Select2008 Blog - Comparing and tracking the 2008 presidential candidates

McCain, in Shift, Asks Government To Step Up in Housing Crisis - WSJ.com

John McCain called for an aggressive federal government role aimed at stabilizing the housing market, rejecting a largely hands-off approach he outlined two weeks ago.

(tags: mccain mortgage house home fed 2008 presidential elections select2008)

Olympic Official Calls Protests a ‘Crisis’ - New York Times

McCain said he would not attend the opening ceremony if he were president, echoing a statement by Clinton earlier this week. Obama suggested that Mr. Bush should wait to make a final decision, but leave a boycott “firmly on the table.”

(tags: McCain Obama Clinton Tibet china olympics 2008 primaries select2008 presidential elections)

Obama’s Switcheroo - WSJ.com

Barack Obama declared this week that he has created a “parallel public financing system.” Under parallel public financing, “the American people decide if they want to support a campaign, they can get on the Internet and finance it.”

(tags: Obama financing 2008 primaries select2008)

No Consensus Favorite Among Republicans for McCain VP

Republicans do not have a clear favorite as to whom they would most want to see as John McCain’s vice presidential running mate

(tags: McCain Republican select2008 vice-president 2008 presidential elections)

Popularity: 7% [?]

McCain Considering Vice President Picks - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog

Senator John McCain said Wednesday that he had begun the process of weighing the names of possible running mates, and that he hoped to be able to make a selection before the Republican convention in early September.

(tags: McCain vice-president republican 2008 presidential elections select2008)

Obama Talks All Things LGBT With The Advocate | Election 2008 | Advocate.com

n an exclusive Chicago sit-down with The Advocate’s Kerry Eleveld, Democratic front-runner Barack Obama discusses “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the Reverend Wright, and what he would do for LGBT Americans if he becomes president.

(tags: Obama gay)

McCain, in Shift, Seeks U.S. Help for Homeowners - New York Times

Senator John McCain called for the government to help qualified homeowners with subprime mortgages refinance and get federally guaranteed 30-year mortgages.

(tags: mccain mortgage 2008 presidential elections select2008 republican home)

Popularity: 5% [?]

John McCain 2008 - John McCain for President

U.S. Senator John McCain delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery to the members of the National VFW Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri

(tags: McCain iraq surge 2008 presidential elections war_on_terror middle_east genocide)

HillaryClinton.com - Media Release

I oppose signing any trade deal with Colombia while violence against trade unionists continues and the perpetrators are not brought to justice.

(tags: Clinton Colombia Free Trade Agreement FTA select2008)

Barack Obama in suspended animation | Salon News

The front-runner is trapped in an unchanging race that will be hard for him to lose — but is proving impossible for him to end.

(tags: Obama Clinton 2008 primaries select2008 economy pennsylvania)

The Democratic veep prospects: A guide - Politico.com Print View

Early it may be, but that hasn’t stopped speculation about vice presidential options for the two Democrats.

(tags: vice-president democratic nominee select2008 2008 presidential election)

Senator John McCain says is is considering who to pick as a vice-presidential candidate on the Republican ticket | World news | guardian.co.uk

Republican presidential nominee John McCain said today he has begun compiling a list of potential vice presidential picks, acknowledging the added importance that comes with his advanced age.

(tags: McCain vice-president republican 2008 presidential elections select2008)

McCain working on list of VP candidates | Reuters

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Wednesday he has begun a list of potential vice presidential running mates — a decision he quipped was especially big “given my age.”

(tags: mccain vice-president select2008 2008 presidential elections republican)

McCain’s Secret Gameplan | FITSNews For Now

Even though former Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman has already ruled out running on a ticket with GOP presidential nominee John McCain, the Connecticut Senator remains the Maverick Republican’s top pick for the No. 2 slot

(tags: McCain Liberman Sanford Crist Pawlenty Barbour Blackburn vice-president republican 2008 presidential elections select2008)

Popularity: 8% [?]

Clinton says Obama wants to stop votes - Yahoo! News

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused rival Sen. Barack Obama and his allies of trying to stop people from voting as some of his backers have called on her to drop out of the presidential race.

(tags: Clinton Obama 2008 democratic primaries select2008 pennsylvania)

Popularity: 7% [?]

New Backing for Obama As Party Seeks Unity - WSJ.com

Slowly but steadily, a string of Democratic Party figures is taking Barack Obama’s side in the presidential nominating race and raising the pressure on Hillary Clinton to give up.

(tags: Obama Clinton democratic primaries superdelgates endorsement select2008 2008 presidential elections)

Popularity: 8% [?]

Rove: The Dems’ Knife Fight | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com

The Democratic race could well come down to the first contested convention in years. Lessons on how to prevail.

(tags: Democratic convention select2008 clinton obama superdelegates 2008 presidential elections)

The World According to John McCain | Newsweek Politics: Campaign 2008 | Newsweek.com

He’s both the consummate pragmatist and a zealous crusader for causes he feels just. The question is which America needs now.

(tags: McCain select2008 2008 presidential elections)

Popularity: 8% [?]

Clinton Backer Points to Electoral College Votes as New Measure - New York Times

Senator Bayh of Indiana, who backs Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for president, suggested that they consider the electoral votes of the states that each of the Democratic contender has won as the gauge by which superdelegates might judge who to support.

(tags: superdelegates democratic primaries 2008 Clinton Obama select2008)

www.kansascity.com | 03/22/2008 | Plan for superdelegate ‘mini-convention’ seeks to end Democrats’ internal warfare

Democrats, looking for a way out, are pondering a new idea: an unprecedented “mini-convention” to bring their punishing presidential season to an early close.

