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Meghan McCain 'Won't Comment' On Sarah Palin

Posted 1/13/09 3:43 pm EST by in Hillary Clinton, John-McCain


By Garth BardsleyMeghan McCain

Meghan McCain has always been one to speak her mind. While her dad was running for president, the 24-year-old daughter of Senator John McCain kept her own blog, McCainblogette.com, complete with personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes photos.

On the day before her dad's major comeback victory in the New Hampshire primary, she told MTV News that she thinks Obama is "cute." She even told a GQ reporter about her affection for Marilyn Manson's ex-wife, burlesque star Dita Von Teese, and how a guy once dumped her when he found out who her father was.

But in an interview Tuesday morning on the Monday Morning Clacker, a blog written by a friend of hers, she refused to take the bait on her dad's running mate, Governor Sarah Palin.

"Sarah Palin is the only part of the campaign that I won't comment on publicly," Meghan says.
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'Ren & Stimpy' Creator's Action Figures Get Medieval On Presidential Candidates

Posted 8/11/08 4:28 pm EST by in Barack-Obama, Campaign '08, John-McCain


"The Ren & Stimpy Show," "The Goddamn George Liquor Show," "The Ripping Friends" and, of course, the infamous Tenacious D video "F--- Her Gently." There is only one John Kricfalusi, and when the demented cartoon genius turns his pen on you, you better hope he's in a good mood. (See the figurines after the jump!) Read More...

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Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Join Forces For Rally In New Hampshire

Posted 6/27/08 6:55 pm EST by in Barack-Obama, Campaign '08, Hillary Clinton


Barack Obama and Hillary ClintonBy Matt Harper

As I write this, rain is pouring down on Western New Hampshire. But this torrential downpour held off for a few hours this afternoon so that a historic union could take place in the sleepy town of Unity, New Hampshire. Of course, I'm talking about of the joint appearance of Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator/presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The two Democratic candidates ran a primary battle for close to a year and half, and with Obama recently stepping up as the presumptive Democratic nominee, there's been a fair amount of speculation as to when and how the Democratic party would unify.

Well, the answer is here: June 27, 2008, in Unity, New Hampshire. You couldn't really ask for a more blatantly symbolic spot for Hillary and Barack to take the stage together. Apart from its name, the minuscule town near the Vermont border was the place where both Democratic candidates received 107 votes apiece during the state primary in January.

As expected, the event was heavily attended and obsessively orchestrated by an army of college-age Obama volunteers. While I waited in the approximately half-mile-long line to get into the event, I was offered fresh-picked strawberries by a lady moving up and down the line, was warned by another lady that Barack was a Muslim and should be avoided at all costs, and had about 10 separate petitioners warn me that MoveOn.org is funded by George Soros, who had apparently made millions from investments in Halliburton. I could tell right away that this event had brought out a diverse crop of passionate New Englanders. Read More...

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Europeans Think Barack Obama Is 'Cool,' According To Our Informal Research

Posted 6/9/08 2:50 pm EST by in election 2008


(by Michelle Rabinowitz)

Ah, one glorious week off from covering the election. One week abroad. In Europe! Where Barack Obama's face was EVERYWHERE! It was on television, on the covers of newspapers and magazines, not to mention the billboards advertising those newspapers and magazines. Leave it to me to take the week off (planned months in advance, no less) when the Democratic nominee was finally decided upon. And, leave it to me to spend a lot of my time listening to people from New Zealand, England, France and Scotland tell me what THEY thought about our election. It turns out they are pretty curious about this Obama chap. They know he's running against "a war hero, which you Americans love," according to a French friend, but mostly they were just impressed by how "cool" he was.

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Hillary Clinton's Speech In New York Ignites Girl Power

Posted 6/4/08 1:28 pm EST by in Campaign '08


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Our Choose or Lose Street Team '08 honcho, Liz Nord, was at Hillary's big event last night with lots and lots of other women. She filed this report from the scene.

NEW YORK — This has been a contentious primary season for the Democrats, but there's one thing everyone agrees on: Many new and formerly disenfranchised voters have come flocking into the fold. Barack Obama's energetic campaign is largely responsible for this positive phenomenon, especially among youth and minority voters. However, if there is one thing I learned at Hillary Clinton's speech last night, it is not just Obama who has inspired new voters to come out to the polls.

Women of all ages, shapes, sizes and colors lined the sidewalks before the event, clamoring for one of the coveted bleacher spots. As a young woman in a male-dominated industry, I have to say that it was inspiring to see so many women feel empowered by Hillary's campaign.

Nairoby Otero, 25, a Clinton supporter, was literally jumping up and down, screaming "I'm so excited!" before her candidate spoke. "I am just excited that this is possible," she enthused, "No matter what happens next, women from age 5 to age 90 will never understand the word 'no' again."

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Hillary Clinton Now Has Puerto Rico, Nomination in the Bag

Posted 5/29/08 4:45 pm EST by in Campaign '08


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MTV News is now calling the American Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for Senator Hillary Clinton!

But wait...the election there isn't June 1st, so why are we so confident she'll win? Because Ricky Martin endorsed her, that's why.

See, Puerto Ricans (like Mr. Martin) can vote in party primaries but not in the November elections, since the island is a territory and not a state. We are kind of at a loss on this one, so we will just go straight to the press release:

"These elections will have historic repercussions both in the United States and the world. Senator Clinton has always been consistent in her commitment with the needs of the Latino community. Whether fighting for better education, universal health care and social well-being, as First Lady and Senator from New York -- representing millions of Latinos --she has always fought for what is most important for our families," said the 5-time Grammy award-winning artist.

