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in Fox News Sunday
by
Chris Wallace, 11 May 2008
Hillary Clinton's top strategist Howard Wolfson continues to push the campaign rhetoric that she will be the eventual nominee. Wallace asks why Clinton continues to attack Obama, expressing concerns about hurting the Democratic Party. Wolfson eloquently replies that this spirited campaign has been great for Democrats -- bringing new, passionate voters into the process that will unite behind one nominee against John McCain. The strategist reveals that Clinton has $20 million in campaign debt, but he evades questions about retiring the debt, or who would fill the vice president slot, calling them premature as Clinton focuses on winning in West Virginia on Tuesday.
Posted 9:53, 12 May 2008
This abstract was written by
Lynne Haase
and edited by Brijit.
in Fox News Sunday
by
Chris Wallace, 11 May 2008
David Axelrod, Barack Obama's chief strategist, joins Wallace to discuss the state of the Democratic primary. Now only 161 votes short of the nomination, Obama finally is looking to emerge with a victory. The interview is mostly predictable questions until Wallace brings up the possibility that the Obama campaign could help the Clinton campaign with some of its debt. Axelrod said there will be no money transfers but seems to choose his words carefully while also avoiding the oddness of such a move. Overall, the interview is packed with a typical Q&A.
Posted 9:48, 12 May 2008
This abstract was written by
Francis Merlie
and edited by Brijit.
in Fox News Sunday
by
Chris Wallace, 4 May 2008
Terry McAuliffe, chairman of Hillary Clinton's campaign, and Joe Andrew, a superdelegate who recently switched from supporting Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama, discuss the state of the Democratic primary. Though Clinton's candidacy has looked like a long shot, she's closing in on Obama, who can't seem to secure the nomination. According to one recent poll, Clinton would beat John McCain but McCain would beat Obama in a general election. McAuliffe and Andrew spin their way though questions of polls and electability while trying not to step on each other's toes and present a unified Democratic party. What emerges is an interview that offers little information.
Posted 12:53, 5 May 2008
This abstract was written by
Francis Merlie
and edited by Brijit.
in Fox News Sunday
by
Chris Wallace, 4 May 2008
Wallace introduces the interview by talking about the close Democratic primary race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, but he soon shifts topics, questioning ads from the Democratic National Committee that attack John McCain on his positions on Iraq and the economy with strategically cut audio clips. Howard Dean argues that though the clips aren't whole, they still represent McCain's distorted views of what's important in America. The conversation does get around to Obama and Clinton and whether the prolonged primary will hurt the Democrats -- Dean tries to keep the topic on McCain. Wallace's questions are too aggressive, and Dean's responses too clammed, to leak any new information.
Posted 11:56, 5 May 2008
This abstract was written by
Francis Merlie
and edited by Brijit.
in Fox News Sunday
by
Chris Wallace, 27 April 2008
Barack Obama defended his former pastor and remained committed to withdrawing troops from Iraq during this interview. His appearance on the show ended a two-year "Obama Watch" -- a useless bit by host Chris Wallace, marking the amount of time that passed since Obama said he would be on the show. While the interview is interesting, it does not break new ground or add insight to any issues.
Posted 5:17, 28 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Derek Walter
and edited by Brijit.
in Fox News Sunday
by
Chris Wallace, 20 April 2008
Karl Rove takes issue with Barack Obama's representation that he transcends ordinary politics, arguing that Obama has simply become an "ordinary politician" rather than the inspiring figure he once was. Rove's political maps show John McCain to be soundly beating either Obama or Hillary Clinton, but by a lesser margin over Clinton. Overall, he believes Clinton to be the more "durable" candidate and a slightly better general election candidate. Turning to McCain, Rove makes four suggestions for a possible running mate, including Mitt Romney and Florida Governor Charlie Crist. Rove's political conclusions are captivating, but of course, highly partisan.
Posted 9:58, 22 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Jonathan Pinoli
and edited by Brijit.
in Fox News Sunday
by
Chris Wallace, 20 April 2008
Senator Chuck Schumer, supporting Hillary Clinton, backs away from her recent comments about MoveOn.org, arguing that she recognizes the positive contribution the organization makes to Democrats. Schumer also doesn't think Clinton has a credibility problem because the American people care more about issues than politics. Wallace confronts Sen. Dick Durbin about the possibility of Obama raising taxes, but Durbin refutes such allegations. Schumer expects Clinton to win big in Pennsylvania, creating a path to the nomination. Durbin obviously thinks otherwise, arguing Clinton must win 60 percent of all remaining delegates to have a chance. Wallace's aggressiveness largely rules out any thoughtful debate.
Posted 9:51, 22 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Jonathan Pinoli
and edited by Brijit.
in Fox News Sunday
by
Chirs Wallace, 13 April 2008
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, national co-chair of the Obama campaign, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, a Clinton supporter, discuss Barack Obama's regrettable comments about small towns in Pennsylvania turning to "guns and religion out of frustration." Nutter condemns Obama for being out of touch with white, working-class Democrats; Daschle counters, citing Obama's experience championing the disenfranchised. Nutter evades the line of questioning from Wallace on Hillary Clinton's questionable kickback from a Colombian trade group and little new ground is covered on who will win the nomination.
Posted 9:30, 14 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Adrienne Jenkins
and edited by Brijit.
in Fox News Sunday
by
Chris Wallace, 6 April 2008
John McCain makes predictions about November's presidential election, noting that he will be campaigning in areas not traditionally thought to be Republican strongholds, such as the inner city and states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, and even California. McCain also is allowed to give his talking points on the economy -- the government deserves a role, but shouldn't bail out "greedy speculators" -- and foreign policy -- Iraq's government is "governing with some effect," while its military is functioning "very effectively." Wallace throws softball questions to the candidate and allows McCain to highlight his policy views in this puff piece.
Posted 5:31, 7 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Francis Merlie
and edited by Brijit.
in Fox News Sunday
by
Chris Wallace, 6 April 2008
Although Sen. John Kerry is on the campaign trail in support of Barack Obama, Wallace's interview largely evades topics concerning Obama directly, instead focusing on the presumptive Republican candidate, John McCain. Wallace probes Kerry's appraisal of McCain's Iraq policy, centering much of the interview around McCain's now-infamous "100 years" remark, in which he proposed an extended military presence in Iraq. Kerry underlines the Democratic Party's position that McCain has undergone a sweeping alteration in policy, describing divergences between a "Senator McCain" policy and a "nomination McCain" policy. The debate here is spirited, but it is also overbearing and fails to produce much substantive information.
Posted 5:30, 7 April 2008
This abstract was written by
Will Russell
and edited by Brijit.