(tags: Clinton Obama superdelegates miniconvention select2008)

Clinton: Protect reputable home lenders - Yahoo! News

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed several remedies to the nation’s home mortgage problems Monday, including one tool more often associated with Republicans than Democrats.

(tags: Clinton 2008 democratic primaries mortgage credit crunch select2008 economy consumer)

Robert D. Novak - Democrats’ Obama Dilemma - washingtonpost.com

In rejecting the racist views of his longtime spiritual mentor but not disowning him, Obama has unwittingly enhanced his image as the African American candidate. That poses a dilemma for unelected superdelegates, who will settle the Democratic contest

(tags: superdelegates Obama Clinton race 2008 democratic primaries select2008 presidential elections)

The Obama Doctrine | The American Prospect

Barack Obama is offering the most sweeping liberal foreign-policy critique we’ve heard from a serious presidential contender in decades. But will voters buy it?

(tags: obama clinton clinton_vs_obama foreign_policy foreign_affairs iraq al_qaeda iran 2008 democratic primaries select2008)

Capital Journal - WSJ.com

Rep. Cole wouldn’t be running the National Republican Congressional Committee if he didn’t know how to spot silver linings. “It’s not going to be a Republican year,” he says. “But it’s not going to be as tough as 2006.”

(tags: House Senate 2008 elections republican democratic)

Popularity: 11% [?]

Katharine Q. Seelye - On Line - Election 2008 - Politics - New York Times
The verdict is in on Internet voting, and if Caucus readers are any guide, it’s a non-starter, at least for now. We asked our readers a few days ago whether Internet voting might be a plausible way to stage re-votes in Michigan and Florida.
(tags: Internet voting 2008 primaries Florida Michigan select2008 democratic)

Popularity: 10% [?]

Obama Wins Richardson’s Support - WSJ.com

Bill Richardson, the nation’s only Hispanic governor, threw his support behind Barack Obama for president Friday, delivering one of the most coveted and tightly held endorsements in the race for the Democratic nomination.

(tags: Richardson Obama 2008 democratic primaries select2008 rogue nations diplomacy foreign_policy war_on_terror)

Small Donors Take Big Role in Election - WSJ.com

The recent flood of Internet donations that has helped pump 2008 presidential campaign coffers to highs also is accomplishing what Watergate-era campaign-finance regulations set out to do: dilute the influence of special interests and wealthy donors.

(tags: 2008 presidential elections select2008 donations Clinton Obama McCain PAC ActBlue SlateCard.com)

Story behind the story: The Clinton myth - Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen - Politico.com

One big fact has largely been lost in the recent coverage of the Democratic presidential race: Hillary Rodham Clinton has virtually no chance of winning.

(tags: Clinton Obama 2008 democratic race select2008 superdelegates media)

Obama Has Clear Money Advantage - Politics on The Huffington Post

Money In The Bank: Obama $30 Million… Clinton $3 Million

(tags: Obama Clinton fundraising 2008 primaries democratic presidential elections select2008)

Dirty Tricks: How to use the Web to be a race-baiting opportunist, or Swiftboating 2.0

Why are the Republicans hiring, and then suspending, the likes of “consultants” Soren Dayton? Because they’re desperate to catch up to the Democrats when it comes to building candidate support online, and will pay anyone armed with buzzwords, apparently.

(tags: McCain web2.0 2008 presidential elections select2008)

Popularity: 10% [?]

From Clinton, New Pressure for a Revote in Michigan - New York Times

With plans for new primaries in Florida and Michigan in limbo, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton challenged Senator Barack Obama on Wednesday to accept at least a new contest in Michigan

(tags: Clinton Obama Michigan select2008 2008 primaries)

Political Radar: Michigan Do-Over Primary ‘Dead’

Sen. Hillary Clinton’s, D-N.Y., path to the Democratic presidential nomination grew tougher on Thursday as Michigan’s Legislature adjourned without approving a re-vote.

(tags: Clinton Obama Michigan 2008 democratic primaries select2008)

Obama Shifts Focus to Economic Toll of War - New York Times

Senator Barack Obama tried again on Thursday to shift his campaign away from a focus on race that had threatened to envelop his candidacy, and bring other issues to the fore, notably the Iraq war and the economy.

(tags: Obama Clinton 2008 primaries economy select2008)

U.S. should speak out for Tibet, Obama says | Reuters

The United States should speak out for human rights in Tibet, U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama said on Wednesday amid a Chinese crackdown on protests by Tibetans in China.

(tags: Obama Tibet foreign_policy china human_rights religious_freedom)

Clinton calls for $30 billion housing fund | Reuters

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called on Thursday for a second stimulus package, including a $30 billion emergency housing fund, to help boost the ailing U.S. economy.

(tags: Clinton economy mortgage credit crunch stimulus package 2008 primaries select2008)

McCain backs peace talks for Israel and Palestinians - Americas, World - Independent.co.uk

The Republican presidential candidate John McCain yesterday endorsed negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, amid growing fears that time is running out for the process.

(tags: McCain 2008 presidential elections select2008 Israel palestine peace talks middle_east war_on_terror)

Market Tumult Reframes Race - WSJ.com

It increasingly appears that the premium in this presidential campaign will be on picking a president who can handle a 3 a.m. call about an international economic crisis — for example, a meltdown of the Japanese stock market.

(tags: economy credit crunch crisis 2008 presidential elections republican democratic select2008 obama clinton mccain)

Popularity: 11% [?]