http://www.dailyitem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:03:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_157050344.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_157050344.html Her path to the nomination inevitable no more, Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to announce she is ending her groundbreaking candidacy and supporting Barack Obama, her rival in a presidential quest for the ages. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:55:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_156045558.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_156045558.html Change is coming, that much Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama agree on as they plunge into a five-month campaign for the White House. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:15:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_155051853.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_155051853.html Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton heaved toward the finish line in their exhaustive Democratic presidential odyssey with Obama poised to claim victory and Clinton facing the prospects of having to abandon a quest that once seemed a sure shot but became one of long odds. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:58:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_154055900.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_154055900.html As Barack Obama turns to concentrate on his general election challenge, his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton is mounting a last ditch campaign to stay relevant in what is left of the Democratic presidential contest. Sat, 31 May 2008 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_152202719.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_152202719.html Democratic Party officials agreed Saturday to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half-votes, ruling on a long-running dispute that has threatened the party's chances in November and maintaining Barack Obama's front-runner status as he moves closer to the nomination. Sat, 31 May 2008 05:23:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_152052531.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_152052531.html The fate of nearly 2.3 million Democratic presidential primary votes belongs to 30 party activists. The activists sit on the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee, which was to meet today to decide what role Michigan and Florida should play at the national convention in August. Fri, 30 May 2008 06:18:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_151061909.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_151061909.html Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that he was "deeply disappointed" by a supporter's sermon at his church that mocked Hillary Rodham Clinton. Thu, 29 May 2008 06:04:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_150060628.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_150060628.html The voters of South Dakota look a lot like those who have favored Hillary Rodham Clinton in presidential primaries this year, but her rival, front-runner Barack Obama, has plenty of friends in high places in this rural state. Wed, 28 May 2008 06:05:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_149060539.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_149060539.html Barack Obama has done poorly in the Democratic primaries with women, Catholics and others who will be pivotal in this fall's presidential election. Yet early polling shows that with several of these groups, he's competitive when matched against Republican John McCain. Tue, 27 May 2008 05:43:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_148054406.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_148054406.html It's the first event on the first day of a campaign swing through three Western states, and Barack Obama is covering all his bases. Mon, 26 May 2008 07:03:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_147070400.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_147070400.html Barack Obama inched closer to securing the Democratic presidential nomination Sunday after picking up three superdelegate votes in Hawaii. Sun, 25 May 2008 06:41:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_146064221.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_146064221.html Barack Obama told veterans Saturday that he can't understand why Republican John McCain opposes legislation that would provide college scholarships to people who have served in the U.S. military. Sat, 24 May 2008 06:28:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_145062856.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_145062856.html Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in defending her decision to keep running for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds. Fri, 23 May 2008 05:52:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_144055232.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_144055232.html Barack Obama on Thursday promised "an unshakable commitment to Israel's security" as he sought to reassure doubtful Jewish voters. He also said he hopes to help improve relations between American blacks and Jews. Thu, 22 May 2008 05:40:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_143054332.html http://www.dailyitem.com/presidentialprimary/local_story_143054332.html Forget placards, stoic bodyguards and formal rallies. To win Puerto Rico's presidential primary, both the Clinton and Obama camps are campaigning in the boisterous, face-to-face "boricua style" favored on this Caribbean island.