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April 15, 2008

British Prime Minister to Meet with McCain, Clinton, and Obama

The British prime minister is visiting Washington this week, and for the first time in seven years his most important meeting may not occur in the Oval Office: Gordon Brown is planning to meet Thursday with each of the three U.S. presidential candidates, an effort to obtain a first-hand judgment of how U.S. policies -- and the relationship between Britain and the United States -- may change come January. --Michael Abramowitz and Kevin Sullivan

Posted on April 15, 2008 at 6:40 PM ET | Comments (0)

Obama Counters Tough Clinton Spot With Mocking Pa. Ad

Sen. Barack Obama has answered Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's Pennsylvania ad about his "bitter" remarks with a spot that mocks her relentless jabbing. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on April 15, 2008 at 5:09 PM ET | Comments (0)

Clinton Avoids 'Bitter' Talk at Newspaper Conference

"Bitter" got a breather when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed a newspaper conference this afternoon. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on April 15, 2008 at 4:36 PM ET | Comments (0)

On Cable, Obama Deluges Pa. with Ads

As the Democratic candidates for president close in on Pennsylvania primary day, Sen. Barack Obama continues to vastly outspend Sen. Hillary Clinton on television advertising in the state, an imbalance that is allowing him to pursue voters on such specialty channels as ESPN and MTV, where Clinton has no presence. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on April 15, 2008 at 12:39 PM ET | Comments (0)

McCain Offers Populist Message, Corporate Tax Cuts

Sen. John McCain today offered sweeping rhetoric about the economic plight of working-class America, even as he spelled out a tax and spending agenda whose benefits are aimed squarely at spurring business and corporate growth. --Michael D. Shear

Posted on April 15, 2008 at 11:40 AM ET | Comments (163)

When It Comes to Controversy, Obama Tries to Power Through

Obama tries to turn bitter remarks into broader argument. --Perry Bacon Jr.

Posted on April 15, 2008 at 9:28 AM ET | Comments (0)

Sally Quinn on the Compassion Forum

On Faith's Sally Quinn gives her analysis of Hillary Rodham Clinton's and Barack Obama's performances at Sunday night's Compassion Forum at Messiah College.

Posted on April 15, 2008 at 9:18 AM ET | Comments (0)

 

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