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THE FIELD
Democrats Look to Life After Clinton
She Vows to Fight, But Allies Waver; $6.4 Million Loan
By Jackie Calmes and Susan Davis
Wall Street Journal
May 8, 2008
All the feisty talk from Sen. Hillary Clinton and her campaign advisers Wednesday couldn't dispel the growing perception among Democrats that the party's presidential race is nearly over, and that Sen. Barack Obama is going to be the winner…
Fund Race: Obama Outflanks 'Hillraisers'
By Christopher Cooper and John Emshwiller
Wall Street Journal
May 8, 2008
A key component in the Democratic presidential race is all but decided: In fund raising, victory belongs to Sen. Barack Obama…
Support for Clinton Wanes as Obama Sees Finish Line
By Patrick Healy and Jeff Zeleny
New York Times
May 8, 2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton struck a publicly defiant posture, while some of her advisers acknowledged privately that they remained unsure about the future of her candidacy…
For the Democrats, Signs of a Possible Changing of the Guard
By Adam Nagourney
New York Times
May 8, 2008
The Clinton era may be coming to an end, presenting the party with a potentially wrenching transition and a challenge to Barack Obama…
Technical Factors Cited in Slow Results
By Monica Davey
New York Times
May 8, 2008
The long silence from Indiana’s Lake County in reporting its election tallies on Tuesday night set off a public debate between opposing mayors…
Did Rush Limbaugh Tilt Result In Indiana?
Conservative Host Urged 'Chaos' Votes
By Alec MacGillis and Peter Slevin
Washington Post
May 8, 2008
Even as Barack Obama's campaign celebrated Tuesday's primary results, aides charged yesterday that they would have had an even stronger showing were it not for meddling by an unlikely booster of Hillary Rodham Clinton: the popular conservative radio host and longtime Clinton family nemesis Rush Limbaugh…
What Part of 'In It to Win It' Does America Not Understand?
By Dana Milbank
Washington Post
May 8, 2008
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. They say it's all over but the shouting. Fortunately, Hillary Clinton does that part very well…
CLINTON
Amid Talk of the End and Boos From the Crowd, Clinton Carries On
By John M. Broder
New York Times
May 8, 2008
On what was probably one of the toughest days of her campaign so far, Hillary Rodham Clinton put on her battle face for a speech in West Virginia…
Clinton Spurns Calls to Quit Race
Odds and Allegiances Shift Further to Obama
By Dan Balz, Anne E. Kornblut and Perry Bacon Jr.
Washington Post
May 8, 2008
Now facing almost insurmountable odds, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) came under fresh pressure yesterday to end her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination against Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), but she vowed to remain in the race "until there is a nominee."
Her best hope is for something to occur that makes Obama appear unelectable.
By Linda Feldmann and Ariel Sabar
Christian Science Monitor
May 8, 2008
Washington - How the loser loses, it has been said, will go a long way to determining whether the winner of the Democratic presidential nomination can win in November…
Hillary Clinton's campaign is doomed, media commentators say
By James Rainey
Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton may be short on delegates, money and time, but she faced an even more ominous and intractable impediment Wednesday: a growing consensus in the media that her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination is doomed…
Clinton dismisses calls to drop out of race
By Noam N. Levey and Michael Muskal
Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2008
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WEST VA. -- Amid the defection of a prominent supporter and increasing calls that she end her presidential campaign, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton this morning told a college rally that she had no intention of bowing out…
Clinton makes case for wide appeal
By Kathy Kiely and Jill Lawrence
USA Today
May 8, 2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Wednesday to continue her quest for the Democratic nomination, arguing she would be the stronger nominee because she appeals to a wider coalition of voters — including whites who have not supported Barack Obama in recent contests…
Clinton continues despite dire predictions
By Ken Dilanian and Fredreka Schouten
USA Today
May 8, 2008
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton's showing in Tuesday's primaries and the disclosure that she loaned her campaign an additional $6.4 million fuel a growing sense that her window to the nomination is nearly closed…
Clinton lends campaign $6.4M for ongoing primary fight
By Susan Page
USA Today
May 8, 2008
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton lent her campaign $6.4 million in the last month, a campaign aide said Wednesday, and she and Barack Obama plunged back into the still-unresolved battle for the Democratic presidential nomination…
OBAMA
McGovern, Former Clinton Backer, Endorses Obama
Associated Press
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Former Sen. George McGovern, an early supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton, urged her to drop out of the Democratic presidential race and endorsed her rival, Barack Obama…
Obama will need to unite divided party
By Susan Page
USA Today
May 8, 2008
WASHINGTON — Four months after he swept the opening Iowa caucuses, Barack Obama moved toward claiming the Democratic presidential nomination with strong showings on the last big primary night of the season…
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McCAIN
McCain Pushes Priorities That Resonate on the Right
By Elisabeth Bumiller
New York Times
May 8, 2008
John McCain pledged to prosecute sex traffickers, fight child pornography and make religious freedom a priority in American diplomacy…
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<><>RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE<><><><><><><><><><><>
Republicans Focus on Obama as Fall Opponent
By Michael Cooper
New York Times
May 8, 2008
The Republicans have stepped up their criticisms of Barack Obama in recent weeks while practically ignoring Hillary Rodham Clinton…
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<><>CONGRESS<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
<><>OTHER NEWS<><><><><>><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Will taxpayers be on the hook for subprime crisis?
Federally linked entities like Fannie Mae now back 98 percent of home loans sold by banks.
By Mark Trumbul
Christian Science Monitor
May 8, 2008
With a nationwide housing crisis far from over, the risk of future mortgage losses is rapidly shifting from the private sector toward government – and potentially US taxpayers…
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