 Stories About: Barack Obama AND Hillary Clinton AND politics AND presidential race 08
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Obama wins enough delegates to secure the Democratic nomination
Obama claims nomination, but Clinton says she's not going anywhere yet |
Kate Sheppard |
03 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Photo: wfiupublicradio Barack Obama secured enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination on Tuesday, passing the threshold of 2,118 needed to become the party's candidate. 'Because you chose to listen not to your doubts or your fears but to your greatest hopes and highest aspirations, tonight we mark the end of one historic journey with the beginning of another -- a journey that will bring a new and better day to America,' Obama said in his victory s ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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'We're the Saudi Arabia of coal'
Obama & Clinton shill for coal in Montana |
Kate Sheppard |
30 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The Flathead Beacon in Montana pinned down interviews with both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton ahead of the state's Tuesday primary. The paper asked questions on domestic oil and gas drilling, the preservation of public lands, and coal. The whole thing is interesting, but the candidates' responses on coal were the most notable: Q: But what role should fossil fuels play, specifically in Montana, where we've got vast coal reserves? Do you think, in the short term or ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, coal, energy, Hillary Clinton, Montana, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Make it stop
Oregon and Kentucky vote; nation yawns and rolls over |
Kate Sheppard |
20 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| In case anyone's still paying attention, there were two more primaries today. Hillary Clinton scored a big win in Kentucky, with 65 percent of the vote to Obama's 30 percent. But Obama looks poised to win Oregon, and says he's reached the delegate threshold. Various media folks are reporting that he now has an 'insurmountable advantage' in the race for the Democratic nomination, much like they said ... back in February. It's the Groundhog Day primary! Clinton sa ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, climate, Hillary Clinton, Kentucky, Muckraker, news, Oregon, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Forwards and Edwards
John Edwards endorses Barack Obama |
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14 May 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 6:14 PM on 14 May 2008 Former presidential hopeful John Edwards has at long last endorsed a candidate: Barack Obama. Edwards, whose strong stances on the environment pushed his Democratic rivals to toughen their green proposals, said of his choice, "Democratic voters in America have made their choice and so have I." Hillary Clinton's campaign, which had also pursued Edwards' endorsement, chose to take a different view, ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Voters' Voices: West Virginia II
Race mattered in the W.Va. primary, but will it keep mattering? |
Melinda Henneberger |
14 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| This is the second in a series of dispatches from Melinda Henneberger, who's talking to voters around the U.S. about their views on the election. Charleston, W.Va. -- According to the exit polls, I was hanging out with a bunch of racially challenged Hillary supporters at last night's victory party here. One in five West Virginia voters fessed up that race was an important factor in their choice of a candidate –- and they didn't mean they saw Obama's diverse h ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08, Voters Voices, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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Holiday on ice
What North Carolina and Indiana tell us about future oil and climate policy |
Joseph Romm |
08 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| For nearly two months now, Sen. Clinton has been outperforming the closing polls in primary state after primary state. And no one can possibly say that Sen. Obama had a good past three weeks, with the reemergence of Rev. Wright. Yet this time, he outperformed the recent polls in both states. This suggests that in the only other big issue to rise in the last week of the campaign -- the gas tax holiday -- Obama did not lose votes taking the principled position. As I (a ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Hillary Clinton, messaging, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Candidates talk energy in victory speeches
Obama takes NC; Clinton appears to win Indiana |
Kate Sheppard |
06 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Barack Obama claimed North Carolina, and Hillary Clinton is the likely winner out in Indiana. In his speech in Raleigh, Obama noted the need for new, clean energy policy, and took the opportunity to knock Clinton and McCain's 'gas-tax holiday' plan: The man I met in Pennsylvania who lost his job but can't even afford the gas to drive around and look for a new one - he can't afford four more years of an energy policy written by the oil companies and for the oil compa ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Remember how there are primaries today?
