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McCain: Reports on lobbyist a 'smear'
Feb 20 2008 11:36PM (CT)
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain issued a statement Wednesday night saying he "will not allow a smear campaign" to distract from his campaign as published reports questioned his relationship with a lobbyist.
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Clinton faces daunting delegate deficit
Feb 20 2008 11:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton must win 57 percent of the remaining primary and caucus delegates to erase Barack Obama's lead, a daunting task requiring landslide-sized victories by a struggling presidential candidate.
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Clinton faces daunting delegate deficit
Feb 20 2008 11:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton must win 57 percent of the remaining primary and caucus delegates to erase Barack Obama's lead, a daunting task requiring landslide-sized victories by a struggling presidential candidate.
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Clinton faces daunting delegate deficit
Feb 20 2008 11:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton must win 57 percent of the remaining primary and caucus delegates to erase Barack Obama's lead, a daunting task requiring landslide-sized victories by a struggling presidential candidate.
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Texas' complicated rules may favor Obama
Feb 20 2008 11:06PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton has been waiting to get to Texas to begin her comeback against a surging Barack Obama. She might be more careful about what she wishes for.
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Texas' complicated rules may favor Obama
Feb 20 2008 11:06PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton has been waiting to get to Texas to begin her comeback against a surging Barack Obama. She might be more careful about what she wishes for.
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Obama raised $36 million
Feb 20 2008 10:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Counting her debts, including $5 million she lent her campaign, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton ended January with about $1.5 million while Democratic presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama sat comfortably atop a sum more than 10 times bigger.
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Obama raised $36 million
Feb 20 2008 10:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Counting her debts, including $5 million she lent her campaign, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton ended January with about $1.5 million while Democratic presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama sat comfortably atop a sum more than 10 times bigger.
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Michelle Obama clarifies `proud' remark
Feb 20 2008 9:00PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The wife of Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama sought Wednesday to clarify her comment that for the first time she's really proud of her country.
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Michelle Obama clarifies `proud' remark
Feb 20 2008 9:00PM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The wife of Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama sought Wednesday to clarify her comment that for the first time she's really proud of her country.
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Powerful teamsters union endorses Obama
Feb 20 2008 7:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Barack Obama won an endorsement from the powerful Teamsters union on Wednesday, critical labor support for the Democratic front-runner with upcoming contests in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania.
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Powerful teamsters union endorses Obama
Feb 20 2008 7:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Barack Obama won an endorsement from the powerful Teamsters union on Wednesday, critical labor support for the Democratic front-runner with upcoming contests in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania.
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McCain: Bush should veto torture bill
Feb 20 2008 7:08PM (CT)
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said President Bush should veto a measure that would bar the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects.
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McCain: Bush should veto torture bill
Feb 20 2008 7:08PM (CT)
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said President Bush should veto a measure that would bar the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects.
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Analysis: Clinton on the ropes
Feb 20 2008 6:50PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - She's still fighting, but it's awfully hard to find encouraging news for Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic homestretch.
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Analysis: Clinton on the ropes
Feb 20 2008 6:50PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - She's still fighting, but it's awfully hard to find encouraging news for Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic homestretch.
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Analysis: Clinton on the ropes
Feb 20 2008 6:50PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - She's still fighting, but it's awfully hard to find encouraging news for Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic homestretch.
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Obama gets front-runner treatment
Feb 20 2008 5:59PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Barack Obama got the front-runner treatment Wednesday, picking up a few new friends and drawing criticism from Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican foe John McCain.
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Atlanta minister to challenge Lewis
Feb 20 2008 5:54PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. John Lewis' waffling over his pick for the Democratic presidential nomination has earned him a primary challenger.
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Obama learned politics helping the poor
Feb 20 2008 5:11PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Just 23 years old, Barack Obama was nicknamed "Baby Face" by mothers as he tried to organize poor people on Chicago's South Side to join together and pressure the city to fix potholes, clean parks and remove asbestos insulation from public housing.
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Ex-president, husband, superdelegate
Feb 20 2008 4:34PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Democratic nomination for president could come down to a vote-by-vote struggle for superdelegates, and while Hillary Rodham Clinton has lost her delegate advantage over Barack Obama, she knows she can bank on one superdelegate no matter what.
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Ex-president, husband, superdelegate
Feb 20 2008 4:34PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Democratic nomination for president could come down to a vote-by-vote struggle for superdelegates, and while Hillary Rodham Clinton has lost her delegate advantage over Barack Obama, she knows she can bank on one superdelegate no matter what.
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Clinton: Obama offers words, not actions
Feb 20 2008 4:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton dismissed Democratic rival Barack Obama on Wednesday as leading a movement with little to show for his eloquence and promises.
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Clinton: Obama offers words, not actions
Feb 20 2008 4:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton dismissed Democratic rival Barack Obama on Wednesday as leading a movement with little to show for his eloquence and promises.
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Clinton: Obama offers words, not actions
Feb 20 2008 4:25PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton dismissed Democratic rival Barack Obama on Wednesday as leading a movement with little to show for his eloquence and promises.
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Obama increases delegate lead
Feb 20 2008 4:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Barack Obama captured most of the delegates in the Wisconsin and Hawaii contests, increasing his lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for president.
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Strategists set up pro-Clinton group
Feb 20 2008 3:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking to boost Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's sagging fortunes, a group of Democratic political strategists has assembled an organization that will raise money from wealthy donors and run ads promoting her views in Texas and Ohio.
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Strategists set up pro-Clinton group
Feb 20 2008 3:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking to boost Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's sagging fortunes, a group of Democratic political strategists has assembled an organization that will raise money from wealthy donors and run ads promoting her views in Texas and Ohio.
