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Dean for surgeon general?

Howard Dean has said he doesn't want the job. The White House hasn't even contacted him about it. But that hasn't stopped Dean admirers from pushing his name for surgeon general, a post that opened up Thursday when CNN's Sanjay Gupta removed his name ...

From BEN SMITH,CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN, The Politico,  6 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Howard Dean,  Rahm Emanuel,  Democratic National Committee

Obama gets the Clinton band back together

Here's how you can tell the campaign is over and the transition has begun: Barack Obama's aides now wear suits and ties, their desks are in the Federal Building on 6th Street in Washington, D.C.—and Clintonites are everywhere. Obama's victory in the ...

From BEN SMITH,CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN, The Politico,  14 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  U.S. Democratic Party,  William Galston,  White House

Obama's Palin strategy: Sit and wait

ST. PAUL, Minn. — As Sarah Palin transforms herself from obscure Alaska governor to the Republican Party's newest rising star and most effective attack dog, Barack Obama's campaign will largely sit back, watch her rise and hope she falls. The Obama ...

From BEN SMITH,CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN, The Politico,  4 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  John McCain,  U.S. Republican Party,  Sarah Palin,  David Axelrod

Obama all but declares victory

Barack Obama all but declared victory in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday night even as Hillary Clinton buried him in Kentucky—a juxtaposition that placed the Illinois senator’s great strengths and electoral weaknesses on dramatic display. “Fifteen months ago, ...

From BEN SMITH,CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN, The Politico,  21 May 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Democratic National Committee,  George W. Bush,  David Axelrod

In Michigan, Edwards endorses Obama

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards announced his support for Barack Obama Wednesday, giving the Illinois senator a key endorsement prize and signaling that party leaders may be ready to coalesce around his ...

From BEN SMITH,CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN, The Politico,  14 May 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  John Edwards,  Elizabeth Edwards,  U.S. Democratic Party

Clinton won't quit; Obama doesn't care

Is Obama Wright? - Pastor Jeremiah Wright & Senator Barack 02:39 From: NHaleMedia Views: 798,958 This video will haunt Obama for the rest of the campaign. I understand him being the nominee, but if they keep running addds in NC and other places we may ...

From CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN,BEN SMITH, The Politico,  7 May 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  John McCain,  Bill Richardson,  John Kerry

And then there were three

After Tuesday’s primary results, the three remaining campaigns must re-examine their strategies.  After Tuesday’s primary results, which ended the race for the Republican nomination and prolonged that for the Democratic nod, the three remaining ...

From BEN SMITH,CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN,JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  6 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Barack Obama,  John McCain,  U.S. Republican Party,  White House

Clinton's big-state wins give her an edge

Clinton won key strongholds, but Obama showed national organization and appeal. The clarity Democrats so desperately sought escaped them on Super Tuesday, as both candidates found cause to claim victory even as one of them cemented her front-runner ...

From BEN SMITH,CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN, The Politico,  6 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party

Obama's big win keeps his hopes alive

Obama won more of the white vote than expected, and a massive majority among African Americans. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's landslide South Carolina victory gave him renewed momentum on the road toward the Democratic presidential nomination, and ...

From CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN,BEN SMITH, The Politico,  26 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Bill Clinton,  Jesse Jackson,  U.S. Republican Party

Email smear taxes Obama campaign

South Carolina's politics are also suffused with religion, and that has given Obama a foothold to push back against the lies. COLUMBIA, SC –For over a year, largely out of the media glare, Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign has been fighting ...

From BEN SMITH,CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN, The Politico,  26 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  John Kerry,  U.S. Senate,  John McCain

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