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David Roberts |
06 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Obama is projected to win North Carolina decisively. Later this evening, Clinton is expected to win Indiana decisively. And so it goes. And goes. And goes. Kill me. |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Name that tune
Clinton sings the faux-populist, anti-intellectual Manichean blues |
David Roberts |
05 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| I must say I'm surprised and gratified at the amount of coverage the gas-tax holiday is getting. It appears to be blowing up in Clinton's face, which is exactly what would happen in a Good and Just world. Earlier this week, asked about the fact that not a single policy expert or economist thinks the holiday would do anything for consumers, Clinton spokesflack Howard Wolfson said: 'We believe the presidency requires leadership,' said Wolfson. 'There are times that a ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, energy, Hillary Clinton, oil, politics, presidential race 08, shenanigans (all these topics) |
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A Friend Indeed
Friends of the Earth Action endorses Obama; candidates spar over |
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03 May 2008 |
News |
| "gas tax holiday" Posted at 2:54 PM on 03 May 2008 Green group Friends of the Earth Action endorsed Barack Obama for president on Saturday, citing his principled stand against a temporary suspension of the gasoline tax. "The 'gas tax holiday' debate is a defining moment in the presidential race," said Friends of the Earth Action President Brent Blackwelder. "The two other candidates respon ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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How I Spent My Summer Tax Vacation
McCain, Clinton support summer gas-tax rollback |
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29 Apr 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 5:39 AM on 29 Apr 2008 Hillary Clinton. Photo: Marc Nozell U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and John McCain have said they support temporarily suspending the federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel fuel over the summer to ease the impacts of high fuel prices on consumers. McCain indicated he would shift revenue from other sources to cover the estimated $9 billion dip in highway infrastruct ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, news, oil, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Clinton bashes Obama on energy
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David Roberts |
17 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Clinton is attacking Obama over his energy bill vote in Penn. again. (More on the vote; more on the attacks.)You've got to know McCain is chuckling right now. He's having the easiest campaign ever! |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, energy, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Candidates on climate change as moral issue
Clinton & Obama to be queried on CNN tonight at 8pm EST on climate |
Erik Hoffner |
13 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Dem hopefuls Clinton and Obama will participate live tonight in The Compassion Forum, a discussion of "pressing moral issues that bridge ideological divides" including poverty, AIDS, Darfur, human rights, torture, and ... drumroll please ... climate change. The pair will field questions from CNN and Newsweek talking heads as well as from members of the faith community. The Rev Sally Bingham, of the very cool Interfaith Power and Light Campaign will be asking ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08, religion and spirituality, TV (all these topics) |
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Obama and oil companies
The latest primary dispute: Does Obama take oil money? |
David Roberts |
30 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| This is a new ad from Obama, playing now in Pennsylvania: In response, the Clinton campaign rushed out a statement claiming that Obama does too accept money from oil and gas companies: According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Sen. Obama has received over $160,000 from the oil and gas companies. Two major bundlers for his campaign -- George Kaiser and Robert Cavnar -- are oil company CEOs. Sen. Obama has accepted money from Exxon, Shell, BP, Chevron and ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Big Oil, Hillary Clinton, oil, politics, presidential race 08, shenanigans (all these topics) |
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BREAKING: Al Gore still not running, though superdelegates may force him to, only probably not
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David Roberts |
27 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| In his column today, Joe Klein spins out a preposterously unlikely scenario whereby the Democratic superdelegates get together and conspire to pass over both Obama and Clinton and instead hand the nomination to ... Al Gore. Two or three paragraphs in I thinking, oh, Joe, pish-tosh. Then: Pish-tosh, you say, and you're probably right. OK then. |
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| Topics: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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West Virginia, Mountain Drama
Clinton and Obama boost coal in West Virginia |
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21 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:03 PM on 21 Mar 2008 Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both did some coal-boosting while campaigning in West Virginia this week. Clinton told West Virginians she's always been in favor of "the cleanest coal possible," but that "coal fits in very importantly" to America's energy future. Asked about mountaintop-removal mining in a radio interview Wednesday, she hedged, saying she didn't &quo ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, coal, economy, elections, energy, green jobs, Hillary Clinton, mining, news, politics, presidential race 08, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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Primaries thread
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David Roberts |
