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  • September 2007

    • Hillary's Lead Forces Hopefuls to Get Tough

      New York Times  |  Sep 23, 07 4:23 PM CDT

      Hillary's Lead Forces Hopefuls to Get Tough

      (Newser) - Polls are putting Hillary in first place among the Dems, forcing other hopefuls to campaign aggressively against her. She has allayed credibility doubts and can stay the course on health care, education, and energy, the New York Times reports. Obama and Edwards, meanwhile, each hope to be the other half of a two-person race with the New York senator. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • John Edwards  • Obama 2008  • Clinton 2008  • Democratic presidential candidates  • presidential primaries

    • Michigan Joins Herd to Move Up Primary

      Washington Post  |  Sep 5, 07 6:50 AM CDT

      Michigan Joins Herd to Move Up Primary

      (Newser) - Michigan's governor yesterday bumped the state primary up to Jan. 15 as part of a national scramble for earlier, higher-profile contests. New Hampshire's primary and Iowa's caucuses are now expected to be moved up to the first week of January. States picking candidates before Feb. 5 face penalties from both parties. More »

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      election 2008  • Republicans  • Democrats  • Iowa  • Michigan  • New Hampshire  • presidential primaries  • Michigan primary

  • August 2007

    • DNC Bars Fla. Delegates from '08 Convention

      Washington Post  |  Aug 26, 07 10:44 AM CDT

      DNC Bars Fla. Delegates from '08 Convention

      (Newser) - Hoping to make an example of Florida in the escalating competition for ever-earlier primary dates, the DNC voted yesterday to strip the state of its delegates to next year's nominating convention, the Washington Post reports. Florida can regain its delegates if it reschedules its primary, currently set for January 29, within 30 days. More »

    • Financial Woes Crucial Issue in '08 Election

      Politico  |  Aug 23, 07 3:51 PM CDT

      Financial Woes Crucial Issue in '08 Election

      (Newser) - A new poll of AARP members shows that financial security will be a big factor in how 90% will vote in early 2008 presidential primaries, the Politico reports. Though many of the 5,000 potential voters aren't familiar with candidates' positions on financial and health issues, one pollster says, more than half are willing to base decisions on the candidates' stances. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • Federal Reserve  • subprime mortgages  • John Edwards  • poll  • presidential primaries  • AARP  • mortgage brokers

    • Blogger Claims Thompson Must Declare

      ABC News  |  Aug 21, 07 1:34 PM CDT

      Blogger Claims Thompson Must Declare

      (Newser) - Fred Thompson’s continued undeclared status—even while headlining GOP dinners and glad-handing at the Iowa state fair—is beginning to raise hackles. Federal election law says non-candidates can't spend more than $5,000 on campaign activities; liberal blogger Lane Hudson has filed a complaint that charges the former senator is over the limit. More »

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      election 2008  • Fred Thompson  • presidential primaries  • IRS  • Pat Robertson  • FEC  • candidacy

  • July 2007
  • June 2007
  • May 2007

    • Alaska and Georgia Move Up Primaries

      Associated Press  |  May 30, 07 8:15 AM CDT

      Alaska and Georgia Move Up Primaries

      (Newser) - Georgia and Alaska have moved their presidential primaries up to February 5, making a total of 15 states that will vote that day. Five more states are also close to making a switch. "We're going to be on Feb. 5, along with what appears to be over half the country," says the Alaska Republican chairman, with modest overstatement. More »

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      election 2008  • Georgia  • Alaska  • presidential primaries  • primary  • nomination

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