Obama, Trying to Outdo Clinton, Offers $75 Billion in Stimulus
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Bloomberg - Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, raising rival Hillary Clinton by $5 billion, offered a $75 billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax cuts and government spending to stave off a possible recession.
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The White House said Monday it was encouraged by concessions made by Democrats over the weekend as they crafted a $500 billion-plus catchall spending bill
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Demand is high for the books of presidential contender Barack Obama.
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has embarked on one of the more ambitious fundraising efforts, with a goal of raising $15 million by the end of March and amassing more than $75 million before 2008.
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Clinton and Obama say that new tactics are showing signs of working.
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An economic aid plan to send rebates of $600-$1,200 to most taxpayers passed a key test Monday in the Senate, where Democrats are pushing to add more than $40 billion in help for seniors, disabled veterans and the unemployed.
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Democrat Barack Obama, who has decried Wall Street profits and CEO pay, has tapped a vein of donors among bankers and financiers who have given generously and helped drive his successful presidential campaign sprint for cash.
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The White House said Tuesday it was not predicting a recession in the United States and but that it was open to a larger stimulus package than its proposed 140-150 billion dollar boost.
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Barack Obama's White House campaign receives a boost with the backing of Senator Edward Kennedy.
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Obama's advisers believe focus on economy can help him to woo working-class voters and women.
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Since emerging from a coast-to-coast slate of presidential contests on Feb. 5, Democrat Barack Obama has significantly outspent rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on television commercials, providing a crucial edge that helped push him to a rapid succession of primary and caucus victories.
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A caustic exchange has highlighted the sensitivity in the Clinton camp to Senator Barack Obamaâs rapid rise.
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Barack Obama, struggling to gain  ground on rival Hillary Clinton in the 2008 White House race,  faces a delicate dilemma in trying to bring down the Democratic  front-runner without spoiling his upbeat image.
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DEPERE, Wisconsin  - Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton released a new "Economic Blueprint" on Monday that touts ways to help working Americans as she seeks to gain an edge on rival Barack Obama, who has moved into the lead in the Democratic contest.
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BEFORE the dust has settled over the election, President Bush is preparing to ask Congress for up to $75billion more to finance the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Bloomberg - Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton today unveiled a $70 billion plan to bolster the economy amid growing fears of a recession.
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Democratic Sen. Barack Obama raised $3 million for his presidential campaign in the 24 hours after the first polls closed on Super Tuesday night.