04 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| This is the thread to discuss all things election related this evening. To kick things off: Obama wins Vermont, handily, as expected. From what I hear the other three are tight. UPDATE: According to CNN, McCain has won Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island, thereby securing the Republican nomination. Guess Huckabee should have majored in math after all. UPDATE: Clinton projected to win Rhode Island. UPDATE: CNN is projecting that both my children are now in bed ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Ohio, politics, presidential race 08, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont (all these topics) |
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Clinton v. Obama on SNL
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David Roberts |
04 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Medium funny: |
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| Topics: Hillary Clinton, politics, elections, presidential race 08, Barack Obama (all these topics) |
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An Eye for a Buckeye
Dems touch on green issues at debate in crucial primary state of Ohio |
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27 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 5:32 AM on 27 Feb 2008 Environmental issues popped up during a discussion of trade policy in last night's debate between Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Clinton said she would "renegotiate the core labor and environmental standards" of NAFTA. Obama agreed, saying, "I intend to make certain that every [trade] agreement that we sign has the labor ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, news, politics, presidential race 08, United States (all these topics) |
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Notable quotable
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David Roberts |
26 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| 'So when it came time to vote on Dick Cheney's energy bill, I voted no, and Senator Obama voted yes.' -- Hillary Clinton, Ohio Democratic presidential primary debate |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, legislation, politics, presidential race 08, quotables (all these topics) |
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Last night's debate
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David Roberts |
22 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Yeah, so, there was a Democratic debate last night. Far as I can tell, there wasn't much said about energy or the environment (except in the clean coal ads brought to viewers by debate sponsor ABEC). Both candidates briefly mentioned creating a green economy, but it wasn't the subject of any back and forth or detailed questioning. (Though see Glenn below.) I will say, Clinton's closing remarks were some of the most graceful of the campaign. She says she'll fight on ev ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, politics, elections, presidential race 08, Hillary Clinton (all these topics) |
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Obama and Clinton discuss border wall in last night's debate
Will the next president stop construction on the border wall? |
Glenn Hurowitz |
22 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Last night's debate included some good news for the embattled wildlife and landscape of the Southwest. In response to a question about whether or not they would slow construction of the border wall under construction in the Southwest, both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton criticized the wall as ineffective and counterproductive. Obama went so far as to say he would 'reverse that policy' of building a wall, while Clinton criticized the wall as 'absurd' and s ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, endangered species, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, national security, politics, presidential race 08, wildlife (all these topics) |
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P.S.
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David Roberts |
20 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Obama won Hawaii, with a convincing 75 percent. That's 10 wins in a row. In response, Clinton is ramping up her attacks. |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, politics, elections, presidential race 08, Hillary Clinton, Hawaii (all these topics) |
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Election '08: Real alternatives for real food?
Questions for Obama and Clinton from a Wisconsin farmer |
Guest author |
19 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The following is a guest essay by Jim Goodman, a farmer in Wonewoc, Wisc., and a Kellogg Foundation Food & Society Policy Fellow. It first appeared in the Capitol Times (Madison, Wisc.). ----- The candidates have come and gone through Wisconsin for the primary season, but I still have some questions for the Democratic candidates, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama. I would like to be enthusiastic about this election, I really would. After the past ... |
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| Topics: ag subsidies, Wisconsin, ag policy, elections, presidential race 08, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, food, agriculture, health, biofuels, local food, politics (all these topics) |
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The Promise of Politics
Clinton and Obama talk up the promise of a green economy |
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13 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 5:36 AM on 13 Feb 2008 Still glowing after racking up three more decisive primary victories in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., Barack Obama today is giving a major speech on the economy at a General Motors plant in Wisconsin. Stay tuned to Grist for the green take. Hillary Clinton made a less ballyhooed speech at a GM plant in Maryland on Monday, where she emphasized the importance of hybrid ve ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, Hillary Clinton, news, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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