<><>DEMOCRATS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
THE FIELD
For Democrats, Increased Fears of a Long Fight
By Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
March 17, 2008
Many superdelegates cite the will of the voters as a guiding principle, a boon to Senator Barack Obama...
With Race Likely to Continue After Pennsylvania, Democrats Court Other States
By Jeff Zeleny and John M. Broder
New York Times
March 17, 2008
The Democratic candidates are looking beyond the Pennsylvania primary as the race stretches forward uncertainly…
In the Clinton-Obama Race, It’s the Pollster vs. the Ad Man
By Matt Bai
New York Times
March 17, 2008
Referring to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama’s chief campaign strategists generically as “consultants” obscures important differences in how they got to where they are…
Candidates for President Put in Calls to Paterson
By David Kocieniewski
New York Times
March 15, 2008
Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson, who supports Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, said that Senator Barack Obama’s call did not mention the race for the Democratic nomination…
White Male Vote Especially Critical
Questions Remain Over Obama's Ability to Appeal to Demographic
By Dan Balz
Washington Post
March 17, 2008
In the fierce campaign between Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, a battle dominated by questions of race and gender, white men have emerged as perhaps the single critical swing constituency…
Obama, Clinton teams exchange fire over financial disclosure and negative campaigning
Associated Press
March 16, 2008
Strategists for Barack Obama pressed an attack on Hillary Rodham Clinton over accountability and ethics on Sunday, demanding that she release more documents on income taxes and foundation donors. The New York senator's campaign pushed back, accusing her rival of stepping up personal attacks…
Pelosi says superdelegates should honor states' votes
Associated Press
March 16, 2008
The House speaker believes going against the results of primaries and caucuses would be 'harmful' to the Democratic Party…
Obama decries 'forces of division' in Democratic campaign
By Johanna Neuman
Los Angeles Times
March 16, 2008
In Indiana, he addresses the recent war of words without naming names. In Pennsylvania, Clinton takes on Bush's economic stance…
CLINTON
Clinton backs Michigan revote plan
Associated Press
March 17, 2008
SCRANTON, Penn. (AP) — Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday said she supported a plan being developed by Michigan Democrats to hold a new primary in June…
OBAMA
Billionaire Penny Pritzker raises record amounts of cash for Obama
By Robert Frank and Mark Maremont
Wall Street Journal
March 15, 2008
CHICAGO -- Last October, some of the wealthiest supporters of presidential candidate Barack Obama started losing faith. He was slipping in the national polls, and Hillary Clinton was winning the money race. Gathered in a meeting hall in Iowa, the big backers questioned the campaign's strategy, its funding, its very viability…
Obama Gets Renewed Scrutiny About His Past
Candidate Dogged By Fallout Around Pastor, Ex-Patron
By Christopher Cooper and Nick Timiraos
Wall Street Journal
March 17, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama is entering a phase of scrutiny as he grapples with the fallout from statements by his longtime spiritual adviser and the indictment of a former political patron…
Obama Looks to Elevate Contests After Pennsylvania
By Nick Timiraos
Wall Street Journal
March 15, 2008
Pennsylvania's primary is more than a month away, but Sen. Barack Obama already is tamping down expectations for the Keystone State and building support for contests that follow…
Obama Denounces Statements of His Pastor as ‘Inflammatory’
By Jodi Kantor
New York Times
March 16, 2008
Senator Barack Obama’s stance toward his pastor has gone from praise to growing distance to denunciation…
Obama Describes Developer Deal as a Mistake
By Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
March 16, 2008
Senator Barack Obama admitted repeated lapses of judgment in dealing with an indicted Chicago real estate developer, Antoin Rezko…
Obama lands more Iowa delegates
Associated Press
March 16, 2008
The state's Democrats take the next step in picking delegates, with more than half of those allocated to John Edwards switching to Barack Obama…
Obama's Wright ties may be 'big problem,' some say
By William M. Welch
USA Today
March 17, 2008
Political observers debated Sunday whether Democrat Barack Obama's recently severed relationship with his controversial former minister may put the episode behind him or open new lines of attack for the presidential candidate's opponents…
Obama says he still considers Rezko a friend
Associated Press
March 16, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) — Presidential candidate Barack Obama said he still regards indicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko as a friend despite the political headaches caused by their relationship…
