<><>DEMOCRATS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
THE FIELD
Clinton, Obama Go on Attack As Superdelegates Hold Key
By Jackie Calmes and Christopher Cooper
Wall Street Journal
March 6, 2008
A day after Hillary Clinton regained her footing in the Democrats' presidential-nominating marathon, she and Barack Obama intensified their attacks on each other, geared up for messy rules fights and wooed the party leaders who could decide the race…
Race May Be Playing Role For Working-Class Voters
By Jonathan Kaufman
Wall Street Journal
March 6, 2008
Is the race card back on the table in the presidential campaign? Sen. Hillary Clinton's victory in Ohio Tuesday was fueled by an especially strong showing among white working-class voters, a pivotal group that is likely to loom large in numerous battleground states in November. And now the campaign shifts to Pennsylvania, where Gov. Ed Rendell, a Hillary Clinton supporter, said last month that "you've got conservative whites here, and I think there are some whites who are probably not ready to vote for an African-American candidate."
Clinton Campaign Says System Is Undemocratic; Obama Camp Disagrees
By June Kronholz, Ben Casselman and T.W. Farnam
Wall Street Journal
March 6, 2008
Presidential nominating caucuses are older, cheaper and more citizen-driven than primaries. But Sen. Hillary Clinton is charging that they also are less fair, after her loss to Sen. Barack Obama Tuesday in the Texas caucuses despite winning the state's primary earlier in the day…
Clinton Success Alters Delegate Race’s Dynamic
By Adam Nagourney and Carl Hulse
New York Times
March 6, 2008
After Tuesday’s primary wins for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, her focus is momentum; for her Democratic rival, Senator Barack Obama, it is math…
Results Refocus Democratic Campaign
Clinton, Obama Clash Over Superdelegates
By Dan Balz and Shailagh Murray
Washington Post
March 6, 2008
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's victories in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island reinvigorated her once-shaky presidential candidacy and reshaped her debate with Sen. Barack Obama, but those successes yielded only a modest gain in the battle for delegates, underscoring the daunting odds she faces in overtaking Obama before the end of the primary season in early June…
For Political Reporters, A Never-Ending Story
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post
March 6, 2008
After weeks of when-will-she-drop-out chatter, some journalists were anxiously awaiting Tuesday's showdown in Ohio and Texas as a chance to bid farewell to Hillary Clinton and return to something resembling normal life…
A Long Campaign Gives Democracy A Good Workout
By Libby Copeland
Washington Post
March 6, 2008
Yes, it will. The Democratic primary will go on forever and ever. Isn't it grand ? Voters, buck up. Superdelegates, gather your strength. Let the campaign strategists argue over delegate math and let countless talking heads argue over the definition of "going negative." Because the next seven weeks (or more!) may be exhausting, but they might ultimately be good for democracy. And they could be good for the Democratic Party, as well…
Dems question each other's records
By Jill Lawrence and Kathy Kiely
USA Today
March 6, 2008
A day after Hillary Rodham Clinton catapulted herself back into contention for the Democratic presidential nomination, the candidates traded insults Wednesday, and tensions escalated over how and when the contest might end…
CLINTON
Next Big Primary, Pennsylvania, Plays Up Clinton's Advantages
By Nick Timiraos
Wall Street Journal
March 6, 2008
Sen. Hillary Clinton has more good news to follow her election wins in Texas and Ohio: The next big contest comes in a state where she goes in with several advantages…
Looking at the Math and the Map, and Hoping the Tide Can Turn
By Patrick Healy
New York Times
March 6, 2008
Now that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has shown that persistence pays off, can she persevere to ultimately win the nomination?
