Presidential Primary

Why the Long Primary Battle with Clinton Will Actually Help Obama Win in November

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Kentucky Primary, Hillary Clinton, Oregon Primary, Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Breaking News, Presidential Primary, 2008 Election, Politics News
Robert Creamer

Listen to the talking heads drone endlessly about Obama's drubbing in Kentucky and Clinton's superior appeal among working class whites in Appalachia, and it is hard not to believe that the continuing primary battle won't hurt Obama in the fall.

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Turning Tables In The Temple: Obama In Grand Rapids

Dan Treul | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home

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Dan Treul

The genius of the rally lay, appropriately enough, in its sheer audacity. West Michigan is solid GOP right-wing evangelical country and the Van Andel Arena is it's temple. How would Obama fare in lions' den?

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President Clinton Touts Gas Tax Holiday

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 05.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Indiana Primary, President Bill Clinton, Presidential Primary, Election 2008, Gas Tax Holiday, Off the Bus, Hillary Clinton, Home News
Laura J. Mansfield

Bill Clinton will hold six rallies today in Indiana. He'll push Hillary's gas tax holiday at each one. Reaction is mixed. "It's a good first step," say some. But mostly: "We want a permanent solution."

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Why Obama Provides a More Compelling Contrast to McCain than Hillary

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Presidential Election, Religious Right, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Presidential Primary, Gas Tax Holiday, Breaking News, Politics News
Robert Creamer

Our first task is to prove to swing voters that a vote for McCain is a vote for a Bush third term. Over and over we need to demonstrate why "if you liked Bush, you'll love McCain."

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An Army of Women

Marie Wilson | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Presidential Primary, Race, Clinton, Gender, Politics News
Marie Wilson

I think that the media's continual attacks on Clinton are symptomatic of deep cultural fear: that she is an extraordinarily visible woman who refuses to "know her place."

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Bloggers of Good and Evil

Marylee Smithwick | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pennsylvania Primary, Bittergate, Pa Voters, Presidential Primary, Politics News
Marylee Smithwick

This is not a boo hoo moment as some of my readers might think, but I am sure we all are aware that this country is only as great as the compassion it shows for others.

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On the Road: Pittsburgh Steelworkers On Strike

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.19.2008 | Home

Read More: United Steelworkers Union, Edwards, Pennsylvania, Mccain, Clinton, Obama, Election 2008, Presidential Primary, Pittsburgh, Home News
Laura J. Mansfield

In Pittsburgh, Steelworkers Local 5032 has been on strike for seven weeks. They want a pension plan and health care and fair trade. The economy worked better, they say, under Bill Clinton.

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A Potential Vice-Presidential Candidate Struggles with Legislative Dealmaking

Sunil Chacko | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

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Sunil Chacko

Senator Evan Bayh is on the short-list of vice-presidential candidates for both Obama and Clinton -- so his effectiveness as the potential president of the Senate is a matter of some importance.

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Truth, Lies and the Bosnian NAFTAgate

Paul Loeb | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bosnia, Hillary Clinton, Naftagate, Barack Obama, Presidential Primary, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News
Paul Loeb

Clinton has now been caught lying about Bosnia, lying about her own role in NAFTA, lying about Obama's stance on NAFTA, and lying about her role in Northern Ireland.

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Remember the Ladies

Marie Wilson | Posted 03.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Presidential Primary, Race, John Adams, Hillary Clinton, Abgail Adams, Gender, Women in Politics, HBO John Adams, Sexism, Women Running for Office, 2008 Election and Sexism, 2008 Election, 2008 Election and Gender, Politics News
Marie Wilson

Centuries have passed, but Abigail Adams' plea -- "Remember the ladies" -- resonates today, when women continue to struggle to ascend to the positions of leadership they deserve.

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The DNC Needs to Get Started -- Without a Nominee

Zack Exley | Posted 03.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Field Organizing, Democratic National Committee, Dnc, 2008 Election, Presidential Primary, Democratic Nominee, Home News
Zack Exley

In 2004, the Kerry/DNC campaign proved that, without a long period of meticulous organization building in advance, no amount of money can buy you an effective national field campaign.

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This Opportunity Has Been Brought to You by Feminism

Marie Wilson | Posted 03.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Obama, Media, Presidential Primary, Feminism, Hillary Clinton, Gender, Politics News
Marie Wilson

Feminism has made it possible for Obama to do what Clinton, and many other women leaders, feel that they can't: actually own those leadership traits that are seen as feminine.

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Republican Slime Machine Goes After Obama with New Plagiarism Charges

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 02.19.2008 | Politics

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Blake Fleetwood

It's as if they were just waiting for Obama to become the frontrunner. Following the "Just Words" borrowing from Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA), the Repu...

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Those Superdelegates are Super

David Margolick | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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David Margolick

I'm kind of thankful for the superdelegates. It won't bother me if they decide things, because it's what they were designed to do. And, besides, they will probably be right.

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Why Tuesday Won't Be So Super

Steven Hill | Posted 02.05.2008 | Politics

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Steven Hill

Beyond the headlines and election results, when you lift up the hood of our nation's nominating process, you see a pretty gnarly sight.

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Sam Stein

Giants' Super Bowl Victory May Hurt Hillary On Election Day

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.04.2008 | Politics

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On occasion, the world of politics and sports do collide -- but never with the flair they will on Tuesday, when the presidential primary and the Giant...

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Handsome Donkeys Tell us How to Vote for President

Rick Jacobs | Posted 01.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Independent Voters, Decline to State, Peter Fisher, Dts, Courage Campaign, Democratic Party, California Primary, Handsome Donkey, California, Presidential Primary, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

If you are a DTS voter in California -- and you want to vote for president -- you need to ask for a "Democratic Party ballot" from your poll worker.

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A Better Way to Conduct Presidential Primaries

Steven Hill | Posted 01.24.2008 | Politics

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Steven Hill

Are two tiny rural states really the place to kick off an all-important national selection process?

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A Real First: Chisholm's Democracy

Marie Wilson | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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Marie Wilson

Only when our choices, and our leaders, are an accurate representation of the face of our nation will race and gender fade to the background of any election.

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A Novel Idea: Women Helping Women Win

Marie Wilson | Posted 01.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women's Vote, Obama, Presidential Primary, New Hampshire Primary, Hillary Clinton, Gender, Hillary Clinton New Hampshire, The White House Project, Politics News
Marie Wilson

In analyzing what brought Hillary's win about, the memory of another time when women came to her side en masse came to mind. It was when, as first lady, she became the proverbial "wronged woman."

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Richly Deserved Bad Night for Hillary Haters in New Hampshire

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The Hillary haters got a hard lesson in NH: It's risky, no dangerous, to predict a knockout of a seasoned political fighter before the first bell even sounds.

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Will the Political Establishment Deliver California to Clinton? We Vote this Week

Rick Jacobs | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics

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Rick Jacobs

If Sen. Obama or Sen. Edwards or Sen. Clinton is capable of chasing early vote-by-mail ballots, California could surprise.

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Countdown to the Iowa Caucuses V -- What We Talk About When We Talk About Hillary Clinton

Marie Wilson | Posted 12.19.2007 | Home

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Marie Wilson

It's not about party or ideology, it's about gender.

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Countdown to the Iowa Caucuses III -- Who's Woman Enough for the Job?

Marie Wilson | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics

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Marie Wilson

We have race and gender at the top of the ticket of a major party. As a feminist and child of the civil rights movement, I don't know if I could have imagined this scenario.

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Rove Cheerleads Obama for a Reason: He Thinks He is Easier Prey for the GOP than Clinton

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics

Read More: Iowa, Black Democrats, Bush, Barack Obama, Karl Rove, Black Voters, Bill Clinton, Gop, Presidential Primary, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Karl Rove Barack Obama, 2008 Election and Race, Race, Rudy Giuliani, 2008 Election, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

An on-the-attack Obama who dogs Clinton at every step can create havoc in the Democratic Party and plunge it into an orgy of Clinton-Obama sniping, bashing, and finger pointing.

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