With most of the Democratic Party’s heavyweights already having weighed in with their presidential preferences, there were a few high-profile holdouts who remained on the fence. Near the top of the list was John Edwards, who made quite a splash when endorsing Barack Obama yesterday in Grand Rapids, Mich. John Edwards gave his long-awaited endorsement […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * The aftermath in China continues to unfold: “Rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of China’s massive earthquake, scouring flattened mountain villages for thousands of victims and distributing air-dropped supplies to survivors. The death toll of nearly 15,000 appeared likely to soar far higher. Leveled hospitals forced […]
It’s not a superdelegate, but it’s quite an important get for the Obama campaign. Democrat Barack Obama has won the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice America. The leading abortion rights advocacy organization has supported rival Hillary Rodham Clinton throughout her political career. The organization was set to announce the endorsement of its political action committee Wednesday. […]
Last week, the campaign to connect Iran to violence in Iraq ran into a few snags. In the wake of recent fighting between Iraqi and U.S. security forces and Shiite militiamen, we found an enormous list of uncovered weapons and munitions — none of which came from Iran. U.S. officials announced a press conference to […]
Bush sat down with reporter Mike Allen yesterday for a Politico/Yahoo interview, billed as the first for a president talking to an online audience. Probably the biggest news in the discussion was Bush’s bizarre comment about giving up golf during the war “to be in solidarity” with grieving families. I neglected, however, to read the […]
We talked yesterday about a survey The Hill conducted among all 97 senators who aren’t currently running for president. A few expressed interest, though the most enthusiastic responses came from those who aren’t likely to be considered. Delaware’s Tom Carper said, “I’ve been kidding people for years: The hours are better, the wages are just […]
A few weeks ago, before the North Carolina primary, Jonathan Martin noted the counties in Appalachia that had voted in the Democratic primaries, and Hillary Clinton’s unusually strong performance in these counties as compared to Barack Obama. Since then, we’ve seen additional evidence that this is a specific region that has overwhelmingly preferred Clinton to […]
House Republicans meet every Wednesday morning to talk about strategy and direction, and most of the time, the meetings seem to improve GOP morale. Two weeks ago, Roll Call noted that Minority Leader John Boehner received a standing ovation when he explained to the caucus that they had nothing to worry about. At a minimum, […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * If this morning is any indication, the results from the West Virginia primary have not slowed down Obama’s momentum with superdelegates. Three more announced their support for the Illinois senator this morning: […]
The president has made all kinds of head-shaking comments over the years, but I’m really not sure what to make of this. For the first time, Bush revealed a personal way in which he has tried to acknowledge the sacrifice of soldiers and their families. “I don’t want some mom whose son may have recently […]