The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA--National Primary http://www.dailyitem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_082161807.html Companies punished workers who improperly accessed candidates’ passport records http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_082161807.html Two companies that provide workers for the State Department say they fired or otherwise punished those who improperly accessed the passport records of the three major presidential candidates. The security breaches touched off demands for a congressional investigation. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:31:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_081053150.html Govt. asking whether workers had political motive for looking at Obama's passport file http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_081053150.html The State Department says it is trying to determine whether three contract workers had a political motive for looking at Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's passport file. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:48:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_079055004.html Supreme Court restores Washington state's 'top 2' primary http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_079055004.html Washington state's penchant for voting for the candidate instead of the party has a new lease on life. Under a surprise 7-2 ruling handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, the state is allowed to begin using a primary that would put all candidates on the same ballot and advance the top two finishers to the general election, regardless of party. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:39:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_079054040.html Clinton discusses Iraq war with young vets http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_079054040.html Hillary Rodham Clinton told a group of young veterans Tuesday that one lesson of the Iraq War is not to commit troops "unless you are prepared to go all the way and are prepared to be successful." Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_076140510.html Clinton expresses support for Michigan primary revote proposal http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_076140510.html Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday said she supported an effort by Michigan Democrats to hold a new primary in June. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:24:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_074052621.html Michigan, presidential campaign discuss do-over primary http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_074052621.html Michigan Democrats are close to an agreement with presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama to hold a do-over primary. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:56:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_073105751.html Ferraro resigns as Clinton fundraiser http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_073105751.html Geraldine Ferraro, the newest member of the 2008 Foot-in-Mouth Club, stepped down from a fundraising role in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign Wednesday but refused to recant controversial comments about Barack Obama’s race being a factor in his success. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_071210850.html 3rd District candidates trying to succeed Pickering http://www.dailyitem.com/nationalprimary/local_story_071210850.html Many of the candidates who are trying to succeed Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering on Capitol Hill spent Tuesday campaigning for every possible vote.