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Articles tagged "election 2008" NewsFox News is ready to attack the fall campaignby Aaron Barnhart [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][21.Jul.08] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - There’s a new attack dog at Fox News Channel, and, no, it’s not recently hired contributor Karl Rove. It’s Chris Wallace, the onetime mild-mannered...  Politics FeatureInternational Lampoon: (Don’t Be) Mad (At The) Magazineby David Swerdlick[17.Jul.08] :. The New Yorker may have outsmarted itself. Its core readership is left of center and they care about the things that Obama cares about. But the cartoon may have the effect of encouraging Obama's opponents to step up their mythmaking because they've been provided with "cover" by a respected liberal magazine.  NewsCoverage of Michelle Obama draws scrutiny of black, white feministsby Amanda Erickson [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][7.Jul.08] :. WASHINGTON - Gina McCauley’s blog on African-American women in pop culture has never attracted this kind of attention. The 3-year-old site has a mostly African-American audience. But she... NewsCandidates shape campaign tactics to fit the Internet ageby Karen Brooks [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][7.Jul.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas - John McCain is looking a little wired these days. The Arizona Republican is beefing up his online campaign to try to compete with Barack Obama - who built the most sophisticated...  NewsWe want you: Presidential election rocks to a new Latin beatby Jordan Levin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][2.Jul.08] :. MIAMI - They’re not just rocking the vote - they’re salseando, perreando and mariachi-ando it. Latino musicians, actors and celebrities are getting involved in the U.S. presidential... NewsObama opts out of public financingby Larry Eichel [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][19.Jun.08] :. By opting out of the public financing system as he did Thursday, Democrat Barack Obama is hoping to guarantee himself a huge financial advantage over Republican John McCain in the fall. And... Americans tracking politics via Internetby David Lightman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.Jun.08] :. WASHINGTON—Barack Obama is the darling of the ever-expanding Internet community—but that doesn’t mean he’s automatically got a huge advantage over Republican rival John McCain... These days, politics requires comedic timingby Julie Hinds [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][16.Jun.08] :. Cue the fist bump. Prepare the post-Camelot pearls and sleeveless dress. Michelle Obama is ready for her close-up. The wife of the Democratic presidential candidate will be a guest host on... Young voters could have big impact in Novemberby Mark Hollis [South Florida Sun-Sentinel (MCT)][11.Jun.08] :. The Millennial Generation. Echo Boomers. Generation Y. Whatever you call them, voters under 30 have gained prominence across America and will have a huge influence on the November presidential... Sister Christian: An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton’s Disenchanted Supportersby David Swerdlick[5.Jun.08] :. Obama has, with his résumé, his upbeat tone, and even his nondescript "even Steven" haircut, positioned himself as the metaphorical love child of Al Gore and Will Smith -- the perfect brew of debonair and nerdy that is the only formula possible for a black man trying to win the US Presidency. This is a made-for-TV electionby Chuck Barney [Contra Costa Times (MCT)][7.May.08] :. When it comes to televised political stunts, Dina Ibrahim thought she had seen it all. But that was before the eve of the Pennsylvania primary, when presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack... For political coverage, cable has become kingby Glenn Garvin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][22.Apr.08] :. WASHINGTON—When the polls close in Pennsylvania Tuesday night, network television viewers will have a choice: They can watch Kristi Yamaguchi flash some cunning new moves on ABC’s... The presidential race has become America’s most obsessively watched reality showby Alyson Ward [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Apr.08] :. In January, Hillary Clinton appeared on “The Tyra Banks Show.” On the daytime talk show’s bright set, she and the host chatted about the importance of voting, her healthcare... Obama, rivals spar over ‘elitist’ remarks, but voters see nuanceby Margaret Talev and David Lightman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][15.Apr.08] :. WASHINGTON—Barack Obama lashed out at his Democratic and Republican presidential rivals Monday for calling him an elitist, and spent another crucial campaign day trying to explain his comment... Blogs, search terms increasingly become political news sourcesby Frank Davies [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)][10.Apr.08] :. WASHINGTON—Evidence