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The Democratic Debate was an interesting spectacle - John Edwards and Barack Obama sat next to each other, piggy backing off each other all night. Clinton remained defensive throughout the debate, while Richardson simply repeated his resume.
Hillary Clinton was asked about a photo of her and Bill Clinton posing with Tony Rezko, a major fundraiser for Barack Obama who goes on trial on corruption charges in February 2008
An elaboration on AC Content Producer Telika Howard's article on the Time Magazine cover lauding Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
The Iowa Caucus will be the first caucus of 2008, when it occurs on January 3, 2008. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards are running close in the polls.
U.S. Senator John Kerry formally endorsed Barack Obama for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination. His endorsement snubbed John Edwards and his speech took a swipe at his Senate colleague Hillary Clinton.
Flanked by His Niece Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, the daughter of John F. Kennedy, and his son, U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy, U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy endorsed Barack Obama for the Presidency
Recently both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were interviewed by the editorial board of the Houston Chronicle. While Hillary Clinton seemed to flip flop on space policy, Barack Obama reiterated his opposition to publically funded human space flight.
Bill Clinton's increasingly bitter attacks on Senator Barack Obama are engendering a backlash among Democratic Party stalwarts. However, Bill Clinton's tactics might be part of a calculated effort to win white male voters for Hillary Clinton.
As political coverage increasingly goes the way of the celebrity-fueled mass media and style triumphs over substance, it is apparent that the media already has crowned Barack Obama the winner of the New Hampshire primary before the election has even taken place
Ted Kennedy has thrown the substantial weight of his last name behind Democratic front-runner Barack Obama. This has caused a firestorm surrounding the powerful and much coveted Kennedy name.
Right now Barack Obama has a little over 45,300 friends on MySpace, including me. We don't really get together, but we've traded some hysterical bulletins. He's even a member of the Jon Stewart for President MySpace Group (4,000+ members respectively).
Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Barack Obama will both speak at the University of Denver on Wednesday, January 30th, with both events open to the public.
Will the Democrats and Republicans pull off the same thing they do every year, putting an average white man on the ballot for President? The Republicans most likely will. however Sen. Obama and Hilary Clinton may just break the mold for this election
John Edwards would make a strong candidate for vice-president in an Obama administration because the two would be good team players, and Edwards would look strong to the impoverished, blue-collar, southern white-people demographic.
Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has endorsed front-runner Barack Obama.
Hillary Clinton capitalized on the votes of women, Latinos and union members to win 51% of Nevada caucus-goers. On the Republican side, Mitt Romney relied on the Mormon vote to obtain a majority.
Who would make a good running mate for Barack Obama, if he holds on to his delegate lead at the Democratic National Convention in Denver and becomes the party choice for president? Who is best suited to be his vice-president and a potential replacement?
In early polling, still 20 months away from next year's presidential elections, Republican Rudy Giuliani leads both Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in head-to-head match-ups.
When it comes to electing our next president, two candidates, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have become prominent figures in the campaign trail. When it comes to one candidate over the next, everyone has their own opinions about who would be more likely to become elected.
Right now Hillary Clinton faces a touch, close election against any of the GOP front-runners. That is simply mind-blowing considering that all of them are in complete agreement with Pres. Bush on Iraq and suspension of civil liberties.
A preliminary argument in favor of Barack Obama and against the candidacy of Hillary Clinton (John Kerry in a dress)
Porn star Jenna Jameson threw her political muscle into the ring on Thursday, in an interview published on the PR.com website. In the interview, Jameson, often called the world's most famous porn star, came out in favor of New York Democrat Hillary Clinton.
A look at why John Edwards will win the 2008 Democratic nomination for the presidency.
The Democratic Debate wasn't a civil matter. Clinton came out with guns blazing, and Edwards responded with his own attacks. Barack made a few pokes but stayed out of the mess as best he could.
The 2004 Presidential Election proves to be a campaign that fails to play by the rules as explained in "The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2004".
First-person account of attending the Barack Obama rally at the Key Arena in Seattle
This is an editorial piece about why I think Barack Obama is so popular as a presidential candidate.
Demystify the man! Learn how Barack Obama has been swiftboated in cyberspace! Look here for accurate information regarding the truth about Barack Obama.
Barack Obama, expressed embarrassment that we do not speak dual languages as the Europeans do. Confusing language education with a second national language he has caused some controversy over the subject of immigrants and language.
