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March 31, 2008
McCain Derides Obama's National Security Thinking
JACKSON, Miss. -- Sen. John McCain derided rival Democrat Barack Obama as having no experience with the history of warfare, saying the lack of knowledge explains Obama's attacks on McCain's Iraq positions. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 11:04 PM ET | Comments (0)
Obama at the Pump: Subprime Loans, Trucking Taxes, the War and Gas
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- It's the economy, stupid. Or is it Iraq? Both issues are burning bright these days on the campaign trail. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 6:59 PM ET | Comments (0)
Clinton Lagging in TV Ad Spending
Democrat Barack Obama out-spent Clinton 5-to-1 on the Pennsylvania airwaves, spending roughly $2 million to Clinton's $400,000, according to Evan Tracey of the Campaign Media Analysis Group. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 5:50 PM ET | Comments (0)
The Tuzla Tarmac Girl Has Her Say
NEW YORK -- For Sen. Hillary Clinton, that 1996 corkscrew landing into the sniper-infested Tuzla airport must seem like the tall tale that simply won't go away. --Keith B. Richburg
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 5:43 PM ET | Comments (0)
Tears and Talk of War's Cost as McCain Bus Rolls Through Mississippi
MERIDIAN, Miss. -- If Sen. John McCain needed another reminder of the tragedy of the Iraq war he supports, he got it as he rode in his Straight Talk bus here. For almost 20 minutes, McCain sat on the bus with Rachel Lee, a fourth grade teacher whose Marine son was killed by an IED in Iraq last year, while serving in al-Anbar province. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 4:06 PM ET | Comments (0)
Three Turning Points on the Road to Denver
Democratic politicians should have three dates circled on their calendars: April 22, May 6 and July 1. Each represents a potential turning point in the nomination battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. --Dan Balz
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 3:02 PM ET | Comments (0)
Michigan Pol Proposes Solution to State's Delegate Stalemate
Eight-term Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) proposed today a new system to parcel out Michigan's 156 Democratic convention delegates, granting most of them according to the results of the state's nullified Jan. 15 primary, with the remainder awarded according the nationwide popular vote. --Jonathan Weisman
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 2:33 PM ET | Comments (0)
McCain Expresses Surprise at Iraq Developments
MERIDIAN, Miss. -- Sen. John McCain expressed surprise that Iraqi leader Nouri al-Maliki instigated a battle in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in recent days without, according to McCain, notifying the U.S. first. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 11:36 AM ET | Comments (0)
McCain Talks About His Father
MERIDIAN, Miss. -- Sen. John McCain returned to his ancestral home state to kick of a week-long biographical tour aimed at reintroducing himself to the American people and to highlight his military background. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 11:10 AM ET | Comments (6)
Klobuchar Endorses Obama
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced this morning that she was endorsing Sen. Barack Obama, the latest prominent superdelegate to climb off the fence for the Illinois senator. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 9:36 AM ET | Comments (0)
