THE FIELD
Obama Rails on Clinton at Steelworkers Event
Wall Street Journal
April 13, 2008
Nick Timiraos reports on the presidential race from Steelton, Pa. Barack Obama was fired up Sunday night when he took the stage before a few hundred members of the local steelworkers union in Steelton, Pa…
Democrats Wrangle Over Words and Beliefs
By John M. Broder
New York Times
April 14, 2008
A forum devoted to issues of faith and justice became another occasion for sparring by Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton…
Firing Barbs, but Looking Like a Saint
By Alessandra Stanley
New York Times
April 14, 2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama gave thoughtful answers at the “compassion forum,” but Mrs. Clinton didn’t shrink from also attacking…
'Bitter' Is a Hard Pill For Obama to Swallow
He Stands by Sentiment as Clinton Pounces
By Perry Bacon Jr. and Shailagh Murray
Washington Post
April 13, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, April 12 -- Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday expressed regret about the way he phrased a remark describing the plight of Americans who live in small towns, as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign continued its efforts to portray the comments as evidence that Obama is "elitist" and "out of touch."
Clinton plays up Obama's 'bitter' quote as 'elitist'
Associated Press
April 12, 2008
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton kept up her attack Sunday on Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama who has been thrown on the defensive over his remarks about bitter voters in small towns which could hurt his chances in upcoming primaries. Obama tried to quell the furor Saturday, explaining his remarks while also conceding he had chosen his words poorly…
One year later: Clinton vs. Obama
By Susan Page
USA Today
April 14, 2008
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will meet Wednesday at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia for the 24th debate or forum of the Democratic presidential campaign. ABC will broadcast the faceoff from 8 to 10 p.m. ET. It's been almost a year since the Democratic candidates first debated last April at South Carolina State University. Then, eight presidential hopefuls crowded the stage. That number has dwindled to a pair of finalists. USA TODAY examines the debates and the outlook for Wednesday…
CLINTON
Sen. Clinton Addresses The Rising Crime Rate
By Amy Chozick and Gary Fields
Wall Street Journal
April 12, 2008
PHILADELPHIA -- Even with murder and violent crime on the upswing after a decade of declines, the issue had been notably absent from the 2008 campaign debate -- until Friday when Sen. Hillary Clinton seized on it…
A Mayor in the Obama Mold, but Backing Clinton
By Paul Vitello
New York Times
April 14, 2008
Mayor Michael A. Nutter of Philadelphia has raised eyebrows by endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton in a city where Barack Obama is wildly popular…
Clinton Aide’s Databank Venture Breaks Ground in Politicking
By Leslie Wayne
New York Times
April 12, 2008
When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton needed help rounding up superdelegates, she turned to Harold M. Ickes, the ultimate Democratic fixer, who is now working round-the-clock for her, drawing on his vast energy and decades of political connections…
Bill Clinton, China linked via his foundation
By Stephen Braun
Los Angeles Times
April 13, 2008
A firm that has donated to the president's charity is accused of collaborating with the government in its crackdown on Tibetan activists. Hillary Clinton has spoken out against China's actions…
Clinton's record shows trade support
By Noam N. Levey
Los Angeles Times
April 12, 2008
On the trail, the candidate has made a point of critiquing free trade agreements, saying they cost U.S. jobs…
OBAMA
Obama Goes on Offense After Fumble
By Amy Chozick and Nick Timiraos
Wall Street Journal
April 14, 2008
GRANTHAM, Pa. -- Sen. Barack Obama sharply mocked his Democratic rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sunday night as he found himself defending his candidacy to white working-class voters for the second time in a month…
On Economy, Obama Blends His Messages
Campaign Tries to Mix Hope, Concrete Plans
By Alec MacGillis
Washington Post
April 13, 2008
READING, Pa. -- James P. Hoffa stood outside the brick Hershey candy factory here one day last week and tried to sell Sen. Barack Obama to a cluster of Teamsters who are losing their jobs because the company is going to start making the York peppermint pattie in Mexico…
Obama expresses regret for remarks on small towns
By Michael Finnegan
Los Angeles Times
April 13, 2008
He says he didn't choose his words well, but "I said something that everybody knows is true." Clinton says the comments "are out of touch," and McCain also takes aim…
Oprah Winfrey may have helped Obama, but hurt herself
By Don Frederick and Andrew Malcolm
Los Angeles Times
April 13, 2008
The TV celebrity's poll numbers have been dropping since she endorsed and campaigned for her fellow Chicagoan…
Why Gov. Bill Richardson didn't endorse Clinton
By Mark Z. Barabak
Los Angeles Times
April 12, 2008
The New Mexico governor says he was dismayed by pressure from the Clinton camp, and impressed by Obama's optimism. Besides, 'you don't transfer loyalty to a dynasty.'
