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How the Air Came Out of Clinton's Tires

Jonas Oransky — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:38:03 CDT

Hillary Clinton’s campaign was happiest, and picked up the most steam, late in the game, as divisive staffers departed, the blue-collar vote moved into her column and the candidate found her comfort zone. The Washington Post examines the Democrat's final months, noting its rejuvenation after Texas and Ohio victories, and...

Edwards: Obama Set to Win, But I'm Still Not Endorsing

Jonas Oransky — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:26:03 CDT

John Edwards again declined to endorse a candidate today, but he said on TV that it looked like Barack Obama would win the nomination—and that he'd be able to bring the Democrats together before Election Day. The former third wheel also refused to say who he voted for in...

Obama Eludes Not Only Clinton, but Media

Kevin Spak — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:07:02 CDT

After a career of sober-minded policy politics, Hillary Clinton let loose her inner populist pol in Indiana and North Carolina, Joe Klein writes, and, like much of the media, he thought the showmanship-over-substance (along with Obama's pastor problem) might pull it out for her. But that "shameless populism" proved not...

Just About Out of Ammunition

Jonas Oransky — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:58:09 CDT

The pundits agree that Hillary Clinton barely has a leg to stand on, though explanations vary: John Dickerson writes in Slate that Barack Obama closed the door on his blue-collar problem, shaking off the elitist label. Evidence is that Obama barely lost among poorer voters and actually won in “sharing...

Obama Claws Back With Key Demos

Jason Farago — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:36:03 CDT

Barack Obama romped to victory in North Carolina and almost fought Hillary Clinton to a draw in Indiana by relying on his most loyal coalitions: young voters, African-Americans, and liberals. He also did better yesterday than in recent races among white men, pulling about 40% of that demo in Indiana....

Scrambling Hillary Changes the Target

Jason Farago — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:24:37 CDT

Barack Obama's resounding win in North Carolina and fight to the finish in Indiana has left the Clinton campaign with one final strategy to win the nomination: move the goalposts and play for time. Team Hillary is now telling journalists that the winning candidate actually needs almost 200 more delegates...

Obama Wins Easily in NC

John Johnson — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:30:00 CDT

Barack Obama won the North Carolina primary today, foiling Hillary Clinton's hopes of an upset in her bid to sway superdelegates, the Washington Post reports. It's Obama's first win in a big state since February. Obama won decisively, 56% to 42%. In his victory speech, Obama tweaked Clinton for calling...

Indiana, NC Voters Rate Economy No. 1 Issue

Caroline Miller — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:21:07 CDT

In exit polling in both Indiana and North Carolina today, voters overwhelmingly said the economy was the No. 1 issue influencing their decision in the presidential primary. In Indiana, 65% said the economy was most important, compared to 60% in North Carolina. Asked if the recession had affected their lives,...

Primary Rules Foil Some NC Republicans

Sam Gale Rosen — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:04:56 CDT

North Carolina Republicans trying to vote in the Democratic primary are being frustrated—the state doesn't allow crossover voting. Rush Limbaugh has urged Republicans to vote for Hillary Clinton to prolong the fight, but election officials say voters' impulses today were genuine. "They see an active presidential election, and they...