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April 11, 2008

Obama Expands on 'Bitter' Pennsylvanians Comment

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Sen. Barack Obama didn't back down from "Bittergate." At a town hall meeting here tonight, he repeated the offending word three times. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on April 11, 2008 at 9:37 PM ET | Comments (727)

Obama Calls Small-Town Pennsylvanians 'Bitter'

Sen. Hillary Clinton criticized Sen. Barack Obama for a comment the Illinois senator made at a fundraiser in San Francisco earlier this week in which he referred to voters in Pennsylvania as "bitter." --Perry Bacon Jr.

Posted on April 11, 2008 at 8:37 PM ET | Comments (138)

Bill Clinton's Bosnia Comments Revive a Controversy

Bill Clinton's defense of his wife leads to a need for self-defense. --Michael Dobbs

Posted on April 11, 2008 at 8:03 PM ET | Comments (35)

McCain Challenges Obama on Public Financing

Sen. John McCain prods Sen. Barack Obama to live up to a past commitment to accept public funds for the general election. --Dan Balz

Posted on April 11, 2008 at 3:37 PM ET | Comments (47)

Will Halt in Troop Withdrawals Give Dems Flexibility?

What if Bush's decision to suspend troop withdrawals from Iraq is actually doing a favor for a future Democratic president? What if, intentionally or not, he is giving a President Obama or a President Clinton more running room come January 20? --Peter Baker

Posted on April 11, 2008 at 12:35 PM ET | Comments (77)

Clinton Touts Crime Plan

PHILADELPHIA -- Signaling she is not conceding the black vote to Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton touted her plan to reduce urban crime while speaking at a YMCA in a mostly African America neighborhood here. --Perry Bacon Jr.

Posted on April 11, 2008 at 11:57 AM ET | Comments (62)

Citizen McCain

New efforts to make sure John McCain's citizenship is not questioned.

Posted on April 11, 2008 at 11:42 AM ET | Comments (6)

Obama on Powell, Public Financing and Mark Penn

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Sen. Barack Obama addressed a number of newsy issues at a press conference this morning. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on April 11, 2008 at 9:52 AM ET | Comments (37)

 

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