Campaign Sends Its Youngest Clinton to Pennsylvania to Open the Next Round
By Katharine Q. Seelye
New York Times
March 6, 2008
Fresh off three big victories, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton planted her flag in the next battleground state, sending her daughter, Chelsea, there to speak to students…
Remarks That Led to Hand-Wringing in Clinton Camp May Have Paid Off
By Michael Luo
New York Times
March 6, 2008
Some political strategists saw the former president’s declaration that his wife needed to win Texas and Ohio as a tactically shrewd effort to re-energize the campaign…
Even in Victory, Clinton Team Is Battling Itself
By Peter Baker and Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post
March 6, 2008
For the bruised and bitter staff around Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tuesday's death-defying victories in the Democratic presidential primaries in Ohio and Texas proved sweet indeed. They savored their wins yesterday, plotted their next steps and indulged in a moment of optimism. "She won't be stopped," one aide crowed…
OBAMA
Lesson of Defeat: Obama Comes Out Punching
By Michael Powell and Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
March 6, 2008
After appearing nearly invincible last week, Barack Obama now faces questions about whether he can win states vital to a Democratic victory in November…
New York Times
March 6, 2008
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the leak of a Canadian diplomatic memorandum about Senator Barack Obama’s position on Nafta was unfair to his campaign…
Dayton mayor pledges 'super' vote to Obama
By Mark Memmott
USA Today
March 6, 2008
Dayton, Ohio, Mayor Rhine McLin, a Democratic "super delegate" who attracted national attention because of the heavy courting she and other party leaders have been getting from the presidential contenders, said Wednesday that she will cast her vote at this summer's national convention for Sen. Barack Obama…
<><>REPUBLICANS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
McCAIN
Bush's Embrace Poses Dilemma as Help Poses Both Boon and Bane to Campaign
By Laura Meckler
Wall Street Journal
March 6, 2008
WASHINGTON -- President Bush embraced one-time rival Sen. John McCain yesterday with a White House lunch and Rose Garden endorsement, but Mr. McCain now must weigh both the benefits and risks of his support…
Will McCain's Hawkish View Play on National Stage?
Democratic Rivals Take Softer Tone; 'It's Going to Need Some Warmth'
By Elizabeth Holmes and Neil King Jr.
Wall Street Journal
March 6, 2008
In his victory speech Tuesday night, John McCain ticked off his muscular foreign-policy plans and then, with clenched jaw, urged the rowdy crowd to "stand up and fight for America."
It’s Official: Party and President Back McCain
By Michael Cooper and Elisabeth Bumiller
New York Times
March 6, 2008
John McCain was greeted at the White House as the new standard-bearer of a Republican Party he has sometimes battled…
Bush and McCain Stress Their Unity, and So Do the Democrats
By Michael D. Shear and Michael Abramowitz
Washington Post
March 6, 2008
President Bush usually does not like to be kept waiting, but he appeared to be in a giddy mood yesterday when he emerged from the North Portico of the White House, only to find that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was not there…
<><> PRIMARY CONTESTS<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Turnout, Technology and Nature Marred Balloting in Ohio
By Ian Urbina and Randy Kennedy
New York Times
March 6, 2008
For election officials everywhere, Tuesday’s votes in Ohio and Texas were contentious and drawn-out reminders to expect the unexpected in a year of enormous enthusiasm…
<><>RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE<><><><><><><><><><><>
Fla. and Mich. Governors: Give Us Our Delegates
By Sarah Wheaton
New York Times
March 6, 2008
The governors of Florida and Michigan have released a joint statement asking for their delegates to be seated…
Both Obama And Clinton Hold Edge Over McCain
By Jon Cohen and Jennifer Agiesta
Washington Post
March 6, 2008
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) kicks off his general-election campaign trailing both potential Democratic nominees in hypothetical matchups, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll…
Clinton rides the wave of Tuesday victories
By Michael Finnegan
Los Angeles Times
March 6, 2008
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton sought today to turn her Ohio and Texas primary victories into new momentum for her troubled campaign while rival Barack Obama insisted she had barely slowed his march to the Democratic presidential nomination…
<><>WAR/TERROR<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><>
U.S. troops buy own gear for safety, style in battle
Since 9/11, the market for tactical war gear has grown to $150 million annually.
By Patrik Jonsson
Christian Science Monitor
March 6, 2008
Commando Military Supply on Victory Drive here is about as different from a musty Army surplus store as you can imagine…
<><>CONGRESS<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
House Moves Closer to Mental-Health Bill
By Sarah Lueck
Wall Street Journal
March 6, 2008
WASHINGTON -- New requirements for insurance plans to equalize mental-health benefits with those for other medical ailments have cleared another hurdle in Congress…
Paul, Kucinich Win House Primary Races
Wall Street Journal
March 6, 2008
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Reps. Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich glided to victories in their House primary races Tuesday, despite tense moments this year when it appeared the two long-shot presidential candidates might lose their seats to primary challengers…
<><>OTHER NEWS<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><>
FHA, Relic of Past, Is Rebounding
Agency Is Becoming Centerpiece of Bid To Prop Up Housing
By James R. Hagerty
Wall Street Journal
March 6, 2008
The Federal Housing Administration, a relic of the Great Depression that dwindled to near irrelevance in recent years, is suddenly emerging as the centerpiece of government efforts to prop up the housing market…
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