<><>DEMOCRATS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
THE FIELD
Racial Issue Bubbles Up Again for Democrats
By Patrick Healy and Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
March 13, 2008
After the Democratic primary in South Carolina turned racially divisive in January, Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama essentially declared a truce and put a stop to fighting between their camps. But this week, race has once again begun casting a pall over the battle between the two. On Wednesday a close ally of Mrs. Clinton, Geraldine A. Ferraro, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1984 who was on the Clinton finance committee, resigned from the campaign after being criticized by Mr. Obama’s advisers, among others, for her recent comments that “if Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position” as a leading presidential contender…
Ferraro Is Unapologetic for Remarks and Ends Her Role in Clinton Campaign
By Joyce Purnick
New York Times
March 13, 2008
In an interview, Geraldine A. Ferraro said that she stood by her controversial remarks, and accused the Obama campaign of deliberate distortion…
Ex-Military in Tow, Democrats Make Case
By Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
March 13, 2008
As they seek to prove their readiness, the Democratic candidates have flanked themselves with coteries of retired military officers…
For Clinton and Obama, next six weeks are critical
By the next primary, April 22, the way to count Florida and Michigan may be settled.
By Ariel Sabar
Christian Science Monitor
March 13, 2008
The next six weeks of the election calendar are a desert. With no contests until Pennsylvania's on April 22 – a lifetime in this jam-packed political season – the Democratic presidential candidates will have no victories to crow about or losses to massage…
Race emerges as substantial issue in Democrats' campaign
By Peter Wallsten
Los Angeles Times
March 13, 2008
Black ministers say if things don't change, their followers may stay home on election day in November…
Super-delegate tally remains slippery
By Fredreka Schouten
USA Today
March 13, 2008
WASHINGTON — While Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama wage an intense contest to win the support of "super delegates" who may decide the party's nomination, getting an exact count of those elected officials and party insiders depends on the day of week. Vacancies, deaths, elections and even moving from one state to another can alter the super-delegate rolls. Consider New York…
CLINTON
Clinton: Sorry about Ferraro, Katrina response
Associated Press
March 13, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton did something Wednesday night that she almost never does. She apologized. And once she started, she didn't seem able to stop…
OBAMA
By Peter Slevin
Washington Post
March 13, 2008
CHICAGO -- Taking questions after winning the Mississippi primary, where he fared far better with black voters than white ones, Sen. Barack Obama argued that he has performed well across a range of demographic categories in…
<><>REPUBLICANS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
McCAIN
By Michael Luo
New York Times
March 13, 2008
Even before he officially becomes the Republican nominee, John McCain is facing a general election assault from organized labor…
McCain ruminates about running mates
By Johanna Neuman and Bob Drogin
Los Angeles Times
March 13, 2008
The GOP presidential contender says he has started a search committee to vet candidates and has at least 100 volunteers to lead it…
<><> PRIMARY CONTESTS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN
Democrats Are at Odds Over Plans for 2 States
By John M. Broder and Abby Goodnough
New York Times
March 13, 2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama staked out opposing positions on the impasse over the disputed primaries…
Florida's Mail-In Primary Plan Opens Rifts in Washington and Tallahassee
By Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray
Washington Post
March 13, 2008
The Florida Democratic Party is pushing forward with a plan for recontesting its primary, largely with mail-in ballots, despite vigorous opposition from Democrats in the state's congressional delegation as well as concerns from the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.). Florida officials have struggled to come up with a way to redo a January primary that was invalidated by the Democratic National Committee because it was held too early in the process. Opponents of the plan, which could be unveiled as early as today, fear that it would disenfranchise voters and cause another fiasco in a state still haunted by the debacle of the 2000 presidential election…
Clinton insists Michigan, Florida votes should be counted
By Johanna Neuman
Los Angeles Times
March 13, 2008
The Democratic candidate says the states' delegates should be seated at the convention or new primaries should be held: 'I don't see any other solutions that are fair.'
Florida Dems to proceed with mail-in vote
By Fredreka Schouten
USA Today
March 13, 2008
WASHINGTON — The Florida Democratic Party plans to move forward with a June 3 vote-by-mail primary to restore the state's role in the presidential race, a top state Democrat said Wednesday. State Sen. Steven Geller said a formal announcement would come Thursday or Friday…
<><>RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE<><><><><><><><><><><>
McCain, GOP May Have Cause for Hope
Latest Poll Helps Detail Reasons the Democrats Remain Deadlocked
By Jackie Calmes
Wall Street Journal
March 13, 2008
Rarely have the stars aligned so squarely against the party in power in elections for the White House as it has for Republicans, the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll bears out. Ultimately, voters choose a person for president, not a party, and Sen. John McCain seems to give Republicans a fighting chance…
Commanders' Roles in Campaigns Stir Debate About Boundaries
By Yochi J. Dreazen
Wall Street Journal
March 13, 2008
The resignation of a top U.S. commander who questioned Bush administration policy on Iran renews a debate about how actively current and former officers should participate in the political process…
'Saturday Night Live' takes pro-Hillary allegations seriously
By Matea Gold
Los Angeles Times
March 13, 2008
Show staffers are concerned by claims they're pro-Clinton and promise to rile all of the candidates…
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U.S. Rivals Overseas Now Bide Their Time
Thorniest Issues Will Face A New Administration; Seeking Better Deals?
By Jay Solomon
Wall Street Journal
March 13, 2008
WASHINGTON -- As fall elections grow closer, many of President Bush's fiercest overseas foes appear to be adjusting their foreign-policy strategies for the next administration…
<><>OTHER NEWS<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><>
New Hampshire Voters Cling to a Legacy
By Katie Zezima
New York Times
March 13, 2008
The New England town meeting may seem like an anachronism, but it has not lost its appeal in New Hampshire. At least 12 of the state’s towns voted Tuesday to keep their traditional March town meetings, where residents gather for a day filled with debate and voting on municipal business…
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