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Headlines from March 11th, 2008
Obama Wins Mississippi
The Illinois Senator takes the Magnolia State largely along racial lines. He wins 19 delegates and 61 percent of the vote to Clinton's 14 delegates and 37 percent of the vote. Says TIME's Michael Duffy: "Broken down, the Mississippi vote had an unmistakable racial descant — and unmistakable limits for Obama." Permalink
Prepping for Pennsylvania
Stumping for his wife, Bill asks Pennsylvanians to remember the '90s Meanwhile: Obama campaign works hard to bring out the new voters... ...But is also playing Penn down and looking ahead to pick up delegates in upcoming states. Permalink
Mississippi Exit Poll Results
Fox News exit polls reveal most Mississippi Democrats feel Obama is most qualified for the job. Read more here, and click above for more. CNN preliminary exit poll results point to Clinton voters giving Obama the cold shoulder. Read more here. Exit poll results from the Associated Press show that most Democratic voters made their choices more than a month ago. Read more here. Permalink
Obama: Pennsylvania's Hard Times Began Under Bill Clinton
After Mississippi's primary, tells MSNBC that the Keystone State's troubling economic trends got started during the Clinton Administration. Also denies racial component to Clinton's "3 am" ad, and raises fraud concerns about any mail-in re-vote in Florida or Michigan. Earlier, Obama tells CNN Clinton would be on "anybody's short list" for vice president. Plus: Obama to appear in taped interviews on all three network TV shows Wednesday morning. Permalink
A Defiant Ferraro Defends Herself Over Obama Comment; Clinton Campaign Does Not Remove Her
Speaking on Fox News, says her comment was not racist and is “absolutely offended” by the angry responses she's receiving. Read more here, and click above to watch. Read Ferraro's original comment here. Meanwhile, Obama lashes out: Comments don't "have any place in our politics or in the Democratic Party. They are divisive." Read full remarks here. Clinton also repudiates Ferraro's remarks: “It’s regrettable that any of our supporters on both sides say things that veer off into the personal...." Read full response. Clinton and Obama campaign managers weigh in here and here. Earlier, strategist David Axelrod called for Ferraro to be removed from Clinton's finance committee. Read more here. Permalink
Romney: Obama “Unproven and Untested”
Former GOP candidate predicts he will beat Clinton, but offers blistering critique of the freshman Senator's presidential credentials. “He really hasn't accomplished anything... There is not much to look at.” Speaking on Fox News Channel, also talks about the vice presidency, his own campaign and more. Permalink
McCain Defends Involvement in Air Force Deal
Denies being influenced by lobbyists involved in $35 billion tanker deal who are also close to his campaign. Permalink
No "Dream Ticket" for Pelosi
Speaker says any split ticket scenario is "impossible." "I think that the Clinton administration has fairly ruled that out by proclaiming that Senator McCain would be a better Commander in Chief than Obama." Permalink
NY Times: Spitzer Will Not Resign Tuesday
After spending the day considering his options, the embattled NY governor will make no announcement Tuesday. His future plans remain unclear, as Lt. Governor Paterson prepares for a possible succession. New York newspapers report Spitzer solicited high-priced prostitues at least seven or eight times over a period lasting six years or more. Meanwhile, WNBC/Marist poll shows 70% of NYers want their governor to step down. Permalink
House Upholds Veto of Interrogation Bill
Lawmakers fail to override Bush’s veto of bill that would ban waterboarding and other interrogation techniques. McCain had opposed the measure. Read White House statement here. Permalink
U.S. Centcom Commander Fallon to Resign
Admiral William Fallon had overseen U.S. forces in the Middle East. Recent article in Esquire magazine suggested he opposed a potential war with Iran, creating tensions with the White House. Read statements on his retirement here. Mark Thompson writes on Time.com it's not the first time a four-star officer has lost his job for saying too much. Permalink
Obama Official Resigns After Attacking Clintons in E-Mail
Maxim Thorne, a member of Obama's LGBT Council, steps down over negative message about the former first couple. Obama spokesman Vietor: "These comments have no place in this campaign." Permalink
Obama Topper Downplays Pennsylvania
"Pennsylvania is only one of 10 remaining contests, each important...." campaign manager Plouffe writes in memo. In conference call with reporters, calls Clinton "the prohibitive favorite. They should win by a healthy margin there given where they’re starting from.” Response from Clinton spokesman Phil Singer: "The path to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue goes through Pennsylvania. So if Barack Obama can’t win there, how will he win the general election?" Also on the conference call: Plouffe offers stiffest resistance yet to mail-in re-vote in Michigan and Florida, citing security and legal concerns. Listen to audio of the call here. Plus: Pro-Obama governors send out memo "debunking the Clinton campaign’s dubious 'big state' spin." Read full memo here. Permalink
Obama Plays the Foreign Policy Experience Card -- Full Force
In most direct challenge yet, campaign questions his claims on a host of international matters, and reaches sweeping conclusions. Read the full no-holds-barred memo. Update: Clinton campaign issues memo with country-by-country rebuttal to Obama charges. Permalink
Clinton Calls Obama's Environmental and Iraq Policies "Just Words"
New Yorker offers tough remarks aimed at Obama's Tuesday environmental event. Read her speech here. Update: Obama camp hits back with memo slamming Clinton's "do anything to win" tactics. Response to response: "If Senator Obama thinks defending the Cheney energy bill is the right thing to do, God bless. Voters know better." Permalink
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