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"There is such a thing
as being too cool."
-Bob Herbert, NYT
"Hillary’s husband became
the first person ever
to play the Caucasian Card"
-Maureen Dowd
"I don't
want to just show up and give
one of those whoop-dee-do speeches"
-Hillary Clinton
"Welcome
to 2008.
Everybody’s miserable."
-David Brooks
"...they cling to guns or religion
or antipathy to people who aren't
like them or anti-immigrant sentiment
or anti-trade sentiment..."
-Barack Obama on small town voters
"It proves I'm human, which you know, for
some people, is a revelation."
-Hillary Clinton
"She is a typical white person"
-Barack Obama RE his grandmother
"No, no, no, God damn America."
-Obama's pastor, Jeremiah Wright
"if Obama was a white man,
he would not be in this position."
-Geraldine Ferraro
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TODAY'S POLITICAL
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Friday, May 9, 2008
GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES with excerpts
 Obama
plans
to declare victory May 20th
Not long after the polls close in the May 20 Kentucky and Oregon
primaries, Barack Obama plans to declare victory in his bid for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
And, until at least May 31 and perhaps longer, Hillary Clinton’s
campaign plans to dispute it...
Clinton pushes Obama on Michigan, Florida
delegates
 Hillary
Clinton on Thursday sent a letter to Democratic front-runner Barack
Obama, asking him to work with her on a solution to allow delegates
from Florida and Michigan to help choose the party’s presidential
nominee.
“Your commitment to the voters of these states must be clearly stated
and your support for a fair and quick resolution must be clearly
demonstrated,” the former first lady said..
Fla. Dems ask national party to seat
presidential delegation
Florida's Democratic congressional delegation called on
the national party Thursday to seat the state's delegation based on
its January primary, and the state party is growing more hopeful that
the campaigns will agree on a plan by the end of the month...
Clinton camp opposes giving Obama more Michigan
delegates
Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign opposes Michigan's
plan to give fewer delegates to her and more to rival Barack Obama.
... Michigan Democrats now back a plan that would give
Clinton four delegates less than the 73 she gained by winning the
state's Jan. 15 primary. Obama would get 59 pledged delegates even
though he took his name off the ballot, forcing his supporters to vote
for Uncommitted.
 McAuliffe:
it will end in June
"I think it will be all over. I don't see it going to the (August)
convention. We'll have a nominee in June," the legendary fundraiser
said on NBC television.
 For
Dems, signs of a
possible changing
of the guard
“There is going to be a new set of people running the show,” said
Simon Rosenberg, the executive director of the New Democratic Network,
a political action organization not affiliated with any candidates.
“The Clintons and their allies have been running the show for 16
years. You’re going to see a new generation of political leaders
coming to the fore. It’s going to create an upheaval.”
Limbaugh calls off 'operation chaos'
 Limbaugh
called off the operation yesterday, saying he wants Obama to be the
party's pick, because "I now believe he would be the weakest of the
Democrat nominees."
He added: "He can get effete snobs, he can get wealthy academics, he
can get the young, and he can get the black vote, but Democrats do not
win with that."
see also:
Rush Limbaugh urges vote for Obama
THE CANDIDATES:
John McCain... today's headlines
with excerpts
McCain camp's new 'Mom' video
Navy releases McCain's military record
 From
his five years in a North Vietnamese prison camp to his tenure as the
Navy's liaison to the Senate, John McCain's Navy record boils down to
a series of unadorned paragraphs that bestow upon him some of the
nation's top military honors.
The Navy recently released McCain's military record - most of it
citations for medals during his Navy career - after a Freedom of
Information Act request by The Associated Press...
McCain jokes about his temper
 In
response to a question from a self-described Republican about the issue of
his temper, McCain first joked, “How dare you ask that question? Get that
microphone away from him.” But then he confessed to being angry about
governmental failures...
McCain pushes priorities that resonate on the right
Senator John McCain appealed to religious conservatives on
Wednesday with pledges to prosecute sex traffickers, fight Internet child
pornography and make religious freedom a priority in American diplomacy.
Hillary Clinton... today's
headlines with excerpts
Hillary presses on with visits to 3 states
Hillary Clinton is pushing on in her race for the
Democratic White House bid, despite calls to drop out. She has events
scheduled in the upcoming primary states of Oregon, South Dakota and
West Virginia...
Former Clinton-backer McGovern urges her to drop
out
 Former
Sen. George McGovern, an early supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton,
urged her to drop out of the Democratic presidential race and endorsed
her rival, Barack Obama.
After watching the returns from the North Carolina and Indiana
primaries Tuesday night, McGovern said Wednesday it's virtually
impossible for Clinton to win the nomination. The 1972 Democratic
presidential nominee said he had a call in to former President Clinton
to tell him of the decision...
Dems quietly send word to Clinton it's over
many Democrats instead preferred to say softly what the party's 1972
presidential nominee said for all to hear. Barack Obama has won the
nomination "by any practical test," McGovern said...
 Stephanopoulos:
Hillary would take VP spot
Is Sen. Hillary Clinton staying in the race to get the vice
presidential slot?
George thinks so.
Hillary meets with superdelegates
Sen. Hillary Clinton emerged
from the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington
after she said she met with Superdelegates. She spoke briefly to
cameras, and once again stressed the importance of resolving the
situation in Florida and Michigan. She did not answer a question about
whether she met with Chairman Howard Dean nor did she respond when
asked if she received any new superdelegate commitments.
5 mistakes Clinton made
1. She misjudged the mood
2. She didn't master the rules
3. She underestimated the caucus states
4. She relied on old money
5. She never counted on a long haul
Barack Obama... today's headlines with excerpts
Obama: World wants to see U.S. lead
 Sen.
Barack Obama said Thursday that the most important thing he could
achieve as president would be to deal with Iraq and the threat of al
Qaeda in Afghanistan while improving "our influence around the world."
... "The world wants to see the United States lead. They've been
disappointed and disillusioned over the last seven, eight years," he
told CNN's Wolf Blitzer in an interview on "The Situation Room."
Former Edwards campaign manager endorses Obama
Former Michigan Rep. David Bonior, who directed John Edwards'
presidential campaign, endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president
Thursday, saying he's the best candidate to fight for working people.
... Bonior could be a key figure in helping to sway organized labor
behind Obama. Many unions, including the United Auto Workers, have not
yet made an endorsement.
Invoking senatorial privilege, Obama schmoozes
on House floor
 Sen.
Barack Obama invoked
senatorial privilege and got himself onto the House floor today, where
he passed the time schmoozing, signing autographs and, hmmm, maybe
doing a little politicking.
... said Obama about his visit: "I just wanted to make sure that I
gave an update not only to my supporters, but to those who are trying
to figure out what direction to go in," he said. "Obviously some have
been anxious about some of the sense of division in the party, and I
just wanted to assure them that whatever happens, we will be coming
together."
Ralph Nader... today's headlines with excerpts
previous IPW reports
Upcoming Primary/Caucus Dates
DEM goal 2,025
GOP goal 1,191 |
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Tuesday, May 6 |
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DEMS
GOP |
Indiana (84) North Carolina (134)
Indiana (57) North Carolina (69) |
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Tuesday, May 13 |
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DEMS
GOP |
West Virginia (39) |
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Tuesday, May 20 |
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DEMS
GOP |
Kentucky (60) Oregon (65)
Kentucky (45) Oregon (30) |
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Tuesday, June 3 |
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DEMS
GOP |
Montana (24) South Dakota (23)
Puerto Rico (63)
New Mexico (32) South Dakota (27) |
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