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06.12.2008 4:37 pm

GOP Veepstakes and exorcising demons

Got an interesting e-mail today on the vice presidential hunt for Sen. John McCain. One of the possibilities being tossed around is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. He’s Indian American. He’s Catholic. He’s Young. And apparently he’s being touted by some as…

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05.29.2008 5:54 pm

Engineers up in arms over tanker contract

WASHINGTON – The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued a major report today about the tanker contract awarded by the Pentagon to a European consortium instead of to St. Louis-based Boeing’s defense business.

The union, known as IFPTE, is…

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05.29.2008 8:42 am

McCaskill vs. Stephen Colbert

Sen. Claire McCaskill braved “The Colbert Report” last night, enduring the faux TV pundit’s ribbing about her gender and her presidential preference, among other things.

McCaskill, D-Mo., did not make an utter fool of herself on Comedy Central’s late-night news-parody show, as…

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05.20.2008 12:52 pm

Web Watch: KY, OR bust?

Well today is yet another showdown between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Since the N.C./Ind. primaries early this month, the primary contest has appeared to hardly be a contest, as Obama has essentially become the presumptive nominee.

Today’s races,…

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05.16.2008 12:54 pm

Web Watch: Is this still a primary?

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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05.09.2008 3:16 pm

Web Watch: ‘I just voted for [what?] on Tuesday’

Former senator and two-time presidential candidate John Edwards was repeatedly quizzed on appearances on MSNBC this morning about whether he would endorse in the contest between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Edwards said he respected both candidates, said Obama appeared to…

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05.08.2008 11:49 am

Web Watch: Obituaries for the Clinton Campaign?

Peruse the front pages of today’s major newspapers and it’s pretty clear: Folks are on deathwatch for the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton.

NYT this morning reports of the growing sense of inevitability that Sen. Barack Obama has this…

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05.07.2008 3:11 pm

Web Watch: Tim Russert says what?

Here’s a blurb that’s burning up the web right now. Last night on MSNBC, Tim Russert called the Democratic nomination race.

Keep in mind that lots of political journalists and commentators have been saying for that Sen. Hillary Clinton’s odds get longer ever…

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04.21.2008 3:04 pm

Clinton, Obama spar over TV ad

WASHINGTON _ As Pennsylvania Democrats prepare to vote on Tuesday, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continue their sniping that has steadily crescendoed since Obama’s now-famous remarks about small-town voters.

Clinton’s campaign today released a new television ad that says…

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04.03.2008 3:15 pm

House GOP leader expects to gain seats in November

WASHINGTON _ With nearly 30 House GOP retirements, Many DC political analysts long ago wrote the Republican Party’s obituary for this year’s elections. But House Minority Leader John Boehner is predicting a surprise.

“I think it’s going to be a far…

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