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Strategists set up pro-Clinton group
Feb 20 2008 3:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking to boost Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's sagging fortunes, a group of Democratic political strategists has assembled an organization that will raise money from wealthy donors and run ads promoting her views in Texas and Ohio.
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Strategists set up pro-Clinton group
Feb 20 2008 3:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking to boost Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's sagging fortunes, a group of Democratic political strategists has assembled an organization that will raise money from wealthy donors and run ads promoting her views in Texas and Ohio.
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McCain presses Obama on public financing
Feb 20 2008 2:04PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - John McCain accused Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama of engaging in Washington doublespeak over accepting public financing for the general election as the likely GOP nominee tried to turn a money issue into a character test.
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McCain presses Obama on public financing
Feb 20 2008 2:04PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - John McCain accused Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama of engaging in Washington doublespeak over accepting public financing for the general election as the likely GOP nominee tried to turn a money issue into a character test.
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Clarification: Democrats story
Feb 20 2008 1:32PM (CT)
DE PERE, Wis. (AP) - A Feb. 18 story about top advisers to Hillary Rodham Clinton accusing Democratic rival Barack Obama of plagiarism included a reference to a January report by The Associated Press that noted examples of Obama borrowing ideas and speech points from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, often without attribution.
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Obama scores 10th straight victory
Feb 20 2008 11:56AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama added Wisconsin and Hawaii to a primary season winning streak that now totals 10 and has put Hillary Rodham Clinton into a virtual must-win scenario in Democratic contests coming early next month in Texas and Ohio.
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Obama scores 10th straight victory
Feb 20 2008 11:56AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama added Wisconsin and Hawaii to a primary season winning streak that now totals 10 and has put Hillary Rodham Clinton into a virtual must-win scenario in Democratic contests coming early next month in Texas and Ohio.
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Obama scores 10th straight victory
Feb 20 2008 11:56AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama added Wisconsin and Hawaii to a primary season winning streak that now totals 10 and has put Hillary Rodham Clinton into a virtual must-win scenario in Democratic contests coming early next month in Texas and Ohio.
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Obama scores 10th straight victory
Feb 20 2008 11:56AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama added Wisconsin and Hawaii to a primary season winning streak that now totals 10 and has put Hillary Rodham Clinton into a virtual must-win scenario in Democratic contests coming early next month in Texas and Ohio.
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Obama scores 10th straight victory
Feb 20 2008 11:56AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama added Wisconsin and Hawaii to a primary season winning streak that now totals 10 and has put Hillary Rodham Clinton into a virtual must-win scenario in Democratic contests coming early next month in Texas and Ohio.
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Obama scores 10th straight victory
Feb 20 2008 11:56AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama added Wisconsin and Hawaii to a primary season winning streak that now totals 10 and has put Hillary Rodham Clinton into a virtual must-win scenario in Democratic contests coming early next month in Texas and Ohio.
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Analysis: Clinton looks to Ohio, Texas
Feb 20 2008 9:09AM (CT)
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Texas and Ohio: Two states, two debates, one chance for Hillary Rodham Clinton to save her moribund candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Analysis: Clinton looks to Ohio, Texas
Feb 20 2008 9:09AM (CT)
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Texas and Ohio: Two states, two debates, one chance for Hillary Rodham Clinton to save her moribund candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Analysis: Clinton looks to Ohio, Texas
Feb 20 2008 9:09AM (CT)
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Texas and Ohio: Two states, two debates, one chance for Hillary Rodham Clinton to save her moribund candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Analysis: Clinton looks to Ohio, Texas
Feb 20 2008 9:09AM (CT)
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Texas and Ohio: Two states, two debates, one chance for Hillary Rodham Clinton to save her moribund candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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McCain hauls in nearly $12M in January
Feb 20 2008 2:56AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain raised nearly $12 million in January, propelled by victories in New Hampshire and South Carolina that solidified his place as the leading candidate for the GOP presidential nomination.
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Democrats flock to Hawaii caucus sites
Feb 20 2008 2:42AM (CT)
HONOLULU (AP) - Democratic voters flocked to Hawaii caucus sites by the thousands on Tuesday as party officials predicted a record turnout in the contest between Honolulu-born Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Wis. exit poll: Obama won broad backing
Feb 20 2008 12:34AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama claimed major pieces of Hillary Rodham Clinton's usual coalition as his own Tuesday, winning a majority of white and working-class people while splitting women's votes in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary, according to exit polls.
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Wis. exit poll: Obama won broad backing
Feb 20 2008 12:34AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama claimed major pieces of Hillary Rodham Clinton's usual coalition as his own Tuesday, winning a majority of white and working-class people while splitting women's votes in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary, according to exit polls.
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Wis. exit poll: Obama won broad backing
Feb 20 2008 12:34AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama claimed major pieces of Hillary Rodham Clinton's usual coalition as his own Tuesday, winning a majority of white and working-class people while splitting women's votes in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary, according to exit polls.
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Wis. exit poll: Obama won broad backing
Feb 20 2008 12:34AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama claimed major pieces of Hillary Rodham Clinton's usual coalition as his own Tuesday, winning a majority of white and working-class people while splitting women's votes in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary, according to exit polls.
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Wis. exit poll: Obama won broad backing
Feb 20 2008 12:34AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama claimed major pieces of Hillary Rodham Clinton's usual coalition as his own Tuesday, winning a majority of white and working-class people while splitting women's votes in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary, according to exit polls.
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Wis. exit poll: Obama won broad backing
Feb 20 2008 12:34AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama claimed major pieces of Hillary Rodham Clinton's usual coalition as his own Tuesday, winning a majority of white and working-class people while splitting women's votes in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary, according to exit polls.
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