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    Today on the presidential campaign trail
    May 10, 2008 4:44 AM (5 days ago) By The Associated Press, AP
    A woman holds a sign supporting Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at a rally at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore., Friday, May 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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    A woman holds a sign supporting Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at a rally at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore., Friday, May 9, 2008.
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    IN THE HEADLINES

    Obama wins endorsements from 9 superdelegates, government employees union ... GOP leader says his party benefits from bitter Democratic primary season ... Clinton presses ahead, campaigns in the Blue Grass State

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    Obama picks up 9 superdelegates, union endorsement

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign.

    Obama picked up the backing of nine superdelegates, including Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who had been a Clinton supporter.

    In addition, the American Federation of Government Employees announced its support for Obama. The union claims about 600,000 members who work in the federal and Washington, D.C., governments.

    Obama, who won a convincing victory in the North Carolina primary and lost Indiana narrowly on Tuesday, has been steadily gaining strength in the days since.

    "I'm gratified that we've got some superdelegates who are coming our way. And I think we've got a strong case to make that I will be a nominee that can pull the party together and take on John McCain. Our focus has always been on the pledged delegates and just getting the American people to vote for us. And we think that ultimately that should be the strongest measure of who's the nominee," Obama told reporters in Woodburn, Ore.

    Clinton also gained two superdelegates.

    The developments left the former first lady with 272.5 superdelegates, to 271 for Obama. Little more than four months ago, on the eve of the primary season, she held a lead of 169-63.

    Superdelegates are party leaders who attend the convention delegates by virtue of their positions, and are not selected in primaries and caucuses.

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    Boehner: GOP benefits from Democratic contest

    WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) - The dragging presidential primary contest between Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama is only helping the GOP, said Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner.

    Boehner said the fight will only help likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain.

    "If you look at the damage they're doing to each other, it's serious," he said Friday during a visit to his southwest Ohio congressional district for the Butler County Lincoln Day Dinner. "The longer they fight ... that's fine with me.

    "McCain is in a solid position to win this year's election."

    He urged those in attendance to get out the vote for the November presidential election and said Ohio will be crucial in 2008, just as it was in 2004 and 2000.

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    Clinton campaigns in Kentucky

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton, pressing on with her presidential campaign, says Kentucky "will play a major role" in choosing the Democratic nominee.

    Clinton was the headliner Friday evening for a Kentucky Democratic Party fundraiser that was expected to raise at least $100,000 to bolster the campaigns of state-level candidates for seats in Frankfort and Washington. It was Clinton's third visit to Kentucky this year.

    "The last time I was here, I got a Louisville Slugger, and I want you to know it was an appropriate gift because I will always go to bat for you," she told more than 1,000 Kentucky Democrats gathered inside the International Convention Center in Louisville.

    Clinton touched on a number of familiar campaign themes in Louisville, ranging from health care for the uninsured to the war in Iraq. She called for abandoning a Bush administration education initiative known as "No Child Left Behind" and promoted coal as an alternative energy source in a state that has a bountiful supply of the black mineral.

    Besides raising money for Kentucky candidates, the appearance allowed Clinton to make another appeal to Kentucky voters before the May 20 Democratic presidential primary and gave her face time with uncommitted Democratic superdelegates, elected officials and party activists who could play a major role in selecting the Democratic nominee because they can back any candidate they wish.

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    THE DEMOCRATS

    Hillary Rodham Clinton attends Mothers Day celebration in New York. Barack Obama campaigns in Oregon.

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    THE REPUBLICANS

    John McCain had no events scheduled.

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    QUOTE OF THE DAY:

    "I know we're already in silly season, but my record stands very clearly of campaigning all over this nation on behalf of the candidacy of President Bush." - John McCain responding to a report that he didn't vote for Bush.

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    STAT OF THE DAY:

    Turnout for West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary in 2004 was 252,839. The highest in the last 40 years was 372,577 in 1976.

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    Compiled by Ann Sanner and Ronald Powers.

    (This version CORRECTS that Boehner's district is in southwest Ohio, sted southeast.)

    Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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    5:13 PM MST on Wed., May. 7, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    How can I voice my disgust for the superdelegates not determining their votes right now to end this nomination. We are tired of the democratic battle and want to fight McCain and not each other. Hilliary is wrong to stay in the race.

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    1:03 PM MST on Mon., May. 5, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Simon9 said:
    Yes, I have to agree with the poster who noted the lack of John McCain supporters. There appear to be very few. So how does McCain become the GOP nominee. Clearly the press like him. But few Repubs do. And I have encouraged the few I've met who think he's the "lesser of three evils" (until Obama and Hillary finish duking it out) to consider voting for what the WANT rather than avoiding what they fear most. I'll probably write-in Ron Paul on election day. Anything else is a waste of a vote.

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    4:56 AM MST on Sun., May. 4, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Is it just me or does Obama remind you too of Smokey Robinson? When he talks about Wright, I can almost see the tracks of his tears.

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    4:51 AM MST on Sun., May. 4, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    We are headed for a Democratic Confrontation instead of a Convention. Neither Dem. candidate has a clear majority and neither will give way to the other so he or she can accept the nomination. Their bitter exchanges make it impossible for voters to ever "buy" a friendly reconciliation for the sake of the party and the cameras. Way too late for that. If Obama doesn't get the nomination, some black voters have threatened everything from boycotts of the polls to rioting in the streets. If Hillary isn't nominated some democrats have threatened to vote for McCain before they'd ever vote for Obama after the "Michelle mis-speaks" and the Wright debacle. McCain needs to choose a running mate that can be a unifying figure because the democrats are as fractured as I've ever seen this party to be. SO glad I'm and Independent.

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    5:53 AM MST on Sat., May. 3, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    I have yet to find a McCain supporter. I just don't get how he is supposedly the only choice left. He is completely uninspiring. The media is doing a great disservice to this nation. There is another candidate in the race for the republican nomination. If he doesn't get the nomination, I will write him in on election day.

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    1:20 PM MST on Fri., May. 2, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Why no news on Ron Paul? His book is selling out, he is doing numerous campaign appearances, his support continues to grow - so why do you ignore him? Pretending something isn't there will not make it go away. And the more the major media ignores him, the more support he gets. Ironic, but the talking air heads don't get it.

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    11:51 AM MST on Fri., May. 2, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    hello? Ron Paul got 16% in Pennsylvania! Isn't it newsworthy that 16% dislike MCCain enough to go and vote for somebody that the media has said is no longer in the race? How about the fact that he is traveling and speaking everywhere, spoke at the Nevada State Repub.Convention and is the headlining speaker for the Montana State Repub. Convention?

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    1:37 PM MST on Thu., May. 1, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Living in Hell in New York said:
    Sen.Barack Obama, is back on track. He is a glow of Hope to America. As a New Yorker I tell you the Clintons will do nothing for the middle class/poor of your State, She does nothing for N.Y. The only people they care about are the people with money. While Sen.Obama was being crucified in the media last week, Hilary declared was on Iran. She didn't even wait for the Red Phone to ring. She's playing tough girl this week. So if you vote for Hilary, we will be in another war. Listen to the news today on the problems occuring with Iran.

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    10:48 AM MST on Thu., Apr. 24, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    The RepublicanS it says, with an 's'. Where is the discussion of Ron Paul, the other Republican candidate who just got 16% of the vote in Pennsylvania despite media treating him as if he dropped out - and some actually saying he has? McCain doesn't have enough BOUND delegates to take the nomination on the first ballot, and for the sake of my long time party, the GOP, I hope he doesn't get them so we can pick a better candidate at Convention. Since Ron Paul is the only other GOP candidate still running, he is the only one to vote for to block McCain getting the nomination without at least having to compromise with conservatives at convention to get it. Vote for Ron Paul. Unless a year ago you REALLY would have considered voting for McCain.. Anyone?

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    10:32 AM MST on Wed., Apr. 23, 2008 re: "Today on the presidential campaign trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    It wasn't a double digit victory. Please publish a retraction. You jumped the gun. 54 percent to 46 percent.

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    3:19 PM MST on Wed., Apr. 2, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    some of you people should start worrying more about your wallets than how bigoted someones preacher is.

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    10:06 AM MST on Sun., Mar. 23, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Check out the sermon from Obama's church today on Fox. It is anti-semetic and hateful! Why isn't this on NBC, ABC or CNN? Apparently, most of the media thinks that blacks cannot be racists. Wrong! Any narrow-minded person can be a racist.

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    12:49 AM MST on Sun., Mar. 23, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    i like this page,thank you for keeping the issues straight and balance.Obama is a great electable canidate.I have a racial son and hope one day, he will look at this man and see he also has the opportunity to be what ever he wants.As a white woman,Obama's mom would be proud for raising such a nice son.

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    6:32 PM MST on Tue., Mar. 18, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    I won't vote for a racist candidate... white or black! If John Maccain had a minister/mentor who espoused KKK rhetoric, I wouldn't vote for him either. Obama is a first term senator who has attended a racist church for twenty years. Why? I don't trust him.

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    5:48 PM MST on Tue., Mar. 18, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Edith Stafford said:
    I can't believe what we as Americans have come to. Are we to judje a candidate by what remarks made by someone else i.e. the remarks made by the Reverend Jerimiah about dam America. Those were his words not the candidates word and he is not the candidate. When Geraldine Ferraro made her remark about if Barack Obama wasn't black... That should not of had any reflection on Hillary Clinton. I noticed that although Hillary commented on the remark no one called for her to make a speech about the remark as did Barack Obama. How fair is that? I can find other unfavorable things about Hillary over Ferraro's remark i.e. I don't understand why Hillary is willing to take her husband former President Bill Clinton back to the Whithouse when he has already demoralized the public house bringing embarrasement to the public. I was never so embarrassed, I thought what will other countries think of America after that? I was also shocked that a President would do such an act. Hillary can't guarant

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    9:34 AM MST on Tue., Mar. 18, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    lets not look at colour/sex but what is in the best of our interests, hillary keeps on using republican tactics to win this race is she tha desparate?

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    5:52 PM MST on Sun., Mar. 16, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Perry Hall Reader said:
    But of course, you were actually even considering voting for Obama, I'm sure. Not. Well, those of us who think McCain is too old and too unstable will strongly consider voting for Obama.

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    5:21 PM MST on Sun., Mar. 16, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Tim said:
    Obama has a skeleton in every closet. I don't see how anyone could vote for him.

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    10:48 AM MST on Thu., Mar. 13, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Hey Hillary is trying to win the nominee by hook or crook.The primaries in Florida and Michigan were like the ones they had in Iraq when Saddam was ruling. How can she claim she won Florida and Michigan when she was the only one on the ballot? She claims she won all the big states, where are the pledged delegates to show that? If she was in the lead she would not have taken florida and Michigan delegates into consideration. This shows her desperation. VIVA OBAMA!!!

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    12:01 PM MST on Wed., Mar. 12, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    I am following this race avidly from the UK and have to highlight the fact (which I am sure you are aware of) that Obama actually won Texas with 99 delegates to 94. Why you fail to headline that fact is rather telling!

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    12:42 PM MST on Fri., Mar. 7, 2008 re: "On the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    I don't know why Clinton won't quit and give someone a chance to defeat McCain. Clearly she is not the person to be Commander in Chief

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    11:24 AM MST on Thu., Mar. 6, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    isn't it amazing how much stock people put in an election,especially in a third world country like the u s of borrowed money?

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    9:28 AM MST on Mon., Mar. 3, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Yes Illegal aliens are getting to vote in the election.

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    11:25 AM MST on Fri., Feb. 29, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    CHANGE the image of the Hispanics in the U.S. subconscious, that in spite of good qualifications they should be cleaning public toilets, including serving other foreign illegal immigrants, those who should be deported. The Hispanic vote will make a change of difference to all candidates.

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    1:52 AM MST on Thu., Feb. 28, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     WHY????? said:
    Exactly on point wrote: "Hillary forgets that Congress sets the agenda when it comes to middle class tax cuts, not the president." Then why are you voting for a guy who says he can CHANGE everything in Washington????????????????????? WHY?????????????????

