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Iowa caucus stories: 67 news summaries

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Obama Fires Back with Iowa TV Request

Dem wants live spot on eve of caucuses to counter Clinton ad

Dec 28, 07 6:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is getting a lesson in the politics of local TV as he angles for airtime on the evening before the Iowa caucuses, ABC News reports. After Hillary Clinton’s campaign purchased a 2-minute spot during all of the state’s 6 pm Wednesday newscasts, Obama began requesting a... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • ABC • political advertising • Iowa caucus • local TV stations

Obama Ties Clinton in NH

Fresh face draws
voters, but Bhutto assassination could help Hillary: poll

Dec 28, 07 8:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama has erased Hillary Clinton’s lead in New Hampshire, pulling into a tie by persuading voters he is more honest and change-minded, according to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll. In Iowa, both hopefuls are neck-and-neck with John Edwards—but Clinton could rise if the Bhutto assassination focuses voter... More »

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Mitt Romney • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • John Edwards • Mike Huckabee • poll • Iowa caucus • Democratic presidential primaries • Republican presidential primaries • New Hampshire primary • Election 2008

Candidates Battling Down to Wire as Iowa
Race Nears

No more Mister Nice Hopefuls in tight contest

Dec 26, 07 5:01 AM CST
(Newser) - Democratic and Republican candidates are racing down to the wire neck-and-neck-and-neck as Iowa prepares for the nation's first presidential contest in just eight days. It's expected to be one of the closest races in US history, the Los Angeles Times reports. "If you can find a three-headed coin, flip... More »

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Democrats • Iowa • Republican • campaign trail • Iowa caucus • Election 2008

Mitt and Mike Get Nasty in Iowa

Former and current caucus front-runners

Dec 22, 07 6:20 PM CST
(Newser) - With the Iowa caucuses closing in, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are taking the gloves off in the state critical to both their campaigns, the LA Times observes. Romney has taken to calling Huckabee, the Iowa front-runner, weak on crime and immigration. Huckabee calls Romney a flip-flopper. “I... More »

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Mitt Romney • Mike Huckabee • Iowa caucus • Election 2008

McCain’s 'All-In' NH Strategy

No longer the maverick, the Arizona Republican makes his last stand in the Granite State

Dec 20, 07 2:32 PM CST
(Newser) - His maverick days over, John McCain is making his last stand as presidential timber in New Hampshire, the first-in-the-nation primary he won in 2000 only to get bulldozed by George W. Bush. McCain is banking on big Granite State momentum to set off a financial and popularity surge in Michigan,... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • New Hampshire • Mike Huckabee • Iowa caucus • town hall meeting • New Hampshire primary

OPINION

'08 Campaign Calendar Is a Mess: Rove

Crowded primaries
make campaigning impossible, distort race

Dec 20, 07 11:54 AM CST
(Newser) - The 2008 election cycle is a ridiculous mess, writes Karl Rove in today's Wall Street Journal. Though the primary campaign began earlier than ever, it will be decided in an unprecedented whirlwind, with 32 states being determined between Jan. 3 and Feb. 5. No candidate can effectively campaign in... More »

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Karl Rove • presidential primaries • primary leapfrogging • Iowa caucus • New Hampshire primary • Election 2008

Hillary, Barack Switch Playbooks

She tries to soften her image, while he tries to harden his

Dec 20, 07 10:41 AM CST
(Newser) - With the Iowa caucuses just weeks away, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama appear to have made an early new year's resolution: to be more like each other. The presidential contenders have switched playbooks, the Boston Globe reports, with Clinton highlighting her feel-good biography and Obama stressing his leadership qualities. "... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Iowa caucus • New Hampshire primary

Clinton Hopes NH Foundation Will Hold

Obama's recent surge threatens old ties the Clintons cultivated

Dec 16, 07 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - As Barack Obama draws into a tie with Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire polls, the New York senator looks to be leaning more and more on the relationships she and her husband established back in Bill's campaigning days. Clinton officials shrug off the tightening polls, but some find her camp's... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • New Hampshire • Bill Clinton • Chris Dodd • Iowa caucus • Democratic presidential primaries • New Hampshire primary

Underdog Romney Readjusts

He plans to take specific aim at Iowa front-runner Huckabee

Dec 15, 07 9:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney, recognizing his newfound position as underdog in the Iowa polls, says he will use the remaining three weeks before the caucuses to take aim at front-runner Mike Huckabee, Politico reports. Romney concedes that his big expenditures in time and money have, for the moment, been trumped by Huck’... More »

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Mitt Romney • New Hampshire • Mike Huckabee • Iowa caucus • Election 2008

Bill Declares Obama a 'Risk'

Calls it 'miracle' that Hillary 'even has a chance' in Iowa

Dec 15, 07 2:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary's hubby sparked a squabble by slamming Barack Obama on Charlie Rose last night, calling the surging Dem "a gifted television commentator" and mere "symbol for change." Not only is Hillary more prepared for the Oval Office, Bill said, "it's not close." Obama reacted today... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Iowa caucus • Charlie Rose • Election 2008

