Democratic Presidential Candidate

Bowers: Super Delegates To Determine Nominee

Open Left | Chris Bowers | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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It can no longer be avoided: super delegates will determine the Democratic Presidential nominee this year. Here is the current situation: * With ...

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Robert DeNiro Gets Out For Obama

Boston Globe's Political Intelligence | Scott Helman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Wait, wait, wait. Now Robert De Niro is for hope, too? This is really getting surreal. De Niro, the dean of "Goodfellas" thuggery, just made a surpri...

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Obama Campaign Memo Seeks To Frame Tuesday Results

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The Obama campaign has released a memo, seeking to set expectations for the results of Super Tuesday. The memo focuses on the tightening of polling i...

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Vanity Fair Profiles Obama

Vanity Fair | Todd Purdum | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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By the fall of 2002, Barack Obama had been in the Illinois state senate for not quite six years. He was a member of the Democratic minority, represent...

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Obama Uses McCain To Show Differences With Clinton

Political Radar | Sunlen Miller | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama, in recent days, has been encouraging people to think of him in comparison to John McCain, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination....

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Michael Moore Still Undecided On The Presidential Race

US Magazine | Henry Seltzer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Michael Moore is no stranger to politics, but he hasn't decided who he'll be supporting for president. "I haven't made a decision yet," the Sicko dir...

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Krugman: Zero Chance Of Universal Health Care With Obama

NY Times | Paul Krugman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The principal policy division between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama involves health care. It's a division that can seem technical and obscure -- an...

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Union That Endorsed Edwards Switches To Obama

NY Times' The Caucus | Steven Greenhouse | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The Transport Workers Union, which represents 140,000 active workers, is expected to announce Friday that it will become the first union that had back...

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Reverse: Obama Camp Now Says He Opposes Pot Decriminalization

Washington Times | Jen Haberkorn | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama, the senatorial candidate of 2004, might have a bone to pick with Barack Obama, the presidential candidate of 2008. Videotapes of debate...

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Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker Endorses Obama

Wall Street Journal | Jackie Calms | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, the latest big name to endorse Sen. Barack Obama, could give the Illinois Democrat a boost by lending hi...

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Obama Raises $32 Million in January

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — One tapped his bounty of fans; the other his bounty of fortune. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised a staggering...

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Clinton Remained Silent As Wal-Mart Fought Unions

ABC's The Blotter | BRIAN ROSS, MADDY SAUER and RHONDA SCHWARTZ | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world's largest retailer wa...

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Novak: McCain Privately Said Alito Was 'Too Conservative'

Union-Leader | Robert Novak | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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As John McCain neared his momentous primary election victory in Florida after a ferocious campaign questioning his conservative credentials, right-win...

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Reporter: Obama Has Bungled Rezko Response

Chicago Tribune | Eriz Zorn | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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A big question I have about the Rezko rumpus is this: Why in the world are there still questions? It was 15 months ago that the Tribune broke the sto...

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John Edwards Exits Doing The Right Thing

Marc Cooper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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John Edward exits the presidential race having done the right thing -- the right thing in having run the way he did and the right thing in leaving when he does.

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Again? Nader Launches '08 Exploratory Committee

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The perennial Democratic spoiler is potentially eyeing another run at the presidency, at least according to a new website being launched....

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Obama Poses With His Cousin During Kansas Campaign Stop

Sun Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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In El Dorado, Kansas on Tuesday, White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), talked about his maternal grandparents--a reminder that when race com...

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Caroline Kennedy Compares Obama To Her Father In New Ad

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Obama's newest ad features Caroline Kennedy, comparing the Illinois senator to her father. ...

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Clinton, Kennedy Air Rival Ads Seeking Hispanic Voters

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Hillary's upbeat new Spanish-language spot focuses on domestic issues and has a line that seems to echo the attacks against her in Nevada: She "respec...

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Was Hillary Sunbbed? Obama Says No

MSNBC News | Domenico Montanaro | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Obama explained today his alleged snub of fellow candidate Hillary Clinton, saying he was "surprised" to hear about the coverage this morning: "I was...

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Bill: Hillary Would Be Good for Economy

AP | ANGELA DELLI SANTI | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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BLACKWOOD, N.J. — Former President Clinton said his wife would strengthen the nation's middle class as he did, and that she would be his favorit...

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Richardson Endorsement Decision By End Of Week

Washington Post's The Trail | Jose Antonio Vargas | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Gov. Bill Richardson's phone has been ringing off the hook. Sen. Hillary Clinton called Sunday night. That was followed by a call from former presiden...

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Edwards Outlines His February 5th Strategy

Washington Post's The Fix | Chris Cillizza | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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John Edwards' campaign laid out its Feb. 5 strategy in a conference call Monday, a sign that the former North Carolina Senator has no plans to leave t...

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Guantanamo Detainee Lawyers Endorse Obama

Boston Globe's Political Intelligence | Charlie Savage | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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More than 80 volunteer lawyers for Guantanamo Bay detainees today endorsed Illinois Senator Barack Obama's presidential bid. The attorneys said in a ...

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Clinton Campaign Advisers: Bill "Needs To Stop"

CNN's Political Ticker | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Democratic sources supportive of and regularly in touch with the Clinton campaign describe what one calls "a huge wave" of sentiment that Bill Clinton...

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