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    1:22 PM MST on Mon., Feb. 25, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    One good thing about the election coming up is that we can finally stop hearing these foolish Ron Paul "victory is around the corner" or "victory was blocked by the media" diatribes.

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    7:26 AM MST on Fri., Feb. 22, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Hillary won the debate in Austin.She has the true character and the experience to make it work.Come on America, wake up.

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    2:43 PM MST on Wed., Feb. 20, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Why is it we do not hear about Michell Obama's comment about this is the first time in her adult life that she is proud of this country?? I would think that alotttttttttt of people would be outraged!! I do not see anything in any of the newspapers about it. I also find it interesting that everytime I see a picture of Hillary Clinton it is not at her best and Obama seems to look just great. Why is this so??? Lucia

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    9:35 AM MST on Tue., Feb. 12, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Well look at little pathetic Bob Ehrlich sucking up to McCain and his protege Andy Harris-wait-that's not Andy it's Wayne Gilchrist! Once again Ehrlich pretends he is soemthing he is not -in 2006-A Democrat and today a Gilchrist backer.

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    7:05 AM MST on Tue., Feb. 12, 2008 re: "On the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     wake up said:
    Ron Paul was on top but this media machine has completely blocked this from the readers, listeners and watchers. People beware of the cooperate machine they don't want you to know about Ron Paul. He is the only one that is against cooperate globalism and the only one who is actually qualified to run a country without being a corporate slave.

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    3:15 PM MST on Thu., Feb. 7, 2008 re: "271 Days to Election: A look at the race for 2008 for Thursday"

     Examiner Reader said:
    271 days? can't we fast foreward?

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    11:14 AM MST on Thu., Jan. 31, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    clintonism; what are you going to sell? apples or pencils? trouble apples spoil and pencils are made in china.get in good with the clintons buy pencils from china!

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    4:40 PM MST on Wed., Jan. 30, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    That poor child in the picture looks terrified in the clutches of the Queen of Mean II. What parent would subject their child to that vicious abuse.

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    1:39 PM MST on Wed., Jan. 23, 2008 re: "A Look at the 2008 Presidential Race"

     Mike said:
    Why doesn't Bill Clinton just take a hike? He's not running for office, and he should let "the smartest woman in the world" do it on her own. Unless, perhaps, it's all about him slithering his way back into the Whitehouse. Do we really need another miserable episode of these two criminals again? So, c'mon tough gal, hike up that pantsuit and stand on your own two feet. Billy, just shut up.

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    1:12 PM MST on Wed., Jan. 23, 2008 re: "A Look at the 2008 Presidential Race"

     Examiner Reader said:
    what do you expect! the illegals are here because nafta has driven them here.and with americans sloth and greed we've made a new home for them.

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    12:08 PM MST on Wed., Jan. 23, 2008 re: "A Look at the 2008 Presidential Race"

     NJ said:
    If illegals are not given jobs they will leave the country without them being deported. The Government should take serious action against those giving jobs to illegals (huge fines and jail time). They are here because they can find work and also get social services provided by Montgomery county, CASA and other agencies.

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    10:40 AM MST on Wed., Jan. 23, 2008 re: "A Look at the 2008 Presidential Race"

     Examiner Reader said:
    from the results of the last four presidential elections,we'd be better off not having a president.better off than evolving into communism,as we are now.

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    10:15 AM MST on Fri., Jan. 18, 2008 re: "A Look at the 2008 Presidential Race"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Illegal immigration and McCain: He believes that it is Physically Impossible to deport illegal immigrants because there are millions in this country, but he will build a fence. There will be exceptions to who is legal and illegal: illegal immigrant parents will Not be illegal if their sons or daughters have served, are serving, or will serve in this country's military. He has spoken many times in the Spanish language on Spanish networks about this issue. This action shows more than his words on learning the English language.

