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January 2008
- Three Biggest Myths of Election 2008
  
  newser | Der Spiegel | Jan 29, 08 1:42 PM CST
  
  The riveting US election is beholden to three big story lines, each of which is a myth, writes Der Spiegel ’s Gabor Steingart: Washington is broken, lobbyists have too much influence, and partisanship is evil. Candidates keep rehearsing those popular lines—and insisting they have the best bead on change—but none passes the laugh test. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • election 2008 • Mitt Romney • Washington DC • lobbyists • presidential candidates • partisanship
- 3rd Place Would Finish Rudy
  
  newser | Dallas Morning News | Jan 29, 08 11:20 AM CST
  
  A poor showing in today's Florida primary could scuttle Rudy Giuliani’s campaign, his chairman admitted yesterday. "If he is second or first, he certainly has momentum. But if he finishes third, it's going to be hard to get momentum,” Houston lawyer Pat Oxford told the Dallas Morning News . Giuliani is touting himself as an odds-defying guy, but he's far behind John McCain and Mitt Romney in polls. More »
  
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  election 2008 • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Florida • presidential primaries
- Romney, McCain, Get Nasty in Sunshine State
  
  newser | Miami Herald | Jan 29, 08 7:25 AM CST
  
  In the GOP campaign's most acrimonious day, John McCain and Mitt Romney spent yesterday going for each others’ throats, trying to swing today’s critical Florida primary, which still looks like a dead heat in the polls, the Miami Herald reports. Romney accused McCain of championing a “liberal course.” McCain’s parry: “One thing I have to give Romney credit for is he's consistently taken both sides of any major issue.” More »
  
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  John McCain • Mitt Romney • McCain 2008 • Florida primary • negative campaigning
- McCain Surges Ahead in California
  
  newser | CNN | Jan 29, 08 5:13 AM CST
  
  John McCain has leaped ahead of GOP rival Mitt Romney in California, according to the latest CNN/OpinionResearch Corp. McCain has the support of 39% of likely California Republican voters, up 19% from just two weeks ago, and well ahead of Romney, with 26%. Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee bring up the rear, with 13% and 11%, respectively. More »
  
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  John McCain • California • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Mike Huckabee • Republicans • Florida • Super Tuesday • age
- Giuliani Spins Lack of Fla. Endorsements
  
  newser | St. Petersburg Times | Jan 28, 08 5:24 PM CST
  
  Grasping for good news on the eve of the Florida primary, Rudy Giuliani released a video today touting his failure to win endorsements from the Tampa Tribune , Orlando Sentinel , South Florida Sun-Sentinel , and New York Times . “He’s not endorsed by any of the liberal newspapers,” the voice-over boasts. But a couple of those publications aren’t known for their leftism, the St. Petersburg Times notes. More »
  
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  John McCain • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • endorsement • flip flop
- Republicans Place Super Tuesday Bets
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jan 28, 08 4:30 PM CST
  
  With Super Tuesday looming, Republican contenders are ironing out their strategies for what an adviser to John McCain calls "a de facto national primary," the Washington Post reports. McCain and Rudy Giuliani have overlapping plans in California and the Northeast, Mike Huckabee is crossing his fingers in the South, and only Mitt Romney looks financially ready to go national. More »
  
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  John McCain • California • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Mike Huckabee • Georgia • Super Tuesday
- McCain Takes Slim Florida Lead
  
  newser | Reuters | Jan 28, 08 7:13 AM CST
  
  Apparently, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has the golden touch. John McCain rose 3 points overnight in Florida after Crist endorsed him Saturday, pulling ahead of Mitt Romney in the latest Reuters/Zogby poll. Most significantly, McCain wiped out Romney’s 6-point edge amongst conservatives. “One day doesn’t make a trend, but to gain three points in a day could be significant,” said pollster John Zogby. "McCain went from losing big among conservatives to a tie." More »
  
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  John McCain • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Mike Huckabee • poll • Florida primary • Charlie Crist
- Foreign Pro Liz Cheney Joins Romney Campaign
  
  newser | Fox News | Jan 28, 08 3:00 AM CST
  
  GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s campaign got an injection of foreign policy expertise yesterday from the vice president’s daughter. Liz Cheney, a State Department official responsible for Mideastern and North African initiatives, will be Romney's senior foreign policy adviser, FOX News reports. Cheney had been a co-chair of Fred Thompson’s failed campaign. Romney, meanwhile, joined the scramble in Florida ahead of tomorrow's important primary. More »
  
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  Mitt Romney • Mike Huckabee • Fred Thompson • Florida primary • foreign policy • Republican nomination
- Romney Tied With McCain in Fla.
  
  newser | Reuters | Jan 27, 08 12:26 PM CST
  
  Mitt Romney picked up 3 points overnight to tie Republican rival John McCain at 30%, just three days before the Florida primary, according to the Reuters/C-Span/Zogby tracking poll. Reuters reports that Mike Huckabee picked up 4 points to take over a distant third. Rudy Giuliani, who has been campaigning vigorously in Florida after largely ignoring all previous contests, slid to fourth by losing 2 points. More »
  
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  John McCain • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Florida primary • Republican nomination
- Florida Gov. Backs McCain as Race Turns Nasty
  
  newser | Miami Herald | Jan 26, 08 9:02 PM CST
  
  Florida's popular governor endorsed John McCain tonight, giving a major boost to the Arizona senator as his tight race with Mitt Romney took a nasty turn. Gov. Charlie Crist called McCain a "true American hero" three days ahead of the state's primary, the Miami Herald reports. The endorsement came as McCain and Romney dropped the polite act and traded serious barbs over Iraq, the Washington Post notes. More »
  
