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February 15, 2008

Flexing Her Rhetorical "Will"

By Jose Antonio Vargas LYNDHURST, Ohio -- Sen. Hillary Clinton has upped the imperative ante,...

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 8:44 PM ET | Comments (67)

Obama (D-Bears) in Packerland

By Peter Slevin GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Sometimes a candidate just needs to get...

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 7:53 PM ET | Comments (21)

McCain Takes on Obama Over Public Financing

OSHKOSH, Wisc. -- Has the fund-raising juggernaut that is Barack Obama's campaign disarmed itself for the general election? John McCain thinks so. --Perry Bacon Jr.

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 4:45 PM ET | Comments (59)

Obama's Texas Test

A volunteer prepares a poster in advance of the opening of Barack Obama's Austin,...

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 1:40 PM ET | Comments (255)

Obama Waiting to Hear From Lewis

Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is delighted by the thought that Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), former civil rights leader and current Congressional Black Caucus notable, might switch allegiances and support the Illinois Democrat.--Peter Slevin

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 1:08 PM ET | Comments (79)

Elder Bush to Endorse McCain

Former president George H. W. Bush, the father of the current president, plans to endorse Sen. John McCain in Houston on Monday, according to Republican sources familiar with the decision.--Michael D. Shear

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 1:05 PM ET | Comments (9)

Chili Dogs, Economic Policy on Clinton Breakfast Menu

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Nothing like starting your morning out with a bowl of chili -- and credit card talk. At 10:22 a.m., Sen. Hillary Clinton addressed a jam-packed, standing room only crowd at Skyline Chili, a popular spot in Cincinnati. (So popular, in fact, that it's got a Wikipedia entry.) Before even setting foot in the joint, Clinton's aides called and ordered the New York senator two Cheese Coney chili dogs. No onions, please. --Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 11:42 AM ET | Comments (8)

Danson to Hit the Road for Clinton Again

During a speech Thursday at the National Press Club, actor Ted Danson finally admitted why he and his wife, Mary Steenburgen, are working so hard to elect Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) president: They're running low on those cool Camp David mugs.--Juliet Eilperin

Posted on February 15, 2008 at 10:34 AM ET | Comments (8)

 

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