<><>DEMOCRATS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
THE FIELD
Behind Closed Doors, Democrats Seek Answers
By John Harwood
New York Times
March 17, 2008
An experiment in back-room deal-making is an unusual turn for the self-styled party of the people, but Democrats have never faced a problem quite like the one in Michigan and Florida…
Bill Clinton Says Critics Distorted Remarks About Obama
By Julie Bosman
New York Times
March 18, 2008
Mr. Clinton’s comments came as public opinion polls showed damage to his reputation since he began campaigning for his wife…
As Campaign Drags On, Aides Put Lives on Hold
By Julie Bosman
New York Times
March 18, 2008
The long race for the Democratic presidential nomination has taken its toll on the Obama and Clinton staffs and journalists…
Clinton and Obama campaigns hurl new accusations
Associated Press
March 17, 2008
The N.Y. senator speaks in Washington today while the one from Illinois heads to Pennsylvania…
'Super delegate' win would be unfair, voters say
By Susan Page
USA Today
March 18, 2008
WASHINGTON — A majority of Democratic voters say it would be unfair for Hillary Rodham Clinton to win the presidential nomination through the support of "super delegates" if she lags among the convention delegates elected in primaries and caucuses, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll…
Denver $5M short of 3/17 convo goal
Associated Press
March 18, 2008
DENVER (AP) — The host committee for the Democratic National Convention said Monday it had $23 million in cash contributions, short of its $28 million goal for the date…
CLINTON
Clintons prod Dems on delegate strength
Associated Press
March 18, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a weekend of campaign adversity, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband separately prodded Democratic Party leaders on Monday to look beyond mere delegate strength in picking a presidential nominee at this summer's national convention…
OBAMA
Obama Aims to Quell Pastor Controversy
Wall Street Journal
March 18, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama today will attempt again to distance himself from the Rev. Jeremiah Wright by delivering a speech on "Race, politics and unifying our country in Philadelphia," according to the campaign…
On Defensive, Obama Plans Talk on Race
By Jodi Kantor and Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
March 18, 2008
Facing a major test, Barack Obama was writing a speech aides said could be one of the most crucial of his campaign…
A Candidate Who Mirrors Their Lives
Black Professionals See Obama's Trials, Gains as Reflection of Their Own
By Nikita Stewart
Washington Post
March 18, 2008
Back in September, they were seemingly alone. Young black professionals, raised on MTV and "The Cosby Show," flocked to Washington's hot spots as the annual conference of the Congressional Black Caucus became all about Barack Obama. Raising money for him. Getting a glimpse of him. Just being a part of him…
<><> PRIMARY CONTESTS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
FLORIDA
Democrats Drop Plan in Florida To Vote by Mail
By June Kronholz
Wall Street Journal
March 18, 2008
The Florida Democratic party dropped the idea of a vote-by-mail presidential primary after even its own members said they doubted it could pull off such a complicated ballot…
Florida Democrats Won’t Vote Again, Official Says
By John M. Broder
New York Times
March 18, 2008
The dispute over Florida’s Democratic delegates will go back to the national party, the state chairwoman said…
More Election Troubles in Florida, but That Doesn’t Bother the Governor
By Abby Goodnough
New York Times
March 17, 2008
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — What does Gov. Charlie Crist, the staunchly sunny (and tan) chief executive of Florida, think about the national attention his state’s latest ugly election dispute has drawn?
Democrats In Florida Say No To Revote
By Shailagh Murray
Washington Post
March 18, 2008
Florida Democrats reversed course yesterday and declared dead their plans to hold a do-over primary election to settle the dispute over seating their delegation to the national convention in Denver…
<><>RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE<><><><><><><><><><><>
By Gerald F. Seib
Wall Street Journal
March 18, 2008
Forget those campaign ads about electing a president ready to answer the phone at 3 a.m. to deal with an international security crisis…
Wall Street Crisis Forces Candidates to Shift Their Focus
By Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray
Washington Post
March 18, 2008
The contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination raced to inject themselves into the debate over the credit and housing crisis yesterday, slamming the Bush administration's failure to do more to avoid a crisis as the economy once again surged to the forefront of the campaign…
<><>WAR/TERROR<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Anniversary Highlights Iraq War’s Role in Campaign
By Adam Nagourney
New York Times
March 18, 2008
Sharp exchanges among the candidates illustrated deep divisions and left little doubt that the war would be a major issue this fall…
<><>CONGRESS<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
'State secrets' privilege fuels surveillance bill battle
Friday's House vote, ignoring veto threat, is latest bid by Democrats to rein in White House powers.
By Gail Russell Chaddock
Christian Science Monitor
March 18, 2008
House Democrats are hunkering down for a long siege with President Bush over his administration's terrorist surveillance program. Democrats are aiming to rein in the White House's power to wiretap without a warrant and assert "state secrecy" in key court battles…
<><>OTHER NEWS<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Bush Seeks to Give Assurances On Stability of Capital Markets
By Henry J. Pulizzi
Wall Street Journal
March 17, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Amid heightened concerns over the state of the world financial system, U.S. President George W. Bush gave assurances Monday that capital markets are working smoothly, adding that the U.S. is "on top of the situation."
Historic case may decide U.S. gun rights
By Warren Richey
Christian Science Monitor
March 18, 2008
The Second Amendment guarantees a constitutional right to "keep and bear arms." What that means exactly has been a source of intense debate that stretches back to America's founding. Some legal scholars believe the amendment protects a right to keep and bear only those firearms that are necessary for ongoing service in a state militia. Other equally distinguished scholars hold the view that the amendment guarantees individual Americans the right to possess and use firearms, even when the guns are not related to service in a militia…
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