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Election 2008

Competition is hot for the highest office in the land. Will it be Barack Obama or John McCain? Just so long as it isn't George...

The most diverse crowd of presidential hopefuls ever hit the campaign trail for 2008. On the left, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton geared up for a close race; John Edwards rounded out the top three on the Democratic side, with Al Gore playing the role of potential spoiler. Months later, the charismatic-but-inexperienced junior senator emerged as the delegate winner. Meanwhile, on the right, the Reaganites held out hope for a definitive Fred Thompson run. Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani became early favorites, only to bow out, with the others, in favor of John McCain.

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February 2008
- Dole to Limbaugh: McCain's OK
  
  Chicago Tribune | Feb 5, 08 5:51 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Bob Dole has taken up John McCain's defense in a letter written to Rush Limbaugh, the Chicago Tribune's Swamp blog reports. Answering Limbaugh's charge that McCain could "destroy" the GOP, Dole lists McCain's conservative stands when both were senators. "I cannot recall a single instance when he did not support the Party on critical votes," Dole writes. More »
- Voters: Start Your Engines!
  
  Reuters | Feb 5, 08 5:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Millions of voters in 24 states are leaving home early this morning—or taking off early—or arranging child care as they head to polls to choose their favorites for the White House, and the presidential hopefuls will be hoping their last-ditch efforts to win them over have paid off. Both the Democratic and GOP races are tight, and with the biggest prize, California, reporting last, voters should be skeptical of any early media spin about who's winning, writes the New York Times . More »
- Clinton: In my White House, I'll Wear the Pantsuits
  
  Reuters | Feb 5, 08 4:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton showed off her lighter side in a Super Tuesday eve appearance on David Letterman, joking to the talk-show host that in her White House, "we'll know who wears the pantsuits." Clinton said she was hoarse from rooting for the Giants in a Minneapolis sports bar, and that she took heart from their last-minute victory. More »
- McCain, Romney: I'm the Real Conservative
  
  Reuters | Feb 5, 08 2:55 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - GOP contenders John McCain and Mitt Romney have both staked out claims on the conservative heart of the Republican party, hoping to convince voters heading to the polls today that they're the genuine article. Romney insists conservatives up and down the country have told him: "We don't want Senator McCain. We want a conservative in the White House." McCain, meanwhile, slammed Romney's Massachusetts record and said his own hard-line positions on Islamic extremism and for limiting federal spending are truly conservative. More »
- Super Delegates Will Crown Dem Nominee
  
  Open Left | Feb 4, 08 10:06 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - So-called super delegates will end up crowning the Democratic presidential nominee, Open Left’s Chris Bowers blogs. Even if Hillary Clinton wins a whopping 937 delegates to Barack Obama’s 862 on Super Tuesday, she would have to score 76% of the rest to win the nod. That's where 796 super delegates—governors, congressmen, and other party bigwigs—come into play. More »
- Hillary's Health Plan Covers 22 Million More
  
  New York Times | Feb 4, 08 8:53 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have health plans that sound similar but are vastly different in effect, the New York Times ' Paul Krugman writes. Obama wants to make coverage affordable in the hope that Americans will sign up—a change that seems unlikely considering current coverage patterns. But Hillary's plan would mandate care, cover 22 million more Americans, and make health care nearly universal. More »
- Hillary Keeps Quiet About Corporate Years
  
  McClatchy Newspapers | Feb 4, 08 5:15 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton trumpets her non-profit work on the campaign trail rather than the 15 years she spent representing big companies for a corporate law firm, McClatchy Newspapers reports. She did do much public service work in Little Rock, but also sat on corporate boards (like Wal-Mart's) and battled disgruntled workers for canning and logging companies during her 35-year career. More »
- Candidates Dress to Impress
  
  Reuters | Feb 4, 08 4:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Maybe it’s the woman in the mix, maybe it’s "Project Runway," but clothing matters more than ever on the campaign trail, and fashion mavens are vocal about what candidates’ duds indicate. Barack Obama is particularly dapper, but his Windsor knots and tailoring may be too much, Reuters reports: “it’s venturing toward foppishness,” said one watcher. More »
- McCain More Popular on the Road Than at Home
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 4, 08 3:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - GOP frontrunner John McCain is limping in his home state thanks to his stance on immigration. One in 10 Arizonans is an illegal immigrant, and the senator's support for legislation opponents call amnesty dogs him: A recent straw poll in a bellwether county voted him the least acceptable GOP candidate, though he's still expected to carry Arizona, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »
- Candidates Play the Name Game
  
  Guardian (UK) | Feb 4, 08 2:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - With “little substantive to separate them,” Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton nevertheless present radically different choices, argues US-based Guardian columnist Gary Younge. He contrasts Obama's fresh blood against "the sclerosis in America's political class," heaping scorn on President Bush’s “cronyism, sleaze, dysfunction and incompetence”—and arguing that Clinton is part of the problem. More »
- Hillary Tears Up Again
  
  Chicago Tribune | Feb 4, 08 12:59 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton choked up on the campaign trail again today, the Chicago Tribune reports, and dabbed at her left eye during a moving introduction by an old friend in New Haven. Her old boss was describing his pride that the bell-bottomed woman he knew was now a presidential candidate. "Well, I said I would not tear up; already we're not exactly on that path," Clinton responded. More »
- What Do the Candidates Say About Tech?
  