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  John McCain • Mitt Romney • Florida • endorsement • primary • Charlie Crist • Mel Martinez
- Ex-eBay CEO Weighs Run for Calif. Governor
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jan 25, 08 1:45 PM CST
  
  Meg Whitman, who is resigning as eBay’s CEO after 10 years, is considering running for governor of California as a Republican, the LA Times reports. Whitman became “fascinated” by politics while bundling donations for ex-colleague Mitt Romney, a source says, and some California Republicans like her executive chops and deep pockets. More »
  
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  California • Mitt Romney • eBay • governor • Meg Whitman
- Ex-Gov Romney Butters Up Ex-Gov Bush
  
  newser | Politico | Jan 25, 08 12:30 PM CST
  
  The president’s brother is no longer in office and says he’s staying neutral in Tuesday’s Florida primary, but that hasn’t kept Mitt Romney from hiring Jeb Bush’s staff members, running on his issues—and calling the former governor “quite a guy.” “I love him,” said a smitten Mitt. More »
  
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  Mitt Romney • Florida primary • Jeb Bush • Republican Governors Association
- Republicans Seek Edge in Calm Florida Debate
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jan 24, 08 8:50 PM CST
  
  The GOP debate in Florida remained a largely civil affair last night, with the leading candidates agreeing that the economy needs aggressive tax cuts and that Hillary Clinton has no business returning to the White House, the AP reports. In one of the few bits of drama, Mitt Romney took John McCain to task for voting against Bush's first tax cuts. McCain responded that it was the right move at the time and said he was "very proud" of his record as a fiscal conservative. More »
  
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  John McCain • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Mike Huckabee • Florida • Ron Paul
- Rivals Don't Hide Scorn for Mitt
  
  newser | New York Times | Jan 24, 08 12:27 PM CST
  
  If the primary season were a popularity contest, Mitt Romney would have retired long ago. He’s the least liked among the Republican presidential candidates, fielding ugly insults from rivals angry about perceived attack ads, policy pandering, and endlessly deep pockets. The New York Times was unsurprised that unloved Romney stood alone and lonely as candidates mingled at a recent debate. More »
  
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  John McCain • Mitt Romney • Mike Huckabee • Republican nomination • attack ad • popularity
- Poll: Clinton Still Ahead but Obama Support Surging
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jan 24, 08 6:12 AM CST
  
  Hillary Clinton is still in first place among Democratic presidential hopefuls nationwide, despite a substantial 12% leap in support for Barack Obama since early December, finds the latest Los Angeles Times /Bloomberg poll. Clinton leads Obama 42% to 33%, with John Edwards trailing at 11%. Asked to pick between Clinton and Obama, a slender majority of Edwards voters went for Clinton. The GOP figures were less clear-cut. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • election 2008 • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Democrats • Mike Huckabee • Republicans • John Edwards • poll
- Empty Coffers Force McCain From Stump
  
  newser | The Hill | Jan 23, 08 10:17 PM CST
  
  With Florida's Republican primary nearing, John McCain is making a risky decision to trade stumping for fund-raising—an effort to fill coffers ahead of Super Tuesday competition against a rival who can loan money to his own campaign. McCain has seven donor events before Tuesday’s vote, an itinerary advisers say is necessary to mount an advertising push in the big states, the Hill reports. More »
  
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  John McCain • Mitt Romney • campaign fundraising • Super Tuesday
- NY State of Mind? Rudy Has Florida Headache
  
  newser | Miami Herald | Jan 23, 08 8:40 PM CST
  
  Rudy Giuliani’s campaign continues to crumble in Florida, the Miami Herald reports. The GOP challenger has slipped to third in a new poll among likely Florida voters, putting him in a tie with virtual no-show Mike Huckabee. Despite weeks of vigorous campaigning in the state, Giuliani “has virtually no chance to win in Florida,” one Democratic pollster said bluntly. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Mike Huckabee • poll • Florida primary
- Wonks Ponder Thompson Fallout
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jan 22, 08 9:02 PM CST
  
  Pollsters are placing bets on who disbanded Thompsonites will turn to in Florida. With most calling themselves "very conservative" evangelicals, they will likely support Huckabee or Romney, one pollster says. But Thompson could throw a curve and endorse John McCain, his old Senate buddy, the Washington Post reports. More »
  
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  election 2008 • Mitt Romney • Mike Huckabee • Fred Thompson • poll • GOP • Florida primary • Republican presidential primaries
- Mitt Lets the Dogs Out
  
  newser | Slate | Jan 22, 08 1:31 PM CST
  
  Mitt Romney’s attempts to make small talk with black voters on Martin Luther King Day were so tone deaf, Slate ’s Christopher Beam blogs, that they were less offensive than stunningly clueless. Posing for a photo op with young African Americans, Mitt riffed, “Who let the dogs out? Who, who”; meeting a baby wearing a necklace, the candidate tried, “What’s happening? You got some bling bling here!” More »
  
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  Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • race • Martin Luther King Jr.
- Fla. Holds the Key for GOP
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jan 21, 08 10:43 AM CST
  
  The Republican field has made a mad dash for wide-open Florida, where Mike Huckabee prays for the Panhandle pious, John McCain hustles veterans, and Rudy Giuliani reminds ex-New Yorkers how much he did for them. The Jan. 29 primary is the first closed contest, meaning McCain can’t rely on independents to carry the state—though he edges Giuliani in recent polls. More »
  
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  John McCain • Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Mike Huckabee • Florida primary • veterans

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