Archive - April 22, 2008 - The Page by Mark Halperin

Campaign claims: "As of 11:30PM [Tuesday], we are at nearly $2.5 million since PA was called for HRC -- 80% of that money is coming from new donors to the campaign. It’s our best night ever." Can she keep it up? Plus: Wednesday morning Clinton campaign memo frames her win, says it provides "fresh evidence that Hillary is the candidate best positioned to beat John McCain in the fall." Read it here. Permalink

Clinton to Pennsylvania: "Because of You, The Tide is Turning"

Clinton speaks to cheering Philadelphia crowd following her victory Tuesday night. Watch clip above. Read transcript here. Also makes explicit appeal for Internet donations in speech to counteract Obama’s war chest. Obama addresses supporters in Evansville, Indiana Tuesday. Congratulates Clinton on "a terrific race," then turns focus to McCain. Watch clip above and read his prepared speech here. Permalink

EXIT POLL RESULTS

Fox: Megyn Kelly says black voters, young voters are choosing Obama, but in “older, whiter Pennsylvania,” things were "tough" for him. Gun owners -- Clinton 58, Obama 42; African Americans -- Obama 92, Clinton 8; Made unfair attacks -- Clinton 67, Obama 49. Watch video above. More here. Get more results from: MSNBC here, CNN here, Associated Press here, ABC here, CBS here. Permalink

"Stop the Drama, Vote Obama"

Obama communications chief Robert Gibbs leaves the Keystone State by jet plane sporting a t-shirt with a pointed message for voters (and superdelegates?). Axelrod makes the same fashion choice. Permalink

Surrogates React

For Clinton: Terry McAuliffe: "Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Florida: These are the states Hillary Clinton has won, and we as Democrats need to win the general election." (MSNBC) For Obama: Sen. Casey: "There's times I didn't (do) well in a primary and then in the general election, did very well." (Fox) Sen. McCaskill: "We always knew Hillary Clinton was going to win... This is a tailor-made state for Hillary Clinton." (MSNBC) Permalink

Clinton Looks to North Carolina, Indiana With New TV Spots

Another positive 30-second Hoosier State spot focuses on jobs, promises she'll be the president to "turn our economy around." Watch it above. Read script here. Permalink

Analyzing the Keystone State Results

NY Times: Primary highlighted "concerns about Mr. Obama’s strengths as a general election candidate. Exit polls again highlighted the racial, economic, sex and values divisions within the party." Washington Post: "Her margin was decisive, but even some of her most loyal supporters privately expressed doubts last night that she can prevail in the long battle against Obama." LA Times: "Clinton's victory Tuesday left in play the same questions that remained seven weeks ago after her 10-point victory in Ohio." Time.com: The number to watch: 43 - the percentage of Clinton voters who say they'll stay home or vote for McCain is Obama is the nominee. Politico: For all the campaigning and money spent, Clinton won "with the same base of white women, working-class voters and white men that revived her candidacy in Ohio." Obama memo also calls race "virtually unchanged." Read it here. Permalink

Bill Clinton Denies "Race Card" Comment-- Though Tape Suggests Otherwise

“No, no, no. That’s not what I said. You always follow me around and play these little games," the former president says when asked about his charge against the Obama camp. Click above to watch. On Monday, he told a Philadelphia radio station, "I think that they played the race card on me." Listen to audio. After interview ended, but still audible on the air, added: “I don’t think I should take any sh*t from anybody on that, do you?” Obama responds Tuesday: "I have no idea what he meant." Read presser transcript. Permalink

McCain Economic Speech Invokes His Own Campaign Troubles

In Youngstown, mentions last year's struggling campaign and his comeback while discussing tough economic times for Ohio workers. "You’ve been written off a few times yourselves, in the competition of the market. You know how it feels to hear that good things are happening in the American economy – they’re just not happening to you." Read full text of speech here. Permalink

Cindy McCain Book Due Out in September

Viking books will publish the memoir of the presumptive GOP nominee's wife. It will be co-written by freelance journalist Beth Brophy. Permalink

Clinton's Box: More Obama Supers on the Way

LA Times: “Obama strategists said Monday that they expected to announce a series of additional endorsements by uncommitted superdelegates shortly after Pennsylvania votes.” Permalink

Candidates Honor Earth Day

Clinton's statement: "When I am president, our nation will lead the world to tackle the climate crisis - and lead the global economy in new clean energy industries." Obama's statement: "But Earth Day is not just an urgent call to action; it is a reminder that what is now a global effort began as a grassroots movement for change." Full statement here. McCain's statement: "As President, I will ensure that we protect all of nature's blessings while recognizing that our environmental and economic interests are not mutually exclusive." Full statement here. Permalink

Nixon's Daughter Supporting Obama

Julie Nixon Eisenhower, a Pennsylvania resident, is "quietly" backing the Illinois Senator. NY Times: Campaign finance records show she's contributed the max $2,300. Permalink

Monday Night Must-See Videos

A contestant-- and Iraq veteran-- on NBC's "Deal or No Deal" gets a good luck message from a viewer in Washington, D.C. Watch it above. Plus: Former presidential candidate John Kerry gives advice to the Red Sox's "Big Papi" on how he can end his hitting slump. Read more here. Permalink

Morning Show Summary

Clinton, Obama taped interviews air on all three network shows. They discuss Pennsylvania expectations, negativity in the campaign, race, gender issues and more. Obama strategist David Axelrod, supporter Bill Richardson and Clinton's campaign chair Terry McAuliffe, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell make the case for their candidates on cable shows. Read The Page's full coverage here. Permalink