hilary (sorry I have to use her first name because of possible confusion with Bill) was the "former first... | | By: The Gossip Hound | | |
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| Credere al WeCan di Hillary Clinton? | | 2008-06-09 03:36:04 | | Personalmente non ci credo molto. E non tanto per il si può fare o ce la facciamo o la faremo ma per la Clinton stessa. Credibile il suo appoggio alla causa obamiana? Penseremo obbligata, visto l'appartenenza alla stessa casa politica. Ma Hillary ha dimostrato in queste primarie di avere forza e cinismo da vendere. È mancata solo un pò di credibilità e tanti, troppi sono stati gli errori. Ingenui a volte. E insostenibile è stato il passato della Clinton. L'ombra di suo marito, l'ex presidente, sempre presente. La Clinton ha pagato e non poco la presenza e il mandato con scandali annessi di Bill. In più di una occasione le domande rivolte alla candidata hanno avuto come protagonista proprio l'ingombrante marito. In più di una occasione Hillary si è trasformata in moglie più che in democrata candidata. Lei signora Clinton era la first lady. Ci spieghi.Obama ha sempre saputo prendere al balzo le debolezze dell'avversaria. E con non poca difficoltà si è portato a casa la partita... | | By: PrimaPagina NewsBlog | | |
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| The Long Road to a Clinton Exit | | 2008-06-08 04:53:08 | | B
y PETER BAKER and JIM RUTENBERG
WASHINGTON — By the time the campaign tracked down the small-city Indiana mayor, Bill Clinton was in a lather. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton had lost the North Carolina primary that evening and was eager to offset it with a win in Indiana. But a vote-counting delay in one county threatened [...]... | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
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| Ding Dong the Witch is Dead (Hillary Clinton Finally Drops Out) | | 2008-06-07 21:28:33 | | Today is a day that I have been looking forward to for a long, long time. I have been hoping to hear Hillary concede a presidential election bid since, well, since before she even announced her candidacy for president. Everybody knew that when she dragged her carpet-bagging ass to New York that her ultimate prize [...]... | | By: America's Watchtower | | |
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| It’s Official: Clinton’s Campaign is Dead, Long Live Obama’s Campaign | | 2008-06-07 17:39:51 | | Slightly after noon today, Senator Hillary Clinton publicly ended her historic campaign for the U.S. presidency and encouraged her 18 million supporters to back the presumptive Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama. Parts of her speech (full text here):
Now when I started this race, I intended to win back the White House, and make sure we [...]
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| Hillary Clinton’s Noble Exit | | 2008-06-07 12:39:02 | | Inches from the presidential nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton garnered the most primary votes in history.
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| Hillary Clinton's Path to the Vice Presidency | | 2008-06-06 23:23:00 | | Shortly after the primaries in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia almost four months ago, I wrote about the problems Hillary Clinton and her campaign were having in terms of their brand image. Here is a brief summary from my original analysis:"To summarize, Hillary Clinton is running on a message that does not match what voters are looking for [experience], chose a poorly worded [egocentric] campaign slogan that embodies the worst conceptions people have of her, and is unable to strongly make the case for her candidacy (e.g., support her brand image) without inviting blowback that would lessen the potency of her attacks. While it is still possible that Obama could stumble and Clinton could emerge victorious, her once near-certain chances of snaring the nomination have gone up in smoke. And a lot of these problems are due to simple marketing problems, rather than Obama's strength."Clinton was unable to remedy these problems in time to salvage the nomination. So absent a... | | By: The 7-10 | | |
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| Obama is nominee, Clinton open to be VP runningmate | | 2008-06-06 16:11:22 | | Video: This is the moment we begin to heal the earth - Part 1
June 4, 2008, 1:35 A.M here in the Philippines was a historic afternoon in America. In the middle of a panel discussion in the...
To UP Ibalon alumni: Meet in this weblog special people who miss you !