abounds this presidential election year that the Internet is increasingly competing with TV, newspapers and other traditional media outlets—and sometimes beating... The algebraic formula of presidential endorsementsby Aaron Sagers [Merge of The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)][9.Apr.08] :. Several weeks ago in this presidential primary season that seems longer than the actual presidential term, debate moderator Tim Russert asked Barack Obama about his endorsement by Nation of Islam... Clinton making a play for the female voteby Kirsten Scharnberg [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][8.Apr.08] :. In a recent Hillary Clinton fundraising video, the cameras purposely zoom in on the faces of enraptured female supporters. They pan to signs in the crowd: “Pennsylvania Women for... Polls give no hint of whether policy or personality of candidates will influence votersby Jim Tankersley [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][7.Apr.08] :. WASHINGTON - There’s a reason Democrats are confident they’ll win the White House this fall: On the issues that matter most, Americans seem to agree with their candidates. There’s... Campaign gear racking up record salesby Christy Hoppe [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][28.Mar.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas - It’s as if all voters went on a primary vacation and most brought back T-shirts. Since the presidential contests began in January, and then spread from Iowa and New Hampshire... The week in cable babbleby Jonathan Storm [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][28.Mar.08] :. Political coverage is speculative, partisan, often uninformed and uninformative. The Pennsylvania of political pundits on TV seems to exist almost entirely of 55-year-old white male... Presidential race plays as must-see TVby Ellen Gray [Philadelphia Daily News (MCT)][7.Mar.08] :. I’m not sure exactly why many TV news people seem so eager to usher Hillary Clinton offstage this election year. An early decision on a nominee might - or might not - work to the... U.S. presidential campaign reshaping the image of Americaby Laurie Goering [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][3.Mar.08] :. NEW DELHI—India has a long history of being led by political dynasties, and like the United States still battles sexism and racism. So for many Indians, the latest U.S. presidential campaign is... YouTube lets anyone into the debateby Adam Jadhav [St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT)][25.Feb.08] :. Hot bursts of light flashed across the Edward Jones Dome as Sen. Barack Obama walked the stage. Hundreds snapped pictures; others shot video from cell phones. At least one man turned his back to... Obama campaign out front in capturing new voters, funds through Internetby Frank Davies [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)][24.Feb.08] :. WASHINGTON - Barack Obama’s ascendancy comes with a popular affirmation: “Yes, we can.” Maybe it should be “Yes, we click,” as his presidential campaign takes online... Young voters give politics an extreme makeoverby Edward M. Eveld [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][14.Feb.08] :. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Young voters are on a roll this election season. They rolled right through Super Tuesday in record-breaking numbers and are poised for a remarkable, maybe election-altering,... Journey, ABBA among campaign favoritesby Tere Figueras Negrete and Casey Woods [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][28.Jan.08] :. MIAMI - John McCain has a soft spot for Swedish disco icon ABBA. Mitt Romney likes to crank up Journey. And Rudy Giuliani favors the theme from a feel-good movie about a scrappy underdog, a choice... These kids today? Young Americans get politicalby Eric Mink [St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT)][17.Jan.08] :. During the Vietnam War of presidents Lyndon Johnson (Democrat) and Richard Nixon (Republican), the mainstream media strained to comprehend and convey what was going on among America’s young... Technology helps draw young voters to presidential raceby Karen Brooks [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][16.Jan.08] :. Young people have always been more hip to technology and the Internet than their parents - and usually more politically out of it. But with the emergence of technology as an organizing tool in the... Diverse national security issues define presidential campaignsby Philip Dine [St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT)][14.Jan.08] :. WASHINGTON—When Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto was assassinated last month, it drove home a point that needed little reinforcing - the world has rarely been more dangerous. And so, as... Do political endorsements matter?by Naftali Bendavid [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][11.Jan.08] :. CHICAGO—Word