"I am honored to have Ricky Martin's support," said Senator Clinton. "In addition to his great talent, Ricky is committed to improving the world through his philanthropic work, and I am grateful for his support. He is a very important voice in the Latino community and together we will work to improve the lives of families and children across the country."

Now, we know that Ricky Martin is important to Coldplay, but tell us, Latino members of the MTV community, is he “a very important voice in the Latino community"? Does this endorsement affect your vote?

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Who Will Be Barack Obama's Running Mate? (You Know, If He's the Nominee, Etc, Etc)

Posted 5/22/08 12:45 pm EST by in Uncategorized


The Atlantic has published a piece on the people Barack Obama is supposedly considering as running mates. Here, for your consideration, is the short list, in no particular order:

· Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA)

· Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)

· former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-GA)

· Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA)

· Ex-Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD)

· Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM)

· Ex-Sen. John Edwards (D-NC)

· Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)

· Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-KS)

· Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ)

· Sen. John Biden (D-DE)

· Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)

· Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)

· ex-Rep. Tim Roemer (D-IN)

· Gov. Ted Strickland (D-OH)

We're most intrigued by Jim Webb and the excellent Kathleen Sebelius. And, of course, there's also still the specter of an Obama/Clinton ticket, right?

So who the heck will it be? Come on, let's head off to the races, already! This campaign is killing us...

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Will Obama Help Pay Off Clinton's $25 Million Campaign Debt?

Posted 5/13/08 4:36 pm EST by in Uncategorized


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As Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign heads to a seemingly inevitable, tragic conclusion, the talk is turning away from bitter name-calling and toward the fun part: making up! What’s it going to take to bring these two crazy kids together?

On Friday, Barack Obama broached the subject in Oregon: “Historically, after a campaign is done and you want to unify the party, particularly when you've had a strong opponent, you want to make sure you're putting that opponent in a strong position so that they can work to win an election in November. So, obviously, I would want to have a broad range of discussions with Senator Clinton about how I could make her feel good about the process and have her on the team moving forward."

But what does that mean exactly? Paying off the substantial debt she accrued on the campaign trail? Offering up the VP slot, or some other high-profile cabinet position? Some are even speculating that Clinton wants to become Governor of New York. Regardless of the specific offer, how can Obama make her “feel good” without ticking off his own supporters, who are, shall we say, displeased with Team Clinton these days?

While every pundit has a theory, no one actually knows what will be discussed in a closed-door conversation between the two sparring partners. But one thing is for certain: You don’t come within half a percentage point of your party’s nomination for the presidency without some serious bargaining power. And Hillary doesn’t seem the type to fade away (that’s putting it lightly).

So what’s it going to be, Senators…?

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Has 'SNL''s Campaign Coverage Jumped the Shark?

Posted 5/12/08 5:23 pm EST by in Campaign '08, Television




Did you see the opener to this weekend’s edition of “SNL”? And were you as shocked as some of us here at MTV News to see Amy Poehler’s caricature of Hillary Clinton? As Clinton, Amy announces, "Sore loser, racist supporters, no ethical standards -- qualities Sen. Obama simply can't match!" Um, what?? Since when was this fair play with a presidential candidate? Did "SNL"'s campaign coverage just go from clever to completely biased?

As the clip made its way around the office, some of the MTV News crew jumped into the fray:

Liz: Um. I thought it was pretty over the top, to say the least.

Jim: Hmm...One might argue that “SNL”'s coverage jumped the shark from day one. The show's political coverage has been a disaster ever since Jon Stewart and “The Colbert Report” dominated airwaves.

John: It was only a matter of time before the Obamabots on the 8th floor of “30 Rock” showed their true colors, and dispensed with even an attempt at even-handed jabs.

James: I think the point of this is that Hillary basically has no way of winning the nomination, yet she continues to campaign -- and speak -- as if she's got it all wrapped up. She's delusional, as are her supporters, and they're painting her as such.

Joseph: The jokes were exaggerations on the perception that a) she'll do anything to win; b) she's playing up race with her race-baiting comments to USA Today last Thursday; and c) she's delusional to think that she has a shot even though all the empirical evidence speaks to the contrary.

What do you think? Has “SNL”’s political satire gone too far?

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Senator Jim Webb of Virginia Won't Say No to VP Slot

Posted 4/28/08 12:56 pm EST by in Campaign '08



It's a little early to start making veep predictions, but here are a few things we already know:

1. John McCain is old and needs a young running mate.

2. Everyone wants Obama/Clinton or Clinton/Obama -- except for, well, Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi.

3. Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia would add (swift)boatloads of clout to a Democratic ticket in the general election regardless of which candidate makes it there. And he hasn't said no to the job, as you can see in the clip above.

OK, so Webb hasn't said yes either. But that's pretty close for down there in Washington!

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It would be a long trip from where he started, as a Republican (Secretary of the Navy under Ronald Reagan) and Hollywood writer. Strange as it may sound, a look back in the MTV News archives shows he's had White House support for a while. Check out this gem of a photo from just after he won his Senate seat in 2006 (in the race that gave us the term "macaca moment"). John Norris was in DC covering an anti-war rally when a bunch Webb-lovers walked by our stand-up. That's some ready-made support!

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