US Elections 2008: January 2008

Thursday, January 31, 2008

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Hillary Clinton Webcast to be shown in Mt. Laurel (Courier-Post)

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton is to appear here Monday -- at least on a video screen.

Bill Clinton: Hillary the real change maker (Shelbyville Daily Union)

By Julianna Parker THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.) NORMAN, Okla. — President Bill Clinton campaigned on the University of Oklahoma campus Wednesday, urging the crowd to support the presidential bid of his wife, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Hillary Clinton Finds Comfort Of Home (Southwest Times Record)

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Locked in a heated contest for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton seemed to appreciate being among friends Wednesday during a campaign stop in Arkansas.

Hillary Clinton's papers to be reviewed by former president, Bush White House before release (Pine Bluff Commercial)

LITTLE ROCK - Hillary Rodham Clinton's daily schedules as first lady will be forwarded to former President Clinton by Friday for review, the first of two steps without a fixed time limit before any are released to the public, the National Archives said Wednesday.

In Hillary Clinton's hometown, no sure victory (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Hillary Clinton is about to face voters for the first time in the town where she grew up, but the winter air in this Chicago suburb is hardly crackling with excitement.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

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In Hillary Clinton's hometown, no sure victory (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Hillary Clinton is about to face voters for the first time in the town where she grew up, but the winter air in this Chicago suburb is hardly crackling with excitement.

Hillary Rodham Clinton?s Florida Primary Speech (New York Times)

The following is a transcript of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton?s speech to supporters after the Florida primary, as provided by CQ Transcriptions via The Associated Press.

Hillary Clinton trumpets win in Florida despite lack of delegates (CNN.com)

Sen. Hillary Clinton will win Florida's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, CNN projects, although party sanctions have stripped the state of its convention delegates and no Democrats campaigned there.

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Hillary Clinton to visit Letterman show (USA Today)

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton will yuk it up on CBS' Late Show With David Letterman, a day before the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday contests.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

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Bill Clinton stumps for Hillary in Camden County (Philly.com)

Former President Bill Clinton, campaigning for his wife in Camden County this morning, said presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D., N.Y.) has "always worked for change."

Bill Clinton Rallies For Hillary In New Jersey (WCBS-TV New York)

Stumping in New Jersey, former President Bill Clinton said his wife would strengthen the nation's middle class -- as he did. "These are tough times. We can bring America back. We've done it before," Clinton told a boisterous crowd at Camden County College, where he appeared on behalf of his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, a week before the state's presidential primary election. "She will do it."

Bill Clinton heads to NJ to campaign for Hillary (The Record)

TRENTON -- With some Clinton supporters hoping that the former president resumes his role as positive, supportive spouse on the campaign trail, Bill Clinton comes to South Jersey on Tuesday for a rally on behalf of his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Bill Clinton takes campaign for Hillary to New Jersey (WABC-TV New York)

Former President Clinton is in New Jersey stumping for Hillary.

Bill Clinton in NJ to campaign for Hillary (Daily Record)

With some Clinton supporters hoping that the former president resumes his role as positive, supportive spouse on the campaign trail, Bill Clinton comes to South Jersey today for a rally on behalf of his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Monday, January 28, 2008

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Hillary Rodham Clinton to make campaign stop in Springfield (Boston Globe)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is making a visit to Springfield to discuss her economic stimulus plan.

Hillary Clinton Defends Husband, Says Campaign Role to Continue (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)

Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Hillary Clinton defended her husband's role in her presidential campaign and said it will continue.

Hillary Clinton attends 2 fundraisers in South Florida (Sun-Sentinel)

A day after losing big in South Carolina, Hillary Clinton jetted into South Florida for a pair of private events Sunday evening, raising money and hopes that her presidential campaign is still on track.

Miami Mayor Endorses Hillary Clinton (NBC 6 Miami)

Miami mayor Manny Diaz endorses Democrat Hillary Clinton as the presidential candidate appeared at a private fundraiser in Miami Beach.

Hillary Rodham Clinton to make campaign stop in Springfield (The Daily Comet)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is making a visit to Springfield to discuss her economic stimulus plan. Clinton is scheduled to speak Monday at Springfield College, following a town hall-style meeting in Hartford.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

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Clinton defends husband's role in campaign

Hillary Clinton, defending her husband's increasingly vocal role in her presidential effort, sidestepped questions about whether Bill Clinton's suggestion that Barack Obama put a "hit job" on him was language befitting a former president.