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| Clinton Sparks si 50 Cent | | 2008-06-05 00:31:50 | | Clinton Sparks este unul dintre cei mai tari dj-i de radio din State si un producator in ascensiune (daca nu stiati,el a produs "Sorry,blame it on me" a lui Akon si alte cateva piese pt. Ludacris,Young Jeezy,Bun B etc.).Filmarea asta e un pic cam veche,insa proaspat descoperita si foarte interesanta intrucat puteti asculta sfaturile lui 50 Cent pt. cateva vedete si "vedete".
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| Clinton Will Suspend Campaign on Saturday | | 2008-06-04 20:45:00 | | CNN is reporting that Hillary Clinton will officially suspend her campaign on Saturday. Hillary kept her promise and stayed in until all the votes were cast. It's upsetting to not see Hillary as the nominee, but everything happens for a reason. This just wasn't her time, and I respect that.
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| This Week In Fake News: Young Hillary Clinton | | 2008-06-04 07:28:02 | |
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| Day of Silence For An Historic Clinton Campaign | | 2008-06-03 22:54:27 | | Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has claimed the Democratic Party’s nomination tonight in Minnesota. While the future of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton remains unclear at this time, we are observing a day of silence on Wednesday, June 4th, to salute the historic implications of her hard-earned, hard-fought campaign.
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| Ad Wars: Clinton's Final Push | | 2008-06-03 16:26:03 | | Check out our entire video library at Political Realm TV.Hillary ClintonClinton is making perhaps her final ad push, launching a new ad, "Only One," in Montana. The ad strikes a familiar economic message, touting her record and appealing to middle class voters.The pro-Clinton American Leadership Project has also launched new ads in the three remaining contests. In Puerto Rico, the group is touting Clinton's health care plan.The group is airing "Squeezed" in Montana and South Dakota, which focuses on Clinton's plan to reduce the economic burden on middle class families.Gubernatorial Watch: MissouriRepublican Congressman Kenny Hulshof touts his background as a prosecutor, while hitting rival Sarah Steelman for being too Jefferson City (Missouri speak for 'too Washington'). It's an odd claim from a candidate who's spent the past twelve years in Washington. Steelman has served as Missouri's treasurer for four years after six years as a state senator. The primary is August 5th.Senate Wat... | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| Ad Wars: Clinton Touts Popular Vote | | 2008-06-03 16:22:44 | | Check out our entire video library at Political Realm TV, which now includes 400 videos.Hillary ClintonClinton launched what could be the last ad of her presidential campaign today, "17 Million." The ad, which will air in the final two primary states, Montana and South Dakota, touts Clinton's popular vote total. "17 million Americans have voted for Hillary Clinton--more than for any primary candidate in history. Some say there isn't a single reason for Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic nominee. They're right. There are over 17 million of them."
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| Pot, meet Clinton, uh, Kettle, so to speak | | 2008-06-03 12:34:35 | | President Clinton is hopping mad about Vanity Fair’s recent hit piece by writer Todd Purdum.
Reportedly, Clinton was asked by a reporter at a South Dakota event for his take on the story.
Clinton is quoted as calling Purdum “sleazy,†“dishonest,†“slimy,†and a “scumbag.”
