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Headlines from January 17th, 2008
Gracious; Goodness
Clinton -- asked about Obama as veep: "He is an extraordinary man. I hope that however this works out, that he will be a major figure in American politics for years and years to come. I certainly would support that." Permalink
Bill Clinton As Mount Vesuvius
"Some Clinton advisers say the campaign is trying to rein him in somewhat, so that his outbursts become less of a factor to reporters, but his flashes of anger only seem to be growing." Plus: The Washington Post on Bill Clinton's complicated role in his wife's campaign Permalink
Labor Showing Its Muscle in Nevada
WSJ front: Unions are again the campaign's single strongest force after the parties themselves. Permalink
Obama Cool to Gambling in the Past
He sometimes voted against the industry in Illinois, said it carries a "moral and social cost" that could "devastate" poor communities. Permalink
Nevada Spanish-Language Radio Ad: “Hillary Clinton Does Not Respect Our People”
Pro-Obama UNITE HERE ad slashes Clinton, calls her “shameless” on caucus lawsuit. Clinton spokesman Singer: Obama is "looking the other way as (allies) falsely attack his opponents." Read full statement. Also: Clinton radio ad in the Silver State links Obama and Edwards to the much-detested Yucca Mountain site. Listen to the ad here. Read script here. For more on the dispute, click here. Permalink
MSNBC-McClatchy South Carolina Poll #s
GOP: McCain 27, Huckabee 25, Romney 15, Thompson 13, Paul 6. Read more here. Dems: Obama 40, Clinton 31, Edwards 13. Read more here. Error margin: 5 points. The Charleston Post and Courier looks at the numbers and wonders which GOP candidate will get the biggest lift from the state's evangelical bloc. Permalink
Evening News Roundup
NBC: Led show with news-of-day piece from South Carolina focused on McCain and Huckabee. Russert says if it is Huckabee-Clinton, Bloomberg would be drawn to a run. Then a piece on Edwards quest to stay in the thick of things. ABC: Led with the economy. Forst politics piece was third spot in show -- on "Huck's Army," the Arkansan's young conservative supporters. Then a piece on the Hispanic vote from Nevada -- suggesting strong support for Clinton. Permalink
Romney in Heated Exchange With AP Reporter Over Lobbyist Claim
Must-see video: Candidate and reporter in hot colloquy at a South Carolina Staple's over Romney’s statement asserting he doesn’t have lobbyists “running” his campaign (and the AP’s Glen Johnson disagreeing with him). See it above. Reporter Glen Johnson's AP account here, including his trip to the front of Romney's plane to for outline of campaign's organizational chart. Permalink
Clinton Hits the Small Screen in California
Launches her first ad in the Golden State, pledging to address kitchen table economic concerns. Click above to watch, and read script here. Spot already airing in Nevada. Permalink
Superstitious and Philosophical McCain Sees No Frontrunner
In in-depth interview with The Page (OK: in ropeline grab), Arizona maverick gives his view of the state of the Republican nomination fight. Watch it above. Permalink
Simply Florida
Sunshine State GOP contest is First-in-Importance. Permalink
Nevada Court Gives Obama a Major Boost
Upholds caucus sites in nine hotel casinos along the Las Vegas Strip. Attorney who brought the suit says appeal is unlikely. Obama himself responds, saying, "It was the right decision to make sure that as many people in the caucuses participate as possible." Read full statement here. Obama camp response here. Clinton campaign issues stinging and stunningly direct statement. Permalink
Evening News Roundup
Each show led off with economic concerns. ABC: Brief mention of the Las Vegas caucus site ruling favoring Obama. CBS: Package from South Carolina included McCain's economic proposal, Huckabee's "controversial" Confederate flag comment, pamphlet attacking McCain's POW tenure, Romney's spat with AP reporter. Romney will release his economic plan within two days. Mention of Nevada caucus ruling. NBC: Touted new South Carolina MSNBC-McClatchy poll, with Russert saying Edwards "is not in this race," Huckabee has most evangelical support. Kelly O'Donnell package said McCain's South Carolina Truth Squad is combating negative ads in the state better than in 2000. Permalink
Romney Boosts South Carolina TV Buy
Candidate decamps for Nevada but campaign probes for Palmetto possibilities with more spending on spots. Permalink
BET's Johnson Apologizes to Obama
In letter to the Ill. Senator, billionaire entertainment mogul says: "In my zeal to support Senator Clinton, I made some very inappropriate remarks for which I am truly sorry. I hope that you will accept this apology. Good luck on the campaign trail." In phone interview on CNN's "The Situation Room," Johnson repeats apology and/but strong backing of Clinton. Permalink
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