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2008 democratic primary

Bitter Gaffe

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On April 14, 2008
I don't have an enormous amount to add about Obama's comment. Evidently, on the merits the controversy is stupid; as Roy says, the comments were a takeoff for politics-of-resentment silliness "in the precise manner Obama described." And, yes, I wish that Clinton wasn't discussing it...

Brad DeLong makes a stronger case for Sean Wilentz's assertion that Hillary Clinton deserves the Democratic nomination than Wilentz managed, and as he says it remains highly unconvincing. Since I.

Florida Primary Vote

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On March 18, 2008
...regrettably, won't happen this cycle.I wouldn't say that this changes anything much about the outcome of the Democratic race; Clinton had essentially no chance before this, and she still has essentially no chance. Obama will win the pledged delegates easily, delegates from the Florida straw...

Wanksta’s Paradise

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On March 14, 2008

Wow. YouTube certainly does create entirely new possibilities for profound embarrassment.Having said that, I think Matt is being too quick to cede the large tacky middlebrow vote to Clinton, although.

Do Not Go Gently

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On March 13, 2008
Apparently Geraldine Ferraro is taking a page from Dylan Thomas. Yes, it's true that she submitted her resignation last night from Senator Clinton's "very large" finance committee (those are Sen. Clinton's words in quotes). According to NY Mag, Ferraro's resignation included this tidbit: "If anybody...

Silver Platter

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On March 13, 2008

In light of the too-late resignation of Clinton campaign Senior Adviser For Race-Baiting Gerry Ferraro, it's worth highlighting this about New York's new governor:With Spitzer announcing his resignation amid a.

Oh, Give it Up

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On March 12, 2008

Geraldine Ferraro refuses to back off her claim that Obama has gotten so far in the presidential primary because he is black. In fact, she's made things worse, saying:"Racism works.

Blowout

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On March 12, 2008
24-point win for Obama, netting +6 delegates and nearly 100,000 popular votes. Also note that this was despite GOP voters going for Clinton 3-to-1.I must also admit finding it grimly amusing in light of these antics that I was supposed to be outraged by Samantha...

Really, No

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On March 11, 2008

I agree with K-Drum and Atrios about this Orlando Patterson op-ed. I mean, even if there was a potential racial subtext that the ad should have avoided -- and Patterson's.

More, Please

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On March 11, 2008

The Obama campaign hits back on Clinton's allegedly extensive foreign policy "experience." (Admittedly, they don't seem to be counting the time she went to Albania with Amy Grant and Nipsey.

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