Obama heads back to washington and dodges a jab from Dodd:
Dodd's ad skewers Bush, but also jabs at Biden, Clinton & Obama
As we noted in the morning roundup, our Gannett colleagues at the Des Moines Register write today about the first ad from the presidential campaign of Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., which goes on the air today in Iowa.
Shortly after this aired: Obama released this statment:
Obama to Support Feingold-Reid Bill
Tomorrow, I expect cloture votes on two other proposals. One is the Reid-Feingold plan, which would begin a withdrawal of troops in 120 days and end all combat operations on April 1. The other is Senator Levin's proposal, which would create standards and benchmarks for additional funding.
I will support both, not because I believe either is the best answer, but because I want to send a strong statement to the Iraqi government, the President and my Republican colleagues that it's long past time to change course.
Clinton, Obama Support War Fund Cutoff
(AP) Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton separately declared their support Tuesday for a March 31, 2008 cut-off in funds for the Iraq war, two Democratic presidential front-runners abruptly shifting positions on an issue at the heart of the 2008 race.
Poll news:
Senator Obama Leads In South Carolina
Charleston, SC (AHN) - Despite her strength nationally, a new poll shows Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is running in second place against fellow Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in South Carolina.
In a poll taken by InsiderAdvantage and Majority Opinion, Senator Obama leads Democrats with 31 percent of the vote, ahead of Senator Clinton's 27 percent and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards' 16 percent.
More on Obama's trip to Jersey:
OBAMA WOWS 'EM '
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., brought his presidential campaign to Jersey City yesterday, stopping at the Liberty House Restaurant for a $2,300-a-plate fund-raiser luncheon.The luncheon, which drew between 160 and 180 people, was closed to the media, but sources said Obama spoke for about 40 minutes and then engaged in a question-and-answer session with the crowd, touching on a variety of subjects both local and global.
Union applause for Obama
Sen. Barack Obama (D., Ill.) yesterday kept an important date in his courtship of one of the Democratic Party's biggest contributors - the AFL-CIO. After hopping up a small flight of steps to a stage, and with a broad smile, Obama spoke to about 500 union workers at the Trenton War Memorial building.
Obama: Wal-Mart, globalization not all bad
Obama said Wal-Mart’s business model for managing its inventory efficiently is something "we should admire," though he quickly added that, "as profitable as they are, there’s no reason they can’t afford to pay" their workers a living wage.
Obama scores points with workes on health care, Iraq
A union crowd gave Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama repeat standing ovations Monday as he called for universal health coverage, withdrawal from Iraq and easier labor organization during a forum in Trenton.
Dem hopeful Obama talks health care, Iraq in Trenton
Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama stormed into the ballroom at the War Memorial yesterday with the promise of universal health care for all and continued his call for an end to the war in Iraq.
Obama clear: He's pro-union
He won't shop at Wal-Mart. He is for a law making it easier for people to join unions. If president, his appointees would be "sympathetic" to labor. He said he walked picket lines while a state senator.
Obama: Health care for all
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama said he would deliver universal health coverage in his first term as president and emphasized his call to pull American soldiers out of Iraq in an appearance here Monday before hundreds of labor union members.
Trust at issue as Obama courts union voters
"It’s been a long time since we had a president who stood up and said unions are good thing," he noted. "It’s been a long time since we had a president who said workers are not getting their fair share."
Obama around the country:
Obama stirring in his KC visit
Here’s a message for the advisers running Sen. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign: Tell her she needs to make a trip to Kansas City – soon. After candidate Barack Obama’s impressive showing last weekend, the buzz is only going to grow louder.
Missouri happy to show Obama the money
...And, yes, it is a swing state where shifts between Democrats and Republicans are not rare occurrences. Missouri has more often voted for the winning presidential candidate than any other state, whether he's Democrat or Republican. It is the state of Harry Truman but it elected George W. Bush the last time around. As the state slogan suggests: "Show Me." And that's likely what Missourians were asking of Barack Obama, the first Democratic presidential candidate to visit their state: "Show Me" before I give you my vote.
Obama comes to Bedford -- It's not Barack, but Democrats don't seem to mind
BEDFORD, New Hampshire (STPNS) --
Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, came to Bedford’s Old Town Hall Monday afternoon to introduce the Obama family.
Should Grassley be upset with Obama?
So, Sen. Chuck Grassley has his shorts in a bundle over recent comments by Democratic presidential candidate and fellow Sen. Barack Obama. In case you haven't heard about this little flap, Sen. Obama had the unmitigated gall to ask Iowans to pressure Grassley to support the Democrats' timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq. Well, Obama sure has a lot of nerve asking Grassley to do the right thing.
Obama to change student loans:
Obama Proposes Changes in Student Loans
As part of a pledge to make college more affordable, Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama wants to eliminate federal subsidies for banks that provide student loans. The Illinois senator planned to outline his proposal in a conference call with reporters Tuesday.
Obama backs placing student loans under government
Sen. Barack Obama, a U.S. presidential candidate, said on Tuesday he backs centralizing federal loans for college students under the government and ending federally guaranteed bank loans for them.
On the issues:
Obama opens debate on affirmative action
Obama has repeatedly gone on record as a supporter of affirmative action. But "if we have done what needs to be done to ensure that kids who are qualified to go to college can afford it," he said in the ABC interview, then "affirmative action becomes a diminishing tool for us to achieve racial equality in this society."
Obama won't rule out raising retirement age
Barack Obama may have given his South Florida supporters pause after he told a national television audience that he would not rule out raising the retirement age to receive Social Security benefits. "Talking about changing the retirement age would certainly open the door for some to criticize," said Joan Joseph, who is helping to organize South Florida for the Democratic presidential candidate.
More Endorsments:
Mayor Ellis Endorses Obama for President
Tuesday, Macon Mayor C. Jack Ellis announced he is endorsing Democratic Presidential hopeful Barak Obama. Ellis took a conference call with the Illinois Senator and representatives in his camp. The call lasted about 30 minutes.
NAACP leader might exit GOP
Hillsborough County NAACP head Curtis Stokes says he's considering changing his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. ... Stokes is supporting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, and helped raise $2, 300 for Obama's campaign during a stop in Tampa last month.
And some fun:
Potential presidential pets
The Associated Press asked the presidential candidates what pets they had at home. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama responded that he had none, but that he is under pressure from his two daughters to get a dog if he does win.
Looks like Barack's gonna have to get a pet dog. :)