Clinton added that Purdum, the husband of his former White House press secretary [...]... | | By: TexasFred's | | |
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| Clinton really mad at reporter | | 2008-06-03 12:00:00 | | Looks like former President William Jefferson Clinton is really ticked off with a reporter at Vanity Fair magazine. Since we're a wholesome Web site, we'll ask you to be trusting here. But, you can see the story about Clinton's anger by clicking here.... | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Will Clinton Concede Tonight? | | 2008-06-03 11:30:00 | | With the last two primaries being held today Hillary Clinton has no other option tonight except to concede the election. We can all breath a sigh of relief now that this primary battle is over. Clinton is apparently having a meeting with top donors and staff, and Clinton is rumored to concede the election to Obama. The question is now where do we go from here. All of Hillary Clinton supporters won't just throw their arms at Obama and welcome him as the nominee. I am glad though that Hillary ... | | By: The Political Point | | |
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| Can John McCain Appeal to the Disenfranchised “Clinton Women” | | 2008-06-03 08:51:00 | | HERE HE COMES TO SAVE THE DAY!“…Genuine guys are sometimes known as retrosexuals, to distinguish them from metrosexuals, who are men with the good taste of gay men, only they're straight. Metrosexuals are scrupulous about their grooming and are great consumers of men's cosmetic products. They use hair gel. Retrosexuals are scared of hair gel. Some people think that retrosexuals automatically have Neanderthal views about women, but this is not the case. A retrosexual is simply someone who doesn't know the difference between teal and aqua, and frankly couldn't give a damn….”They call him Retrosexual. The ...... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Clinton Campaign Capitulating? | | 2008-06-03 00:32:45 | | Obama needs only forty two delegates to wrap up the nomination. Odds are tomorrow he'll pick up fifteen more from the South Dakota primary. In response to both the recent Michigan / Florida Decision by the Dems and the math it looks like the Clinton campaign is gearing down. Bill Clinton announced today that he will no longer be stumping for his wife, the campaign has asked that all volunteers submit their outstanding expense receipts for reimbursement, and finally they are dropping staff members. Sounds like the beginning of the end doesn't it?Additionally the Telegraph reported yesterday that Clinton has been offered the Secretary of Health as a consolation prize/olive branch: The former First Lady would get the chance to pilot Mr Obama’s reforms of the American healthcare system if she agrees to clear the path to his nomination as Democratic presidential candidate. Senior figures in the Obama camp have told Democrat colleagues that the offer to Mrs Clinton of a cabinet... | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
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| Clinton Wins Puerto Rico, but Her Fate Is Still Uncertain | | 2008-06-01 21:43:54 | | By ADAM NAGOURNEY
WASHINGTON — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Puerto Rico primary by a huge margin on Sunday, another victory for her over Senator Barack Obama in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination. Still, after an explosive weekend in Democratic presidential politics, the big drama now facing the party remains how, when — [...]... | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
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| Clinton claims victory in Puerto Rico | | 2008-06-01 19:05:00 | | SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton claimed victory in Puerto Rico on Sunday and insisted that she is leading Sen. Barack Obama in the popular vote. Sen. Hillary Clinton on Sunday claimed a big win in Puerto Rico.With 93 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton was ahead of Barack Obama by more than a 2-1 ratio. Her win gives her the larger share of Puerto Rico's 55 delegates.The Democratic primary season ends Tuesday when Montana and South Dakota cast their votes."When the voting concludes on Tuesday, neither Sen. Obama nor I will have the number of delegates to be the nominee," she said in San Juan, Puerto Rico."I will lead the popular vote; he will maintain a slight lead in the delegate count," she said.Obama leads in the overall delegate count -- 2,070 to Clinton's 1,915. CNN analysts weigh in on Clinton's next steps »A candidate needs 2,118 to claim the Democratic nomination.The Clinton campaign has been focusing on the popul... | | By: Tingplik Express | | |
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| Holding My Nose, I Defend Hillary Clinton | | 2008-05-30 23:28:00 | | PINK POLKADOT PIGS FLYThe thing I dislike most about Barack Obama is the fact that he’s made me defend Hillary Clinton. This is one of the last things in the world I would expect to be doing, right up there with watching pink and lavender polka-dotted pigs flying.There are some women who consider Hillary Clinton’s run for the Rose Garden something akin to a second magical mystical mystery tour. There are those who all her efforts mythological. To that I say Bull! Magic has nothing to do with it. There’s nothing mythological about it. We’re watching a very ...... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
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| Ron Paul & The Revolution Beat Out Obama & Clinton In Idaho. | | 2008-05-28 20:02:00 | | Nope, that title isn't wrong at all. Shocking? Maybe.As the days continue to get closer to the general election, the movement continues to get stronger. This is just another showing into how this country really wants a revolutionary change and not just " talk " of change.This primary is a very important one, the numbers clearly show that the Ron Paul supporters out voted Barack's & Hillary's by a good margin.Keep in mind, Ron Paul's campaign is strictly a grassroots movement. " For The People, By The People " - Future elections will never be the same. 940 of 940 precincts - 100 percentx-John McCain 87,341 - 70 percentRon Paul 29,741 - 24 percentUncommitted 7,974 - 6 percent940 of 940 precincts - 100 percentx-Barack Obama 23,973 - 56 percentHillary Clinton 16,117 - 38 percentUncommitted 2,042 - 5 percentKeith Judd 734 - 2 percent... | | By: The Pissed Off Citizen | | |
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| Ad Wars: Clinton, Obama Shift To South Dakota | | 2008-05-27 11:10:46 | | Check out our entire video library at Political Realm TV.Hillary ClintonClinton talks fiscal responsibility and takes aim at the policies of President Bush rather than her Democratic rival in her latest ad, "Responsibility." Clinton talks about reducing the deficit, balancing the budget, and protecting social security in the spot that is set to air in South Dakota, whose primary is next Tuesday.Barack ObamaBarack Obama's new South Dakota ad, "Straight," features longtime supporter and former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle. He notes Obama's support from two other South Dakota Dems--Senator Tim Johnson and Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin--while playing up Obama's appeal to working class voters. Daschle says, "He's rooted in the same values as most South Dakotans. He has an understanding of American--rural and urban alike."
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| Does Hillary Clinton Expect a Barack Obama Assassination? | | 2008-05-24 21:15:00 | | Hillary Clinton’s remarks on Friday about Bobby Kennedy’s assassination in 1968 may give an inkling of the real reason why she continues to hang on to her hopes of obtaining the Democratic nomination for president.The former first lady made her Bobby Kennedy comments during an interview with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader editorial board, and she made them in an attempt to negate recent calls for her to bow out of the race for the Democratic nomination for president.“My husband didn’t wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June,” Clinton said. “We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. I don’t understand it,” which referred to the thinking of those who would have her bow out now--at a junction that Hillary considers to be too soon.After Senator Bobby Kennedy was fatally shot in June of 1968 in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan, a Jordanian immigrant, Hubert Humphrey becam... | | By: In The Spotlite | | |
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| As Race Wanes, Talk of Clinton as No. 2 Grows | | 2008-05-24 04:13:00 | | By PATRICK HEALY and JEFF ZELENY
While Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and her advisers insist that she is determined to win the Democratic nomination, friends of the couple say that former President Bill Clinton, for one, has begun privately contemplating a different outcome for her: As Senator Barack Obama’s running mate.
The reports about Mr. Clinton’s musings [...]... | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
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| Hillary Clinton Hints at a Barack Obama Assassination? | | 2008-05-23 21:23:41 | | To tell you the truth I wasn’t even planning to write about this. I thought the whole idea of Hillary Clinton hinting that Barack Obama may be assassinated was absurd. To me it seemed as if the Barack Obama campaign was just looking for any excuse to bash the Clinton campaign, but as I started [...]... | | By: America's Watchtower | | |
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| Clinton cites Kennedy assassination in primaries | | 2008-05-23 16:35:43 | | SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Sen. Hillary Clinton referred Friday to the assassination of Robert Kennedy in 1968 Democratic campaign as a reason she should continue to campaign despite increasingly long odds.
Clinton was responding to a question from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader editorial board about calls for her to drop out of the [...]... | | By: TexasFred's | | |
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| As promised, a rant on Hillary Clinton | | 2008-05-22 23:05:00 | | It's been over two weeks since the primaries of Indiana and North Carolina got the talking heads of the media signaling the end of the campaign of Hillary Clinton. Even NBC's beloved Tim Russert said on air that it was obvious who the Democratic nominee was - and it wasn't her. For the next few days, Clinton's message changed from the normal. When I myself saw her here in Louisville, there was no attack on Barack Obama.But it's amazing what two weeks can change. And in this case, change is not a good thing.Substantial wins in West Virginia and Kentucky seem to have Clinton back in "I'm going to win this thing" mode and the reasoning on just how she can do that - now behind in pledged delegates, superdelegates, states won, and popular vote (unless you ask her campaign) - becomes more desperate than ever. While it was at first a seemingly sure thing for her, then transformed into a dramatic race, then became more and more apparent that Obama was going to take it, the Clinton campaig... | | By: (Beyond the Nation) | | |
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| Supreme Court Justice Hillary Clinton? Say it Ain’t so! | | 2008-05-21 21:04:57 | | This article is speculating that if Barack Obama wins the nomination, he should nominate Hillary Clinton to the supreme court. The article suggests that Barack Obama should promise her now, in a compromise, the first supreme court position that becomes available if she drops out of the presidential race.
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| The popular math of Hillary Clinton | | 2008-05-21 07:42:00 | | As expected, Hillary Clinton took Kentucky last night with Barack Obama winning Oregon. Without all of Oregon's districts having reported in yet, the Clinton campaign has restarted their constant yarbling that she is ahead of Obama in the popular vote, therefore it is in the superdelegates best interest to follow the will of the people.Alright, that's a bit of a stretch.For the Clinton campaign's popular vote claim to be true, a few circumstances have to be taken into account (all numbers coming from RealClearPolitics).Both Michigan and Florida count towards the total, even though both have been stripped of their delegates for breaking DNC rules.The vote in Michigan is counted exactly as it stands, with Obama receiving zero votes, as he was not on the ballot.The caucus states of Iowa, Nevada, Maine and Washington are completely disregarded, without even an estimate used to represent their results.The first point is quite expected. The Clinton campaign has been referring to Michigan a... | | By: (Beyond the Nation) | | |
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| Hillary Clinton Pathetically Campaigns as an After Thought | | 2008-05-20 22:20:32 | | With all of the bickering back and forth between Obama and McCain on the prospects of America holding talks with terrorist states without pre-conditions one thing remains painfully clear. Hillary Clinton is nothing but an after thought, Barack Obama has moved on to the general election leaving Hillary in the dust.
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| Obama Draws Huge Crowd in Oregon as Clinton Courts Kentucky | | 2008-05-19 11:47:52 | | By LARRY ROHTER and JULIE BOSMAN : PORTLAND, Ore. — Senator Barack Obama drew the largest crowd of his campaign so far on Sunday, addressing an estimated 75,000 people who had gathered here on the banks of the Willamette River.
“Wow! Wow! Wow!” were his first words as he surveyed the multitude, which included people in [...]... | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
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| Clinton's rhetoric | | 2008-05-19 01:35:06 | | Clinton: 'Think about this as a hiring decision' - CNN.comClinton encouraged her Kentucky supporters to vote in the upcoming primary, saying Sunday, "If we get everybody turned out, it's going to send a great message to our country that you don't stop democracy in its tracks.""You don't tell some states that they can't vote and other states that have already had the opportunity that they're somehow more important," she said.You know, I've been reading a lot lately about what happened to Clinton. It's a fair question. Just before the primary season began, and after almost a year of campaigning Clinton was undoubtedly the prohibitive front runner in the democratic race.Then somehow the wheels came off. over the course of the next weeks and months her campaign looked more and more befuddled, angry, and ill prepared. In the long run, I think she got it back together, but it was too late to pull out the win that she thought was basically hers from the beginning. Most experts point to h... | | By: Markism Explored | | |
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| Ad Wars: A Kinder Clinton Message | | 2008-05-18 13:35:28 | | Check out our entire video library at Political Realm TV.Hillary ClintonClinton appeals to working class voters with a populist message in her new Kentucky ad, "Right Track."In Oregon, Clinton fights back against the pundit class calling for her to leave the race in her new ad, "What's Right." Like the previous Kentucky spot, this one takes a decidedly more positive tone than ads Clinton ran in earlier contests. The change is perhaps the greatest signal that Clinton realizes her rival is the likely nominee and she does not want to further damage his chances in the general election.John McCainThe McCain camp's latest general election ad, to air in Iowa, gets in a shot about the infighting within the Democratic Party. "Leads" goes on to push McCain's leadership on issues from health care to the gas tax holiday.Barack ObamaObama's new ad in Puerto Rico, "He Understands Us," emphasizes his unique background as a way to reach out to voters there. Michelle Obama campaigned in the island n... | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| Clinton Wins West Virginia | | 2008-05-14 20:18:41 | | Not that anyone expected anything different given the demographics...From the AP:As expected, roughly 95 percent of West Virginia Democratic primary voters were white. Half of voters were from rural areas.It was one of the oldest electorates among 31 Democratic primaries with exit polls to date, with four in 10 over age 60. The only other states with somewhat similar numbers were Arkansas, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma — and Hillary Clinton won all four states.It also was the electorate with the highest proportion — just about seven in 10 — of people who lack a college degree thus far this primary season. The same held true for whites without a college degree — again, historically a strong Clinton group. According to CNN Clinton picked up nine pledged delegates. Which still leaves Obama with a triple digit lead. Whats more telling is that Obama now has a nine superdelegate lead over Clinton which means all totalled he has a 168 delegate lead over Clinton and if you've been r... | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
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| West Virginia Primary Results: Clinton Romps | | 2008-05-13 22:53:12 | | West Virginia voters head to the polls today and Hillary Clinton is expected to dominate the state's primary. Will her victory tonight be big enough to change the dynamics of this race or will it be seen as too little, too late?As always, we'll be updating this post as we go tonight, so be sure to refresh your browser. Our live commentary on the contests can be found below.West Virginia (84% Reporting)Hillary Clinton 67%Barack Obama 26%West Virginia offers Democrats 28 delegates. Notes[6:39PM CST] As expected, Clinton has been declared the winner in West Virginia already. Some supporters were suggesting she could bring in as much as 90%. While that seems like expectations gone wild, a romp is no doubt in the works. What margin of victory does she need to change the thinking that this race is over? Will any margin of victory do that? I tend to think this is all too little, too late, despite the Clinton camp's best efforts over the past week to play up West Virginia's importance.[6... | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| Clinton Beats Obama Handily in W. Virginia | | 2008-05-13 22:42:08 | | By PATRICK HEALY : Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton won a lopsided victory on Tuesday over Senator Barack Obama in the West Virginia primary, where racial considerations emerged as an unusually salient factor. Mrs. Clinton drew strong support from white, working-class voters, who have spurned Mr. Obama in recent contests.
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| Hillary Clinton Wins Big In West Virginia | | 2008-05-13 20:32:00 | | Today West Virginia voted, and gave Hillary an overwhelming victory. Even though this is a huge victory for her this does not change the fact that her road to the nomination is at this point is virtually impossible. Hillary is trying to get MI and FL counted and the only way she can get the nomination is by getting those delegates seated, and those votes counted. Hillary needs to stop alienating the black vote, and try to court those voters. While the black population may not vote for her in the... | | By: The Political Point | | |
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| Clinton Supporter Won't Vote for Obama Because "He's a Muslim" | | 2008-05-13 13:13:06 | | It seems, no matter what you tell people, they still won't believe it. Despite the fact that many use Rev. Wright as a weapon against Obama - which would tend to indicate that he's not a Muslim - many still believe, no matter what they are told. Witness Janice on this video: Janice: "He's a Muslim, and you know, and that has a lot to do with it. I just, you know, I'd just rather have Hillary." Reporter: "Just for the record, he constantly says he's ..." Janice: &q... | | By: PhreQuency Ent. | | |
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| Clinton Campaign Deep in Debt | | 2008-05-12 23:51:42 | | to the tune of twenty million dollars.From the WaPo:Clinton Team Acknowledges $20 Million DebtCLARKSBURG, W.Va., May 11 -- With her campaign falling ever deeper into debt, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton spent a rainy Mother's Day seeking votes ahead of Tuesday's primary here, turning a deaf ear to calls for her to leave a Democratic presidential contest she has little hope of winning.Clinton aides continued to insist that she will remain in the race even while confirming that she is $20 million in debt. "The voters are going to decide this," senior adviser Howard Wolfson said on "Fox News Sunday," acknowledging the $20 million figure. "There is no reason for her not to continue this process." Wolfson said he has seen "no evidence of her interest" in pursuing the second-place spot on the Democratic ticket, contrary to rumors that she is staying in the race to leverage a bid for the vice presidential nomination.In part this shows exactly how badly she wants the nomination. But in my mind I'... | | By: Dyre Portents | | |
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| Clinton Running Hard in Campaign’s Last Laps | | 2008-05-12 23:18:38 | | Political Memo : By PATRICK HEALY
Forget the calls for her to quit the presidential race: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is determined to rack up two big primary victories in the next eight days — in West Virginia and Kentucky — as she seeks to prove her continued political viability and claim bargaining chips that might [...]... | | By: ArticlesModern | | |
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| Obama-Clinton 08? | | 2008-05-12 01:54:34 | | Analysis: Could Clinton land the VP nomination? - CNN.com A person close to her, with whom her campaign staff has counseled at various points, said this week, "I think the following will happen: Obama will be in a position where the party declares him the nominee by the first week in June. She'll still be fighting with everybody -- the Rules Committee, the party leaders -- and arguing, 'I'm winning these key states; I've got almost half the delegates. I have a whole constituency he hasn't reached. I've got real differences on approach to how we win this election, and I'm going to press the hell out of this guy. ... Relief for the middle class, universal health care, etc.; I'm Ms. Blue Collar, and I'm going to press my fight, because he can't win without my being on the ticket.' "God I hope not. After the behavior of Hillary (not to mention Bill) in this campaign, I hope that there's nothing she can do to crowbar herself into the VP nominee. Hopefully, as the super delegates begin to ... | | By: Markism Explored | | |
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| The Links: Clinton's Downfall | | 2008-05-12 00:08:14 | | Served fresh (almost) daily...West Virginia Polling Average: Clinton +31McCain vs. Obama: Obama +1.7McCain vs. Clinton: Clinton +3.2The AP chronicles Clinton's downfall.AZ Dem Harry Mitchell, a CA super, an OH super, a UT super, and two Virgin Island supers (one switching from Clinton) back Obama.Clinton gets a Massachusetts super.Obama's camp has not discussed retiring debt with Clinton's team.CQ Politics projects an easy victory for Clinton in West Virginia.After an unpredictable primary, David Yepsen sees more of the same.John Edwards says "Obama will be the nominee."Obama says McCain's Keating Five history is on the table.The Times outlines strategies for McCain and Obama going forward.Obama and McCain may appear at joint town hall meetings this summer.Clinton is apparently open to lending her campaign more money.Two McCain aides resign over connections to Burma.Bill Clinton urges West Virginia voters to shock the world.A tired Obama tells supported he's visited 57 states.Tornadoes... | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| Payne switches support from Clinton to Obama | | 2008-05-09 12:06:00 | | U.S. Rep. Donald Payne has changed his support in the race for the presidency from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama.Payne released a statement today through U.S. Rep. Steven Rothman."Hillary Clinton is a good friend, and I continue to hold her in high regard. She has made important contributions to our nation through her outstanding work as First Lady and in the United States Senate," Payne said. "After careful consideration, I have reached the conclusion that Barack Obama can best bring about the change that our country so desperately wants and needs. Sen. Obama has lived the American dream. He embodies the American ideals of hope, optimism, and the ability to take on tough challenges in order to solve difficult problems. In addition, I believe that he will work to restore America's image around the globe."... | | By: The Hudson Line Blog | | |
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| Clinton Aide Says Race May Not Go to Convention | | 2008-05-08 23:06:35 | | By JOHN SULLIVAN : As Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton rejected calls for her to drop out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, her campaign signaled Thursday that Mrs. Clinton might not take the battle all the way to the convention at the end of August.
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| Hillary Clinton: What's Next | | 2008-05-07 23:41:00 | | In the eyes of most pundits and political observers, yesterday's split decision in the North Carolina and Indiana primaries was actually a devastating blow to the presidential aspirations of Hillary Clinton:1. Even though she won Indiana, she only won by 2 percentage points, which is far less than what most people had expected. That disappointing finish really blunted some of her preferred talking points coming out of the election--that she had real momentum and that Obama had real problems among voters in the Midwest. People aren't talking about Obama's inability to win places like Ohio as much as they used to.2. She lost North Carolina by such a large margin that it essentially canceled out the popular vote margin she had racked up in Pennsylvania. She can still claim to be leading in the overall popular vote, but given the quasi-elections of Florida and Michigan, this popular vote "lead" is not entirely credible. And more importantly than popular votes, Obama netted more pledg... | | By: The 7-10 | | |
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| Note to Hillary Clinton: It’s Over | | 2008-05-07 21:25:37 | | Hillary, it is over. You can’t overtake Barack Obama in pledged delegates, and you can’t catch him in the popular vote either. You can no longer make a claim to the super delegates that you are the candidate to beat John McCain in November. Even if you succeed in seating the Michigan and Florida delegates, [...]... | | By: America's Watchtower | | |
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| Clinton Clinches Indiana But Obama Gains Ground | | 2008-05-07 00:39:33 | | As expected Clinton won Indiana and Obama pulled in a double digit win in North Carolina. However the Indiana primary proved to much closer than anticipated with Clinton winning by only two percentage points. The net result according to CNN is that Obama widened his lead by eleven pledged delegates this week (twelve if you include Guam). Pretty impressive if you consider that Obama managed that with the Rev. Wright albatross around his neck.But here is the cold hard truth for Clinton:Even if she managed to get Florida and Michigan's delegates seated Obama would still have a triple digit lead over her. After all 40% of Michigan's Dems opted to vote for "Undecided".
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| Indiana Clinton | | 2008-05-07 00:25:00 | | NBC, CNN n'ont pas encore confirmés la chose, mais FOXnews affirme que Hillary Clinton a annulé tous ses évenements médias de demain matin. Est-ce qu'elle préfère dormir et rencontrer son équipe au matin pour réorienter le message ou bien est-ce qu'elle va se retirer de la course après un résultat assez serré en Indiana et un débandande en Caroline du Nord. Si elle se retire, on peut au moins dire qu'elle quitte la tête haute et que c'est toute une lionne.... | | By: Vincent Geloso: 100% libéralisé | | |
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| Ad Wars: Obama, Clinton Continue To Spar | | 2008-05-06 10:38:01 | | Check out our entire video library at Political Realm TV.Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continue to spar before the crucial contests in Indiana and North Carolina today. The two Democrats have been duking it out on the air over a proposed gas tax holiday, which Clinton (and McCain) supports and Obama opposes. Each has accused the other of going negative, though neither campaign has been especially hard-hitting on the issue. Hillary ClintonClinton asks "What's happened to Barack Obama?" in her latest ad, playing the victim in the back-and-forth over the gas tax holiday. For the record, it was Clinton who struck first on the gas tax issue, at least in television advertising. With all the ads flooding the airwaves on the issue in last week, voters aren't likely to remember though. The Clinton spot again suggests the tax holiday will save Americans $8 billion--which the ad says "Obama wants you to keep paying."Barack ObamaObama has responded in familiar fashion, decrying the old school... | | By: Political Realm | | |
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| Quotable: Counting Clinton Out | | 2008-05-06 08:47:00 | | "Never count a Clinton out until they're out. But I'd be surprised--not shocked, but surprised--if she won the nomination."--Charles Black, an adviser to John McCain, on the Democratic primary battle.
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