Tag archive for ‘Bill Clinton’
Obama on Race: Choosing the Past over the Future
Throughout the Democratic primaries, Senator Barack Obama emphasized that the choice for voters was between the past, represented by his main rival, Senator Hillary Clinton, and the future, which belonged to him. Yet on serious issues involving race in America, Obama has stood time and again with the attitudes, grievances and failed policies of the [...]
Politico: Obama Defeat Amplifies Race & Rural Problems
Washington, D.C. (politico.com) by Ben Smith:Barack Obama’s stinging defeat in West Virginia brings a sharp focus on the new coalition he may have to assemble to win the White House in November.
West Viginians rejected the presumptive Democratic nominee by more than a two-to-one margin, one of the widest margins of the primary season. The outcome [...]
Politico: How to end a Presidential Campaign
Washington, D.C. (Politico.com) by Ben Smith: There are 50 ways to leave your lover, 13 ways of looking at a blackbird, and at least six ways to drop out of a presidential race. With Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign running on empty with little hope of victory, the New York senator’s allies and independent observers alike [...]
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