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 )

That?s Senator Chris Matthews to You, Steve

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 The "Hardball" host seems to tell his satirical counterpart that he's serious about a run for the Senate in 2010: "Some kids want to be a fireman. I want to be a senator." Awwww. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blame It on the Media

Stanley Kutler / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 With the so-called scandal over Barack Obama's "bitter" comment, the media have once again abandoned impartiality and become active participants in the race for the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCain Piles On in ‘Bitter’ War of Words

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 John McCain joined Hillary Clinton in critiquing Barack Obama's characterization of small-town Pennsylvania's (and by extension, perhaps, America's) "bitter" outlook, telling a crowd of magazine and newspaper editors on Monday that Obama's description represented "a contradiction from what I believe America is all about." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New Clinton Ad Jumps on Obama’s Remarks

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 There are many opportunities, in every heated political campaign, for one candidate's perceived slip-up to quickly provide the plot for another's next TV spot. Here, Hillary Clinton's camp has some Pennsylvania supporters weigh in on Barack Obama's recent statements about their home state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Just a Regular Gal

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 Hillary "Shot-and-a-Beer" Clinton has given us the perfect illustration of what's so insane about American politics: the philosophical dictum that could be summed up (with apologies to Descartes) as "I seem, therefore I am." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hope Fatigue in Pennsylvania?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 A new poll shows Hillary Clinton way out ahead in Pennsylvania, thanks in part to the 23 percent of respondents who said Barack Obama's saturation advertising is turning them off. The Obama campaign is currently spending more per week on ads in Pennsylvania than any other candidate ever has spent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Volleys Back at Clinton, McCain for ‘Bitter’ Remarks

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2008 Barack Obama has apparently decided to stand by his observation, first delivered in San Francisco on April 6, that some Americans in small-town Pennsylvania are "bitter" about the lack of available jobs After Hillary Clinton and John McCain criticized his views as elitist and condescending, Obama repeated, and elaborated upon, his original statement Friday Updated. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Clinton Slams Obama, CNN Slams Clinton

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2008 CNN's political panel takes Hillary Clinton to task over what Jeffrey Toobin calls her "ridiculous" and "embarrassing" attack on Barack Obama's comment that some Americans are bitter about federal mishandling of the economy. And when John McCain's criticism of the Obama comment comes up, Jack Cafferty nearly blows a gasket. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Wage Air War in Pennsylvania

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2008 A few months ago columnist Amy Goodman argued that the principal beneficiaries of our current campaign finance system are the media conglomerates that rake in all those advertising dollars. That's especially true this week as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama bombard Pennsylvania with commercials. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: ?I Won?t Be Smiling?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2008 Here's one person in Pennsylvania Barack Obama doesn't want to shake hands with. After repeatedly refusing to pose for a photo, the candidate finally relented, but warned: "I won't be smiling." 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 )