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DNC Releases First Ad Against McCain

DNC | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics


The Democratic National Committee has released its first ad, which criticizes McCain's inconsistent statements on the U.S. economy: ...

DNC Donors Want Money Returned Because Of Florida

Hotline | Jennifer Salka | Posted 04.12.2008 | Politics


A Democratic source tells On Call that the Democratic National Committee is returning as much as $175K to donors dismayed with the party's handling of...

Howard Dean's Low-Key Leadership Tested By Democrat's Turmoil

New York Times | ADAM NAGOURNEY | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics


The turmoil in the Democratic presidential race has presented a sharp test of Howard Dean's low-profile approach to leading the Democratic National Co...

Dean Facing Lawsuit Against DNC Over Firing Of Gay Director

Washington Post | Mary Ann Akers | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


As if dealing with a protracted Democratic presidential primary fight and the Michigan and Florida delegate debacles weren't enough, Democratic Nation...

Clinton Donors Threaten To Withhold Funds From DNC

New York Times | MICHAEL LUO and JOHN M. BRODER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The New York Times reports on the latest behind-the-scenes conflict over the delegate stalemate in Florida and Michigan. Reflecting how tense the si...

Dean Urges Do-Overs in Florida, Michigan

AP | JOAN LOWY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The former head of the Democratic National Committee doubted Thursday whether chairman Howard Dean would be able to get approval fo...

DNC To File FEC Complaint Against McCain

Wall Street Journal | Susan Davis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean told reporters today that the DNC will file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission Monday...

DNC-Appointed Superdelegates Support Clinton 3-1

James Freedman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


James Freedman

Hillary Clinton currently leads Barack Obama by a wide margin among superdelegates appointed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Clinton maint...

Pelosi: Florida And Michigan Delegates Shouldn't Decide Race

Bloomberg | Laura Litvan | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Delegates from the disputed Florida and Michigan primaries shouldn't decide who wins the party's presidential nomination, said House Speaker Nancy Pel...

Clinton Superdelegate Defects to Obama: "I'm Not That Important to Them"

Beverly Davis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Asked if she had heard from the Clintons before or since she made her super delegate switchover, Samuels said, "I haven't heard from the Clintons and to be truthful, I guess I'm not that important to them. I'm only one of 13 SuperDelegates in New Jersey and I'm following my heart."

Frontrunner McCain To Face Howard Dean Fact Checking

Politico | Jeanne Cummings | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


With John McCain poised to win the Republican nomination, Democrats are already gathering ammunition to use against him in the general election. In m...

Lieberman Stripped Of Superdelegate Status

Think Progress | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), who endorsed Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for president, will be disqualified as a superdelegate at the Democratic convention "u...

Clinton Hostage-Taker Speaks About Standoff In New Hampshire In Interview

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The man accused of taking hostages at a Hillary Clinton campaign office in New Hampshire said in an interview he had hoped the standoff would end in h...

Tracking Clinton Camp Hostage Taker: An Exclusive HuffPost Eyewitness Report

Bryan Bissell | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Bryan Bissell

Racing through Rochester, NH on assignment for OffTheBus, I had no idea I'd soon be chatting with the man the media had mistakenly pegged as the Clinton Camp hostage taker.

Lee Eisenberg Cited Clinton's Campaign Ad

ABC News | Kate Snow | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


ABC News has learned that Leeland Eisenberg -- the man accused of holding hostages at Hillary Clinton's Rochester, New Hampshire campaign office for s...

Lee Eisenberg: Trouble Leading Up To Hostage Drama

AP | BEVERLEY WANG | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Eisenberg had been scheduled to appear in Strafford County court with his wife for a domestic violence hearing, according to Foster's Daily Democrat i...

Hillary Clinton Speaks About Hostage Situation

Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Hillary Clinton spoke with reporters about the hostage situation at her campaign office in Rochester, NH, following the alleged suspect, Leeland Eisen...

Leeland Eisenberg, Alleged Hillary Hostage Suspect, Expected In Court Today on Wife-Abuse Claim

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Leeland Eisenberg was supposed to be in court today. Instead, he allegedly took the Rochester, NH office of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign h...

Leeland Eisenberg: Who Is The Hillary Office Hostage Suspect

Huffington Post | Staff | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Name: Leeland Eisenberg, formerly known as Ralph E. Woodward, Jr. Age: 47 Family: Married to Lisa (Warren) Eisenberg, although divorce papers were fil...

Leeland Eisenberg, Alleged Hillary Hostage Suspect, Taken Into Custody

Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


See photos of the alleged suspect Leeland Eisenberg being taken into custody by police officers. ...

Leeland Eisenberg, Alleged Hillary Hostage Suspect, Victim Of Priest Sexual Abuse?

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Leeland Eisenberg, the alleged suspect in the hostage situation at Hillary Clinton's Rochester, New Hampshire campaign office today, may have been sex...

Leeland Eisenberg, Alleged Hillary Hostage Suspect, May Have Done Time

Huffington Post | Staff | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


A Leeland Eisenberg, the same name as the alleged suspect in the Hillary Clinton hostage situation, has reportedly been an inmate in a Massachusetts D...

Leeland Eisenberg Identified As Alleged Hillary Clinton Hostage Suspect

Huffington Post | Staff | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Foster's Daily Democrat has learned the suspect who took hostages at the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign headquarters is Leeland Eisenberg of So...

Leeland Eisenberg, Alleged Hillary Hostage Suspect, Challenged Local Police In March

Huffington Post | Staff | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Leeland Eisenberg, the alleged suspect in the Hillary Clinton campaign office hostage situation, has a history of challenging the police. In March, h...

Troy Stanley Not Suspect In Hillary Clinton Hostage Incident

OffTheBus | Bryan Bissell | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


OffTheBus correspondent Bryan Bissell has confirmed that Troy Stanley Sr., previously associated with taking hostages at Hillary Clinton's Rochester o...