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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) campaign charged rival Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) campaign with breaking several rules in the Texas caucuses. The Clinton campaign called an “emergency” conference call with reporters that was interrupted by Obama’s chief counsel Bob Bauer, who called in and said the Clinton campaign only criticized the caucus process when it was losing. With Clinton facing what many consider must-win scenarios in both Ohio and Texas and both races too-close-to-call, the Clinton campaign charged that the Obama campaign had shut the doors on Clinton supporters at some of the caucuses, among other things. The campaign also...

February 29, 2008, 11:56 am Texas Democrats Fret About Possible Lawsuit Nick Timiraos reports from Houston on the presidential race. Democratic Party officials have raised concerns that expected record turnout for next Tuesday’s Texas presidential primary and caucuses could be marred by a lawsuit from the Clinton campaign over the party’s election rules, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported today. On a conference call with reporters this morning, David Plouffe, campaign manager for Sen. Barack Obama, blamed Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the row, suggesting that the Clinton camp wanted to slow or stop reporting of the caucus tally on election...

One of Sen. Barack Obama’s surest applause lines comes about halfway into his standard stump speech. It goes like this: “They whisper to me. They say, ‘Barack, I’m a Republican, but I support you.’ And I say, ‘Thank you. Why are we whispering?’” If the latest polling data are to be believed, those Republicans aren’t whispering in Texas, where 195 of the 228 delegates the state will send to the Democratic National Convention will be chosen in a primary and caucuses Tuesday. As many as a tenth of the Texans voting in the Democratic contests could be Republicans, and overwhelmingly...

It may be sound unbelievable, but conservative Rush Limbaugh is urging Republicans to cross party lines this Tuesday in primaries in Ohio and Texas and vote for Hillary Clinton. During his No. 1 rated radio show and on his Web site, www.rushlimbaugh.com, the former Clinton archenemy has told listeners to “pimp themselves” for just one day vote by voting for Hillary to keep the Democratic Party “at war with itself.” Citing a story in a Texas newspaper headlined “Many Republicans to Vote for Obama," Limbaugh told listeners this week: “I understand I've got a big challenge here to try to...

Heard the poll by local on air announcer while listening to Rush. Full text of poll question is: "Do you think reports that John McCain had an inappropriate relationship with a female lobbyist will affect his chances to be elected?" Not "if true will they affect". The Slimes smear is being carried by Clear Channel (which has NOT been a friend of Conservatives in Houston). Poll can be seen online at this link http://www.ktrh.com/main.html

With the sorry choices of McCain or McCain left, how about a write-in of Thompson in Texas? Is it allowed under Texas primary rules? Beats not voting and beats supporting McCain.