As she struggles to blunt Barack Obama's growing momentum, Democrat Hillary Clinton shuffled the top of her campaign staff on Sunday ahead of this week's U.S. presidential nominating contests, while Republican John McCain's march hit a few bumps in the road. picked by tchengrox 5 months ago

Why, ask many Democrats and media commentators, won’t Hillary Rodham Clinton see the long odds against her, put her own ambitions aside, and gracefully embrace Barack Obama as the inevitable Democratic nominee?

Here is why: She and Bill Clinton both devoutly believe that Obama’s likely victory is a disaster-in-waiting. Naive Democrats just don’t see it. picked by 1thirteen3 3 months ago

Throughout his campaign Barack Obama has mocked his critics, noting that they just don't get what a novel figure and consistent unifier he has been for his whole life. "They say: We don't know enough about him. His pastor once said something. He's got a funny name, sounds Muslim." picked by 1thirteen3 3 months ago

Hillary has been pretty unsuccessful running her campaign and is deeply in debt ($8.7 million at the end of February. That may include the $5 million she loaned the campaign). Now records show that although she touts a universal health care program she has a hard time paying the bill for her employee's current health plan. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

An armed man has taken at least two workers hostage at a Hillary Clinton presidential campaign office in New Hampshire. picked by unzercharlie 8 months ago

Altogether, 22 states were in play but neither candidate could emerge with enough delegates to secure the nomination. Clinton led with 173 delegates in early voting Tuesday, while Obama captured 149, though that did not include all the states where outcomes had been declared. picked by muppet 6 months ago

Accused of being elitist, a defiant Sen. Barack Obama lashed out at rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, saying "Shame on her" and mocking her vocal support for gun rights as their political tempest threatened to consume the Democratic presidential race.

Because, of course, we shouldn't have gun rights. picked by 1thirteen3 3 months ago

"I think it would be the worst mistake that could be made," said Carter. "That would just accumulate the negative aspects of both candidates." picked by unzercharlie 2 months ago

Sen. Hillary Clinton claimed victory in Ohio, a state considered a must-win for her campaign. Clinton earlier broke Barack Obama's 12-contest winning streak with her victory in Rhode Island. picked by muppet 5 months ago

With Obama Tapping Differences with Clinton: It’s a Slow Drip with Flashes of Hot Water picked by gammerus 9 months ago

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Sunday brushed aside a challenge from Hillary Rodham Clinton to debate before the May 6 primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. picked by keroBEROS32 3 months ago

The Obama campaign announced the giveaway moments before the former presidents speech drawing many of the attendees away.

"I was leaning toward Obama, but this sealed the deal for sure," one student said. picked by coldbladed 4 months ago

If numbers don't lie, the Democratic presidential race is proving they can confuse: Both campaigns claim they are ahead in the popular vote.

Technically Hillary does have more votes, they just have been thrown out. Plus, caucuses don't report numbers, though that would tend to help Obama picked by 1thirteen3 3 months ago

Obama is the coolest!
No Clinton is the coolest! *STAB*

Link fixed... my bad. picked by coldbladed 5 months ago

Ferraro, a Clinton fundraiser and supporter,and former vice presidential candidate, told a California newspaper that Obama would not be in this position in the contest "if he were a white man, or if he were a woman of any color".

Hilary Clinton has declined to comment so far. picked by mahler87 4 months ago

That was Hillary Rodham Clinton's message Saturday as she ended her presidential bid — a final, full-throated acknowledgment of what her pioneering quest had meant to women.
It was a moving, genuine and unexpected moment for Clinton, who spent most of her campaign playing down her gender as a way to reassure voters who might have trouble imagining a female commander in chief. picked by bingo 2 months ago

Bill Clinton that is...


This could get awkward. picked by gammerus 8 months ago

...A group calling itself "Clinton Supporters Count Too" ...stands ready to boycott the Democratic Party if Clinton doesn't win the nomination, and will work against superdelegates who support Obama over Clinton as a means of registering their displeasure with the party. picked by ImNotBlue 2 months ago

"I expected this out of John McCain," Obama said in desperation. "But I've got to say, I'm a little disappointed when I start hearing the exact same talking points coming out of my Democratic colleague Hillary Clinton. She knows better." picked by 1thirteen3 3 months ago

Hillary Clinton's campaign staff registered the names of two websites with the express purpose of smearing Barack Obama, comically oblivious to the existence of a little tool called WHOIS. picked by ReBoot 7 months ago