  PC World | Feb 4, 08 12:36 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - We may know where they stand on Iraq, but what about technology? Among presidential candidates, the Democrats generally have discussed broadband access, Net neutrality, privacy/security, and innovation more than the Republicans, and both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have clear positions on all four. Among Republicans, John McCain and Ron Paul have addressed more issues than either Mitt Romney or Mike Huckabee. More »
- Enmity Dates to '02 Olympics
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 4, 08 11:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The beef between John McCain and Mitt Romney has a history—it's almost 8 years old, a lifetime in politics. In 2000, McCain blasted "preposterous" pork-barrel spending on the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, which Romney headed. The two clashed publicly, reports the LA Times , and, as one expert notes, "People have long memories in politics." More »
- Obama Momentum Opens Lead in California: Poll
  
  Reuters | Feb 4, 08 6:58 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is pulling out in front of Hillary Clinton in Missouri and California the day before all-important Super Tuesday, according to the latest Reuters/C-Span/Zogby poll. GOP contender John McCain is well ahead of Mitt Romney in New York and New Jersey, but Romney has boosted his lead in California, the delegate jackpot of tomorrow's 24 contests, which could puncture McCain's frontrunner status. More »
- Maria Shriver Backs Obama
  
  Sacramento Bee | Feb 4, 08 4:01 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Another member of the Kennedy clan, California's First Lady Maria Shriver, made a shock endorsement of Barack Obama yesterday, three days after husband Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Republican John McCain. Shriver's announcement electrified Obama supporters at a UCLA rally where Oprah, singer Stevie Wonder and Shriver's cousin Caroline Kennedy appeared, reports the Sacramento Bee . More »
- Obama and JFK: A Third Way
  
  New York Times | Feb 3, 08 5:42 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - On the now familiar territory of JFK-Obama comparisons, Obama shares Kennedy's weaknesses more than his strengths, Frank Rich points out in the New York Times. Kennedy, too, was judged too glib and inexperienced, a purveyor of mere pretty words. But the dichotomy between Obama's inspirational speech and Hilary Clinton's wonkiness is a false one, Rich insists. More »
- Romney Vows to Chip Away at McCain's Lead
  
  The Hill | Feb 3, 08 4:03 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Mitt Romney vowed today to stay in the presidential race despite national polls that predict his fall by the wayside. Even a loss on Super Tuesday won't stop him, he said today on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos. He also accused John McCain's camp of having "stretched, twisted, or completely walked away from the truth" while fighting a dirty campaign. More »
- Dream Team? Dream On: Dowd
  
  New York Times | Feb 3, 08 12:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Think you saw the beginning of a beautiful Dream Team friendship at the last Democratic debate? Think again, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd says: Hillary Clinton has no more desire to be Barack's running mate than he does hers. Why would Hillary want to play second fiddle to a "political natural"—again? And why would Barack want to be Al Gore? More »
- Fake 'Pollsters' Selling Hillary in Voter Questions
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 3, 08 8:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - With Super Tuesday fast approaching, at least one campaign appears to be benefiting from so-called "pollsters" who are stumping for their candidate. A pro-Hillary Clinton "push-poll" is asking leading questions of Southern California independent voters whose real purpose appears to be to spread positive information about Clinton, and negative information about everyone else. Los Angeles Times political blogster Andrew Malcolm calls the tactic a "malicious political virus appearing under the guise of an honest poll." More »
- Clinton, Obama Neck-and-Neck in National Poll
  
  Washington Post | Feb 3, 08 6:34 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - As the race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continues to tighten, GOP candidate John McCain is enjoying more overwhelming support than ever, according to the latest Washington Post -ABC News national poll. Clinton's 47%-43% lead over Obama falls within the poll's margin of error, with no clear sign of who will be picked by supporters of former candidate John Edwards. More »

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Presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during an economic policy town hall meeting Friday, July 27, 2007, at West Virginia State University in Institute, W.Va. (AP Photo/Jeff... (Associated Press)

Presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks to reporters in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. McCain on Tuesday brushed aside derogatory comments made by former House Speaker Newt... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a gathering of supporters, Saturday, July 28, 2007, at Union Park in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, answers a question during an interview in Chicago in this June 14, 2007 file photo. Romney's campaign found 9,732 ways to spend... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards speaks about his tax reform policy, Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani gestures as he speaks to a group of supporters in San Francisco, Monday, July 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopeful New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson gestures as he makes his point during the debate sponsored by CNN, YouTube and Google at The Citadel military college in Charleston, S.C.,... (Associated Press)

Prospective Republican presidential candidate former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, of Tennessee, speaks at a South Carolina Republican Party fundraiser, Wednesday, June 27, 2007, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Brett... (Associated Press)

Democratic presidential hopefuls former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., left, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. are seen on a monitor at the back of the hall during the Democratic... (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopefuls, from left, Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.; former secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson; Sen. Sam Brownback R-Kan.; former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney;... (Associated Press)

Democratic Presidential hopefuls from left former Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Alaska; Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn.; former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.; Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.; Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.;... (Associated Press)

The White House is seen in morning sunlight in Washington as President Bush, who is in Camp David, Md., transferred the powers of the presidency to Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday, July 21, 2007,... (Associated Press)

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In this April 6, 2006 photo, Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., background, and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill, as Senate Democrats and Republicans announced they... (AP Photo)

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United States Presidential Election, 2008
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The United States presidential election of 2008 will be 55th consecutive quadrennial election for President and Vice President of the United States, and is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2008. The President serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, head of state and head of government....

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