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Obama, Edwards Bail on Michigan Primary

Clinton remains on ballot despite scheduling standoff

Oct 9, 07 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - A crack at revising the primary schedule appears at risk today after Barack Obama and John Edwards removed their names from Michigan's ballot, the Detroit Free Press reports. Joe Biden and Bill Richardson have also withdrawn, marking the latest attempt to punish Michigan for moving its primary to January 15,... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • Joe Biden • John Edwards • Bill Richardson • Iowa • New Hampshire • presidential primaries • Michigan • Michigan primary

Rudy, Mitt in Dead Heat in NH

Giuliani Catches Romney in run up to New Hampshire primary

Sep 27, 07 4:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mitt Romney's early lead in the GOP race for New Hampshire has evaporated; Rudy Giuliani is now in a dead heat with the former Massachusetts governor in a new CNN-University of New Hampshire poll. Though Giuliani has been the nationwide frontrunner, Romney had a 14-point lead in NH in July.... More »

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Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • New Hampshire • presidential primaries • poll • Republican presidential primaries

Hillary's Lead Forces Hopefuls to Get Tough

Obama, Edwards adjust strategy, take aim at lead candidate

Sep 23, 07 4:23 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Michigan Joins Herd to Move Up Primary

Jan. 15 date likely to push NH, Iowa races to first week of 2008

Sep 5, 07 6:50 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Democrats • Iowa • Republican • New Hampshire • presidential primaries • Michigan • Michigan primary • Election 2008

DNC Bars Fla. Delegates from '08 Convention

State has 30 days to straighten out as primary chaos looms

Aug 26, 07 10:44 AM CDT
(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,... More »

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Florida • Democrats • Democratic National Convention • presidential primaries • Democratic presidential primaries • Florida primary • Election 2008

Financial Woes Crucial Issue in '08 Election

AARP voters concerned about their wallets, new poll shows

Aug 23, 07 3:51 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Blogger Claims Thompson Must Declare

Prolonged 'testing the water' status may violate election laws

Aug 21, 07 1:34 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Fred Thompson • IRS • Pat Robertson • presidential primaries • FEC • candidacy • Lane Hudson • Election 2008

Senators Pitch Regional Primary Days

Plan would prevent current race to the
top of the calendar

Jul 31, 07 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Three senators—a Democrat, an Independent and a Republican—have proposed a radical reinvention of the now-hopelessly-congested presidential primary system. To avoid states racing to the top of the calendar, it would establish four regions, each assigned its own voting day. Drafted by Amy Klobuchar, Joe Lieberman, and Lamar Alexander,... More »

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primary • presidential primaries • Joe Lieberman • Amy Klobuchar • Lamar Alexander • senator

Obama, Clinton Collect Biggest War Chests

With the two heavy-weights tied, Edwards a distant third

Jul 16, 07 5:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are neck-and-neck —and both way ahead of the pack— in campaign fundraising, according to their latest filings with the Federal Election Commission. Obama has about $34 million in primary cash on hand, Clinton has $33 million and John Edwards is a... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • Republican • presidential primaries • Ron Paul • Democratic presidential primaries • Republican presidential primaries • presidential election

McCain's
Slim Chances Dwindle Further

TNR's Judis looks at how the frontrunner fell far behind

Jul 6, 07 3:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pitiful second-quarter fundraising foretells financing troubles that will likely put the Republican nomination beyond John McCain's grasp, and grave strategic errors have cut the senator off from voters who once appeared to be his natural base. The New Republic’s John B. Judis looks at a onetime maverick frontrunner whose... More »

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John McCain • presidential primaries • Election 2008 • Iraq war

Poll Puts Hillary Back in Lead by Double Digits

Obama trailing; McCain drops below Thompson

Jun 18, 07 8:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - They were in a dead heat two weeks ago, but a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll out today puts Hillary back in front for the Dem nomination with a double-digit spread over Barack. The red team is also shaking up, with not-quite-official candidate Fred Thompson stealing second standing from John McCain. More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Rudy Giuliani • Republican • Fred Thompson • presidential primaries • poll • Democrat • Election 2008

Alaska and Georgia Move Up Primaries

15 states now voting
on Feb. 5; 5 more expected to switch

May 30, 07 8:15 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

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