CBS News anchor Katie Couric lectured the presidential campaigns of Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois for their open spat this week, which was triggered by comments from a former Clinton supporter who now favors Obama.
“It’s 21 months until Election Day,” Couric said. “Can’t we elevate the discussion and make it about issues and not insults? Every election cycle begins with this fervent dream. Will candidates ever realize that mud-slinging just gets everyone dirty.”
A third candidate in the race, Bill Richardson of New Mexico, chastised David Geffen, the former Clinton supporter, and said Obama should condemn Geffen’s comments. “If we’re going to win,” Richardson said of Democrats as they seek to recapture the White House in 2008, “we’re going to have to be positive.” Richardson served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under former President Bill Clinton, the senator’s husband.
Categories: New York, Illinois, New Mexico, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama, Presidency 2008, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Gov. Bill Richardson
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Is the media coverage of frontrunners in the presidential race predictable? Hotline editor Chuck Todd thinks so. See what he has to say on the topic and then decide for yourself. Share your thoughts in the comments:
Categories: New York, Arizona, Illinois, New Hampshire, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. John McCain, Sen. Barack Obama, Presidency 2008, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Media, John McCain, HotlineTV
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Sen. Barack Obama officially announced his 2008 candidacy for president today. In advance of the announcement, the campaign of the Illinois Democrat yesterday posted a preview video that invited people to use the interactive tools of Obama’s new Web site, BarackObama.com.
“I hope you use this Web site as a tool to organize your friends, your neighbors and your networks. The Web site’s going to be set up so that you can build your own profile, form your own groups, plan your own events, take campaign fundraising into your own hands so that we can collect small donations instead of having to rely on large campaign contributions. It’s also going to give you a chance to chronicle your campaign experience on your own blog.”
The campaign site also has a “Meet Barack Obama” biographical video:
Categories: Illinois, Sen. Barack Obama, Presidency 2008, Barack Obama
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Hotline’s editors look ahead to this weekend’s official announcement by Illinois Sen. Barack Obama that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination for 2008.
Other topics:
- The first visit by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., to New Hampshire;
- The impact of presidential endorsements by the likes of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, and moderate GOP Rep. Christopher Shays of Connecticut;
- And the blog scandal that plagued the presidential campaign of Democrat John Edwards this week.
Categories: New York, Illinois, North Carolina, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama, Presidency 2008, John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, HotlineTV
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