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Clinton, Obama Duel Over His Experience

She says he hasn't got foreign policy smarts; he says he's lived it

Reuters Reuters Nov 21, 07 7:39 PM CST
(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 »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Obama 2008 • John Edwards • poll • Clinton 2008 • Iowa caucus

Poll: Iowa Loves Huckabee

Eclipses rivals to challenge GOP front runner

Washington Post Washington Post Nov 21, 07 3:03 AM CST
(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

Barack wrests
slim 4% lead
from Hillary

Washington Post Washington Post Nov 20, 07 3:55 AM CST
(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 »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • Hillary Clinton • Iraq war • John Edwards • Iowa caucus

Iowa Dems Will Caucus Jan. 3

Join state GOP on January 3; New Hampshire still undecided

Associated Press Associated Press Oct 29, 07 7:08 AM CDT
(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 »

More about:  Iowa • Democratic nomination • presidential election • Iowa caucus

Hillary Faces Gender Hurdle in Iowa

Calls state a 'special burden,' but holds six-point lead

Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Monitor Oct 27, 07 7:20 PM CDT
(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 »

Button Down Meets Blue Collar in Iowa

Obama courts votes before Hillary arrives for caucus battle

Associated Press Associated Press Oct 13, 07 7:10 PM CDT
(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 »

More about:  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Chicago • John Edwards • Iowa caucus

Hillary Grabs the Lead in Iowa

Des Moines Register poll give Sen. Clinton momentum heading for caucus

Des Moines Register Des Moines Register Oct 8, 07 5:19 AM CDT
(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 »

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

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