Barack Obama has been a lifelong smoker trying to quit.
A look at the 2008 presidential candidates, their histories and backgrounds. Also a short discussion on the likely Vice Presidential Candidates.
Barack Obama, introduced by former Four Star General "Tony" McPeak, rallies potential Iowa caucus-goers on December 28 in Davenport, Iowa.
Poll after poll has shown it. Barack Obama is winning the youth vote, and winning it decisively. Iowa answered the question whether this enthusiasm would reflect at the polls, against the wishes of many pundits. Why do young people love Barack?
Being invited by Youngstown, Ohio, mayor Jay Williams, I attended a Barack Obama rally held at my alma mater Youngstown State University in Ohio.
Former presidential candidate John Kerry snubbed his former running mate, John Edwards, on Thursday by offering a rabid endorsement of Barack Obama.
Democratic Candidate for President Barack Obama outraised John McCain in June and has, as of the end of May 2008, even outraised the Republican candidate for President in traditionally Republican-voting (for President) Wyoming, where I live.
Is Barack Obama being over-scrutinized when it comes to racial issues in and around his campaign?
Barack Obama (D, IL)spoke to a crowd of would-be caucus-goers in Newton, Iowa at the Newton Senior High School on December 30th, and obliquely rebutted some of the charges being aimed at him by other front-runners in the Democratic Presidential Caucus campaign.
Mainstream media's selective coverage and diminishing authority on the presidential election led Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee joined Jay Leno and David Letterman, respectively, to discuss their campaigns and their visions for America.
In a new Washington Post-ABC News poll released Thursday, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is leading his top rivals.
How important are endorsements altogether? Overall, the importance of endorsements is arguable and certainly dependant upon who is doing the endorsing.
A look at why I believe Barack Hussein Obama should have the Christian vote and be the next president.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama has consistently been a strong second place in the race for the Democratic nomination, but a new poll released by Harris Interactive shows that only 34 percent of Americans would vote for Obama.
Oprah said she'd support Barack Obama for president, even before he announced he was running. Here's a look back at some of her comments.
Robert L. Johnson who founded Black Entertainment Television defended Hillary Clinton's comments about MLK and Barack Obama. Although both parties have moved on, analysts are still asking if this has hurt the Clintons and Johnson more then Obama?
Iowans come out despite sub-freezing temperatures, on New Year's Eve, to hear Barack Obama speak in the final days before the Iowa 2008 caucuses.
Obama for President? After Barack Obama's Sunday morning appearance on Meet the Press, the world is asking questions about the man with no record
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama makes his run for office formal ending the months of speculations. In saying, "yes" to the run for office, he ultimately, is laying challenge to America and the historical precedent his being appointed would essentially bring to America
Barack Obama's minister presented Louis Farrakhan with an award, but Obama disagreed and condemned Farrakhan's anti-Semitic rhetoric; if that's good enough for the Anti-Defamation League, shouldn't it be good enough for us?
Recently I caught a picture of Barack Obama standing in front of a statue of Superman in Metropolis, Illinois, assuming the same pose as Superman. The message was clear; Barack Obama is here to 'save the day'.
Concerns about the Muslim background of Democratic United States Presidential candidate, United States Senator Barack Obama, have been expressed by a best selling author, who is herself a former Muslim.
Barack Obama is a name we all know very well, epically since he has just announced the formation of his Presidential Exploratory Commission to look into the feasability of entering the 2008 Presidential Race.
While political strategists are struggling to figure out exactly why Barack Obama is enjoying such popularity in what should be the infancy stages of the 2008 election. Here are a few reasons why electing someone as unknown and untested as Barack Obama could be disastrous.
Who is Barack Obama? He is maybe our next President, if one believes certain, swooning pundits. He is certainly a big headache for another next President of the United States.
Barack Obama has inspired me and countless others to be optimistic about politics and the direction our country is going. Peruse my reasons for why I would vote for him in any election.
The issues that Senator Barack Obama have pertaining to the Iraq war, abortion,same-sex marriage, immigration and social security.
Senator Barack Obama, (D-IL) speaks, and many speculate, announces his candidacy for President of the United States, on Saturday, February 10, 2007 from the steps of the Old State Capitol in Springfield Illinois.
