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Apr 19, 2008 9:52 AM CDT

Hillary Slams MoveOn

She says its activist members 'intimidate' her supporters

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton told a closed-door fundraiser that the Democratic "activist base" was to blame for her Super Tuesday losses, the Huffington Post reports. She singled out MoveOn.org for damage to her campaign. "They know I don't agree with them," Clinton said. "So they flood into...

Lieberman Would Speak at RNC

Apr 16, 2008 1:08 PM CDT

Lieberman Would Speak at RNC

Independent's support might be just what McCain needs

(Newser) - Former Democrat Joe Lieberman could cross the aisle in primetime to give a speech in support of John McCain at September's Republican National Convention, the Hill reports. The Connecticut Independent hasn't been tapped yet, but told reporters, “If Sen. McCain, who I support so strongly, asked me to do...

Did McCain Almost Switch Sides?

Mar 24, 2008 7:39 AM CDT

Did McCain Almost Switch Sides?

Senator twice came to the brink of crossing party lines

(Newser) - John McCain has been feverishly polishing his conservative credentials lately, but the Republican nominee has twice flirted with crossing the aisle for good, the New York Times points out. In 2001, fresh from a bitter election battle with George W. Bush, he considered switching parties, and in 2004 he talked...

Superdelegate Race Turns in Obama's Favor

Feb 23, 2008 6:41 PM CST

Superdelegate Race Turns in Obama's Favor

Ill. senator gains 25 during primary sweep while Clinton loses 2

(Newser) - Barack Obama's primary spree is swaying more superdelegates to his side: He has won over 25 of the elite voters and Hillary Clinton has lost two in the past 2 weeks, the AP reports. One California superdelegate has switched from John Edwards to Clinton to undecided, saying superdelegates must pick...

Barack Sweeps Hawaii

Feb 20, 2008 3:03 AM CST

Barack Sweeps Hawaii

Obama chalks up 10th win in a row after record turnout

(Newser) - Barack Obama made it a clean sweep yesterday when he nailed a big victory in Hawaii on top of Wisconsin, tallying ten wins in a row, AP reports. Voters turned out in record numbers for the state's Democratic caucuses and early returns show that more than three-quarters of them favored...

Obama Keeps Rolling in Maine

Feb 10, 2008 6:06 PM CST

Obama Keeps Rolling in Maine

Voter turnout high in caucuses despite bitter cold and 8 inches of snow

(Newser) - Barack Obama continued his weekend sweep by winning the Maine caucuses today, MSNBC projects. Glacial temperatures and 8 inches of snow didn't stop lineups from forming across the state, where one Obama backer called him "a once-in-a-generation leader." Obama currently leads Hillary Clinton by 57% to 42% with...

Clinton Still Leads in the Big States

Jan 28, 2008 1:34 PM CST

Clinton Still Leads in the Big States

Decisive edge over Obama in 8 of the 10 most important Super Tuesday races

(Newser) - Barack Obama's landslide win in South Carolina gave the Illinois senator a hefty boost in the lead-up to Super Tuesday, but the big states are voting on Feb. 5, and Clinton holds the lead in most of them. The sheer diversity will prevent candidates from doing the whistle-stop campaigning that's...

¿Como Se Dice ‘Caucus’ En Español?

Jan 19, 2008 2:13 PM CST

¿Como Se Dice ‘Caucus’ En Español?

Nevada's booming diversity makes it a whole new ballgame from Iowa or NH

(Newser) - Iowa and New Hampshire may get most of the crowning glory, but Nevada's demographics make its "First in the West" contest a significant political battleground, the Las Vegas Sun says. As the state caucused today, the hometown paper polishes off the differences between the Silver State and its two...

Campaigning's a Family Affair— Except for Rudy

Jan 2, 2008 2:34 PM CST

Campaigning's a Family Affair— Except for Rudy

Barack's kids, Fred's grandkids trotted out, but Judith is MIA

(Newser) - Bill Clinton yesterday gave up a precious New Year's Day on the couch watching football games to stump for his wife in Iowa, where he joked to the crowd that his football sacrifice prompted Hillary to say, "Finally, after all these years I know you do love me,"...

Hillary Sticks With Iowa Strategy

May 24, 2007 2:29 PM CDT

Hillary Sticks With Iowa Strategy

Candidate overrules senior aide's advice to snub Hawkeye caucus

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton rejected a top adviser's plan to bypass the Iowa caucuses, the New York Times reports, and she'll visit the state this weekend. An internal memo suggested focusing money and time on February 5's 20-state Super Tuesday instead of the January 14 caucuses. All but one of the last...

Edwards Tops Iowa Poll

May 21, 2007 5:17 AM CDT

Edwards Tops Iowa Poll

Darkish horse slips past Obama and Clinton in crucial caucus state

(Newser) - Presidential hopeful John Edwards ranked first in a poll of voters from Iowa, home of January's pivotal caucus and the first step to the Democratic ballot. Edwards landed 29 percent of the vote in the Des Moines Register poll, compared to erstwhile frontrunners Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, who took...