Word: contestation
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Nonetheless, this presidential race will be a historic one—not only because an African American and a woman are vying for the Democratic nomination, but also because of the magnitude and the complexity of the issues we face. As the Democratic contest continues to rage on, we are heartened at a potential (even likely) Obama victory—for his the only candidate that provides both the leadership and the policy stances needed to tackle those pressing issues. And while we endorsed Senator McCain as the Republican nominee, we still have many reservations about his policy?...
...there was, by all reports, a good personal relationship between Hillary and Obama, and to the extent that it thereafter deteriorated, it mostly came from her end. Obama kept his cool throughout and appears to have genuine respect for her. Considering the duration and the intensity of the contest, her attacks against him have been mild by historical standards...
...none of Obama's formal oratorical skills - a contrast that will become only more glaring as the campaign progresses. McCain's hope is that Obama's superior speaking skills will dazzle pundits and other elites but won't translate into votes. "This is not a speech-making contest," Alex Castellanos, a G.O.P. consultant and outside adviser to the McCain campaign, said on CNN tonight. "Thank...
...formally suspended her campaign, Obama is under pressure from many Democrats - most prominently Clinton's own supporters - to add the former First Lady to the ticket. While such a move would likely produce a jolt of enthusiasm and unity for a party that has been divided by the contest, it is less clear that the so-called dream ticket would strengthen Obama's chances of beating McCain in November. And some of Obama's advisers looked aghast at Bill Clinton's vituperative public outburst Monday night over a new Vanity Fair story pillorying his post-presidential behavior and associates...
...Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Obama's critique - that McCain is too much like Bush in his policies and outlook to represent real change - will be repeated to voters over the next few months as well. And it also is the argument that Obama made against Clinton throughout the primary contest...