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Battling On... To The Bitter End

Robert Silvers | Posted 05.02.2008 | Home

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Robert Silvers

The PA results demonstrate that Clinton's acrimony and accusation aren't changing the dynamics of the race; it's just poisoning the well, instead, convincing Hillary's supporters that Obama is unfit to lead.

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Dame Hillary Clinton: the Black Knight

Chip Collis | Posted 05.01.2008 | Home

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Chip Collis

Clinton's ineffectual victories have become the pledged-delegate equivalent of having her legs hacked out from underneath her. Yet all the while she's trilling, "I'm invincible! Have at you then!"

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A Lady Always Knows When To Leave, So What's Your Story Mrs. Clinton?

Lecia Shorter | Posted 05.01.2008 | Home

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Lecia Shorter

Senator Clinton is playing the race and fear cards. There seems no concern for her party or her Democratic rival. She will go down and she cares not who or what goes down with her.

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On The Clinton Point Spread

Barnett Zitron | Posted 04.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Primary Rules, Young Voters, Hillary, Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania, Late Registration, Primary, Clinton, Victory, Pa, Obama, Closd Primary, Home News
Barnett Zitron

One thing is for sure: Hillary's best friend in Pennsylvania (even better than Gov. Rendell and the crowds of older voters) is the state's closed primary and inflexible voting regulations.

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Some Last-Minute Obama Thoughts, After Canvasing in PA

Chris Durang | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics

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Chris Durang

Our list was of registered Democrats. We were meant to remind them to vote on Tuesday. And most importantly, if they were undecided, to engage them in conversation.

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Open Letter To PA Democrats: Vote For The Party And The Nation

Tom Douglas | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home

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Tom Douglas

I know Pennsylvanians and they don't tolerate B.S. It's time for Hillary to quit, before she fracks things up for all of us. PA voters should send her a clear signal with a resounding defeat tomorrow.

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Pennsylvanians Revel In The "Bitter" Truth

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.27.2008 | Home

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Laura J. Mansfield

"Bitter? No, why should I be bitter? I'm an American." That's how they were feeling after the Obama rally in Harrisburg, PA, today, the week of the primary. "Not Bitter, no. I'm reinvigorated!"

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The Alabama of Pennsylvania Mirrors New Hampshire

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 04.23.2008 | Home

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Jennifer Donahue

It's anybody's guess how the state will shake out a week from today. But listening to voters in Pennsylvania, I'd guess it won't turn on the word "bitter," "gun" or "God."

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Double Voting In TX Primary Still Unresolved

Erin Medlicott | Posted 04.21.2008 | Home

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Erin Medlicott

Texans told me they heard about something called the "Texas Two-Step," and thought it was legal to vote twice. Some admitted voting once for Senator Obama and once for Senator Clinton.

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Tuesday Polls On Clinton's Do-Or-Die Contests

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 04.17.2008 | Home

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Daniel Nichanian

If Clinton doesn't win Pennsylvania, she can't expect to win any of the states voting in May. All of last week's polls, however, show a dramatic tightening of the PA race, Obama even leading in one.

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The Impact Of Obama's Speech: A Pennsylvania Political Expert Weighs In

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Laura J. Mansfield

Barack Obama delivered a speech yesterday that is a rarity in the world of politics. Some called it historic. His speech addressed the controversy reg...

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Why Primacaucus?

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Jacob Soboroff

VIDEO: I run through the rules of the super-complicated Texas presidential primary election process.

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Starbucks In His Eyes For Obama

NYCity News Service | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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NYCity News Service

Surrounded by campaign materials and holed up with his laptop and overactive cell phone in a corner of the Starbucks, Gregg Ross carefully coordinated volunteers for Barack Obama Tuesday morning.

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Pub Crawling For Obama

Matt Townsend | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matt Townsend

After a cold day of handing out pamphlets for Barack Obama's presidential campaign, three New Yorkers swapped ideas about how to better reach people i...

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Apathy and Hope in Atlantic City

Joshua Cinelli | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Joshua Cinelli

Atlantic City, home to wealthy casinos and extreme poverty, is both apathetic and hopeful about the coming election. Watch the audio slideshow and find out why.

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Low Turnout, Few Options Mark Michigan Primary

Dan Treul | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Dan Treul

Mitt Romney wins the Michigan Republican primary. Decisively. But does it even matter? Before what might be a Ford Edsel turns into a spaceship, a re...

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McAuliffe: "We Want All The Help We Can Get..."

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matthew and Peter Slutsky

(0:28 seconds) Photo by Joshua Skaroff DoubleSpeak: If she [Hillary Clinton] trips up tonight, do you expect any campaign shake up or anyone to b...

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Newsweek's Jonathan Alter and Liz Edwards Square Off On Health Care Debate

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matthew and Peter Slutsky

At a John Edwards event earlier this afternoon in Bedford, NH, we happened upon a very interesting conversation taking place between Elizabeth Edwards...

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Michelle Obama Poaches Voters From Rival Camps

Matt Townsend | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matt Townsend

Friends Melinda Phillips and Marilyn Ashley decided to go see Michelle Obama speak on Sunday night in Plymouth, N.H., even though they leaned toward a...

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John McCain's Do Or Die Push In The Granite State

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matthew and Peter Slutsky

Photo by Joshua Skaroff With just hours left to seal the deal with New Hampshire voters, Arizona Senator John McCain is presenting his final argumen...

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Chewing the Fat at Munce's

Matt Townsend | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matt Townsend

PLYMOUTH, N.H. - Donna Smith told herself she had two rules when she started to work as a cashier here last March. "No politics and no religion," sai...

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Bob Novak: 'I Don't Talk To The Huffington Post'

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matthew and Peter Slutsky

Bob Novak was less than receptive to an OffTheBus request for a few moments of his time. Watch the video: ...

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Behind The Scenes Of The ABC News/Facebook Debate

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matthew and Peter Slutsky

Last night DoubleSpeak had a behind-the-scenes view at the ABC News/Facebook debate. We spent most of the evening in the press filing center but did ...

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Pundits Pontificate Pre-Debate

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matthew and Peter Slutsky

We are here in the press filing center at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH. The room itself is a large gymnasium that has roughly 15 rows of tabl...

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Is Fox News Trying To Ruin The Ron Paul Revolution?

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Matthew and Peter Slutsky

Over eggs and toast this morning, team DoubleSpeak decided to dedicate our day to covering Ron Paul. Given the attention that is on Iowa today and th...

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