Todd: Let the sunshine in

NBC's Chuck Todd says all signs point to Thursday's debate being a do-or-die contest for the GOP contenders ahead of Florida's crucial primary.

Romney tops in ill will among GOP rivals

Within the small circle of contenders, Republican hopeful Mitt Romney has become the most disliked.

Voters show darker mood than in 2000

Presidential candidates are confronting an electorate unsettled about the United States’ ability to control its future.

Is Giuliani winning over voters in Fla.?

Reporter's Notebook: Rudolph W. Giuliani is finding snowbird friends in Florida, but is he winning over voters?

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

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Nearly half of governors endorse candidates

Twenty-three of the country's governors have endorsed a presidential candidate at a time when their support matters most, lending their names, fundraising and organizing machinery to campaigns desperate for an edge in the primaries.

Early voting important factor in 2008 race

For many people, the question this year isn't just which presidential candidate to vote for, it's when.

Thompson drops out of GOP race

Republican Fred Thompson has quit the presidential race, according to a statement.

Candidates focus on wild Wall St.

During a wild day on Wall St. and growing fears about a weakened economy, presidential candidates sought Tuesday to convince voters that they could handle a crisis.

Clinton says Obama 'looking for a fight'

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday accused Barack Obama of "looking for a fight" in their rancorous debate and suggested her presidential rival acted out of frustration over primary campaign losses in New Hampshire and Nevada.

Monday, January 21, 2008

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Hillary Clinton gets mixed reception in Harlem (Newsday)

Fresh from winning Nevada with the help of Latinos, Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday resumed her courtship of African-Americans by attending a service honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at a prominent Harlem church. But the boos that mingled with cheers during her visit underscored her looming battle in wresting black voters from Barack Obama.

Bill Clinton to campaign for Hillary in Oklahoma (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton will be in Oklahoma later this month to campaign for his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, ahead of the Feb. 5 Democratic presidential primary election, a spokesman for the campaign said Thursday.

DID HILLARY STEAL NEVADA CAUCUS?: Clinton camp accused of dirty tactics. Plus, did Obama win more delegates Sat night? ... (Eurweb)

*Headlines say that Sen. Hillary Clinton won the Nevada caucus on Saturday, but caucus workers for Barack Obama are accusing Clinton camp of using illegal tactics to secure the victory.

Hillary Rodham Clinton?s Nevada Caucuses Speech (New York Times)

The following is a transcript of Hillary Rodham Clinton?s speech to supporters after the Nevada caucuses, as provided by CQ Transcriptions via The Associated Press.

Hillary Clinton campaigns in Harlem (Newsday)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., points to a questioner as she stands with Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts outside the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York's Harlem section Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. Butts endorsed Clinton's candidacy during a news conference after church services.

Friday, January 18, 2008

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Blacks split on Clinton vs. Obama

A fierce competition is afoot for black voters, who could make up 20 to 50 percent of voters in South Carolina's Jan. 26th Democratic primary and four southern states with Feb. 5th primaries.

Bill Clinton, stumping and simmering

Hillary Rodham Clinton may be the spouse running for office, but it is more Bill Clinton who appears to be feeling the heat.

First Read: S.C. dead heat for GOP; Obama leads Clinton

A new MSNBC/McClatchy/Mason-Dixon poll of South Carolina voters finds John McCain and Mike Huckabee neck-and-neck. Barack Obama has a nine-point edge over Hillary Clinton.

Newsweek: Obama's misleading TV ad

A new Barack Obama ad misuses an AP story to represent the candidate in a more favorable light.

Mercurio: Turning chaos into comeback

The unsettled nature of the GOP field plays right into Rudy Giuliani's hands, but will he make the necessary adjustments to take advantage?

Thursday, January 17, 2008

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Hillary Clinton strives for blend of policy and persona (International Herald Tribune)

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her team have been searching for the right personality to help her connect emotionally with voters while also emphasizing her competence and experience.

Careers: Hillary Clinton and Personal Branding (Fast Company Magazine)

It’s easy to be cynical about Hillary Clinton’s statement about finding her voice in the snowy streets of New Hampshire. For heaven’s sake, here’s a 60-year-old woman who has been in public life most of her life just discovering who...

Hillary Clinton says Barack is no leader (New York Daily News)

Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama: You don't get what it takes to be an effective President.