Obama criticized for remarks on small towns
By Mark Z. Barabak
Los Angeles Times
April 12, 2008
The Democrat says of struggling communities, 'It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy.' Clinton and McCain call his comments elitist…
No 'bitter' aftertaste? How Obama gaffe plays
By Ken Dilanian
USA Today
April 14, 2008
JACOBUS, Pa. — Phil Little seems like just the sort of Pennsylvanian voter who might have been offended by Sen. Barack Obama's comments that small-town residents "get bitter" and "cling to guns or religion."
Obama pushes bill for checks on executive pay
Associated Press
April 13, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is prodding his populist economic message Friday by demanding that company shareholders have a say in how much executives get paid…
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McCAIN
Candidates Target Executive Pay
McCain Comments Echo Some Themes Of Obama, Clinton
By Joann S. Lublin
Wall Street Journal
April 12, 2008
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama both attacked executive compensation this past week. Unlike Sens. Obama and Hillary Clinton, however, the likely Republican nominee opposes new government steps to curb pay and instead favors private-sector intervention…
‘Steady Hand’ for the G.O.P. Guides McCain on a New Path
By Kate Zernike
New York Times
April 14, 2008
Charlie Black is easing Senator John McCain into his new role as standard-bearer for the party with which he has often clashed…
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Great Expectations for a Conservative Group Seem All but Dashed
By Michael Luo
New York Times
April 12, 2008
The conservative group Freedom’s Watch, headlined by two former senior White House officials, had been expected to be a deep-pocketed juggernaut in this year’s presidential election, heralded by supporters on the right as an aggressive counterweight to MoveOn.org, George Soros and the like…
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Pope, White House Bonds Expected to Strengthen
Benedict XVI Agrees On Need to Fight Extremists in Iraq
By John D. Mckinnon
Wall Street Journal
April 14, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Vatican watchers predict less public criticism of the Iraq war and more agreement on the broad need to combat radical Islamists when Pope Benedict XVI meets with President Bush this week…
U.S. Blames Iran for Arms in Iraq
Chorus of Officials Cite New Shipments To Shiite Militias
By Yochi J. Dreazen
Wall Street Journal
April 12, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Senior U.S. defense officials accused Iran of stepping up its shipments of weapons to Shiite militias in Iraq, underscoring a marked hardening of American rhetoric about Iran in recent days…
Views on Money for Iraq War, and What Else Could Be Done With It
By John M. Broder
New York Times
April 14, 2008
The amounts being spent are of a scale that critics say would allow the country to address what they see as more compelling problems…
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Bush 2007 Tax Bill Totaled $221,635
Associated Press
April 12, 2008
WASHINGTON -- The federal tax bill for President Bush and his wife: $221,635. That is how much the Bushes owed on their adjusted gross income of $923,807 for the year 2007, according to a joint return released Friday. The Bushes have paid $203,894 so far, which means they will need to break out the checkbook for the remaining $17,741…
U.S. steps up response to housing crisis
The Federal Housing Administration takes a bigger role under most emerging plans.
By Gail Russell Chaddock
Christian Science Monitor
April 14, 2008
Washington - Amid reports that potential losses in the US housing crisis could near $1 trillion, Congress, the White House, and even the leading presidential candidates are converging on a strategy to create a federal safety net for hundreds of thousands of families facing the loss of their homes…
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