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January 30, 2008

Sweet: John Edwards dropping out. Who does that help? Caroline Kennedy with Obama in Denver, Arizona. UPDATE with Obama statement.

WASHINGTON--John Edwards is dropping his presidential bid, deciding he had little chance of being resurrected on Feb. 5 "Super Tuesday" votes. Meanwhile, Caroline Kennedy, who already cut a commerical spot for Barack Obama is traveling with him on Wednesday to rallies in Denver and Arizona.

Who does this help? Edwards departure cuts both ways for Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

Here's why.

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January 03, 2008

Sweet: With Obama victory, crowd chanting "Fired Up! Ready to Go!"

DES MOINES, IA.--For months, White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), who won the Iowa caucus a few minutes ago, ended his rallies with a cry "Fired Up! Ready to Go!"

Now the crowd here at Hy-Vee Hall, watching the returns on big screen tvs here,with Obama clinching, is chanting Obama's signature "fired up" closing.

Some notes and quotes:

From senior strategist David Axelrod on the Obama win: "It'ss very significant. It’s the first contest. We started out very far behind," he said (However, that was only true in national polls. In Iowa the race was always close between Obama, John Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The is "very very meaningful. What it means is I think there is a real market for the kind of leadership Sen. Obama is offering. I think people want to be unified as a country and get past this divisive politics that has riddled us for so long," Axelrod said.

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November 30, 2007

Sweet extra: Hostage situation at Clinton HQ in Rochester, NH. Obama staffers in nearby office evacuated. UPDATE Crisis ends.

NEW YORK--UPDATE-With the hostage crisis in her New Hampshire office resolved, Sen. Hilllary Rodham Clinton holds a press availability in Portsmouth, NH Friday night at 9:15 Chicago time.

There is a hostage situation involving a bomb threat at the Hillary Rodham Clinton headquarters on Main St. in Rochester, NH.--and staffers in the Barack Obama's office a few doors down have been evacuated, the Obama campaign said. A man walked into the Clinton office claiming to have a bomb strapped on his chest. MSNBC is reporting he wants to speak to Clinton.

The Clinton campaign released a brief statement: "There is an ongoing situation in our Rochester, NH office. We are in close contact with state and local authorities and are acting at their direction. We will release additional details as appropriate."

The Manchester, NH Union Leader is updating. LINK

The paper is reporting: In an interview with WMUR, Lettie Tzizik, an employee of a nearby medical supply company, said a woman who had been released with her small child by the intruder fled to her nearby worksite to seek help. The woman said a man with pepper-and-salt hair in his 40s with what appeared to be a bomb duct-taped to his chest had entered the office and ordered everyone onto the floor

Clinton is in Des Moines. Obama, who started Friday in Manhattan, traveled to suburban Washington on Friday to appear before a meeting of the Democratic National Committee.

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November 14, 2007

Sweet blog special: Google to greet Obama.

SUNNYVALE, CALIF.--Greetings from Silicon Valley. White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) hosts a townhall meeting Wednesday afternoon at Google's headquarters in Mountain View. He'll unveil his "innovation agenda" LINK and then head north for fund-raising in San Francisco.

( One stop for a low-dollar funder is at the Bill Graham auditorium, named after the legandary rock concert promoter from the Joplin, Jefferson Airplane era).

On the Google front--Google has hosted six other Democratic and Republican candidates, including Obama chief rivals Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.). Obama will stress his backing for "network neutrality," a big internet issue in Congress, pledge to appoint a Technology czar and express his hope the next Google is made in the U.S.A.

excerpts below....

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November 07, 2007

Sweet blog column: In Iowa, Obama on another swing.

WASHINGTON--Barack Obama hits four Iowa cities on Wednesday, in the first caucus state until Sunday.

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November 06, 2007

Sweet's Nov. 6 Obama clips and Obamaville. Obama heads to Iowa for 5-day swing.

WASHINGTON—White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama heads to Iowa later Tuesday for the start of a five-day swing.

For a look at Obama’s TV appearences on SNL, Ellen, etc, check out a report by ABC News Obamanarian David Wright LINK


Obama hit the Caribbean on Monday for fund-raisers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. AP reports LINK

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November 02, 2007

Sweet blog extra: General election Nov. 4 2008. Obama one year out speech Saturday in S.C.

