Playing the Class Card

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 9, 2008 Hillary Clinton, and now Gloria Steinem, have chosen to play the women's card against the race card. Let me throw in a third one: Neither of those issues trumps that of economic class in considering the traumas of this nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Vencidas en New Hampshire

Antonio Neri Licón, Milenio, Mexico Jan 8, 2008 Dig deeper

Ron Paul Blasts Fox News on Leno

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2008 What was up with Fox News excluding Ron Paul from Sunday's Republican debate? Jay Leno puzzles over the network's decision, and Paul posits some answers: He's a "strict constitutionalist" and anti-Iraq war. Leno points out that Paul's a "Republican." But as for Fox News higher-ups, the Texas politician responds, "They're not." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton: 1, Patriarchy: 0

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2008 Really? Was that the best they could do? Hillary Clinton calmly dismissed the action of chauvinistic attendees at a Salem, N.H., rally who yelled "Iron my shirt!" repeatedly as she was talking. "Ah, the remnants of sexism -- alive and well," Clinton quipped, to the approval of the rest of the audience. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary Tears Up in New Hampshire

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2008 Hillary Clinton became emotional Monday while discussing the campaign in New Hampshire. According to several polls, she now trails Barack Obama, who appears to be gaining momentum. "I just don't want to see us fall backward as a nation," she said as her emotions rose. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Battleground of New Hampshire

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 8, 2008 As the candidates press forward in the final hours before the state's primary, the war and health care stand as prime issues. But no one is fully facing up to the fact that the latter cannot be properly addressed as long as the U.S. is paying for the former. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Obama Surges, Clinton Gets Hands On

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2008 Two new polls show Barack Obama building on his Iowa win with a double digit lead in New Hampshire Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, has personally seized the reins of her campaign, determined to push the talking point she debuted at Saturday's debate -- that she can deliver on Obama's promise of change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Regroups in New Hampshire

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2008 Acknowledging a setback in her campaign following Barack Obama's victory in Iowa, Sen. Hillary Clinton switched gears in New Hampshire, reasserting her readiness for office and urging voters to take a close look at Obama's policies before embracing his message of hope. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

100 Years in Iraq Is ‘Fine’ With McCain

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2008 When asked in a New Hampshire town hall meeting about the possibility of being in Iraq for 50 more years, John McCain says it could be 100 years and that would be "fine with me" so long as American troops aren't getting killed. Comparing Iraq to South Korea and Japan, McCain suggests it would behoove America to maintain a long-term military presence there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ABC Debate to Exclude Kucinich, Gravel

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2008 ABC News has announced that Democrats Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel (above) and Republican Duncan Hunter failed to meet its benchmarks and will not be allowed to participate in Saturday's New Hampshire debate. On the Democratic side, that leaves four candidates in the debate; Joe Biden and Chris Dodd dropped out of the race after poor showings in Iowa. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Campaign Takes a Mud Bath

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2007 Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire campaign co-chair issued a sleazy attack on Barack Obama on Wednesday, which he tried to pass off as an exploration of "openings for Republican dirty tricks." It's a tactic we're likely to see more of as the candidates jockey for position and one-time front-runners get desperate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hostages Released From Clinton Office

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2007 A man who said he had a bomb strapped to his chest took and eventually released several hostages at a Hillary Clinton campaign office Friday. The man demanded to speak with Hillary, who was in the Washington, D.C., area at the time. Either for safety reasons or simply to not be outdone, a Barack Obama campaign office also evacuated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )