Archive - April 12, 2008 - The Page by Mark Halperin

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Pressure Pushing Down

HALPERIN'S TAKE: The biggest threats to Hillary Clinton's goal to take her fight for the nomination to the Denver convention. Permalink

Richardson Almost Backed Clinton, Said Pressure to Remain Loyal "Ticked Me Off"

Front-page LA Times story revisits why the former Clinton administration official and one-time presidential candidate picked Obama. Permalink

Gingrich: If Carter Meets with Hamas, Democrats Should "Disinvite Him from Their Convention"

Former Speaker of the House tells TIME if the former president heads to Damascus he should “become a person without any tolerance in this country." Adds: “I think President Carter represents exactly what Obama represents. A left-wing worldview which regards the United States as a bad country and which goes around the world trying to propitiate our enemies...” Also says Carter’s “entire presidency” crippled U.S. more than decision to invade Iraq. Watch video above. Read key exchange here. Permalink

Gary Hart: Rev. Wright Could Be Vulnerability for Obama in General

Obama supporter tells National Journal that if the Illinois Senator loses Pennsylvania and North Carolina, with exit polls showing a racially polarized outcome, “then it’s a problem” for the candidate. Though also says: “What if he proves that the damage to White voters' support was not affected. ...I think all that says is, many people in the media overplayed that story.” Read the key exchange here. Permalink

No Bull -- Or: Bull

See Hillary Clinton's national campaign chair Terry McAuliffe and Jonathan Mantz, national finance director, do something you have probably never before seen them do. Click here to see how they celebrated post-Elton John concert Wednesday night. Permalink