By Alec MacGillis flexible, Ore. — After all the bowling and the shot-and-a-beer quaffing of the recent Rust Belt primaries, the upcoming Oregon contest is serving as a useful reminder of a fact that’s been somewhat overlooked: not every swing voter in America wears a blue collar. Hillary Clinton’s…

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President Bush on Sunday said, ” Laura and I want to wish everybody a happy Mother’s Day. It’s just a special day to give thanks to our Moms; appreciate the tough work that Moms do. And I understand that for some, however, Mother’s Day is a sad day for those who lost their lives in Oklahoma and Miss…

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By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum and Juliet Eilperin The veteran political operative chosen by Sen. John McCain to run the Republican National conference that summer abruptly resigned yesterday after Newsweek revealed that the lobbying and public relations firm he heads once represented the Burmese government…

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By Alec MacGillis flexible, Ore. — Barack Obama was “east of the mountains” in central Oregon and far from Washington nowadays when he at enlarged final passed Hillary Clinton in the count of party insiders, or superdelegates, who support him. He picked up three more nowadays, including one who swi…

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By Perry Bacon Jr. NEW YORK — Appearing with supporters at a fundraiser in New York City, Hillary Clinton finished her speech by imploring them: “Let’s keep going. Stay with me. that has been a great adventure — let’s construct history.” At the same moment, her speech held some hints that another …

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By Garance Franke-Ruta Sen. Barack Obama may not yet be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, but Saturday dawn his campaign launched in more than 100 other locations across the country a national voter registration drive intended to convert the electorate - or at least register more Democrat…

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By Juliet Eilperin Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) comments about climate change Friday have sparked a flurry of speculation among national environmentalists, who are now optimistic the presumptive GOP nominee will vote next month for a bill limiting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. McCain didn’t say for…

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By Juliet Eilperin Sen. John McCain indicated Friday that he is closer to voting in favor of a bill limiting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The presumptive GOP nominee didn’t say for certain that he would vote for the bill, authored by Sens. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and John Warner (R-Va.), bot…

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By Glenn Kessler An casual Middle East adviser to Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign resigned Friday after a newspaper reported on his regular meetings with members of the Hamas militant group. Rob Malley said he wanted to stop being a distraction for the campaign after facing attacks from the blogosphere…

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>> “Mayor Fenty showed up as promised nowadays at the Fraternal Order of Police’s annual memorial service for fallen officers, despite the group having rescinded its invitation to him yesterday. The stage had been set for a showdown after union officials suggested some officers might turn …

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Dish of the Week
Soft shell crabs
Soft shell crabs have been in season for a few weeks now, and they’re on menus all by town. And our interview with Eric Ziebold has definitely inspired a craving for these little delights. Nothing fairly like the crunch of a deep-fried soft shell with the creamy…

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By Alec MacGillis WOODBURN, Ore. — Even as Hillary Clinton continued to campaign against him, criticizing his health care plan, Barack Obama took another step that afternoon toward extending an olive department toward her so that she could “feel good” about the outcome of a Democratic nominating pr…

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Last month was National Poetry Month. But for poets and proselytizers of poetry, the work never stops. Local poet and human dynamo Deborah Ager is the driving force behind 32 Poems, one of the most respected poetry journals in the country, one that has, in the short date its been around, attracted t…

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One wonders what DC United Coach Tom Soehn said to his team at halftime. Down 1-0 after dominating possession in the first half, without two banged up star midfielders, but at home against a fit but beatable Chicago Fire team, did he prepare tactical changes? Did he exhort the players to assem…

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