It’s Too Close to Call in MO

According to a new poll from SurveyUSA, the contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is now too close to call in Missouri.

The poll shows Hillary Clinton at 48% with a slight lead over Obama at 44%, but that’s within the margin of error (3.9%).

There is a clear age difference among supporters of the two [...]


VIDEO: Hillary Clinton in St. Louis

After waiting for more than three hours, the gymnasium which held thousands of Hillary Clinton supporters erupted in cheers as Bill and Hillary Clinton finally arrived at McCluer North High School.
Here’s her full 30-minute speech:
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VIDEO: Bill Stumps for Hillary

After waiting for more than three hours, the gymnasium which held thousands of Hillary Clinton supporters erupted in cheers as Bill and Hillary Clinton finally arrived at McCluer North High School.

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Clinton Town Hall Saturday

President Bill Clinton and his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, will be in St. Louis Saturday for a town hall meeting dubbed “Solutions for America” at McCluer North High School in Florissant.
The event is open to the public and will be from 8:00 to 10:00 PM.
For more info, click here.

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McCaskill to Endorse Obama, Might Have Something to Do with ‘06 Comment

The AP is reporting that Senator Claire McCaskill is going to endorse Barack Obama for President today.
McCaskill has praised Obama often and was widely believed to favor the Illinois senator over Clinton. But the Senate freshman had resisted openly supporting a candidate until now, saying she wanted to preserve working relationships with Senate colleagues.
She said [...]


Kerry to Endorse Obama

U.S. Senator and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry is about to announce his endorsement of Illinois senator Barack Obama for President, according to reports.
The message here seems to be: John Edwards (Kerry’s former running mate) can’t win the primary election, Hillary Clinton can’t win the general election.
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Tears on the Campaign Trail

As you may have heard, Hillary Clinton “had a moment” at a campaign event today.

It was Tom Hanks (in “A League of Their Own”) who said, “There’s no crying in baseball.” Is the same true for presidential primaries?

In response to Clinton’s display of emotion, rival John Edwards had this to say:
“I think what we need [...]