By: Emily Vaughan Just when it seemed like the Democrats might be able to get along, Barack Obama is accused of snubbing Hillary Clinton at the State of the Union address last night. Frank James on the Chicago Tribune's The Swamp had this this say:
"As Clinton approached, Kennedy made sure to make eye contact and indicated he wanted to shake her hand. Clinton leaned towards Kennedy over a row of seats and Kennedy leaned in towards her. They shook hands.
"Obama stood icily staring at Clinton during this, then turned his back and stepped a few feet away. Kennedy may've wanted to make peace with Clinton but Obama clearly wanted no part of that. "
The Chicago Tribune*
Targeted Florida voters are receiving calls from all the candidates even as the polls open. The New York Times' Christine Buckley on The Caucus gives audio samples of calls one family received:
"In the last remaining hours until the Florida primary, residents in the state are being bombarded with phone calls and pre-recorded messages supporting one candidate or another. Over the course of six hours this weekend, one home in the predominantly Republican city of Naples received no less than eight phone calls from various presidential campaigns."
The New York Times*
Republican holding-onto-a-shred-of-hopeful Rudy Giuliani, who has staked his entire campaign on winning Florida, hinted that a loss there may be the end of the road for his White House dreams. Hotline's On Call blog finds a sign of a potential exit in baseballs that Giuliani signed and left for the reporters covering him: "It seemed like a going away present from a campaign that has appeared more resigned to its fate in recent days. Campaign staffers and the press have been dancing around the future throughout the day, with one reporter even joking with a press aide about finding new jobs."
USA Today*
Remember John Edwards? That other guy who wants to be the democratic nominee? Still winless in the primary season, Chris Cillizza on washingtonpost.com's The Fix explores what effect the former senator still has on the race:
"The states in which Edwards is expected to campaign hard, as outlined during the call by former congressman David Bonior (Mich.), an Edwards adviser, are the same that Obama expects to target heavily -- Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, Minnesota and North Dakota to name a few. Edwards is also making noise in several strong Clinton states -- California being the most prominent -- but it's clear that Edwards is far more likely to overlap with Obama than Clinton over the next eight days of campaigning."
The Washington Post*
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