Hillary Clinton Finally Talks About Bill's Affair (Extra TV)

For the first time since the scandal, Hillary Clinton is opening up about her husband Bill's affair and how it rocked their marriage. The presidential hopeful talked candidly on "The Tyra Banks Show" about Bill's affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

Hillary Rodham Clinton plays flight attendant for traveling press corps on flight to Nevada (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomed her traveling press corps aboard her campaign plane Wednesday with a humorous riff on the standard flight attendant speech familiar to commercial air travelers.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

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Hillary Clinton's critical choice (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)

Sen. Hillary Clinton will soon make a decision about the direction of her campaign in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Jan. 26. Her options are either to play nice and perhaps lose, or to go on the attack and win.

The man who knew too much? The truth about the death of Hillary Clinton's close friend Vince Foster (Daily Mail)

Hitmen, sleazy secrets, a torrid affair. The rumours are quite extraordinary. So what's the truth about the lonely death of Hillary Clinton's close friend Vincent Foster, whose body was found in a park near Washington DC

30 [more] ways to look at Hillary Clinton (Salon.com)

A new essay collection examines what Hillary Clinton reveals ... about ourselves?

A Chink in the Steely Facade of Hillary Clinton (Washington Post)

For a brief moment at a campaign stop in Portsmouth, N.H., Hillary Clinton let slip a glimpse of uncontrolled emotion. In response to a question from an empathetic voter who wondered how she remains upbeat and "so wonderful," Clinton's voice cracked as she conceded that the nonstop campaigning --...

Dancing, singing or modeling? Hillary Clinton says she'd work the dance floor (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Dancing, singing or modeling? Hmm. Asked to choose what reality TV program she would prefer to compete on, Hillary Rodham Clinton chose the popular "Dancing With the Stars."

Monday, January 14, 2008

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Clinton, Obama spar on race issue

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested Sunday on NBC's 'Meet the Press' that Barack Obama's campaign had injected racial tension into the presidential contest.

New poll finds McCain reshaping GOP race

Republican voters now view Sen. John McCain more favorably than any of his major competitors, according to the latest nationwide New York Times/CBS News Poll.

For Dems, race and gender an issue

Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have been thrust into a social and political debate on race and gender that transcends their candidacies.

Obama proposes $75 billion stimulus plan

Amid growing worries about a worsening of the U.S. economy, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed a $75 billion economic stimulus plan on Sunday.

McCain has big advantage in Michigan

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has an automatic advantage Tuesday when Michigan votes.

Friday, January 11, 2008

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Newsweek: Can Romney win Michigan?

Dan Gross on the economic reasons why the state might reject its native son.

'Youthquake' shakes up electoral politics

They're called the Millennials — and they're fed up. Why? Try angst about jobs, health care, and debt. Now they're getting politicians to listen this election season.

Newsweek: Nasty Obama emails false

Fact-checking the validity of the e-mail campaigns claiming either that Obama's a Muslim or a racist Christian.

Giuliani campaign staffers forgo paychecks

About a dozen senior campaign staffers are forgoing their January paychecks, in a sign of possible money trouble for the Republican presidential candidate.

Bush: I would run as 'change' agent

President Bush said Friday he doesn’t take it personally when Democratic and Republican presidential candidates embrace change as a major campaign theme.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

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Newsweek: How two campaigns rose from the dead

It's only just begun. After five days of rapturous reports about the energy and excitement, there's a whole new beginning.

For '08 hopefuls, it's wide open

Fresh from New Hampshire victories, John McCain rallied Wednesday for a Michigan showdown while Hillary Clinton took time to "get grounded" for the grueling races ahead.

N.H. stunner: Clinton defeats Obama

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won New Hampshire's Democratic primary Tuesday night, pulling out a stunning victory over Sen. Barack Obama in a contest that she had been forecast to lose.

Fineman: Hillary lives

The Democratic and independent voters in New Hampshire made it clear they want the conversation about their choice for the presidency to begin -- not end.

Newsweek: How Clinton did it and what happens next

The results of the New Hampshire primary help explain why politics is so fascinating for those of us who cover it, even though we all look more than faintly ridiculous right now.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

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On the Road With Hillary Rodham Clinton (New York Times)

Hillary Rodham Clinton's traveling chief of staff, Huma Abedin, took a picture of the senator and a supporter at a rally in Dover, N.H., on Monday. Mrs. Clinton was trying to rejuvenate her campaign on the final full day before the New Hampshire primaries.