trickles out from a campaign that a “major endorsement” is expected. Then the name of the endorser is breathlessly leaked. Finally the endorser emerges - at a rally,... Mike Huckabee’s Family Guy Valuesby Aaron McKain[8.Jan.08] :. The bass-playing presidential hopeful from Arkansas loves pop culture and Chuck Norris. Has Huckabee made irony the stalking horse for social conservatism? Oprah packs the house for Obama, but can she deliver the votes?by Margaret Talev [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][9.Dec.07] :. DES MOINES, Iowa—Television star Oprah Winfrey, an influential voice in American popular culture and one of the most successful blacks in the world, urged Iowans on Saturday to use their... Edwards and Clinton vie to define the ‘90sby Rob Christensen [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][3.Dec.07] :. GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa—For many Democrats, the 1990s, when Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton were in the White House, were the good old days. The economy was booming before the dot-com meltdown.... Clinton hits Obama on courage, character as he rises in pollsby Matt Stearns [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][3.Dec.07] :. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—Sen. Hillary Clinton questioned the courage and character of her chief opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, Sunday in the wake of a new poll finding her campaign is losing ground in... Opponents criticize Clinton on foreign policyby Larry Eichel [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][31.Oct.07] :. PHILADELPHIA - Early and often, on Iraq, Iran and electability, Hillary Rodham Clinton was sharply criticized by her rivals during a Democratic presidential debate last night at Drexel... Question of electability dogs Clintonby Jill Zuckman [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][22.Oct.07] :. WHEAT RIDGE, Colo.—Steve Valdez, a retired high school history teacher, is keeping an eye on the presidential campaign and wondering about Sen. Hillary Clinton’s chances. “Is... Kucinich working to change mindsby Ofelia Casillas [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][5.Oct.07] :. CHICAGO—On the eve of another grim anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, members of Congress voted on a symbolic resolution to establish an official remembrance, expression of... Outsiders recasting political debateby Craig Gilbert [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT)][2.Oct.07] :. WASHINGTON—For the cost of a one-page ad in the Sept. 10 New York Times, the liberal group MoveOn.org bought itself a minor media frenzy. Its attack on Gen. David Petraeus (dubbing him... Iowa, sure, but England? U.S. campaigns stump overseasby William Douglas [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][13.Sep.07] :. WASHINGTON - The hunt for cash, political cachet and votes is taking some of the 2008 presidential campaigns far from their usual cross-country tours to cross the pond to woo Americans living... Change is the only constant among candidatesby Christi Parsons [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][10.Sep.07] :. WASHINGTON - Change is in the air. And in the press releases. And on the political banners. And just in case anyone missed it, politicians are now filling the airwaves and book shelves with... Biden’s book gives his campaign a boostby Christi Parsons [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][4.Sep.07] :. PHILADELPHIA—The fan had asked for an autograph on his copy of Sen. Joe Biden’s new book, but Biden held his pen poised over the empty page while he launched into the story of his... Edwards pins presidential hopes on Iowaby Rob Christensen [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][24.Aug.07] :. RALEIGH, N.C.—This has been a long, hot summer for Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. He has been dogged by a series of dust-ups, from expensive haircuts to a high-profile... Strong showing in early primaries could help Obama in Californiaby Peter Hecht [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][9.Aug.07] :. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama breezed into Sacramento on Wednesday for a stop on one political circuit where he is faring exceptionally well - raising... Democrats face off in union-led debateby John McCormick and Stephen Franklin [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][8.Aug.07] :. CHICAGO - It can be rough being a front-runner, especially on a hot night on the gridiron. Two of the leading Democratic presidential candidates found themselves repeatedly under attack Tuesday... Presidential candidates flood the field with bad booksby Matt Stearns [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][5.Aug.07] :. WASHINGTON - Barack Obama may have “The Audacity of Hope,” a daring assault on the powerful anti-hope lobby, but Dennis Kucinich will have “The