Other Republicans pulling out of summer pre-Caucus
ABC News Jun 8, 07 4:59 AM CDT
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Mitt Romney could have a distinct advantage in August's straw poll in Iowa: He could be only one showing up. ABC reports that with GOP frontrunners Giuliani and McCain passing on the Ames poll, the rest of the field may choose to conserve energy and funds, too. Even the media may pull out—but Romney is hanging in.
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Controversial moves shadow onetime
buyout specialist
New York Times Jun 4, 07 4:31 PM CDT
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Mitt Romney's business success gives him the resources necessary to run a presidential campaign, but his deal-making background also opens him to criticism. The success of Bain Capital helped Romney built his personal fortune, the Times report, and the fact that he wasn't afraid to cut jobs for the sake of the bottom line may come back to haunt him.
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Debate centers on single issue as frontrunners stake out their territory
Politico Jun 4, 07 7:26 AM CDT
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The Democratic presidential field already has three leaders, and they're so eager to distinguish themselves by staking out their Iraq stances that the other five candidates can barely get a word in. The Politico looks at last night's debate in New Hampshire and finds Barack Obama, John Edwards, and Hillary Clinton taking up all the air in the room.
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Actor and ex-senator has GOP royalty in
his camp, frontrunners in his sights
Politico May 30, 07 3:25 PM CDT
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Fred Thompson will enter the 2008 presidential race in early July, the Politico reports, bolstered by millions of dollars in contributions and the support of key Republican insiders. The "Law & Order" star and former Tennessee senator, a hard-line conservative, will pitch himself as a steady, consistent presence who can bring his disaffected party together.
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Plan resembles
Hillary's failed
attempt as First Lady
Chicago Tribune May 30, 07 5:24 AM CDT
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White House applicant Barack Obama has unveiled a health care plan which will offer all Americans coverage comparable to what federal employees get. The Obama Plan would cost upwards of $65 billion a year, which the Senator plans to fund by cancelling Bush tax cuts and increasing efficiency, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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60 million users eying presidential hopefuls will raise News Corp.'s profile
Financial Times (UK) May 29, 07 5:55 PM CDT
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is entering the online political scene in a very significant way with a tool that will allow 60 million MySpace users to donate up to $500 to the presidential candidate of their choice, reports the Financial Times . News Corp. has yet to make a decision, reports an official, as to whether they will track the data on who gives what.
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Lawsuit againt CEO reveals ethically questionable contributions
New York Times May 26, 07 7:10 PM CDT
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The CEO of infoUSA, a large consumer information broker, has given Bill and Hillary Clinton almost $3 million over the past four years. But a recent legal dustup between Vinod Gupta and his company's shareholders over extravagant spending and political donations is revealing a relationship with the Clintons that, according to the Times, is worthy of pause.
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Candidate overrules senior aide's
advice to snub Hawkeye caucus
New York Times May 24, 07 2:29 PM CDT
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Hillary Clinton rejected a top adviser's plan to bypass the Iowa caucuses, the New York Times reports, and she'll visit the state this weekend. An internal memo suggested focusing money and time on February 5's 20-state Super Tuesday instead of the January 14 caucuses. All but one of the last 14 nominees have won Iowa, New Hampshire, or both.
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'We're going to draft her like Eisenhower,' enthusiasts say, despite her demurrals
Salon May 24, 07 8:07 AM CDT
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Condoleeza Rice has a campaign manager and a campaign bus, even though she's not running for president, thanks to Crystal Drueker, a die-hard backer of the secretary of state who won't take no for an answer. Based out of her mobile home—"The Condi Mobile"—Drueker launched the group ThinkCondi and is on the road drumming up support, Salon reports.
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Outburst at fellow Republican raises
pesky temper issue
Los Angeles Times May 23, 07 9:48 AM CDT
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John McCain raised the temper issue again by getting into a shouting match with GOP Sen. John Cornyn yesterday, the LA Times reports. The candidate and Cornyn had a dust-up just off the Senate floor over details of a compromise on immigration legislation. Cornyn accused McCain of being too busy campaigning to do his job, to which McCain replied, "F*** you!"
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New Mexico governor joins 2008 race, touting his record, Latino ties
Washington Post May 22, 07 6:39 AM CDT
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Bill Richardson has officially joined the throng of Democrats running for president, and become the first Latino to seek his party's nomination. The New Mexico governor made his announcement, in Spanish and English, in LA last night, touting his record as governor of a divided state and his proximity to America's fastest-growing voting bloc.
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Why vote on Iraq if you could be campaigning
in New York?
Washington Post May 18, 07 7:59 AM CDT
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John McCain missed his 42nd straight Senate roll call yesterday, marking a whopping five weeks in a row that he hasn't showed up to be counted. If he misses the next three votes, he will have been AWOL for 50% of the votes in the 110th Congress, the Washington Post notes.
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