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Simmons To DNC

Jamal Simmons, a regular presence on cable television, is joining the Democratic National Committee as a communications consultant -- the latest in a series of moves to install loyalists of Barack Obama within the national party organization. Simmons will be...

By Chris Cillizza | June 28, 2008; 4:50 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (19)
Categories: Eye on 2008
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FixCam: Who Won the Week?

Another week in political Washington has ended. But, don't despair! Because if it's Friday, it's time for "Who Won the Week?" -- the game where we ask Fixistas to put on their analyst hats (or helmets, if you prefer)...

By Chris Cillizza | June 27, 2008; 5:49 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (87)
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The Case Against Hillary Rodham Clinton

The unity huddle today in Unity (get it?), New Hampshire, between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton is sure to stir talk of the so-called "Dream Ticket." Earlier this week we argued the case for Clinton to be picked as...

By Chris Cillizza | June 27, 2008; 1:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Veepstakes
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The Line: Sorting Out the Presidential Playing Field

Less than five months remain before the November election and slowly but surely the outlines of the national playing field are coming into focus. var statesmap = new SWFObject("http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/statesmap.swf", "statesmap", "290", "240", "8", "#ffffff"); statesmap.addVariable("stateList", "co,fl,ia,mi,nh,nm,nv,pa,oh,va"); statesmap.addParam("wmode","transparent"); statesmap.addParam("AllowScriptAccess", "Always"); statesmap.write("resultstatesmap");...

By Chris Cillizza | June 27, 2008; 6:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (113)
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New Senate Polls: Udall, Coleman Lead

While the focus of the new battleground polls conducted for washingtonpost.com is rightly on the presidential race, there are also interesting data in them regarding Senate races in Minnesota and Colorado. Highlights From Survey There's a bit of good news...

By Chris Cillizza | June 26, 2008; 5:23 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (34)
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Analysis: The Politics of the Gun Decision

Today's Supreme Court decision overturning the District of Columbia's ban on handguns this morning is dominating the headlines. But does it have political consequences? Yes and no. There's little doubt that in the last few years Democrats on a national...

By Chris Cillizza | June 26, 2008; 1:41 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Battlegrounds Poll: The Bill Clinton 'Problem'

One of the most interesting findings from polls conducted in the battleground states of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Colorado is the significant number of people -- including a surprising share of Democrats and independents -- who believe that former president...

By Chris Cillizza | June 26, 2008; 11:32 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (108)
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Obama Leads in Four Battleground States

Barack Obama leads John McCain in four key battleground states, according to new survey conducted by Quinnipiac University for washingtonpost.com and the Wall Street Journal. Obama leads 49 percent to 44 percent in Colorado and 48 percent to 42 percent...

By Chris Cillizza | June 26, 2008; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Battlegrounds , Eye on 2008
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Dem-Aligned Fund For America To Close Its Doors

The Fund For America, a Democratic-aligned group organized to disburse contributions from wealthy individuals to progressive organizations, will close its doors Thursday. The announcement is expected to be made tomorrow; the decision will be attributed to the difficult environment for...

By Chris Cillizza | June 25, 2008; 6:50 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (34)
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Ad Wars: Gordon Smith Throws In With Obama

An embattled incumbent tying himself to presidential nominee is nothing new in politics. But it's usually the case that the presidential nominee being latched onto is actually of the same political party. Not so in Sen. Gordon Smith's (R-Ore.) latest...

By Chris Cillizza | June 25, 2008; 3:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Clinton: Retire My Debt!

Even as Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton plan for their first joint appearance of the general election campaign on Friday, the New York senator is beginning a formal push to erase the substantial debt accrued during the primaries. In...

By Chris Cillizza | June 25, 2008; 11:55 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Eye on 2008
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The Case for Hillary Clinton

There is no person on either side of the veepstakes more speculated about than Hillary Rodham Clinton. And, with Clinton and Barack Obama set to appear together twice in the next two days -- tomorrow at a D.C. fundraiser, Friday...

By Chris Cillizza | June 25, 2008; 6:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (406)
Categories: Veepstakes
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Democrats Try to Close 'God' Gap

Burns Strider, a former senior aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign, has opened his own consulting shop with the goal of bridging the gap between faith and values voters and the Democratic party. "By communicating shared values and delivering...

By Chris Cillizza | June 24, 2008; 5:04 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (38)
Categories: Democratic Party
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Can Iraq Sink Obama?

Could positive developments on the ground in Iraq force Barack Obama to reconsider his position on the war in Iraq? And, if so, how would such a reconsideration impact the current dynamic between Obama and John McCain? A Saturday front...

By Chris Cillizza | June 24, 2008; 2:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (60)
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Charlie Black and the 'Terror' Card

UPDATE, 10:15 a.m.: Proving that they believe they can fight and beat Republicans on the issue of terrorism, Barack Obama's campaign held a conference call this morning featuring Richard Ben-Veniste, a member of the 9/11 Commission. On the call, Ben-Veniste...

By Chris Cillizza | June 24, 2008; 6:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (194)
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