WASHINGTON--Presuming, perhaps, that he will be the Democratic nominee, White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) plans a "One Year from 2008 Election" speech Saturday in South Carolina, where he will, according to his campaign "Lay Out the Choice Facing Voters"

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October 30, 2007

Sweet's Oct. 30 Obamaville. Dem debate starts at 8 p.m. Chicago time on MSNBC.

WASHINGTON-- Seven Democrats face off for the eighth time at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Nine times, if the AFL-CIO forum in Chicago's Soldier Field is counted.

The two hour debate starts at 8 p.m. Chicago time on MSNBC. The session will be moderated by Brian Williams, joined by Tim Russert. Mike Gravel was not invited.

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October 29, 2007

Sweet's Oct. 29 Obamaville: Ellen show segment airs; in Iowa for MTV/MySpace dialogue. Rally in Va.

WASHINGTON--A segment taped earlier featuring White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) airs today on the Ellen Degeneres Show. LINK

Obama's Illinois team in Springfield to file for Illinois ballot and hold press conference. Clinton Illinois team will also be filing their slate, hold presser.

Obama web chat won MTV/MySpace Dialogue at Coe College. Online 1:30 p.m. eastern airs MTV 7 p.m. LINK

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October 25, 2007

Sweet's Oct. 25 Obamaville: Back in Chicago

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--After speaking at a rally in Dover Wednesday night, White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) headed back to Chicago.

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October 24, 2007

Sweet's Oct. 24th Obamaville. Votes in D.C. and stumping in N.H.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) cancelled a morning house party in Rochester, N.H. in order to return to Washington for Senate votes on the children-of- immigrant-related DREAM act sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)

I'm up here anyway--after winding up reporting duties in Boston last night, at a rally on Boston Common with Obama and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick--because every hotel in Boston and nearby suburbs is sold out, perhaps related to the World Series.

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October 22, 2007

Sweet's Oct. 22 Obamaville: Obama in New Hampshire, New Jersey.

Obama and some other presidential contenders files candidate papers in New Hampshire today.

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October 17, 2007

Sweet's Oct. 17 Obamaville: Obama in Los Angeles for talk shows Leno, Ellen, Tavis Smiley

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.--White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) returns to Los Angeles on Wednesday to tape Jay Leno, Ellen and Tavis Smiley.
LINK

Here's the convoluted way the campaign puts this information out.

These television appearences on not on the Obama schedule for Wednesday. Instead, the campaign does give a heads up about a story at www.wilshireandwashington.com that has the scoop about upcoming L.A. political fund-raisers etc. with Obama, Clinton and Edwards.

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October 16, 2007

Sweet's Oct. 16 Obamaville. Talks about rural agenda in Iowa.

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.--Obama roams Iowa talking about rural agenda. Press conference Tuesday morning in Fairfax, Ia.

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October 15, 2007

Sweet's Oct. 15 Obamaville: Obama in Madison. Go Badgers.

WASHINGTON--White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) flies north on Monday for a big fund-raising rally near the beautiful campus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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October 12, 2007

Sweet's Obamaville: In Iowa.

WASHINGTON---The official theme on Friday for White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is the anniversary of the 2002 Senate vote to authorize the Iraq war.

Subthemes not planned by the Obama message team that are ripening:

1. His skipped vote on the Iran terrorist measure. He was against it (Clinton for it) but was campaigning in New Hampshire and did not vote.

2. Chatter about whether winning the Nobel Peace Prize will get Al Gore in the 2008 race.

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October 11, 2007

Sweet's Thursday Obamaville. APB Obama today. Somewhere in Chicago.

CHICAGO (O'HARE AIRPORT)--Only clue on official Obama sked today is this. In Chicago and no public events.

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October 10, 2007

Sweet's Wednesday Obamaville: Rally in Maryland. Fundraising in Virginia.

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.--White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) logs some jet hours on Wednesday....Hits a rally in Prince Georges County, MD., a wealthy African-American majority county.

LINK

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