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Thinking of creating your own presidential library? New books on the 2008 election

by Alyson Ward [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[14.Jan.09] :. In 2008, we all lived through a spellbinding presidential election. And now we can spend the rest of our lives reading about it. Barack Obama isn’t even president yet, but the books about his...

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This time, Silicon Valley’s technology changed U.S. politics

by Mike Cassidy [San Jose Mercury News (MCT)]

[19.Nov.08] :. It struck me as I sat at the computer in the kitchen the night of Nov. 4, with the TV blaring election results in the background. I was doing my best John-King-on-CNN imitation, showing my kids a...

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Are We the Rockstars We’ve Been Waiting For?

by Aaron McKain

[3.Nov.08] :. Barack Obama may be Radiohead and Sarah Palin a riot grrl punk, but they aren't rockstars. The reason why is that the rockstar is dead.

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Tight White House race keeps political pollsters busier than ever

by Marc Caputo [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[22.Sep.08] :. MIAMI - Survey says: The 2008 presidential race will go down as the most polled and attitude-checked presidential election ever, further evidence that the White House race has become a spectator...

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Pop 20: Sophomore slump for presidential campaign? It’s all about marketing

by Aaron Sagers [(MCT)]

[14.Sep.08] :. Fall TV season has already begun, but the one entertainment program many Americans have been filling their TV time with, the presidential campaign, has slipped into a sophomore slump where formulaic...

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TV’s frenzy over Palin story is no surprise

by Jonathan Storm [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[4.Sep.08] :. Oh, those darn media! Who do they think they are? CNN’s Campbell Brown questioning Sarah Palin’s motherly concern in running for vice president, knowing her pregnant daughter would be...

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Democrats get lift from convention; now it’s Republicans’ turn

by Steven Thomma [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[29.Aug.08] :. DENVER - Barack Obama and the Democrats had their moment, and it was a quite a moment. Now America pivots to John McCain and the Republicans. Midway through the rare back-to-back political spectacle...

History echoes during Obama’s big speech

by David Lightman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[29.Aug.08] :. DENVER - On a historic day echoing the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy, Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday became the first African-American to accept a major-party...

Obama haunted by ‘elitist’ image

by David Lightman and Margaret Talev [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[24.Aug.08] :. Something about Barack Obama’s manner bothers Margaret Cowan. “There’s something egotistical about him,” the Sheridan, Colo., retiree said. “It’s the way he...

Online game Second Life hasn’t gotten a first one during this presidential campaign

by Karen Brooks [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[18.Aug.08] :. AUSTIN, Texas - It would seem a natural fit: politicians, people and a world removed from reality. And true, the whimsical universe in the online game Second Life is an inviting place for candidates...

Joining ‘Colbert Nation’ may benefit Democrats

by Katie Fretland and Bob Secter [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[15.Aug.08] :. WASHINGTON - Nation, many of you have heard about the satirically pompous late night TV comedian who claims that politicians who brave an appearance on his show will be swaddled in electoral...

Breaking down the veepstakes in race to pick one who is a heartbeat away

by Dave Helling and Steve Kraske [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[5.Aug.08] :. Second spot. Second fiddle. Second banana. It isn’t easy being the vice presidential candidate. You get to campaign in the smaller towns in the smaller states. You get to raise money for...

International Lampoon: (Don’t Be) Mad (At The) Magazine

by 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.

MTV Gets Political

by Lucy Barber [PopMatters.com]

[7.Jul.08] :. Obama and McCain get their MTV! Since it’s conception in 1981, the network has refused political advertising, even turning away Obama’s offer for an ad earlier this year during the...

Coverage of Michelle Obama draws scrutiny of black, white feminists

by 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...

Candidates shape campaign tactics to fit the Internet age

by 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...

We want you: Presidential election rocks to a new Latin beat

by 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...

Obama opts out of public financing

by 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 Internet

by 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 timing

by 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 November

by 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 Supporters

by 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 election

by 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 king

by 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 show

by 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 nuance

by 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 sources

by 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 endorsements

by 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 vote

by 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 voters

by 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 sales

by 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 babble

by 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 TV

by 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 America

by 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 debate

by 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 Internet

by 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...

Journey, ABBA among campaign favorites

by 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 political

by 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 race

by 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 campaigns

by 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,...

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 ‘90s

by 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 polls

by 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 policy

by 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 Clinton

by 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 minds

by 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 debate

by 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 overseas

by 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 candidates

by 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 boost

by 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 meeting...

Edwards pins presidential hopes on Iowa

by 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 tussle...

Strong showing in early primaries could help Obama in California

by 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 money. On...

Democrats face off in union-led debate

by 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...

Democrats court liberal bloggers at Internet convention

by 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...

Obama cultivating the aura of youth

by 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 aura...

Campaigns sold on video revolution

by 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 powerful

by 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 debate

by 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 or...

YouTube presidential debate breaks the rules

by 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...