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December 2007
- 5 GOP Frontrunners All Have Fighting Chance
  
  Politico | Dec 25, 07 12:53 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Just days before the primary polling starts, the GOP presidential race is so unsettled, there's a plausible scenario that gives any of the top four candidates—and even the trailing Fred Thompson—the nomination. Politico plays out what would have to happen for each of them to prevail. Romney needs Iowa; if he gets it, with New Hampshire a quick follow, he's on a roll. More »
- Obama Draws Dead Even in NH
  
  USA Today | Dec 21, 07 8:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are dead even in New Hampshire, according to the latest USA Today /Gallup poll. The two are tied at 32%, with John Edwards a distant third at 18% and no other Democratic candidates in double digits. Like Clinton, Republican Mitt Romney has seen his lead in the state shrink as well, although he's still ahead of John McCain. More »
- McCain’s 'All-In' NH Strategy
  
  Salon | Dec 20, 07 2:32 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - His maverick days over, John McCain is making his last stand as presidential timber in New Hampshire, the first-in-the-nation primary he won in 2000 only to get bulldozed by George W. Bush. McCain is banking on big Granite State momentum to set off a financial and popularity surge in Michigan, South Carolina, and beyond, Salon says. More »
- '08 Campaign Calendar Is a Mess: Rove
  
  Wall Street Journal | Dec 20, 07 11:54 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The 2008 election cycle is a ridiculous mess, writes Karl Rove in today's Wall Street Journal. Though the primary campaign began earlier than ever, it will be decided in an unprecedented whirlwind, with 32 states being determined between Jan. 3 and Feb. 5. No candidate can effectively campaign in that many states that quickly, and worse, it’ll lead to an overlong general election march. More »
- Surging McCain Hopes History Repeats in NH
  
  New York Times | Dec 18, 07 10:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain, whose candidacy barely registered in polls a few months ago, is enjoying a momentum surge in New Hampshire. “I am obviously going to try to capitalize” on three key newspaper endorsements and Joe Lieberman’s support, McCain said. He's seeking the same independents who gave him the 2000 primary win, the New York Times reports. More »
- Paul Hopes Blimp Gives Him a Lift
  
  Politico | Dec 7, 07 8:17 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The offbeat GOP presidential campaign of Texas Libertarian Ron Paul is soon to have a zany new form of publicity: a blimp. The blimp will launch next week in North Carolina and sail up the East Coast with banners in support of Ron Paul, Politico reports. Bearing slogans such as "Who is Ron Paul?" and "Google Ron Paul," the zeppelin will fly over those staple villains of Paul's rhetoric, the IRS and Federal Reserve. More »
- Obama & Huckabee Lead in Iowa
  
  Associated Press | Dec 3, 07 4:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Democrat Barack Obama and GOP contender Mike Huckabee are narrowly leading in Iowa ahead of next month's primary, according to a new Des Moines Register poll. Both Republican and Democratic races remain wide open, with no candidate's hold unassailable, AP reports. A win in Iowa could have a powerful impact in the New Hampshire Primary five days later and the entire primary season. More »
November 2007
- Longest Election Season May End in a Flash
  
  Reuters | Nov 30, 07 8:09 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The primary season that kicked off a record-long two years before Election Day could wrap up in a record-short five days of voting, Reuters reports. Under the right scenarios, Iowa’s Jan. 3 caucus and New Hampshire’s Jan. 8 primary could yield nominees on both sides of the aisle—10 months before the election, analysts say. More »
- New Hampshire Primary Jan. 8 Earliest Ever
  
  Associated Press | Nov 21, 07 7:11 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - New Hampshire today set its primary for January 8, the earliest in state history. New Hampshire always stages the first primary in the nation, and it had to start even earlier this year because several other states moved up their dates to gain influence, the AP reports. New Hampshire will vote five days after the Iowa caucuses. More »
October 2007
- It's Down to Rudy and Mitt
  
  Weekly Standard | Oct 31, 07 12:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The baffling race for the GOP nomination is now down to two, argues the Weekly Standard ’s Fred Barnes: Only Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani have what really matters in the primary fight—“credible” paths to victory. Mitt’s the early-state favorite, the man to beat if he captures Iowa and New Hampshire. Rudy’s “scenario” involves winning Florida and then steamrolling on Super Tuesday. The best bet for the others? Pray for a miracle. More »
- Iowa Dems Will Caucus Jan. 3
  
  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 »
- Iowa Dems to Join GOP for Early Caucus
  
  Associated Press | Oct 25, 07 7:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Dems will likely okay a January 3 date for Iowa caucuses and help the state stay ahead of New Hampshire in the rush for earliest caucus. Iowa Democratic Chairman Scott Brennan has already endorsed the date. "It was a recommendation that was not come to lightly," said a Dem spokeswoman. A Democratic committee is set to decide the date on Sunday, the AP reports. More »
- NH Pol Toys With Dec. Primary
  
  Washington Post | Oct 12, 07 10:25 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With upstarts Florida and Michigan threatening to crowd New Hampshire's sacred kickoff primary, the Granite State's secretary of state is shaking campaigns by dangling a December 2007 polling date. Endowed with god-like election powers, Bill Gardner can do whatever he needs in order to make sure candidates pay his tiny state heed. And he's keeping his options wide open. More »
- Obama, Edwards Bail on Michigan Primary
  
  Detroit Free Press | 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, ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. More »
- Rudy, Mitt Mix It Up in NH
  
  New York Times | Oct 6, 07 4:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - GOP presidential frontrunners Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney have been stumping hard in New Hampshire in advance of the primary, desperately trying to highlight their differences. Romney is blasting Giuliani's record as mayor of New York City and claims he backs unlimited government spending. Giuliani, capitalizing on his renown in the aftermath of the 9/11 disaster, repeatedly returns to the need to combat terrorism. More »
September 2007
- Rudy, Mitt in Dead Heat in NH
  
  CNN | 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. Now, 25% of likely Granite State voters say they're planning to pick Romney, 24% Giuliani. More »
- South Carolina Black Women Key for Dems
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 26, 07 12:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Jan. 29 Democratic primary in South Carolina might come down to black women, the Los Angeles Times reports. Half of Democratic voters in the state are African American, and most of those are female—40% of whom have yet to pick a horse. That decision may hinge largely on whether gender or race is more important to those voters. More »
- Michigan Joins Herd to Move Up Primary
  
  Washington Post | 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 parties. More »
- Clinton, Obama Oppose Primary Leapfrogging
  
  Washington Post | Sep 2, 07 12:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama joined three of their presidential rivals yesterday in pledging not to campaign in states that have defied Democratic primary rules by pushing their primaries to early 2008. In recent weeks, Michigan and Florida have announced votes before February 5, challenging the first dibs the party has reserved for Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. More »