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Clinton K.O.’d?

May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hillary Clinton has likened herself to Rocky - she’s a fighter. She never gives up. She’s even signed boxing gloves for supporters.
But has Barack Obama finally knocked her out?
The numbers from Indiana and North Carolina suggest that yes, he has. Sure, Clinton won Indiana, but earning 51% of the vote to Obama’s […]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Democrat · Hillary Clinton · Indiana · North Carolina · Primary

Obama projected to win North Carolina

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

CNN is projecting that Barack Obama will win North Carolina tonight, and their early numbers are showing… well, kind of a landslide.
With only 15% of precincts reporting, CNN shows Obama with 63% of the vote to Clinton’s 35%.
They’re saying it’s still “too early” to call Indiana, although CBS has projected Clinton will win the state.
CNN’s […]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Democrat · Hillary Clinton · Indiana · North Carolina

Economists explain bad logic of proposed gas tax holiday

May 1st, 2008 · 5 Comments

John McCain recently proposed a “gas tax holiday” - a suspension of the 18.4-cents-per-gallon gas tax during the summer, which is peak driving season. Hillary Clinton has also supported this plan to ease the pain of skyrocketing gas prices. Now economists - and Barack Obama - are saying it’s a bad idea.
Here’s what Princeton economics […]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Hillary Clinton · Indiana · John McCain · North Carolina · blogosphere news

Gov. Easley places his bet on Clinton

April 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hillary Clinton “makes Rocky Balboa look like a pansy,” said North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley today in his endorsement of Sen. Clinton.
“There’s a lot of ‘yes we can’ and ‘yes we should’ going around,” he said, taking what seemed to be a subtle jab at Obama. “Hillary Clinton is ready to deliver. That’s the difference.”
Politico […]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Democrat · Hillary Clinton · North Carolina · blogosphere news

Clinton gaining… and gaining…

April 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

CNN reports that a poll released Monday by The Associated Press and Ipsos shows Hillary Clinton beating John McCain by nine points in a hypothetical match-up. Clinton would dominate McCain 50 percent to 41 percent, while things would appear much bleaker for Barack Obama - he and McCain are statistically tied because his two-point lead […]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Democrat · Hillary Clinton · John McCain · North Carolina