Obama’s Mama

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig May 8, 2008 Barack Obama cannot win the White House without the support of women, many of whom have identified with Hillary Clinton. What better way to reach those voters than the story of the fascinating woman who raised him? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Showing Hillary the Door

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2008 Everyone from Tim Russert to Time magazine seems to have decided that there's absolutely no way Hillary Clinton can get the nomination. What happened? Sure, her chances of winning enough pledged delegates are nearly impossible, but wasn't that true after Pennsylvania? Wasn't it true before Pennsylvania? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Takes N.C., Clinton Squeaks By in Ind.

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2008 Judging by exit polls, two groups made the difference for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Tuesday night. A strong showing from African-American voters and gains elsewhere helped Obama to a big win in North Carolina. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, could thank older voters for what turned out to be a nail-biter of a victory in Indiana. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Fair Fight

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 6, 2008 Lately, the campaigns of both Democratic contenders have changed -- and those changes have made both stronger. Now there's a contest between the old Obama and the new Clinton. Updated. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Other Campaign

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2008 As the Democratic convention draws closer, the candidates are making their cases more and more directly to the superdelegates. On the Sunday before the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton each made hour-long appearances on morning talk shows that few voters actually watch. It's the party insiders who never miss a "Meet the Press" who probably will decide the nomination, and the candidates know it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Revisits Remarks About Oil and Occupation

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2008 In a bid to clarify his stance on the (current) Iraq war, as well as just how long he'd be "fine" with maintaining a U.S. military presence in the region, Sen. John McCain held one of those town hall meetings that are so de rigueur among campaigning politicians these days, this time in Denver, where he performed some semantic gymnastics for his audience at the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hitchens Asks the $3-Trillion McCain Question

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2008 All right, people, it's high time someone dealt squarely with this question: Does John McCain have anger-management issues? Monday brought word on this potential problem, the Republican Party's sword of Damocles, from provocateur Christopher Hitchens, who dares to ask "whether [McCain's] elevator goes all the way to the top." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not Done Yet

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Apr 24, 2008 The Pennsylvania Turnpike was a highway to nowhere for Barack Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Boss Hires Obama

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2008 Bruce Springsteen, the iconic musician of the working-class U.S., endorsed Barack Obama on Wednesday. The announcement comes less than a week before the Pennsylvania primary, in which blue-collar voters may play a significant role in determining the Democratic nominee. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Poll Shows Obama Up, Doubts on Clinton’s Honesty

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2008 As the race for the Democratic nomination slogs ahead, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows Barack Obama with a 10-point national lead over Hillary Clinton, with the added insult of six in 10 voters seeing Clinton as neither honest nor trustworthy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Obama Takes Lead in Pennsylvania

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2008 A new poll shows Barack Obama taking a lead over Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania for the first time. His two-point advantage marks a shift of 28 points from the last Public Policy Polling survey, which was conducted just before Obama's race speech. Other polls show Clinton holding a lead, though by diminishing margins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Lack of Leadership?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 The Political Wire's Taegan Goddard argues that Howard Dean and Harry Reid's big idea for settling the Democratic nomination should have Democrats worried about a lack of leadership in their party. Reid and Dean both have called for superdelegates to make a decision by early July -- a little under two months before the convention in Denver. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )