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THE FIELD
Democrats Equally Adept at Shifting Positions
By Michael Dobbs
Washington Post
February 25, 2008
Last week's Democratic debate in Austin had been underway for less than half an hour when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign zipped an e-mail to reporters headlined "Obama flip-flop on Cuba." The message noted that Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) had backtracked on earlier calls for normalizing relations with Havana, now making such a step contingent on progress toward democracy…
Clinton, Obama Split On Insurance Mandate
By Laura Meckler
Wall Street Journal
February 23, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Among the sharpest policy disputes between Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is whether all Americans should be required to get health insurance, as Sen. Clinton proposes. She has said repeatedly that her plan is the only one that would cover everyone…
Clinton Criticizes Obama Over Fliers on Trade Pacts Distributed to Voters in Ohio
By Julie Bosman
New York Times
February 24, 2008
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton accused Senator Barack Obama’s campaign of using tactics “that are right out of Karl Rove’s playbook.”
Obama says Clinton trying to deny her support for NAFTA
Associated Press
February 24, 2008
Barack Obama accused Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton today of trying to walk away from a long record of support for NAFTA, the free trade agreement that he said has cost 50,000 jobs in Ohio, site of next week's primary…
CLINTON
Clintons' Tax Returns Would Cast a Wider Light
Senate Disclosure Form Reveals Only So Much; Lucrative Speeches
By John R. Emshwiller and James Bandler
Wall Street Journal
February 23, 2008
Hillary Clinton has resisted calls from Barack Obama to follow him in releasing personal tax returns, arguing that Senate and presidential disclosure rules already have required her to make public large amounts of personal financial information…
In Calm Before the Storm, an Opportunity to Regroup
By John Harwood
New York Times
February 24, 2008
Here’s a change that Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign really can believe in: There is no chance whatsoever that she will lose to Barack Obama this week…
Clinton Turns From Anger to Sarcasm
By Julie Bosman
New York Times
February 24, 2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Saturday, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton showed her angry side, admonishing Senator Barack Obama for a campaign mailing that she called misleading…
Somber Clinton Soldiers On as the Horizon Darkens
By Patrick Healy
New York Times
February 24, 2008
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has not given up, but she no longer exudes the supreme confidence that was once her trademark…
Clinton backers at odds with her on Fla., Mich.
By Peter Nicholas
Los Angeles Times
February 24, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Two prominent Democratic governors, both supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign, voiced doubts Saturday about her argument that her victories in Florida and Michigan should count toward her delegate total…
Clinton, backers fire up troops and cast blame
By Scott Helman
Boston Globe
February 24, 2008
Hillary Clinton's campaign, badly in need of a little energy, found some tonight in Boston…
OBAMA
In Memories of a Painful Past, Hushed Worry About Obama
By Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
February 25, 2008
DALLAS — There is a hushed worry on the minds of many supporters of Senator Barack Obama, echoing in conversations from state to state, rally to rally: Will he be safe?
