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THE FIELD
Obama Has Money Edge For Final Primaries
By Mary Jacoby, Amy Chozick and Nick Timiraos
Wall Street Journal
April 22, 2008
Hillary Clinton crisscrossed Pennsylvania and unveiled a last-minute television ad invoking Pearl Harbor and Osama bin Laden, in hopes that a big victory in the state's Democratic primary Tuesday could turn around her long-shot presidential bid…
Democrats' Rules Pose Old-Fashioned Floor Fight
Changes to Avoid Convention Deals May Cause Mess
By June Kronholz
Wall Street Journal
April 22, 2008
No matter how Pennsylvania votes, neither Barack Obama nor Hillary Clinton is likely to clinch the nomination with Tuesday's primary or even with the remaining nine contests in May and June…
Democrats Cancel Raleigh Debate
By Rebecca Dana
Wall Street Journal
April 22, 2008
The North Carolina Democratic Party canceled a presidential debate that was to take place on April 27, in advance of the state's May 6 primary, citing financial and time constraints as well as fears that the event would resemble last week's ABC News debate, which drew criticism for its moderators' focus on scandals over policy…
As Candidates' TV Ads Reach Saturation Point, Viewers Express Exasperation
By Clare Ansberry and Suzanne Vranica
Wall Street Journal
April 22, 2008
PITTSBURGH -- At what point do campaign advertisements become counterproductive? As Pennsylvanians finally vote, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama might have provided an answer…
Dream Ticket Sounds Good to Many Democrats (Except the Candidates)
By Patrick Healy
New York Times
April 22, 2008
Only a few pesky details stand in the way of a unity ticket — like the fact that Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton want to be done with each other, now…
In Clinton vs. Obama, Age Is One of the Greatest Predictors
By Katharine Q. Seelye
New York Times
April 22, 2008
One of the most striking factors in the race for the Democratic nomination has been the segregation of younger and older voters…
On Eve of Crucial Primary, Clinton Ad Invokes bin Laden
By Jeff Zeleny and John M. Broder
New York Times
April 22, 2008
The Pennsylvania primary drew to a contentious finish as a Clinton television commercial questioned Barack Obama’s ability to lead in a crisis…
Only '08 storm cloud for Democrats: heated presidential race
By David Cook
Christian Science Monitor
April 22, 2008
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, says his party should "beat history" and pick up House seats in the 2008 election if it can avoid self-inflicted wounds…
Clinton, Obama Make Last Pitches To Pennsylvania
Tense Battle Becoming More Vitriolic
By Anne E. Kornblut and Paul Kane
Washington Post
April 22, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, April 21 -- Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama offered Pennsylvania voters their closing arguments on Monday, winding down a nearly two-month campaign in the state that has done little to bring clarity to the Democratic presidential contest…
8 Questions About The Pennsylvania Primary
By Dan Balz
Washington Post
April 22, 2008
What will it take to be declared the winner in Pennsylvania today? Conventional wisdom has taken such a beating in this campaign that setting expectations for today's primary continues to confound the experts. The only thing everyone can agree on is that, given the makeup of Pennsylvania -- an older population with a significant blue-collar constituency and a sizable proportion of Roman Catholics -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton should win the popular vote. But as Democrat Matt Bennett put it, the candidates are like publicly -traded companies that need to hit an earnings target to lift their stock price…
By David Montgomery
Washington Post
April 22, 2008
This election is about "change," they say. Change? This great old railroad and factory town can teach us a little something about change. Except here, they call it "repurposing."
Clinton, Obama dash toward finish line in Pennsylvania
By Dan Morain, Noam Levey and Peter Nicholas
Los Angeles Times
April 21, 2008
PITTSBURGH, PA. — - Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sounded familiar themes as they crisscrossed Pennsylvania today in a frantic search for votes a day before the state's key presidential primary…
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama trade attacks in Pennsylvania
Tuesday's primary is a crucial test of strength for both Democratic presidential contenders.
By Janet Hook
Los Angeles Times
April 21, 2008
WASHINGTON — After a six-week hiatus, the Democratic presidential contest goes back to the voters Tuesday, when Pennsylvania holds a primary that is a make-or-break contest for Hillary Rodham Clinton's struggling campaign…
Obama widens national lead in USA TODAY/Gallup Poll
By Susan Page
USA Today
April 22, 2008
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama has widened his lead nationally for the Democratic presidential nomination despite a furor over his comments about small-town Americans, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. Rival Hillary Rodham Clinton is getting more of the blame among those who say their contest has become too negative…
Democrats make final pushes for votes in Pa.
By Jill Lawrence and Kathy Kiely
USA Today
April 22, 2008
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton scoured Pennsylvania for votes Monday amid signs Democrats are increasingly ready for the bitter presidential nomination race to end…
CLINTON
Why Clinton needs to win big in Pennsylvania
Her viability is at risk if she doesn't, analysts say.
By LInda Feldmann
Christian Science Monitor
April 22, 2008
UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA. - Once again, it's do-or- die time for Hillary Rodham Clinton. The New York senator, trailing her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama, by most measures, has to win the Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday – and she has to win convincingly in order to narrow the deficit and appear competitive in the remaining handful of contests, analysts say…
Clinton Campaign Facing Deepening Debt to Advisers
By Matthew Mosk
Washington Post
April 22, 2008
The financial gap between Democratic Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton has grown increasingly pronounced during the presidential primary season, and the Clinton campaign is now shouldering sizable debts to several key consultants and advisers, campaign records show…
OBAMA
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McCAIN
McCain Tax Cuts Would Bloat Deficit Or Take Huge Spending Curbs
By Laura Meckler
Wall Street Journal
April 22, 2008
Sen. John McCain is proposing tax cuts that would either cause the federal deficit to explode or would require unprecedented spending cuts equal to one-third of federal spending on domestic programs…
On McCain Tour, a Promise to Find ‘Forgotten’ America
By Elisabeth Bumiller
New York Times
April 22, 2008
Touring the Alabama Black Belt, Senator John McCain acknowledged the challenge he faced in appealing to African-American voters…
McCain eases proposal for alternative to U.N.
By Paul Richter
Los Angeles Times
April 21, 2008
WASHINGTON — Only weeks after laying out his full foreign policy agenda, Sen. John McCain has begun scaling back a key proposal that had been greeted with alarm by some Republican supporters and wariness by important U.S. allies…
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Congress complicates war funding with new demands
Republicans and Democrats want to add measures that could lead to a Bush veto.
By Gail Russell Chaddock
Christian Science Monitor
April 22, 2008
Washington - Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are signaling that the White House can expect a struggle over this year's $108 billion war-funding request. As ever, the bill that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan sets up a test of whether lawmakers can rally enough votes to force a change of course. So far, all efforts to mandate a timetable to end the war have failed…
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Funding Details Stalled as Congress, White House Feud
By Elizabeth Williamson
Wall Street Journal
April 22, 2008
WASHINGTON -- A fight between the White House and Congress has stymied the release of reports detailing millions of dollars in contributions generated by lobbyists for presidential and congressional campaigns, even though public disclosure of those reports is required by law…
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