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THE FIELD
Edwards Raises Doubts About Clinton’s Chances
By Brian Knowlton
New York Times
May 12, 2008
John Edwards cautioned that Hillary Rodham Clinton “has to be really careful that she’s not damaging our prospects” by staying in the contest…
It's not just Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton; it's husband vs. wife
By Doug Smith and Dan Morain
Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2008
Bob Marshalla made a $100 contribution to his choice for president last summer. As the Democratic primary season rolled out, he upped that with $200, $300 and $500 donations…
West Virginia savors moment in spotlight
Associated Press
May 12, 2008
MADISON, W.Va. (AP) — When former president Bill Clinton bounded onto the makeshift stage in the volunteer fire department of this coalfields town, the crowd shrieked like they were about to hear an Elvis Presley concert, rather than listen to a 40-minute speech about health care and the economy…
CLINTON
U.S. Criminal Probe Eyes Clinton Donor
By John R. Wilke and Brody Mullins
Wall Street Journal
May 10, 2008
Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into a Washington-area donor to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, investigating whether he illegally reimbursed other contributors…
Clinton Team Acknowledges $20 Million Debt
A Top Aide Denies Rumors That She Is Seeking VP Slot
By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post
May 12, 2008
CLARKSBURG, W.Va., May 11 -- With her campaign falling ever deeper into debt, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton spent a rainy Mother's Day seeking votes ahead of Tuesday's primary here, turning a deaf ear to calls for her to leave a Democratic presidential contest she has little hope of winning…
As Rivals Rest on Mother’s Day, Clinton Pushes On
By Katharine Q. Seelye
New York Times
May 12, 2008
No breakfast in bed for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton: She rose early and spent a 16-hour day slogging through a cold rain in West Virginia…
Unfazed, Hillary Clinton presses on
By Bob Drogin
Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2008
PORTLAND, ORE. — With deep concern etched on her face, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton listened intently Friday morning as Jordan Kokich, a willowy 22-year-old cancer survivor, described her heart-rending history of debilitating health problems…
OBAMA
Obama Gains in Party's Top Ranks
Candidate Wrests Lead From Clinton In Superdelegates
By Jackie Calmes
Wall Street Journal
May 12, 2008
Barack Obama's new edge in endorsements from Democratic leaders not only signals the party's establishment is solidifying behind him, but also could allay concerns among party liberals and his supporters that these superdelegates might throw the presidential nomination to Hillary Clinton…
Upside of Being Knocked Around
By Mark Leibovich
New York Times
May 11, 2008
Maybe a hard-hitting Hillary Rodham Clinton has been the best thing that could have happened to Barack Obama…
Barack Obama faces an untested set of hurdles
By Doyle Mcmanus and Peter Wallsten
Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2008
WASHINGTON — For the first time, a major political party is on the brink of choosing an African American as its candidate for president, but when Democratic strategists and other analysts look ahead, they don't see race as Barack Obama's biggest challenge…
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McCAIN
McCain Woos Democrats on Environment
By Laura Meckler and Stephen Power
Wall Street Journal
May 12, 2008
WASHINGTON -- After spending several weeks staking out positions on taxes, Iraq and judges designed to appeal to conservatives, John McCain is shifting his attention to independents and Democrats, with proposals on climate change…
Leader of GOP Convention Quits After Myanmar Ties Reported
Associated Press
May 11, 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The man picked by the John McCain campaign to run the 2008 Republican National Convention resigned Saturday after a report that his lobbying firm used to represent the military regime in Myanmar…
Environmental Stances Are Balancing Act For McCain
By Juliet Eilperin
Washington Post
May 12, 2008
In December 2005, Republicans were poised to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, an achievement they had sought for decades. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) had attached the provision to a must-pass defense spending bill and threatened to keep lawmakers in Washington until Christmas if they tried to strip it. Desperate to remove the provision, leaders from national environmental groups turned to a handful of key GOP senators for help…
McCain to pitch climate-change plan in Oregon
By David Jackson
USA Today
May 12, 2008
WASHINGTON — John McCain heads to the Pacific Northwest today to propose a climate-change plan, addressing an issue integral to his presidential bid in a region that could be crucial…
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<><>RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE<><><><><><><><><><><>
Obama, Clinton Adjust Aim, Target McCain
By Matt Phillips And Joel Millman
Wall Street Journal
May 12, 2008
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton stepped up their criticism of John McCain and aimed fewer potshots at each other amid signs the nomination fight is winding down and the Democratic Party is coalescing around Sen. Obama…
After Years of Gridlock, Campaign '08 May Yield A New Political Center
By Gerald F. Seib and John Harwood
Wall Street Journal
May 10, 2008
The long, fascinating spectacle of the presidential primaries has all but obscured their potential impact on American politics: Campaign 2008 may break Washington's gridlock by reviving the long-dormant political center…
Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship
By Ian Urbina
New York Times
May 12, 2008
Supporters of a measure in Missouri cite concerns about illegal immigrants voting, but critics say tens of thousands of legal residents could be disenfranchised…
Already, Obama and McCain Map Fall Strategies
By Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
May 11, 2008
Even before the Democratic nomination fight ends, the candidates are focusing on independent voters, Latinos and about a dozen states…
In Dixie, Signs of a Rising Biracial Politics
By Jack Bass
New York Times
May 11, 2008
The South went solidly red state in the ’90s, but that tide may be receding…
Obama shifts sights to McCain and the general election
The nomination isn't his yet, but his aim now is to unify Democrats.
By Peter Grier
Christian Science Monitor
May 12, 2008
WASHINGTON - Hillary who? OK, Barack Obama has not yet gone that far. But as the lengthy, tiring, roller-coaster race for the Democratic presidential nomination enters its (possible) homestretch, the senator from Illinois increasingly is ignoring the competitor from his own party to focus on presumptive GOP nominee John McCain…
Barack Obama doesn't object to ally's gibe on John McCain, Keating Five
Obama says McCain's record is germane. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton loses the superdelegate lead.
By Robin Abcarian
Los Angeles Times
May 11, 2008
BEND, ORE. — As he closes in on the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, who has staked much of his campaign on changing the tenor of American politics, signaled that he had no objection to having voters reminded that the presumptive Republican nominee had admitted to a serious ethical breach…
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As Pakistan changes, should U.S. policy?
The US is increasingly out of sync with Pakistan's newly-elected government, say analysts.
By Gordon Lubold
Christian Science Monitor
May 12, 2008
Washington - The Bush administration's focus on military solutions against extremists in Pakistan has analysts concerned that the US is persisting in a failed policy with a critical ally at a time when changing circumstances in the region – including a newly elected government in Pakistan and heightened conflict in Afghanistan – demand a strategy shift…
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Democrats Face Rescue Backlash
Some Voters Oppose Having to Bail Out Homeowners at Risk
By Sudeep Reddy and Elizabeth Holmes
Wall Street Journal
May 12, 2008
Democrats may be risking a backlash at the polls in November by pushing hard to use taxpayer money to rescue homeowners who can no longer afford their mortgages in the face of stiff resistance from President Bush and many other Republicans…
In congressional races, Republicans are losing ground
GOP leaders urge a new agenda after several key losses.
By Gail Russell Chaddock
Christian Science Monitor
May 12, 2008
Washington - The prospect of a special-election loss in yet another seat this week is fueling calls for House Republicans to radically shift course – or face losses in November that could lock their party in the minority for a generation…
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