Category: Democrats
Posted by George Bullard on Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 1:20 AMHillary: No more badmouthing Obama
Hillary has removed from her website all negative references to Obama. Gone are the attack ads accusing Obama of all sorts of bad ideas and initiatives. Unity's now the public Dem theme.
Category: Campaign trail
Posted by George Bullard on Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 8:36 AMWestern states take front row seat
Both McCain and Obama are targeting the independent voters of western states. The states don't have many electoral votes. But they would be significant in a close race.
Category: Republicans
Posted by George Bullard on Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 9:54 PMMcCain shakes up staff, gets lucky in Colombia
McCain shook up his top campaign staff again. He did it while in Colombia and stumbling on some good PR luck: Longtime hostages were released while he was there.
Category: Campaign finance
Posted by George Bullard on Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 4:30 PMDems attract fat cats
This year it's the Dems who are rolling in presidential campaign money. McCain trails Obama both in small contributions from the little guy, and in big cash bundles from fat cats.
Category: Democrats
Posted by George Bullard on Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:43 AMNew phonemates: Obama and Bill
Obama and Bill Clinton got in touch by phone, as Dems try to quash reports that Bill holds a grudge against the Dem winner. Twas a "terrific" conversation, an aide said.
Category: Campaign trail
Posted by George Bullard on Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 12:20 AMShould McCain promise to be a one-termer?
Would McCain have a better shot in November if he promised to be a one-term president? As it turns out, the senator has toyed with the idea.
Category: Campaign finance
Posted by George Bullard on Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 12:11 AMMcCain has a $1.5 million night
McCain's run at Pennsylvania included a gathering that generated $1.5 million from 550 contributors who paid at least $1,000 each.
Category: Campaign trail
Posted by George Bullard on Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 5:32 PMObama hits back on patriotism
Obama struck back at critics who question his patriotism. "The use of patriotism as a political sword or a political shield is as old as the Republic," he said in the salvo.
Category: Democrats
Posted by George Bullard on Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 1:15 AMBill to chat it up with Obama
Bill Clinton is ready to make nice with Obama this week. Or at least they'll meet or talk soon after a frosty relationship during the primaries.
Category: Campaign trail
Posted by George Bullard on Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 9:58 AMLatinos: A hot political ticket
Both McCain and Obama are heavily courting the Latinos, about 15 percent of the U.S. population. The group's in play, splitting 60-40 for Dems and GOP in 2004.
