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April 9, 2008
Boycott Gets a Maybe from Obama
LEVITTOWN, Pa. -- Sen. Barack Obama today took a wait-and-see approach to a potential boycott of the opening ceremonies in Beijing. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 7:39 PM ET | Comments (69)
Candidates React to Carter Hamas Plans
Former president Jimmy Carter plans to meet next week in Damascus with Khaled Meshal, the head of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in a direct rebuke of the Bush administration's campaign to isolate it. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, was quick to blast Carter's reported plans, while Clinton and Obama issued statements with milder language, saying they "disagreed" or did "not agree" with Carter's plans. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 7:13 PM ET | Comments (38)
On the Stump, McCain Outlines Differences with Bush
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Speaking before a global investment firm this afternoon, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) took pains to distance himself from President Bush even as he reiterated his support for Gen. David Petraeus's handling of the war in Iraq. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 6:56 PM ET | Comments (41)
Unique Tensions, When a Former President's the Spouse
Hillary Clinton's husband's business dealings create unique challenges for her campaign. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 6:19 PM ET | Comments (14)
Where It All Began for Obama
Sen. Barack Obama disclosed to a crowd of 1,400 that the ice cream chain Basin-Robbins was his first employer as a teenager. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 4:48 PM ET | Comments (9)
New Clinton Radio Spot Goes After Obama on Energy Policy
Hillary Clinton has released a radio ad criticizing an Obama television ad saying he takes no money from oil companies. --Garance Franke-Ruta
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 4:39 PM ET | Comments (108)
Obama's Emerging Economic Message
MALVERN, Pa. -- Sen. Barack Obama took aim at both parties for lacking an economic vision to lead the country into a more prosperous era, decrying the "Bush-Cheney-McCain" principle of "you're on your own," rather than "we're all in this together." --Shailagh Murray
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 3:04 PM ET | Comments (175)
Pelosi Pooh-Poohs the 'Dream Ticket' (Again)
In an interview with four student journalists as part of mtvU's "Editorial Board," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revisited comments she made roughly a month ago -- that there was no way that the so-called "Dream Ticket" would come to pass.
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 2:07 PM ET | Comments (21)
Clinton Steps Away from Husband's Position on Trade
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- In the wake of reports that both her husband and former chief strategist support expanded trade relations with Colombia, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said again on Wednesday that she opposes the pending free trade agreement -- and that there is no conflict within her campaign on the subject. --Anne E. Kornblut
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 1:41 PM ET | Comments (131)
From Clinton, Fresh Questions for the President - and Obama
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. -- On the heels of congressional appearances by the top US leaders in Iraq, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton took the war back to the campaign trail on Wednesday, challenging President Bush to answer questions she said were dodged during testimony. --Anne E. Kornblut
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 12:20 PM ET | Comments (105)
Light Reading Aboard the Obama Express
The Obama campaign gets a new charter airplane, one that's still using the inflight materials for its previous route to Nigeria. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on April 9, 2008 at 11:56 AM ET | Comments (4)
