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April 19, 2008
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Presidential Election
National News
Obama Damaged but Still Favored after "Bitter" Comment
Around Texas
 

Jockeying Begins for District 17 Position

State Sen. Kyle Janek has not yet officially resigned and the special election to replace him has not been set. But there already are candidates lining up to fight for his Senate District 17 seat.

 

Macias Staffer on Possible 'Twice-Voter' List

State Rep. Nathan Macias' chief of staff is listed as a possible double-voter in the legislator's own lawsuit to contest the results of the March 4 primary election.

 

Rep. Vo, You Should Know Better

by Lisa Falkenberg

Hubert Vo is an American success story if there ever was one.

 

Craddick Opponent Not Giving Up on Race

City Councilman Bill Dingus isn't giving up on his bid to run against Republican House Speaker Tom Craddick, despite a federal judge's opinion Wednesday that he isn't eligible.

 

Brimer's Actions: By the Book

Sometimes political activists pick the wrong issue. When that happens, it's better for them to switch to something else.

 

Hearing for Children at Polygamist Retreat Grinds to a Halt

A court hearing to decide the fates of hundreds of children seized from a polygamist retreat ground to a halt almost as soon as it began Thursday as hundreds of lawyers demanded to study the first piece of evidence before it could be introduced.

 

Kids in Polygamous Sect to Stay in State's Custody for Now

A district judge ruled Friday that the state will keep temporary custody of 416 children removed from a polygamous sect's West Texas compound.

 
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Presidential Election
 

Obama Sees Attacks as GOP Warm-Up

Sen. Barack Obama yesterday said his Democratic rival, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, has previewed every attack Republicans can use against him in the fall general election - and Sen. John McCain's comments proved him right.

 

Hillary Clinton Loses Traction over Barack Obama in Pennsylvania, Indiana

With three crucial Democratic primaries looming, Hillary Rodham Clinton may not be headed toward the blockbuster victories she needs to jump-start her presidential bid -- even in Pennsylvania, the state that was supposed to be her ace in the hole, a new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has found.

 

Obama's Words Reveal a Condescending Modern Liberal

by George Will

Barack Obama may be exactly what his supporters suppose him to be. Not, however, for reasons most Americans will celebrate.

 

Poll Shows Erosion Of Trust in Clinton

Lost in the Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign's aggressive attacks on Barack Obama in recent days is a deep and enduring problem that threatens to undercut any inroads Clinton has made in her struggle to overtake him in the Democratic presidential race: She has lost trust among voters, a majority of whom now view her as dishonest.

 

Clinton Uses Sharp Attacks in Tense Debate

Senator Barack Obama found himself consistently on the defensive as he and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton met Wednesday night in a tense debate that left him parrying questions and criticism on issues including values, patriotism and his association with onetime radicals from the 1960s.

 

Barack & Hillary "Misspeak," Again

by Gary Bauer

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton debated in Philadelphia last night in advance of next week's crucial Pennsylvania primary. Hillary must win the Keystone State next Tuesday to keep her presidential hopes alive. Much of her claim to the nomination is, and justifiably so, based on the fact that she has won the big primary states like California, Florida, Texas and Ohio, while Barack has racked up his wins in smaller caucus states.


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National News
 

Breaking the Law?

She's crunched by a budget, like most California teachers.  She faces an increase in class size, like most California teachers.  She makes no protest. There's nobody to protest to. Except maybe her husband.

JoAnna Pritchett home-schools her 16-year-old daughter, Corrie. Her class size doubled this year when her 6-year-old son, Chad, started kindergarten.

 

Obama Damaged but Still Favored after "Bitter" Comment
Novak 
 
Robert Novak

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) appears to be weathering the furor over his radical pastor and his remarks about bitter small town residents as far as the race with Clinton is concerned, but the general election will be a different story. Independent Republican attacks will return to those items repeatedly.

 
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