Hillary Clinton: I am making progress (Detroit News)

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, said this morning that she is gaining in New Hampshire and that the crucial moment in the Democratic race will not occur until the first week in February.

New Hampshire Votes As Hillary Clinton Gets Emotional (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Hillary Clinton was up before dawn, serving coffee to voters, on the day which could make or break her presidential hopes.

Protesters interrupt Hillary Clinton event with sexist signs (Charleston Daily Mail)

SALEM, N.H. - Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign stop was interrupted when two men stood in the crowd and began screaming, "Iron my shirt!" during one of her final appearances before the New Hampshire primary.

Hillary Clinton Seeks Rebound in New Hampshire (NPR)

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York is trying to reinvigorate her campaign in New Hampshire after placing third in the Iowa caucuses last week.

Monday, January 7, 2008

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Hillary Clinton Seeks Rebound in New Hampshire (NPR)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigns with renewed vigor in New Hampshire after placing third in the Iowa caucuses last week. Clinton says she's going to work as hard as she can to reach voters before Tuesday's primary.

Bill Clinton heads north for Hillary (AP via Yahoo! News)

While Hillary Rodham Clinton focused on vote-rich southern New Hampshire, her husband headed north Sunday to argue that only his wife has the experience to back up her vision for the country.

Hillary Clinton Seeks Rebound in New Hampshire (NPR)

Morning Edition , January 7, 2008 · Democratic Presidential Hopeful Hillary Clinton campaigns with renewed vigor in New Hampshire after placing a surprising third in the Iowa caucuses last week.

Hillary Clinton, campaigning, ponders Putin's soul (Boston Globe)

Sen. Hillary Clinton, campaigning on Sunday ahead of New Hampshire's critical presidential primary, declared in response to a voter's question that Russian President Vladimir Putin "doesn't have a soul."

Benazir's 'vision' will prevail: Hillary Clinton (ANI via Yahoo! India News)

Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has called slain former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto a courageous and determined leader whose vision, hopefully, will continue to inspire the people of Pakistan. In a letter to Benazir's husband and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Hillary writes: "She was a friend and we are grateful that we had the opportunity to ...

Friday, January 4, 2008

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Newsweek: The best post-caucus theater

A semi-serious look at the leading candidates' Iowa stagecraft.

Kucinich, Hunter, Gravel cut from debates

ABC News is eliminating the presidential candidates from its prime-time presidential debates Saturday night because they did not meet benchmarks for their support.

Newsweek: Did Edwards win or lose in Iowa?

Was it a victory? Among the ex-North Carolina Senator's supporters, the answer was unclear.

Obama, Huckabee face tests in N.H.

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee headed into New Hampshire on Friday as Iowa’s presidential champions, one hoping to ride history’s trend and the other eager to break it.

Newsweek: Obama's winning formula

The torch has been passed. At least it looks that way to me. Here's one reason why.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

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Newsweek: Fact checking Obama

Selective, embellished and out-of-context quotes from newspapers pump up Obama's health plan.

Bloomberg says he's not running

Despite yet another round of speculation about his presidential ambitions, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday denied he will run for U.S. president.

Stand-up on the Stump

Presidential candidates try to connect with potential voters with humor. But sometimes the comedy can insult rather than endear.

Newsweek: Clinton's Iowa challenge

Hillary Clinton's advisers worry that a poor Iowa finish could hurt the candidate's once-commanding nationwide lead.

Poll: Obama grabs Iowa lead from Edwards

Democrat Barack Obama surged to a four-point lead over John Edwards in Iowa, with Hillary Clinton fading to third just hours before the first presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Thursday.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

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Candidates enter last full day in Iowa

With the races too close to call, candidates are spending their last full campaign day before the Iowa caucuses urging voters for their support.

First Read: One day to go!

With the Iowa caucuses just a day away, the First Read political gurus say Clinton, Obama and Romney seem a lot more comfortable on the trail than Edwards and Huckabee.

Edwards calls for pullout of troops training Iraqis

John Edwards says that if elected president he would withdraw the American troops who are training the Iraqi army and police as part of a broader plan to remove virtually all American forces within 10 months.

Campaign politics: Straight up or on the rocks?

In a town swimming with ripe political savvy, there is one man in Des Moines who holds the most important piece of information at the end of every day on the trail.

Kucinich asks supporters to back Obama

Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich on Tuesday asked his supporters to make rival Barack Obama their second choice if he doesn't meet a cutoff point for voting in Iowa's caucuses.

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