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Obama Blames Right For Attacks on Wife
By Katharine Q. Seelye
Senator Barack Obama blamed the right-wing media for attacks on his wife, Michelle, that have driven up her negative ratings.
In an interview with Glamour magazine , Mr. Obama pointed to “the conservative press — Fox News and the National Review and columnists of every ilk,” and said they “went fairly deliberately at […]
Barack Obama Isn’t Interested in VP Slot
Democrat Barack Obama ridiculed the idea of being Hillary Rodham Clinton's running mate Monday, saying voters must choose between the two for the top spot on the fall ticket.
The Illinois senator used his first public appearance of the week to knock down the notion that he might accept the party's vice presidential nomination. He noted […]
Obama gets Vermont superdelegate
Despite his losses on Tuesday, Barack Obama continues to pick up support from superdelegates, narrowing the gap with Hillary Clinton among the group who could decide the Democratic nominee.
The latest is Ian Carleton, chairman of the state Democratic Party in Vermont, the only state Obama won on Tuesday.
Obama Campaign Raised $55 Million in February
Barack Obama’s campaign said Thursday that it had set a new campaign fundraising record, raising $55 million in February – roughly $20 million more than rival Hillary Clinton during the same time period. Nearly all of the money came in the form of contributions that can be used during the primary process.
Obama Slams Clinton on Homestrech
By Tom Raum
Democrat Barack Obama worked to fend off an intensified attack on his foreign policy credentials from rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday as their paths crossed two days ahead of a potentially race-ending showdown in Ohio and Texas.
Hillary Get Out: Obama Backers Urge Clinton to Exit if She Loses
By Brian Knowlton
Top supporters of Senator Barack Obama, joined by at least one prominent Democrat yet to endorse a candidate, put pressure on Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday to bow out of the presidential race unless she scores clear victories in the crucial big-state primary contests on Tuesday.
“I just think that D-Day is Tuesday,” […]