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05.16.2008 12:54 pm

Sen. Hillary Clinton announced three TV ad buys today — two in Kentucky and one in Oregon. They’re all very positive bits (posted below): upbeat music, no mention of her opponent, meant to appeal to the working class voter.

And from Sen. Barack Obama?…

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05.15.2008 3:11 pm

WASHINGTON–Sen. Claire McCaskill slipped off her fiscal-discipline diet Thursday when she voted for the $300-billion-plus farm bill, which critics have blasted as a pork-laden boondoggle for well-to-do farmers, the biodiesel industry, timber interests, and other beneficiaries.But the Missouri Democrat and former state…

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05.15.2008 1:32 pm

WASHINGTON – The United Steelworkers of America endorsed Barack Obama on Thursday, a helpful move for the Illinois Democrat whose problems drawing blue-collar support have been shown in primary after primary.

The Pittsburgh-based union had initially endorsed John Edwards, but Edwards quickly withdrew from the primaries after…

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05.15.2008 1:12 pm

WASHINGTON–House Republicans just can’t seem to catch a break.

First, they lose three special elections in a row, including one on Tuesday night in a once solidly GOP district in Mississippi. There, Democratic Travis Childers trounced his GOP opponent even after Republicans pumped more…

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05.15.2008 12:39 am

Meant to put this up earlier.

“So the question is: What am I doing here?”

That’s how former Sen. John Edwards started it all off. Of course, the immediate answer that came to mind: Trying to be a little less irrelevant.…

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05.14.2008 6:35 pm

WASHINGTON — Alone in Missouri, and also among the southern Illinois congressional delegation, Rep. Todd Akin voted against the farm bill on Wednesday.

The Missouri Republican says it was a tough choice, but fiscal considerations demanded it.

The bill amounted to about $300 billion,…

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05.14.2008 6:23 pm

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s strong appeal to working-class voters not only continued Tuesday in West Virginia, it was practically off the charts. This is a key swing group in battleground states and if likely nominee Barack Obama hopes to win a…

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05.12.2008 5:12 pm

WASHINGTON—Joseph Shepard, husband of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, enjoyed one of the perks of being a congressional spouse Monday: a White House luncheon with First Lady Laura Bush.

The menu was exquisite, if a bit dainty—including a salad of “young…

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05.12.2008 12:42 pm

WASHINGTON–Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., appears to have general election fever. The presidential candidate, who hasn’t yet locked up the Democratic nomination, is planning a trip to Missouri tomorrow, even though the Show-Me State’s primary is long over.

So while his rival,…

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05.12.2008 10:14 am

 WASHINGTON — An interesting name surfaced on a Sunday talk show in a discussion of potential vice presidential candidates.

Richard Gephardt.

On Fox News Sunday, moderator Chris Wallace asked the panel whether Barack Obama, if he wins the Democratic nomination, would be…

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