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    4:16 PM MST on Mon., Jan. 14, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    ill vote for the person that im pretty sure,that wont come up with a "scare a day" presidency.ive been ducking and covering ever since i was born,and getting tired of it.sort of like church,when im going to hell,until i chuck dough into the tithing plate.preacher gets a new boat and i feel good about not having to shovel coal for eternity till the next sermon.id rather shovel coal than have to gaurd my wallet for eternity.

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    10:38 PM MST on Fri., Jan. 11, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    Actually, they should both share a big sloppy, wet kiss, because they each still hate America. That much they still have in common.

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    2:56 PM MST on Thu., Jan. 10, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    John Kerry, what a traitor, scum bag. Edwards should take him in an alley and jack him up. Kerry was the worst candidate ever and John Edwards became a loser because of hooking up with Kerry

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    12:27 PM MST on Wed., Jan. 2, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Exactly on Point said:
    "It's a disgrace to the American people that the president (Bush) of the United States would make a claim that is so baseless, that is so without foundation, so shameless in its attempt to get votes under false pretenses." "While Clinton continued to defend his middle-class tax cut publicly, he privately expressed the view to his advisers that it was intellectually dishonest." In other words, Bill was full of it when he lied to the American people about a middle class tax cut.... Hillary forgets that Congress sets the agenda when it comes to middle class tax cuts, not the president.

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    12:25 PM MST on Wed., Jan. 2, 2008 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Exactly on Point said:
    On Jan. 19, 1992 Bill Clinton said, "I want to make it very clear that this middle-class tax cut, in my view, is central to any attempt we're going to make to have a short-term economic strategy." But on Jan. 14, 1993 at a press conference, Bill Clinton said, "From New Hampshire forward, for reasons that absolutely mystified me, the press thought the most important issue in the race was the middle-class tax cut. "I never did meet any voter who thought that." So in other words, Bill Clinton did not agree that cutting taxes for the middle class was very important. Also: On Sept. 8,1992, Bill Clinton said, "The only people who will pay more income taxes are the wealthiest 2 percent, those living in households making over $200,000 a year." In response to a Bush-Quayle ad that people with incomes of as little as $36,000 would pay more taxes under the Clinton plan, Bill Clinton said on Oct. 1, 1992, "It's a disgrace to the American people that the president (Bush) of the United States woul

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    11:37 AM MST on Fri., Dec. 21, 2007 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Indeed! said:
    Mayor Giuliani received a quality endorsement that might have gotten overlooked yesterday. One of the largest papers in the state, Foster�s Daily Democrat, formally endorsed Rudy Giuliani for President, as well as their sister paper The Laconia Citizen. They stated, �[T]here is at least one [Republican] who stands out among the rest � a candidate who is not afraid to lead; a candidate who understands the threat to our way of life; a candidate who will not talk down to the people; a candidate who believes in government as a servant of the people.�

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    12:26 PM MST on Thu., Dec. 20, 2007 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    i want vote for examiner reader 4:28 for president! I bet he would make a great candidate...probably well liked in high school but hasn't dealt with many people with radically differing ideas. Leans towards conservatism but slightly conspiracy theorist as well...might be a history teacher. Likes Ron Paul....uh oh nevermind. You'd have to sell me on that.

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    11:34 AM MST on Thu., Dec. 20, 2007 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    to10:37. probably be the one that loans us the most money to keep our money lenders happy.

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    10:37 AM MST on Tue., Dec. 18, 2007 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    the only question i have is at the inaugration cermoney,to what country will the president elect swear his alligence to?

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    6:09 PM MST on Fri., Dec. 7, 2007 re: "Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail"

     Examiner Reader said:
    The fact that Clinton and Obama have to resort to high profile celebrity endorsements to draw attention to themselves proves that they both are politically empty suits that are in no way qualified to serve as President. I suppose they hope that by doing so, their equally politically ignorant constituancy will blindly vote for them, based solely on their 'star power'. Of course Winfrey and Streisand will dutifully open their checkbooks for each Democrat candidate. It would be nice, though, if either Clinton or Obama would simply state what their agendas are and not flip-flop and complain when pressed for straight answers. Guess it's easier to try to bamboozle voters with intellectually empty endorsements from mesmerizing celebrities.

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