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Scholar and philosopher Jean Houston reflects on where the first viable woman presidential candidate may have gone wrong.
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CAMPAIGN '08
Also on the talk show circuit, aides to Hillary Clinton say she still can win the nomination. If Barack Obama wants her out of the race, Howard Wolfson says, 'beat her.' >>
CAMPAIGN '08
If he's chosen as the Democratic nominee, his race might be an issue, but experience and social issues loom much larger. >>
Forget the Democratic Party -- what's the campaign doing to households split between the two candidates? >>
Obama says McCain's record is germane. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton loses the superdelegate lead. >>
She'd still be on the ballot in several states and Puerto Rico. How would it look for him if she won some of them? >>
He was chosen by John McCain for the job. A few hours before he quit, Newsweek posted a report saying his lobbying firm had represented the military regime in Myanmar. >>
State Sen. Migden has brought problems on herself, but Assemblyman Leno's bid to oust her breaks the taboo of challenging an incumbent of one's own party. And there's a third key hopeful. >>
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She's seen as best able to manage voters' top priority, the economy, and the Republican is seen as least able. >>
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He lacks mass appeal, but some say Barr could nevertheless be a 'spoiler' for Republicans -- if he runs. >>
The candidate and her supporters remain energetic and hopeful for an upset that could sway superdelegates. >>
With the endorsements, some tallies put him ahead of Hillary Clinton in the crucial count as both candidates focus on the Oregon primary. >>
Scant support among white working-class Democrats, especially men, could dog him into November. >>
Her supporters, largely resigned to losing, discuss a way out as she continues to campaign. >>
A company hired to build houses on some of the acreage is run by a man who has given $100,000 to the Republican candidate. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
The party worries that another month of rough campaigning could further hurt Obama's chances in the fall election. >>
The Democratic race has clearly turned with her narrow Indiana win and a resounding North Carolina loss, some journalism heavyweights argue. >>
Aides say that with a solid lead and a big win in North Carolina, he's ready to act like the de facto nominee. >>
TRENDS
Gleanings from the Indiana and North Carolina primaries: >>
ATTITUDE
Some of John McCain's Senate colleagues have been vocal about his temper. And at McCain's town hall gathering Wednesday in Rochester, Mich., a voter told the presumptive Republican presidential nominee that it was a big concern. >>
THE OLD SOD
Like Walt Whitman, Barack Obama contains multitudes: He has roots in Kenya, Kansas, Hawaii, Indonesia and, of course, Chicago. >>
CAMPAIGN DECOR
The decor in Barack Obama's campaign headquarters in Chicago is largely what you would expect: posters of the candidate, news clippings and pictures of his wife, Michelle. >>
She would have to get the DNC to count the Michigan and Florida delegates and then press her case with superdelegates. >>
Election officials in Lake County, Indiana, acknowledge slow tallying of votes but deny any wrongdoing. >>
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