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Analysis the Day After the Indiana and North Carolina Primaries Analysis the Day After the Indiana and North Carolina Primaries By John Harwood. ... Source: www.cnn.com --- 106 days ago
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There is some sincerity and some snake oil in every politician, but John Edwards exudes both in almost freakish measure. During the Primaries, I saw him deeply move audiences with his up-from-nothing life story, his empathy for the working class and his clarion call for a national crusade to eliminate poverty. Afterward, though, I usually heard a few snarky comments about the golden perfection of his hair, the blazing whiteness of his smile and the opulence of his North Carolina mansion. ... Source: politics.guardian.co.uk --- 106 days ago
Suzanne Goldenberg reports that in the latest Democratic Primaries in North Carolina and Indiana neither Clinton nor Obama has yet clinched the nomination ...
Source: www.economist.com --- 46 days ago
“WAIT for the Obama bump”, a colleague of mine said to me after Hillary Clinton conceded last month. With a little time for Barack Obama to consolidate his support among Democrats and look like a big winner—a giantkiller, even—Americans would take to the charismatic Illinois senator, at least for a time. So, after about a month, did the bump happen? According to the Real Clear Politics average of national polls , Mr Obama began to open up a lead against Mr McCain in the days following the last Primaries of the season, just before Mrs Clinton left the race. Mr Obama went from nearly tied with John McCain to holding a nearly 8-point lead over the Arizona senator at the end of June. That has narrowed since. Today Mr Obama nurses a 5.7-point lead, and as Mr Obama makes a somewhat difficult transition to the general campaign, that might erode further. In the states, Mr Obama currently leads by single digits in Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa. Mr McCain holds narrow leads in Florida, Missouri, North Carolina and Virginia. RCP reckons that Mr Obama has 238 electoral votes in the bag and Mr McCain 163. That leaves 137 up for grabs. A big question in my mind is who gets the bump after the conventions, held back-to-back this year. Mr McCain has an advantage here because he goes second. But the convention speech should be Mr Obama’s shining moment, all of the circumstances maximally favourable to his style and charisma. Mr McCain w ... Source: projects.ajc.com --- 102 days ago
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battle for votes in the Indiana and North Carolina Primaries. ... Source: www.miamiherald.com --- 9 days ago
There is some sincerity and some snake oil in every politician, but John Edwards exudes both in almost freakish measure. During the Primaries, I saw him deeply move audiences with his up-from-nothing life story, his empathy for the working class and his call for a national crusade to eliminate poverty. Afterward, though, I usually heard a few snarky comments about the golden perfection of his hair, the blazing whiteness of his smile and the opulence of his North Carolina mansion. ... Source: www.realclearpolitics.com --- 10 days ago
WASHINGTON -- There is some sincerity and some snake oil in every politician, but John Edwards exudes both in almost freakish measure. During the Primaries, I saw him deeply move audiences with his up-from-nothing life story, his empathy for the working class and his call for a national crusade to eliminate poverty. Afterward, though, I usually heard a few snarky comments about the golden perfection of his hair, the blazing whiteness of his smile and the opulence of his North Carolina mansion. Maybe Slippery John somehow convinced Earnest John that this moment would never come. In fact, it was inevitable -- and if Edwards had somehow won the Democratic nomination, the party would be in the midst of a historic meltdown. ... Source: www.mediabistro.com --- 30 days ago
NBC just announced that Tom Brokaw will interview Barack Obama for the full hour on Meet the Press this Sunday: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will sit down with Tom Brokaw as he concludes his overseas tour in London for a "Meet the Press" exclusive interview to air on Sunday, July 27 for the full hour. Senator Obama's last appearance on the program was on May 4, 2008 when the show originated from Indianapolis, Ind., before the Indiana and North Carolina Primaries. So, again, if you're keeping score at home: • Sunday — Afghanistan, Lara Logan , CBS • Monday — Iraq, Terry Moran , ABC • Tuesday — Jordan, Katie Couric , CBS • Wednesday — Israel, Charlie Gibson , ABC • Thursday — Germany, Brian Williams , NBC • Sunday — London, Tom Brokaw , NBC So, TVNewsers, get those requests in. Obama's got Friday and Saturday open. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media ... Source: www.dw-world.de --- 106 days ago
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If you live in Indiana or North Carolina, don’t forget that your primary day is tomorrow! The Indiana Primary is an open primary, meaning that you can cross over to vote for Dr. Paul if you are not registered Republican. North Carolina has a closed primary, but registered independents can still vote in the Republican [...] ... Source: blog.oregonlive.com --- 106 days ago
The results are in: Oregon finally matters. Obama took a decisive win in North Carolina, while Hillary took a narrow margin in Indiana. Read the story by Jeff Mapes. Oregon's primary is the last major primary election left in a... ... Source: www.examiner.com --- 106 days ago
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama battled in the Indiana and North Carolina Primaries on Tuesday, the last big-delegate prizes in their marathon race for the Democratic presidential nomination. The economy was the top issue by far in both states, according to interviews with voters as they left polling places. ... Source: www.weeklystandard.com --- 35 days ago
