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  • November 2007
    • Clinton, Obama Duel Over His Experience

      Clinton, Obama Duel Over His Experience

      (Newser) - Clinton and Obama exchanged volleys on the campaign trail yesterday over Obama's foreign policy experience, Reuters reports. After Obama said the years he spent living abroad as a child give him a better perspective on international affairs, Clinton fired back that her experience as senator and first lady better prepares her for the "big, complex international challenges the next president will face." More »

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      Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   Obama 2008   John Edwards   poll   Clinton 2008   Iowa caucus

    • Poll: Iowa Loves Huckabee

      Poll: Iowa Loves Huckabee

      (Newser) - Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is making a come-from-behind surge in Iowa, sweeping past Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson and John McCain to challenge front runner Mitt Romney. Huckabee has tripled his support in Iowa since July, reports the Washington Post . His drive is being fueled by support from Christian conservatives, according to a Post- ABC News poll. More »

    • Too Close to Call for Dems in Iowa

      Too Close to Call for Dems in Iowa

      (Newser) - The Democratic presidential candidates are pulling close numbers in Iowa polls, with Barack Obama making key gains while Hillary Clinton is slipping on issues such as how to handle the Iraq war. Obama currently leads in the crucial battleground, backed by 30% of Iowa Democrats most likely to caucus, with 26% for Clinton and 22% for John Edwards, reports the Washington Post. More »

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      Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   Election 2008   Iraq war   John Edwards   Iowa caucus

  • October 2007
    • Iowa Dems Will Caucus Jan. 3

      Iowa Dems Will Caucus Jan. 3

      (Newser) - Iowa Democrats voted yesterday to move their caucuses up from Jan. 14 to Jan. 3, following state Republicans who picked the date earlier this month in an effort to counter pressure from states trying to elbow in on their traditional early-primary status. Campaign officials welcomed the announcement, saying they “build backwards from the caucus date” in their planning. More »

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      Democratic nomination   Iowa   presidential election   Iowa caucus

    • Hillary Faces Gender Hurdle in Iowa

      Hillary Faces Gender Hurdle in Iowa

      (Newser) - Gender bias may topple Hillary's Iowa bid and hurt her image as shoo-in for the Dem nomination, the Christian Science Monitor reports. She calls the state a "special burden" and was "shocked" to hear Iowans had never elected a woman governor; analysts say she's downplaying her hopes in the state, where she holds a slim six-point lead over Edwards. More »

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      Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   Election 2008   John Edwards   Democratic presidential primaries   Iowa   Iowa caucus   caucusgoers

    • Button Down Meets Blue Collar in Iowa

      Button Down Meets Blue Collar in Iowa

      (Newser) - Advantage, Obama: He's already winning blue collar hearts in Iowa before Hillary shows up for her caucus drive. He can also talk agriculture and education with ease because Iowa's troubles resemble Illinois'. And vets he meets there resemble his grandad, a WWII soldier from Kansas. Yet the big city lawmaker still needs reminders of Iowa life: "Hogs matter to Iowans!" is scrawled across an article in his office. More »

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      Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   John Edwards   Chicago   Iowa caucus

    • Hillary Grabs the Lead in Iowa

      Hillary Grabs the Lead in Iowa

      (Newser) - Three months before the Iowa Caucus, Hillary Clinton has opened up a commanding lead among likely voters, a new poll by the Des Moines Register finds. The poll shows 29% preferring Clinton, 23% John Edwards, and 22% Barack Obama. In the paper's last poll in May, Edwards led with 29% to Obama's 22% and Clinton's 21%. More »

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      Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   John Edwards   poll   Joe Biden   Iowa caucus   Bill Richardson   Des Moines Register

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