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By staying in, Clinton plays the angles
- Hillary Clinton’s refusal to quit the White House race has driven speculation that she is angling to become vice president, Senate majority leader, or even the Democratic presidential nominee in 2012.
- Hillary Clinton’s refusal to quit the White House race has driven speculation that she is angling to become vice president, Senate majority leader, or even the Democratic presidential nominee in 2012.
Obama takes a victory lap on House floor
- Barack Obama was greeted on Capitol Hill on Thursday by throngs of eager House members who lined up to shake hands with the man they believe will be the Democratic nominee for president.
Clinton stirs racial pot claiming Obama is losing white support
- Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came under fire Thursday for roiling racial waters again by asserting that she, and not rival Democrat Barack Obama, can attract enough white voters to forge a “winning coalition.”
Democratic loser could decide winner’s fate
- Far from becoming a marginal figure, the eventual loser in the Democratic presidential nomination contest could wield great influence over the winner’s prospects for success in the general election.
Obama looks to November; Clinton hopes for a miracle
- Barack Obama’s decisive victory in North Carolina and his narrow loss in Indiana on Tuesday have left him just 185 delegates shy of the Democratic nomination, with Hillary Clinton needing a miracle to overtake him even though she will most likely win in West Virginia next week.
Obama soars in North Carolina; Clinton clings to lead in Indiana
- Barack Obama trounced Hillary Clinton in North Carolina’s presidential primary Tuesday, but Clinton led in Indiana, setting the stage for three more weeks of pitched battles for the Democratic nomination.
Clinton chides Obama over gas tax holiday
- Convinced she has seized on a winning issue, Hillary Clinton campaigned hard for a gas tax holiday on Tuesday, portraying Barack Obama as indifferent to the soaring cost of fuel.
Obama camp uses hard numbers to deflate Clinton’s confidence
- As the Clinton campaign has become more confident about today’s primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, the Obama campaign has begun flaunting the hard numbers to demonstrate that the math still favors its candidate as the likely nominee.
- As the Clinton campaign has become more confident about today’s primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, the Obama campaign has begun flaunting the hard numbers to demonstrate that the math still favors its candidate as the likely nominee.
Obama gains two more Md. delegates
- Chalk up two more Maryland delegates for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.
- Chalk up two more Maryland delegates for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.
Obama blasts Clinton over comment on Iran
- Slipping in the polls before Tuesday’s elections in North Carolina and Indiana, Barack Obama criticized Hillary Clinton on Sunday for vowing to “totally obliterate” Iran if it attacks Israel.
Obama’s lead over Clinton shrinks
- At one point last month, Barack Obama enjoyed a 25-point lead over Hillary Clinton in North Carolina and was beginning to creep ahead of her in Indiana as well.
- At one point last month, Barack Obama enjoyed a 25-point lead over Hillary Clinton in North Carolina and was beginning to creep ahead of her in Indiana as well.
Obama captures Clinton superdelegate, keeps momentum despite rocky month
- Despite Barack Obama's difficulties in April, he has continued to outpace Hillary Clinton in the race for superdelegates who will be crucial in deciding the Democratic nomination.
- Despite Barack Obama's difficulties in April, he has continued to outpace Hillary Clinton in the race for superdelegates who will be crucial in deciding the Democratic nomination.
Economic growth could help McCain
- Last quarter’s economic growth, however anemic, means the nation is not in recession, which could help presidential candidate John McCain, even though he has already declared a recession.
- Last quarter’s economic growth, however anemic, means the nation is not in recession, which could help presidential candidate John McCain, even though he has already declared a recession.