Both the Democratic Party candidates once again locked horns with each
other. This time the battlefield was a telecast debate, their final
onscreen encounter before next week’s primaries in Ohio and Texas.
Clinton and Obama lashed out at each other, on topics such as negative
campaigning strategies, policies on health care, trade and foreign
policy, and the war in Iraq.
The candidates engaged fiercely in a verbal repartee accusing each
other of dirty tricks and negative campaigning over the past few weeks,
merely in the name of gaining an upper hand. Each candidate accused the
other of having spread misinformation about each others professed
policies. While Clinton highlighted the flyers that the Obama camp had
circulated regarding Clinton’s policies on North American Free Trade
Agreement and her health care plan, Obama brushed it aside saying that
his rival had been constantly indulging in negative attacks against his
campaign and he was not whining about it, as he understood the intent
of such moves.
Obama, however, sought to quell the recent uproar over a photo that had
been distributed over the internet. He said that he believed Clinton
when she said she had no idea where that photo had originated. The
greatest contrast between both candidates was seen on the issue of
foreign policy. Clinton once again harped on her prior qualifications
in the field as a former first lady and a New York Senator making her a
better choice to handle such affairs. Obama retorted that longevity in
Washington should not be confused with experience; he highlighted
Clinton’s vote in favor of authorizing the Iraq war in 2002, which was
a large-scale strategic blunder.
Both candidates are set to face off next in Texas and Ohio. The stakes
are high for Clinton who needs wins in both states to reduce the
growing gap between her and Obama. Initial polls seems to indicate that
Obama is leading in Texas and is expected to secure 50% of the votes
while Clinton trailed at 46% according to a CNN poll.
Senator Christopher Dodd, one-time rival of Barack Obama,
has given his endorsement to Obama’s drive for the presidency. Dodd now feels
that Obama is ready to be the next President. He also indicated that he felt
there should be party unity behind Obama, saying, "…this is the moment for
Democrats and independents and others to come together, to get behind this
candidacy". Dodd stated that it was time to concentrate on taking the
fight to the Republicans and was worried of a divisive campaign evolving,
taking into account the current presidential race. Dodd also went on to say
that he was worried that Clinton’s
supporters were overreaching themselves trying to halt Obama’s momentum.<br>
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A recent photograph of Barack Obama dressed in traditional
African dress, while on a visit to Kenya in 2006, has added fuel to
the fire in the rivalry against both democratic candidates. The picture,
submitted to the Drudge Report website, shows Obama garbed in a white turban
and white traditional African robe.<br>
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It could be
an indication of how close the competition between the two leaders is, and how
high the stakes involved are. Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are
both spending extravagantly on their electoral campaigns. In contrast,
Republican John McCain has spent only about a third as much.
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Senator John McCain's presidential nomination from the
Republican Party is almost just a matter of time now. However, the senior
senator seems to have other things to worry about. A major newspaper has
insinuated that he is involved in a sexual scandal.
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Texas,
according to former President Bill Clinton, would be the litmus test that would
decide the fate of his wife Hillary Clinton's presidential ambitions. The
results in the primary elections to be held on March 4, 2008, in Texas, as well as in Ohio, he indicated, would determine whether
Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama would win the Democratic Party's presidential
nomination.
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It was yet one more point scored for Barack Obama—and one
lost for Hillary Clinton. Democrat Barack Obama won the Wisconsin
primary on Tuesday. With this win, Obama's victories over the past three weeks
now total nine. Clinton,
meanwhile, has lost another chance to make up for her fast flagging
fortune.
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Republican candidate Mitt Romney has endorsed leading rival
John McCain for the party's presidential nomination. Earlier Romney had
suspended his campaign, indicating that he did not want a democrat candidate to
win the presidential race. Romney has now asked his delegates to support
McCain.
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Democrat Barack Obama has promised that if he becomes president he will
spend $ 210 billion to create more jobs. It is a clever strategy that is
intended to win him the support of the economically deprived section of the
electorate who had, up until now, supported Hillary Clinton.
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Hillary Clinton may be running out on the votes, but she still has a ready stock of excuses to explain everything. With quite a few losses and failures, Clinton has taken to blaming her losses on, of all the things, on the month being February.
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Ron Paul, the maverick Republican candidate has declared that he would not endorse the John McCain, the leading Republican candidate. While it is confirmed that he will not be that he will not be running as a third party candidate, he has also stated that he would not be dropping out of the race for presidentship. He also seems to be tuning down his bid for the Republican nomination.
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Barack Obama raked up another win over the weekend. He won the caucus in Maine allowing him to narrow the gap between him and Hillary Clinton. Voters braved harsh conditions such as harsh winds and snowfall on Sunday to vote for the statewide caucuses. The votes will help to decide how the state's 24 delegates will be allotted at the party's national convention in August. Obama secured 15 of Maine's delegates while Clinton won nine.
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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama managed to regain his footing in the presidential race by securing a critical win in the South Carolina primary. Obama beat his close rival Hillary Clinton by securing 55% votes; Clinton, on the other hand, was only able to manage 27% of the votes cast.
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Wife of the California Governor and actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, endorsed Barack Obama's candidature for president. A member of one of American politics' foremost dynasties, the Kennedys, Shriver's endorsement came just days after her husband backed Republican John McCain.
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Republican Mitt Romney, who was putting up a brave front to Senator John McCain's performance in the primaries, has finally decided to suspend his presidential campaign. The reason, he said, was that he did not want the democrats to win.
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Chuck Norris thinks that Senator John McCain is too old to become the next president of the United States. The actor, who has been actively backing McCain's rival Mike Huckabee, made the statement while hosting a fundraiser at the former Arkansas governor's Lone wolf ranch.
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Democrat Barack Obama says he will confront former President Bill Clinton over inaccurate statements made by the latter while supporting his wife, Hillary Clinton's presidential candidacy.
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Republican Rudy Giuliani gave in to the predictable inevitability of his flagging popularity and bowed out of the presidential race. He also endorsed John McCain, who is currently in the leading position. Giuliani's move came after the disappointing third place he won at the recently held Florida primary; McCain, incidentally, emerged victorious. Giuliani's endorsement has strengthened his association with McCain—who often ran his campaign on similar issues related to national security.
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Hillary Clinton's popularity seems to be fast declining. With John Edwards out of the race, it was expected that it would be a fight to the finish of the democratic nomination between Clinton and Barack Obama. And recent poll surveys from California do seem to suggest a clear rise in Obama's popularity. These results, which suggest an expected corresponding drop in Clinton's rank, is not restricted to the West coast, but seen all over.
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