Via First Read , the AP examines how the election will play out if Obama can boost African-American turnout by 30 percent in the South, as he predicted he would do at a campaign stop last August: In Georgia, the GOP presidential nominee's average margin of victory in the past four elections was 216,000 votes. If 30% more voting-age blacks go to the polls in November than the four-year average -- with all else equal, and Obama capturing all of those votes -- he would win the state by 84,000 ballots. Should 90% of those voters go for Obama, a figure he achieved among blacks in some Primaries this year, he would still have enough to win the state and its 15 electoral votes. If Obama reached his goal of a 30% increase and brought all those new black voters into his fold, he could also win in Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Virginia and Florida. Wins in the six states would give him 81 new electoral votes -- enough to beat Arizona Sen. John McCain even if the Republican won almost every other toss-up state in the nation, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Ohio. A 30% boost in black turnout also could pull Obama into a tie with McCain in Mississippi. And in South Carolina, a conservative state that went to President Bush by 17 percentage points four years ago, Obama could come within 17,000 votes -- less than a percentage point. Ditto in North Carolina, a state often mentioned as a possible Southern pickup for Obama. A 12% i ... Source: www.vanityfair.com --- 51 days ago
Hillary Clinton needed a resounding result on May 6 in the Indiana and North Carolina Democratic Primaries to make the case that she, not Barack Obama, was the best candidate for the 2008 presidential nomination. But her 2-point win in Indiana and 14-point loss in North Carolina were not enough to keep super-delegates from breaking for her opponent. Vanity Fair was there to document her last-minute push in both states. ... Source: www.redstate.com --- 44 days ago
No, I'm not going to tell you my plan, because it's a), kind of lame; and b), if it actually would work, well, the man presumably will be running for re-election in four years. Anyway, via Hot Air I see that Webb has preemptively removed his name from consideration : In a press release issued Monday, Webb said that he expressed to Senator Obama and Obama's presidential campaign his intent to stay in the U.S. Senate. Webb has represented Virginia in the U.S. Senate as a Democrat for one-and-a-half years. Webb said, "Last week I communicated to Senator Obama and his presidential campaign my firm intention to remain in the United States Senate, where I believe I am best equipped to serve the people of Virginia and this country. Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for Vice President." Read on. Lot of that going around, huh? Webb won't do it; neither will Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio, or Gov Eddie Rendell of Pennsylvania - two states that Obama lost in the Primaries, and two states he absolutely must win in the general. Gov. Phil Bredesen of Tennessee - even if he does actually want the slot - has probably knocked himself out with his recent comments about Obama's strategy towards his state. Former Governor Mark Warner of Virginia would rather run for Senate , more's the pity. Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina's ostensibly not-quite-denial is pretty much a polite denial of interest, not that the Democrats would let O ... Source: ny1.com --- 106 days ago
With only a few hours until the polls close in Indiana and North Carolina, Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are making a last-minute push for voters. ... Find more results for North Carolina Primaries on RSSMicro.com |
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Filed under: Democrats , Barack Obama , Breaking News , 2008 President , Polls Remember all that hubbub during the Democratic Primaries about whether Barack Obama could do well with whit e working-class voters? Apparently, the answer is "yes." From TPM: Now this should put the "Obama's working class whites problem" meme to rest. Buried in the new Washington Post poll is a startling number : But even among white workers -- a group of voters that has been targeted by both parties as a key to victory in November -- Obama leads McCain by 10 percentage points, 47 percent to 37 percent, and has the advantage as the more empathetic candidate. The piece goes on to say that a key driver of this number is health care. It turns out that working people want decent health care. I'm guessing that a lot of that 37% who still favor McCain haven't seen the details of McCain's health plan. If you know any of them, tell them to check it out . They seem not to be concerned with whether, or what, "card " either of the candidates are playing. This is just the latest in a series of slain demographic dragons. Obama has defied the pundits by doing well with women , latinos , Jews , and now working-class whites. I also hear he does well with black voters. I think Amy Poehler summed it up nicely when she said this : "According to a new poll, Barack Obama has a 24-point lead over Hillary Clinton in North Carolina. Obama is doing particularly well with one im ...
I just saw a clip on CNN of Obama speaking Sunday to the minority journalists' Unity '08 conference, in the unusual (for him) attire of a taupe or beige summer-weight suit, and he looked a bit more gray around the temples than I remember. So I did a little poking around, and it seems like he is grayer now than even a few months ago. I leave it to the judgments of Salon's astute readers, but tell me if I am wrong about this. To wit: Non-gray Obama, just a few months ago debating Hillary Clinton, from the side here . Graying Obama, this past week in France, from the side here . Non-gray Obama, the night he won the Iowa caucuses last January, head-on image here . Graying Obama, in front of 10 Downing St. this past weekend, head-on image here . Finally, I found this photo from an unusual angle, Obama from the top, in North Carolina, the week before the Indiana and North Carolina Primaries, looking somewhat gray but maybe not as gray as this past week. (The soon-to-be-famous transitional photo between pre-gray Obama and post-gray Obama!) Maybe my nonscientific photo survey results are an artifact of the differences in resolution, photo size or the lighting of these snapshots. Maybe when his hair is shorter you see more of his scalp, which looks like gray hair on television or in photos. Or perhaps Obama is allowing a bit more gray to sneak out to reaffirm in voters' mind that he is mature beyond his years, ready to lead. But Obama jus ...