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Clinton Watch

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December 2, 2007

Hillary Clinton Draws Boos at Iowa Campaign Event

Whatever public sympathy Hillary Clinton had built up during the tense hostage situation at her New Hampshire campaign office appeared to dissipate Saturday, as she was met with a round of boos during an address over the phone to an Iowa political event.

At the Heartland Presidential Candidates Forum in Des Moines, community activists lustily booed the Democratic frontrunner after she declined to commit to passing comprehensive immigration reform in her first 100 days in office.

Clinton showed up in person, along with the six other candidates, for an evening forum before African-American and Hispanic activists.

In the early forum, Clinton said reform would be a "high priority" for her, but that didn't satisfy a crowd looking for legislation that would move illegal immigrants swiftly on a path to legalization.

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Associated Press | Sunday, December 2, 2007

 

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Giuliani Watch

Latest article under "Giuliani Watch":

November 29, 2007

Did city pick up security tab for Rudy's getaways?

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's campaign scrambled last night to deflect a new report questioning whether Giuliani tried to cover up his extramarital affair with Judith Nathan in the Hamptons by hiding his security expenses in obscure city agencies. The report on Politico.com throws new attention on Giuliani's messy personal life just five weeks before the first votes in Iowa - and could severely undercut his defense that his affair with future wife Nathan had no effect on his duties as mayor.

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Newsday | Thursday, November 29, 2007

 

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McCain Watch

Latest article under "McCain Watch":

November 16, 2007

Among Presidential Hopefuls, McCain Has Lowest Level of Core Opposition

With less than two months to go until the Iowa caucuses kick off the actual voting in Election 2008, Arizona Senator John McCain finds himself with the smallest level of core opposition among all the major Presidential candidates from both parties. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 33% say they will definitely vote against McCain if he is on the ballot in November 2008. That's down from 39% a month ago and a peak of 42% in June. These results come on top of a week of good polling news for the man from Arizona.

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Rasmussen | Friday, November 16, 2007

 

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Obama Watch

Latest article under "Obama Watch":

December 1, 2007

Black Alabama political groups split presidential endorsements between Obama and Clinton

Alabama's major black political groups have split their endorsements for president, with the Alabama New South Coalition giving its support to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday.

The Alabama Democratic Conference, the black wing of the state Democratic Party, endorsed New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in October.

Obama received the majority of the votes when the predominantly black Alabama New South Coalition met Saturday to make its endorsement. Coalition officials did not disclose the exact outcome of the private vote.

U.S Rep. Artur Davis, state chairman of Obama's campaign, said he was pleased the group put aside doubts, expressed by some black political leaders, about whether a black candidate could get enough white votes to be elected president.

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Associated Press | Saturday, December 1, 2007

 

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Thompson Watch

Latest article under "Thompson Watch":

November 6, 2007

Even Fred Thompson Doubts He'll be President

Even Fred Thompson doesn't think he will become president. Chatting off-air to a television reporter, a stunningly candid off-the-cuff quip from the Hollywood actor cemented the impression that his heart is not in the 2008 race. Trying to encourage his studio to hurry up so an interview could start, Carl Cameron of Fox News said into his microphone: "The next president of the United States has a schedule to keep." Standing beside him, a deadpan Mr Thompson interjected: "And so do I."

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Toby Harnden - The Telegraph | Tuesday, November 6, 2007

 

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