On Center Stage, a Candidate Letting His Confidence Show
By Michael Powell
New York Times
February 24, 2008
AUSTIN, Tex. — Barack Obama has a Barcalounger manner about him these days, padding about those campaign stages like a man commanding his den…
Obama's Red-State Prospects Unclear
Democrat's Support May Have Limits
By Alec MacGillis
Washington Post
February 24, 2008
For Democrats desperate to reclaim the White House, the numbers have been tantalizing. In winning Tuesday's primary in the key swing state of Wisconsin, Sen. Barack Obama drew support from tens of thousands of Republicans and independents. He pulled off the same feat in his landslide victory in the Virginia primary the week before, suggesting he could win the state in November. In South Carolina, he had more votes than the top two Republican contenders put together; in Kansas, his total topped the overall GOP turnout…
They're Republican red, and true blue to Obama
By Mark Z. Barabak
Los Angeles Times
February 25, 2008
DELAWARE, OHIO -- Chatter bounces off the bare walls and checkered linoleum floor as Josh Pedaline and other Barack Obama supporters burn through their call sheets…
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McCAIN
Conservative Distrust of McCain Lingers Over ’05 Deal on Judges
By Carl Hulse
New York Times
February 25, 2008
WASHINGTON — Back in 2005, Senator John McCain of Arizona and fellow members of the so-called Gang of 14 were hailed as heroes in some quarters when they fashioned an unusual pact that averted a Senate vote on banning filibusters against judicial nominees…
McCain’s Age May Figure in Choice of a Running Mate
By Michael Cooper
New York Times
February 24, 2008
Senator John McCain, 71, might want to tap a younger running mate to balance the ticket, some political analysts say…
Associated Press
February 24, 2008
TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico -- Republican Party members in Puerto Rico awarded all 20 delegates at stake Sunday to Arizona Sen. John McCain, who has vowed to help resolve Washington's complicated relationship with the U.S. Caribbean territory…
With Allegations of Impropriety, the Charges Can Bounce Both Ways
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post
February 25, 2008
When Gennifer Flowers held a news conference in 1992 to announce that she had carried on an affair with Bill Clinton, the New York Times devoted one paragraph of a news story to her charges…
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New York Times
February 24, 2008
The Texas and Ohio Democratic primaries on March 4 are critical to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has lost the last 11 contests. The latest polls show that the races are close. In Texas, Mrs. Clinton and Senator Barack Obama are neck and neck. In Ohio, Mrs. Clinton has a slight lead…
Texas Women, With a Strong Legacy, Size Up the Democratic Field
By Ralph Blumenthal
New York Times
February 24, 2008
Texas women — who traditionally outnumber men at the polls — may well…
Seniors weigh in on young McCain
By Faye Fiore
Los Angeles Times
February 24, 2008
DOYLESTOWN, PA. — Frankie La Rosa likes everything about John McCain's politics. He likes his moderation. He likes his integrity. He even read one of his books. But when the primary rolls around here April 22, he plans to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton…
Generation gap among Dems puts Texas in play
By Kathy Kiely
USA Today
February 25, 2008
HOUSTON — In 1991, Sylvia Garcia joined a number of Hispanic elected officials in Arkansas, where she met a young governor named Bill Clinton, who was considering a White House bid, and his wife, Hillary…
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Election '08: For candidates, Iraq debate shifts
By Howard LaFranchi
Christian Science Monitor
February 25, 2008
While it may have been eclipsed by the economy, Iraq is almost certain to remain a top issue in the presidential campaign – though perhaps in a different way than anticipated just a few months ago…
At Governors’ Meeting, a Vice Presidential Buzz
By Robert Pear
New York Times
February 25, 2008
At the winter meeting of the National Governors Association, many governors were, in effect, auditioning for the role of running mate…
NADER
Nader to Run, Citing Events of 2004 Race
By Sarah Wheaton
New York Times
February 25, 2008
When Ralph Nader ran as a third-party candidate in 2000 and drew 96,837 votes in Florida, he was widely derided by Democrats, who saw him as a spoiler who siphoned crucial votes from Al Gore and tipped the election to George W. Bush. When he ran again in 2004, Democrats in many states tried to keep him off their ballots…
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U.S. Curbs Big Plans For Border Tech Fence
By Evan Perez and August Cole
Wall Street Journal
February 23, 2008
WASHINGTON -- The government yesterday officially unveiled its $20 million "virtual fence," touted for months as one of the most effective ways to secure America's leaky U.S.-Mexico border…
Islamic Charities Draw More Scrutiny
By Glenn R. Simpson
Wall Street Journal
February 23, 2008
Counterterrorism officials in the U.S. and the Middle East, who in recent years have shut down several Islamic charities accused of financing terrorist organizations, now are pursuing what they describe as a second constellation of such groups…
Iraqi interpreter, rebuilding a life in America, enlists as a U.S. soldier
He's probably the first Iraqi interpreter to enlist, a US Army spokeswoman says.
Associated Press
February 25, 2008
Safaa Wadi moved to this former mill city after his life was threatened in his native Iraq while serving as an interpreter for the US Army. He expects to soon head back to Iraq – not as a civilian interpreter, but as a US…
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Bush Urges House to Pass Intelligence Legislation
Associated Press
February 23, 2008
WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders came under criticism Saturday from President Bush who said they are blocking intelligence legislation so lawyers can sue telephone companies for helping the government eavesdrop on suspected terrorists…
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