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"There is such a thing
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-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 HEADLINES

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

 

 


 

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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

 

 

 

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