THE FIELD
Obama, Clinton Trade Jabs on Health Care
By Christopher Cooper and Amy Chozick
Wall Street Journal
February 21, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas -- One of the most anticipated debates of the primary season unfolded largely without drama early on, but a hint of the snarling tone that has marked the race between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama rose up as the debate progressed…
Got Your Superdelegates Added Up? Count Again
Blogs Notwithstanding, About Half These Voters Remain Uncommitted
By Jackie Calmes
New York Times
February 22, 2008
Liberal groups and bloggers have been sounding alarms that Democratic Party insiders -- the so-called superdelegates -- could tip the presidential nomination to Sen. Hillary Clinton behind closed doors. MoveOn.org and Democracy for America are advertising and even raising money on the issue. "Will party insiders overturn your vote?" DFA asks recipients…
Obama rose. Clinton slid fast. Why?
Poor planning for post-Feb. 5 races tripped up the Clinton camp, analysts say.
By Linda Feldmann
Christian Science Monitor
February 22, 2008
When the dust had settled after Super Tuesday, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton were locked in a dead heat for the Democratic presidential nomination. Since then, over the past two weeks, Senator Obama has gone on a tear, winning 10 straight primaries and caucuses, and forcing Senator Clinton's back to the wall. Obama now leads the former first lady by almost every conceivable measure – total delegates, total popular vote, national polls, and finances…
In debate, Clinton works to distance herself from Obama
By Scott Martelle
Los Angeles Times
February 21, 2008
Facing a set of primaries March 4 that could either revive or cripple her presidential campaign, Sen. Hillary Clinton tonight struggled to create space between herself and rival Sen. Barack Obama in a crucial debate in the heart of Texas…
By Kathy Kiely
USA Today
February 22, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas — In a debate that could help shape the final days before a pivotal set of Democratic primaries, Hillary Rodham Clinton fought to reverse Barack Obama's wave of momentum that threatens to swamp her once-dominant presidential campaign…
In mostly civil debate, Obama parries Clinton
By Susan Milligan
Boston Globe
February 22, 2008
Hillary Clinton, fighting to revive her flagging presidential bid, tonight accused Democratic rival Barack Obama of borrowing the words of others to conduct a campaign she characterized as long on rhetoric and short on specifics…
CLINTON
Spending by Clinton Campaign Worries Supporters
By Michael Luo, Jo Becker and Patrick Healy
New York Times
February 22, 2008
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s latest campaign finance report appeared to be a road map of her political and management failings…
Bill Clinton: Texas and Ohio or Bust
By Sarah Wheaton
New York Times
February 22, 2008
The former president has been telling Texas crowds that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton cannot be the nominee if she does not win those states…
OBAMA
Rezko Trial Comes Near Critical Voting
By Nick Timiraos
Wall Street Journal
February 22, 2008
Barack Obama hopes to deliver a knockout punch to Hillary Clinton's presidential ambitions in the March 4 primaries in Texas and Ohio. His quest may be complicated by the felony trial slated to open March 3 for Antoin Rezko, once a top Obama fund-raiser…
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McCAIN
McCain Told He Must Take Public Money
By Leslie Wayne
New York Times
February 22, 2008
John McCain’s decision to use private money through the rest of the primary process has been challenged by the Federal Election Commission…
McCain Denies Aides’ Statements About Lobbyist
By Elisabeth Bumiller
New York Times
February 22, 2008
Senator John McCain said on Thursday that an article in The Times about his ties to a lobbyist was untrue…
FEC Warns McCain on Campaign Spending
By Matthew Mosk and Glenn Kessler
Washington Post
February 22, 2008
The nation's top federal election official told Sen. John McCain yesterday that he cannot immediately withdraw from the presidential public financing system as he had requested, a decision that threatens to dramatically restrict his spending until the general election campaign begins in the fall…
The Anti-Lobbyist, Advised by Lobbyists
By Michael D. Shear and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Washington Post
February 22, 2008
For years, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has railed against lobbyists and the influence of "special interests" in Washington, touting on his campaign Web site his fight against "the 'revolving door' by which lawmakers and other influential officials leave their posts and become lobbyists for the special interests they have aided."
McCain story proves incendiary among journalists, conservatives
Debate rages over fairness, motivation behind New York Times article on senator's ties to lobbyist.
By James Rainey
Los Angeles Times
February 22, 2008
A New York Times story accusing Sen. John McCain of an untoward relationship with a Washington lobbyist set off a furor among journalists -- who both defended and lambasted the story -- while unifying conservative commentators around the presumptive Republican presidential nominee…
McCain denies romantic or improper relationship with lobbyist
By Johanna Neuman
Los Angeles Times
February 21, 2008
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) today denied allegations that he had a romantic or improper relationship with a female lobbyist, telling reporters at an early morning news conference that a New York Times story alleging both was "not true."
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Voting Changes May Snarl Tallies in Big Ohio County
By June Kronholz
Wall Street Journal
February 22, 2008
Ohio's March 4 primary could be do-or-die for New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential ambitions. Here is the catch: Cuyahoga County, where she hopes to cement a victory, has just changed the way it casts, collects and counts its votes, potentially clouding any win…
Clinton Has Edge in Ohio; Race in Texas Deadlocked
In Ohio, Clinton Has Small Edge
By Dan Balz and Jon Cohen
Washington Post
February 22, 2008
AUSTIN, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, facing a pair of big Democratic primary tests on March 4 that could determine the fate of her presidential candidacy, is deadlocked with Sen. Barack Obama here in Texas and holds a slender lead over him in Ohio, according to two new Washington Post-ABC News polls…
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A new U.S. push to release more detainees in Iraq
The US implements a program to release those not deemed a threat.
By Gordon Lubold
Christian Science Monitor
February 22, 2008
The US military, in a move to foster "goodwill and reconciliation," has this month released 300 detainees in Iraq who are no longer considered a threat. The release reflects the beginning of a push by the military to release thousands of individuals who have been held for months or even years but who were never charged with wrongdoing…
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Bush Sees No Compromise With Democrats on Wiretap Bill
Associated Press
February 22, 2008
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE -- President Bush on Thursday stood by his demand for legal protection for phone companies that help the government eavesdrop on suspected terrorists, saying he sees no prospect of a compromise with congressional Democrats…
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U.S. Embassy in Belgrade Overrun
Serb Mob Also Attacks Facilities of Other Nations in Fury Over Kosovo Independence
By Peter Finn and Robin Wright
Washington Post
February 22, 2008
MOSCOW, Feb. 22 -- A rampaging crowd of several hundred Serb demonstrators, incensed by the U.S. recognition of Kosovo's independence, overran and burned part of the American Embassy in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Thursday. The assault drew fierce protests from Washington and illustrated the rage in Serbia over the loss of its historic province…
How falling home prices imperil the U.S. economy
Some argue government should do more to stop a negative feedback loop in the housing market.
By Mark Trumbull
Christian Science Monitor
February 22, 2008
America's economy confronts a vicious cycle of falling home prices and rising foreclosures, and the challenge for policymakers is how – and how much – to intervene. Top economic officials are already taking some steps that are aimed, at least in part, a
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