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March 11, 2008

Fla. House Members Oppose Mail-In Vote

By Jonathan Weisman Just when a solution seemed within reach for the thorny issue of...

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 11:33 PM ET | Comments (33)

Obama Beats Clinton in Mississippi

By Chris Cillizza Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) defeated Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) in Mississippi's...

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 9:17 PM ET | Comments (14)

Texas Caucus Chaos Continues

The long delays that plagued the start of so many Texas caucuses last week are expected to continue -- until March 29. --Eli Saslow

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 7:16 PM ET | Comments (45)

Clinton Disagrees With but Declines to Press Ferraro

Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign declined today to force former Democratic vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro from its finance committee, as her rival Sen. Barack Obama and his aides demanded, after Ferraro suggested Obama would not be in the position he is not if not for his race and gender. --Perry Bacon Jr.

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 6:28 PM ET | Comments (48)

Obama Calls for Censure of Ferraro

FAIRLESS HILL, Penn. -- The Obama campaign called on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to censure former vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro. --Peter Slevin

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 5:34 PM ET | Comments (89)

Clinton Drops a Hillraiser

Sen. Hillary Clinton has dumped another bundler. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 5:05 PM ET | Comments (10)

Obama's Mississippi Morning

Barack Obama tries out the grits at S.B. Buck's during a Mississippi breakfast stop. --Peter Slevin

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 4:42 PM ET | Comments (16)

When it Comes to Spitzer, It's TV on the Radio

DC 101 radio sponsored a "Hooker Block" of songs at midday today in honor of New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer. --Peter Baker

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 4:17 PM ET | Comments (3)

Hillary and Emily Bring Out the Female Voters

On Super Tuesday II last week, women comprised 59 percent of the electorate in Ohio, a seven percentage point increase over 2004, and in Texas, women made up 57 percent of the electorate, a four point rise over four years ago. --Jeff Birnbaum

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 4:10 PM ET | Comments (18)

Sinbad Unloads on Hillary Clinton

Then first lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton sings with her daughter Chelsea, singer Sheryl Crow, left,...

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 1:27 PM ET | Comments (46)

A Clinton Supporter, Sure, But Shy on the Stump

By Jonathan Weisman Eliot Spitzer's travails aren't all bad for Hillary Rodham Clinton -- but...

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 12:46 PM ET | Comments (7)

Obama: Clinton Hasn't Passed Commander in Chief Test, Either

The Obama campaign has awoken from the stupor of its Texas and Ohio losses with a series of tough hits today on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 11:55 AM ET | Comments (223)

Hillary Clinton's Spitzer Problem

For a supporter, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer sure hasn't done Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton any favors lately. --Peter Baker

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 11:08 AM ET | Comments (289)

Granddaughter of a Millworker

SCRANTON, Penn. -- The Senator from New York who grew up in Chicago but lived her adult life in Arkansas and Washington now is bragging of her roots in another place: Scranton, Pennsylvania. --Perry Bacon Jr.

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 10:25 AM ET | Comments (21)

 

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