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On the Subject Of Race, Words Get in the Way
Washington Post - United States
She blamed Barack Obama for misconstruing her remarks. He said he didn’t. Finally, at the recent Las Vegas debate, the two agreed an argument about race was doing neither of them any good and found other things to fight about. The most recent bickering began over Hillary Clinton’s remarks suggesting the successes of the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. were due in large part to bureaucratic bullying and cajoling by President Lyndon Johnson.

Clinton Critiques Bush, Obama on Economy, Taxes
NPR - USA
Polls suggest a close race between Barack Obama, John Edwards and Hillary Clinton in Saturday’s voting. The economy has been a big topic — with all the candidates proposing their own economic stimulus packages. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) tells Robert Siegel that the Bush administration’s stimulus plan will "shortchange 50 million Americans who most need the economic shot in the arm."

Edwards, Clinton Critical of Obama                                                                                                                                                    The Associated Press -
(AP) — John Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized Barack Obama’s praise of the Republican Party and Ronald Reagan — an anathema for many Democrats, particularly union members considered crucial to winning Nevada’s Democratic caucuses Saturday. Obama responded by suggesting Clinton would be a "president whose plans change with the politics of the moment" — one of his most direct critiques of the New York senator yet.

In Nevada, Obama Tries Tough New Tack
Washington Post - United States
Barack Obama has added some tough new lines to his campaign speech that call into question Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s candor and authenticity, while adding a dash of humor to disguise the sting. For weeks, as the two battled through Iowa and New Hampshire, Obama’s style was to ignore or shrug off Clinton’s efforts to discredit him on big Democratic concerns like the Iraq war, abortion rights and Social Security reform.

Obama’s Wife Flubs Nevada, Recovers                                                                                                                                                The Associated Press -
She was introducing her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, by saying how happy she was to be in Nuh-VAH-duh. The crowd at the University of Nevada Reno immediately burst into heckles. Locals don’t like it when visitors pronounced the state by using a soft a, like in "baccarat." The correct pronunciation in these parts is Nuh-VAD-uh, with a hard a, like in "craps" or "blackjack."

Michelle Obama delights in starring role                                                                                                                                        Guardian Unlimited - UK
Barack Obama can win, she said. He can change the way America does politics. "If there is one lesson that we can gain from this race, don’t let anyone tell what you can’t," she said. "Our future is in our own hands." The audience was hers. Tall - she stands a touch under 6ft - slim and naturally elegant, and a gifted speaker, has been a commanding presence on the campaign trail.