Courage to Believe” - and... Democratic Party more liberal than it’s been in decadesby Steven Thomma [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][5.Aug.07] :. CHICAGO—The Democratic Party is growing more liberal for the first time in a generation. It’s more antiwar than at any time since 1972. Support is growing for such traditionally liberal... Bloggers grill Democrats about influential lobbyistsby John McCormick and Rick Pearson [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][5.Aug.07] :. CHICAGO - In a town known for political clout and greased wheels, perhaps there was no better place than Chicago Saturday for seven Democratic presidential candidates to have their most vigorous... Democrats court liberal bloggers at Internet conventionby John McCormick [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][3.Aug.07] :. CHICAGO - With his laptop open and his luggage still in tow, Tom Tucker sat in a lobby of the sprawling McCormick Place convention center on Thursday afternoon frantically typing a new post for his... Flashy debate exchange isn’t the same as governingby Steven Thomma [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][30.Jul.07] :. WASHINGTON—As political debates go, it was fine drama when Barack Obama said last week that he’d meet with dictators without preconditions. Hillary Clinton pounced quickly to say that... Obama cultivating the aura of youthby Mike Dorning [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][30.Jul.07] :. COLUMBIA, S.C. - From the tieless look he’s adopted on the campaign trail to his Facebook-style Web page, Barack Obama, the fresh-faced first-term senator from Illinois, has cultivated the... Campaigns sold on video revolutionby Steven Thomma [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][30.Jul.07] :. CHARLESTON, S.C.—Minutes after Democratic presidential candidates debated last week in Charleston, the “spin room” where campaign aides tout their bosses to reporters started to... Obama fundraising machine relies on the rich and powerfulby Mike Dorning and John McCormick [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][26.Jul.07] :. WASHINGTON - Even as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has promoted a large following of small-dollar contributors representing ordinary Americans, his campaign has built an old-school... Voters question candidates at CNN-YouTube debateby Glenn Garvin [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][23.Jul.07] :. LOS ANGELES—When Democratic presidential candidates square off for a debate in front of CNN’s cameras Monday, don’t strain your neck looking for Wolf Blitzer, Christiane Amanpour... YouTube presidential debate breaks the rulesby Mary Anne Ostrom [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)][22.Jul.07] :. SAN JOSE, Calif.—Yes, this is still the YouTube you know and love: The guys from redstateupdate.com want the male Democratic candidates to take off their shirts for an abs contest. The odds... Edwards drawing comparisons to Robert F. Kennedyby Christi Parsons [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][18.Jul.07] :. MARKS, Miss. - As former Sen. John Edwards was touring this Mississippi Delta town the other day, a woman mistook him for a member of the Kennedy clan. A little while later, the local mayor... Obama holds slight financial advantageby Mike Dorning and John McCormick [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][17.Jul.07] :. WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama edged his way to a financial advantage over front-runner Hillary Clinton as both Democrats on Sunday reported amassing imposing campaign... Edwards tries to regain stride with poverty tourby Rob Christensen [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Jul.07] :. CANTON, Miss. - Not many presidential candidates make it to Mount Levi Full Gospel Baptist Church, located across the street from a battered trailer park and a chicken-processing plant. “No,... Sharpton shapes up to face off with Giulianiby Michael Saul [New York Daily News (MCT)][13.Jul.07] :. NEW YORK - Cue the theme music from “Rocky.” With former Mayor Rudy Giuliani still the top-ranked Republican White House contender, the Rev. Al Sharpton says he’s working himself... Obama asks voters to seize ‘narrow window’ of opportunityby Margaret Talev [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][9.Jul.07] :. DES MOINES, Iowa—Running first in fundraising and second nationally among Democratic presidential contenders, Barack Obama is asking voters to take a leap of faith and embrace the promise of... Candidates as common as corn in Iowa this summerby Bob Von Sternberg [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][6.Jul.07] :. DES MOINES, Iowa - The clock was creeping toward midnight Monday, but Bill Clinton was still in full grip-and-grin form as he made his way across the lobby of the hotel where he and his wife would... |
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