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Playing by Clinton Rules — Barack Obama had a theory. It was that the voters are tired of the partisan paralysis of the past 20 years. The theory was that if Obama could inspire a grass-roots movement with a new kind of leadership, he could ride it to the White House and end gridlock in Washington.
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Inside US poll battle as fight turns dirty for Democrats — HILLARY Clinton has been branded a “monster” by one of Barack Obama's top advisers, as the gloves come off in the race to win the Democrat nomination. — In recent TV appearances Mrs Clinton had looked desperate and on the back foot.
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A monstrous oops for Obama — BY MICHAEL SAUL IN NEW YORK AND KENNETH R. BAZINET IN WASHINGTON — A senior foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama was forced to apologize Thursday night for describing Hillary Clinton as a “monster” during an interview with a Scottish newspaper …
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Obama adviser regrets calling Clinton a ‘monster’ — Samantha Power. Power in Manhattan in January 2003. (Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times) — by Rick Pearson — JACKSON, Miss.—Sen. Barack Obama suffered another foreign policy snafu with one of his advisers …
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Clinton weapon double-edged in Pa. — Together, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell make an odd pairing. Clinton is the model of message discipline, a politician whose steely demeanor and unerring ways cause voters to question her authenticity.
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The Swamp, The Opinionator, Real Clear Politics, Pennsyltucky Politics, The New Republic, The Hill and Morning Call
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Clinton Strengths Aren't Lost on The Obama Team — Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are mounting campaign efforts in Pennsylvania on a scale not seen since the Iowa caucuses, even as the Obama campaign attempts to cast the April 22 contest as just another in a string of more than a dozen to go.
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Clinton: I've crossed commander-in-chief threshold — In a Cabinet-style setting, surrounded by retired military leaders, Sen. Hillary Clinton said the public should ask whether Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama has met the criteria needed to become the nation's commander in chief.
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Archivists block release of Clinton papers — LITTLE ROCK — Federal archivists at the Clinton Presidential Library are blocking the release of hundreds of pages of White House papers on pardons that the former president approved, including clemency for fugitive commodities trader Marc Rich.
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Hot Air, Sister Toldjah, Flopping Aces, Spin Cycle, Law Librarian Blog, Real Clear Politics and QandO
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On the Red Phone — Here's an idea for an Obama ad: a montage of Clinton's Sybillish personalities that have surfaced during the campaign with a solemn voiceover at the end saying, “Does anyone want this nut answering the phone?” — How is it that she became the one who's perceived …
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The Reaction
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The Great Non Sequitur — WASHINGTON — She threw the kitchen sink at him. Accused Barack Obama of plagiarism. Mocked his eloquence. Questioned his truthfulness about NAFTA. — Wasn't enough. Hillary Clinton still faced extinction in Ohio and Texas. So what do you do when you have thrown the kitchen sink?
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Desperation and the Puerto Rico primary — It's a sign of the strange times we live that this question is being asked at all: — Will Puerto Rico decide everything? — Strange because of a number of things: — a. Puerto Rico has only 8 superdelegates and 55 delegates. — b.
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The Belmont Club
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McCain begins to take charge at RNC — The Republican National Committee tomorrow will announce the appointment of three top John McCain loyalists to help coordinate the party's effort with McCain's campaign and to lead the joint voter contact program, according to GOP sources.
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Row over military uniforms in public — Plans to urge soldiers, sailors and airmen to wear their uniforms in public were in disarray last night after RAF personnel were ordered to dress in civilian clothes while off-duty because of persistent threats and abuse.
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Housing, Bank Troubles Deepen — Foreclosures Reach — A New Record; — Home Equity Falls — Two crucial barometers of the nation's housing market have worsened markedly in recent months, ratcheting up pressure on policy makers in Washington for action to stem the growing housing crisis …
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The Huffington Post
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Senate Democrats Hope for a Majority Not Seen in 30 Years: 60 Seats — WASHINGTON — When Mark Begich, the popular 45-year-old mayor of Anchorage, came to town for a meeting of mayors in January, he was beckoned to the Capitol by the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada.
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Obamaworld versus Hillaryland — The contenders are battling over the soul of the Democratic Party — JOHN EDWARDS has been saying since 2004 that there are two Americas—the America of the rich and privileged and the America of the poor and put-upon. The results of March 4th proved that there are also two Democratic Parties.