<><>REPUBLICANS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
McCAIN
McCain Expands High-Tech Toehold
By Elizabeth Holmes and Monica Langley
Wall Street Journal
March 15, 2008
WASHINGTON -- A pair of high-profile former Silicon Valley executives have signed on to help John McCain's presidential campaign, offering a boost to the presumptive Republican nominee's economic credentials and fund-raising abilities…
Iraqis See a Candidate’s Agenda in McCain’s Visit
By Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Michael Luo
New York Times
March 17, 2008
Senator John McCain’s trip bolstered the belief of some Iraqi politicians that if he wins the presidency, the military would have a presence in Iraq for a long time…
McCain Arrives in Iraq, Plans to Meet Maliki
Presidential Hopeful, on a Congressional Tour, Stays Largely Out of View
By Joshua Partlow
Washington Post
March 17, 2008
BAGHDAD, March 16 -- Sen. John McCain visited Iraq on Sunday as part of a congressional delegation on an international tour, a chance for the likely Republican presidential nominee to emphasize his support of the U.S. military effort in Iraq and his foreign policy experience…
McCain's mixed signals on foreign policy
By Paul Richter
Los Angeles Times
March 17, 2008
The presumed Republican presidential nominee has taken diverse positions over his 25 years in Congress, from pragmatic to hawkish. Supporters wonder what he'd do in office…
<><> PRIMARY CONTESTS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
PENNSYLVANIA
Dems woo Pa. political players
Associated Press
March 17, 2008
WASHINGTON — Bill George can't believe his luck. Suddenly, the head of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO labor union federation finds himself courted by both Democratic presidential candidates' campaigns…
DEMOCRATS ABROAD
Forget Iowa. How About That Antarctica Vote?
By Leslie Wayne
New York Times
March 17, 2008
Democrats Abroad represents party members in over 100 countries, and with 11 delegate votes, it is more than a debating society…
MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA
Michigan Democrats Draft Second Vote Plan
By Susan Davis
Wall Street Journal
March 15, 2008
Michigan Democrats produced a tentative plan to hold a second presidential primary contest that would allow for the state's 156 delegates to be seated at the August nominating convention in Denver…
Delegate Battles Snarl Democrats in Two States
By Michael Luo and John M. Broder
New York Times
March 16, 2008
Fund-raisers for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton are pressuring Democratic Party leaders to resolve an impasse over delegates from Michigan and Florida…
For Florida, Warnings of Complexity of Mail-In Voting
By William Yardley
New York Times
March 15, 2008
Elections officials in states with experience with mail-in voting suggested that the logistical challenges Florida would face could be daunting…
<><>RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE<><><><><><><><><><><>
Thinking Twice About the No. 2
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg
New York Times
March 16, 2008
Memo to voters: Of the 46 vice presidents of the United States, 14 — nearly one out of three — have become president. Nine got the job without being elected…
Late Calls Rarely Merit Snap Decisions
By Michael Abramowitz
Washington Post
March 16, 2008
There is no dispute, as a dramatic campaign ad from Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign suggests, that presidents get plenty of phone calls at 3 a.m…
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On Iraq policy, next U.S. president will have to adapt
Despite their rhetoric, '08 candidates try to keep their options open.
By Gordon Lubold
Christian Science Monitor
March 17, 2008
In the military, there's an adage that even the best plans don't survive contact with the enemy – a recognition that any approach must be adapted to the circumstances of the moment. The same might be said of the major presidential candidates when it comes to how each intends to tackle the war in Iraq…
<><>CONGRESS<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Republicans See Storm Clouds Gathering
Week of Bad News Highlights Difficult Challenges for GOP in Fall Elections
By Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post
March 16, 2008
While all eyes were on the presidential campaign and the demise of New York Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer (D) last week, Republicans on Capitol Hill were suffering a run of bad news that could hold dire implications for the campaign season…
<><>OTHER NEWS<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Bernanke and Paulson: economy's two key crisis managers
The Fed chairman and the Treasury secretary face tough scrutiny as policymakers.
By Mark Trumbull
Christian Science Monitor
March 17, 2008
With America in deepening financial floodwaters, the task of crisis manager falls disproportionately on two Washington officials…
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