GOP Debate Stays Cordial

New front-runner Huckabee remains quiet, positive

Dec 12, 07 4:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Republican presidential hopefuls held their final debate before Iowa’s Jan. 3 caucuses today in Des Moines, focusing on taxes and using only a few sharp words. Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, suddenly the front-runner in state polls, remained largely in the background, MSNBC reports, avoiding controversy and urging candidates... More »

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Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Fred Thompson • Mike Huckabee • Iowa caucus • flat taxes

Hopefuls Pause for
St. Nick

Campaign trail detours for Christmas; candidates plan friendly reminders

Dec 11, 07 8:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Is the spirit of St. Nick in sync with political stumping? Presidential hopefuls are wondering that in Iowa, where the January 3 caucus date is adding pressure to campaign during Christmas week—an act that some voters may find offensive. "We are in uncharted territory here," says the... More »

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Christmas • Iowa caucus • Election 2008

Huckabee Leaps Into First

Poll puts him in statistical dead heat with Giuliani nationally

Dec 10, 07 7:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Former second-tier candidate Mike Huckabee has jumped to top spot by virtually tying Rudy Giuliani in a national poll today, CNN reports. Mired at 5% of GOP votes only two months ago, Huckabee leaped to 22%, just 2% shy of Giuliani—well within the CNN poll's range of error. What's... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • GOP • Mike Huckabee • poll • Iowa caucus • Election 2008

Hillary Clings
to Lead in NH

Obama trails by just
6%; Hillary hopes to gain ground here
if she loses Iowa

Dec 6, 07 4:07 AM CST
(Newser) - As Iowa's race heats up, so does the battle for New Hampshire. In the New England race, Clinton leads Obama 35%-29%, while Edwards trails with 17% and Richardson brings up the rear with 10%, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. All other candidates garnered less than 4% support. Clinton... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Bill Richardson • poll • Washington Post ABC poll • Iowa caucus • New Hampshire primary

Religion Remains Flashpoint With Huckabee

GOP candidate sounds off on creationism in schools, Romney's Mormon faith

Dec 5, 07 10:40 PM CST
(Newser) - A month before the Iowa caucuses, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee reacted with frustration when asked if creationism should be taught in public schools, the AP reports. Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister who has said he does not believe in Darwin's theory of evolution, said his personal views on religion... More »

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education • evolution • Iowa • presidential campaign • GOP • religion • creationism • Mike Huckabee • presidential politics • human evolution • campaign trail • Iowa caucus • public schools

Norris Credited With Huck Boost

Action star a multi-generational icon, but also a true Christian conservative

Dec 5, 07 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Like the last shrewd Arkansas politician before him, Mike Huckabee isn't discounting the punch of star power—particularly when it's coming from martial arts tough guy Chuck Norris. Seriously, says Newsweek’s Howard Fineman. Not only did the action hero provide needed publicity, but he’s a known born-again Christian... More »

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James Dobson • Mike Huckabee • Focus on the Family • Conan O'Brien • Christian conservatives • Chuck Norris • Iowa caucus • Walker, Texas Ranger • endorsement

Romney to Address Mormonism

With Huckabee ahead in Iowa, Romney hopes to draw Christian voters

Dec 3, 07 7:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Mormon presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will address voters' discomfort about his faith in a speech Thursday, hoping to repeat JFK's 1960 success in allaying fears about his Catholicism, the Boston Globe reports. The former Mass. governor wants to convince Christian voters that his faith shouldn't be a reason to turn... More »

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Mitt Romney • religion • Mormonism • Iowa caucus

Obama & Huckabee Lead in Iowa

GOP and Democratic races are closest in years

Dec 3, 07 4:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Democrat Barack Obama and GOP contender Mike Huckabee are narrowly leading in Iowa ahead of next month's primary, according to a new Des Moines Register poll. Both Republican and Democratic races remain wide open, with no candidate's hold unassailable, AP reports. A win in Iowa could have a powerful impact... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Rudy Giuliani • Mike Huckabee • Iowa caucus • New Hampshire primary

Longest Election Season May End in a Flash

Candidates could be decided in Iowa, N.H., analysts say

Nov 30, 07 8:09 PM CST
(Newser) - The primary season that kicked off a record-long two years before Election Day could wrap up in a record-short five days of voting, Reuters reports. Under the right scenarios, Iowa’s Jan. 3 caucus and New Hampshire’s Jan. 8 primary could yield nominees on both sides of the aisle—... More »

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primary • New Hamshire • Iowa caucus • Election 2008

Clinton Shifts to Aggressive Campaign Style

More direct criticism of Obama, Edwards as Iowa race tightens

Nov 23, 07 7:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Facing a tightening race in Iowa and increasing criticism from chief Democratic rivals John Edwards and Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton has shifted from an above-the-fray style when she led more comfortably in polls to a more aggressive approach, the LA Times reports. Her new TV ads defend her electability and... More »

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

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