Barack Obama’s big win in North Carolina came as no great surprise to me, given the significant African American and up-scale white Democratic demographic representation in the Tarheel State. I was mildly surprised, however, by his near-win in Indiana because Real Clear Politics.com’s last...
For Barack Obama, it's a time to fight for the white working-class vote. ... With Barack Obama hurtling toward the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton has one last arrow in her quiver: the superdelegates' fear that Obama might not carry enough working-class white...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - What a difference a good week makes. ... CHICAGO (Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama leads a discussion on the economy at Vernier Software & Technology in Beaverton, Oregon May 9, 2008. (REUTERS/Steve Dipaola) Ever...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - What a difference a good week makes. Ever since he strengthened his lead in the Democratic race for the White House last week, Barack Obama looks like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders. ... By Deborah Charles CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ever since he...
Hillary Clinton, down to her last straw, is making the case that she is the better candidate to run against the Republicans because, unlike Barack Obama, she can win white Democrats. She is right. But because she is daring to touch the hot button of racial politics, she is being told to shut up...
Barack Obama has an extraordinary opportunity in this year's election. He should do everything possible to avoid squandering it. ... The fight for the Democratic presidential nomination seems to be winding down. Assuming that Obama is the nominee, he'll lead a party that,...
Three days after last Tuesday's primaries seemingly tilted the Democratic presidential nomination decisively toward Barack Obama, the surprising fact was that almost half the party's senators had not announced a choice between him and Hillary Clinton. Twenty-one of the 49 Democratic senators were...
The fight for the Democratic presidential nomination seems to be winding down. It's not completely over, but the odds now overwhelmingly favor Barack Obama. ... By Paul Krugman - Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, May 10, 2008 Story appeared in EDITORIALS section, Page B7...
The fight for the Democratic presidential nomination seems to be winding down. It's not completely over, but the odds now overwhelmingly... ... The fight for the Democratic presidential nomination seems to be winding down. Assuming that Obama is the nominee, he'll lead a...
There's just one thing that should give Democrats pause -- but it's a big one: The fight for the nomination has divided the party along class and race lines in a way that I believe is unprecedented, at least in modern times. ... But this week, Obama, while continuing to...
Barack Obama has an extraordinary opportunity in this year's election. He should do everything possible to avoid squandering it. ... The fight for the Democratic presidential nomination seems to be winding down. Assuming that Obama is the nominee, he'll lead a party that,...