The Konformist Blog (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/3092379 Obama saw an opportunity - and positioned himself to take it By Margaret Talev, McClatchy Newspapers Margaret Talev, Mcclatchy Newspapers 11-4-8 CHICAGO — "You don't need to boo, you just need to vote," Barack Obama told his crowds in the final days of the race when they reacted to his opponent's name. That line embodied two premises...
disinter (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
MARGARET TALEV reports: President-elect Barack Obama has asked Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., a member of the House of Representatives leadership team and a former Clinton White House adviser, to be his White House chief of staff, aides on Capitol Hill and other Democratic insiders said Wednesday, as Obama quickly began the transition into office. [...] A respected political [...]
Swampland (Free subscription) | 11/02/2008
Two round ups (here and here) from the last few week on the road. Also, on the music front Margaret Talev of McClatchy papers has this good analysis.
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
JACKSONVILLE, FL.--Barack Obama stumps here, Charlotte, N.C. and Manassas, VA. Obama tapes an interview with ESPN to air halftime at the Monday night Redskins-Steelers game. Michelle Obama is at rallies in Las Vegas and Littleton, Col. Margaret Talev McClatchy Newspapers...
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
Margaret Talev/McClatchy Newspapers and Karen Tumulty/TIME Pool Report: Charlotte, N.C., Obama campaign headquarters, Elizabeth St. 4:45 - 5:15 p.m. Sen. Obama made a drop-in to shake hands with volunteers, pose for photos and call voters to ask for their support. Newsiest at top, more color below. Sen. Obama made no statement to volunteers or the pool about his grandmother's passing,...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Obama vows fast action to spur economyBy MARGARET TALEV AND DAVID LIGHTMANMcClatchy NewspapersCHICAGO -- President-elect Barack Obama used his first post-election news conference Friday to pledge that he'll lead a fast effort to tackle what he called "the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime."A cool, resolute Obama tried to lower expectations that he could ignite an instant economic...
NewsObserver.com - Politics (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
The Republican Party on Sunday launched robocalls to millions of voters in hotly contested states, playing audio of Hillary Clinton in the primary election portraying her then-opponent Barack Obama as too inexperienced to run against John McCain.
StandardNET Local News Feed (Free subscription) | 11/02/2008
McCain uses old Clinton clip in robocall; Obama's confidentBy Margaret Talev and William DouglasMcClatchy NewspapersCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Republican Party on Sunday launched robocalls to millions of voters in battleground states, playing audio of Hillary Clinton in the primary election portraying her then-opponent Barack Obama as too inexperienced to run against John McCain.Obama, meanwhile,...
Raw Story (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
More on this StoryStory | Story | Story | Story | Story | Story | On the Web | By Margaret Talev | McClatchy Newspapers FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — When Sen. Barack Obama entered a barbecue joint here to greet dozens of people eating lunch after church services on Sunday, Diane Fanning, 54, who works at a Sam's Club, began yelling, "Socialist, socialist, socialist — get out of here!" It was...
Faithful Progressive (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
"It Will Not Work" That's why we're here and that's why you're here. McClatchy Newspapers: Obama dares McCain to keep attacking his character By Margaret Talev and William Douglas | COLUMBUS, Ohio — Barack Obama on Friday defended his character against mounting attacks from John McCain, daring his Republican opponent to run as negatively as he wants in the final weeks of the race while...
NewsObserver.com - Politics (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
John McCain on Friday moved to calm rising anger among his supporters at rival Barack Obama, calling him a decent man and at one point taking the microphone away from a woman who had called Obama an Arab.