The political pundits, news media and political elite are in full gear for the next political cycle starting in January 2008. The only story getting more play than Iraq is the political future of presidential non-candidate Senator Barack Obama.
On February 10th, 2007, Barack Obama announces that he will be running for presidency in 2008.
Barack Obama, the Illinois senator, has been a frequent name appearing in U.S. News Headlines. Find out where this politician stands and what his intentions are for this nation.
Barack Obama has formally announced his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election
It is obvious that the best presidential candidate is a person who can raise the most money.
Edwards and Obama are both running as outsiders, against Washington, both are you young, fresh faces. But there is one underlying difference I've noticed when Obama supporters talk about Barack, and when Edwards supporters talk about John.
The first in this series will include information on the two foremost front runners who have announced their candidacy: Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton. Read on.
After a hard-fought, uphill battle John Edwards today will announce end to his 2008 bid for President
Well before she announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President, Hillary Clinton was the best-known candidate from either party. Now it is apparent that she is also the best candidate.
This article takes a look at the John Edwards campaign and how his dropping out of the race will benefit Barack Obama the most.
Now that we have had some time to digest John Edward's departure from the race for the Democratic nomination for President, it's time to reflect over his influence during the race, as well as his influence after it.
John Edwards and Rudy Giuliani drop from the list of presidential contenders. Giuliani endorses McCain. Edwards fails to endorse either Clinton or Obama.
The Democratic field is now between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as John Edwards drops his bid for the Democratic nomination
New York Senator Hillary Clinton holds on to a slim lead in the race Iowa. And the caucus is now less than two months away.
Today, John Edwards returned to the place where he began his quest for the Democratic nomination for President and announced that he was suspending, not ending, suspending his bid.
Finally. And possibly not a moment too soon, former North Carolina Senator and ex-candidate for president of the United States John Edwards endorsed Senator Barack Obama for president, joining the senator from Illinois in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the announcement.
I'm back with my anaylsis of Presidential Administrations, this time with Hillary clinton. Obviously, I chose to do Clinton and Guliani first because they're the front-runners and have the most support from people, but I will be doing every major candidate.
This article is my opinion and analysis on a hypothetical Senate race in North Carolina between John Edwards and Elizabeth Dole.
John Edwards answers some questions about his future in the campaign; pollsters predict New Hampshire.
According to Rasmussen Reports, New York Senator Hillary Clinton is running behind three of the top Republican candidates in head to head match ups in Alabama.
Democratic Candidate Senator Hillary Clinton came out at the head of the list with a rating of 28%
After weeks of speculation, John Edwards finally gave his official endorsement to Barack Obama today. Will his support and supporters make enough of a difference for Obama?
Former U.S. Seantor John Edwards Formally Endorsed Barack Obama for President at a Grand Rapids, Michigan Rally
Recently, Senator Hillary Clinton and former Senator John Edwards entered into a whispered conspiracy to limit the candidates that would be invited to future such events. As occasionally happens when politicians say things they shouldn't, live mikes picked it up.
Should Edwards run again? A lot of the people in America would probably say yes because of all the good ideas that Edwards had and the overall impact that he had on the other candidates.
This article is a commentary from me on how this endorsement from Edwards does little for Edwards, while possibly helping Obama a good deal.
Amid family hardship and loss of four critical elections, Edwards calls it quits.
As the latest candidate to remove himself from the 2008 Presidential Race, Democratic hopeful John Edwards leaves his voters essentially the choice between two other fellow Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, for the Super Tuesday primaries and beyond.
Many Americans are now familiar with... What many Americans don't know however, is that the overwhelming majority of the candidates running for the office in 2008 are also part of an almost equally unknown organization called the Council On Foreign Relations.
A new poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire shows Hillary Clinton continuing maintain her lead in the New Hampshire presidential primary.
Hillary Clinton, after recent debates, is undeniably one of the strongest candidates for the Democratic Party in the upcoming 2008 election.
Hillary Clinton widens the gap between her campaign and that of the other Democratic hopeful, Barack Obama, with remarks that seem to endorse Republican John Mc Cain over Obama.
This is an academic experiment. In this article, I will examine the rhetoric and persuasiveness of the speeches given by Hillary Clinton.
A portfolio of investments grew to around $25 million. Bill's speeches and lectures earned about $40 million. Bill and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton make full disclosure of all finances and dissolve blind trust fund.
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has undeniably lost her bid for the Presidency.