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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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January 2008
- McCain Now National GOP Favorite: Poll
  
  New York Times | Jan 14, 08 6:56 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A new nationwide poll shows seismic shifts in the standings of presidential hopefuls in the last month, with John McCain, earlier counted out with just 7% support, now leading the GOP race at 33%. The New York Times /CBS poll has Mike Huckabee trailing with 18%, and Rudy Giuliani with 10%. Mitt Romney's support among Republicans slid from 16% to 8%. More »
- Romney Gets Personal in Michigan
  
  Politico | Jan 13, 08 10:04 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - You can go home again, Mitt Romney is finding in Michigan, where the GOP presidential candidate has adopted a softer approach as he vies for a badly needed primary victory in the state where he was born and raised and his father was governor. Voters are responding to the more personal approach, and polls show him gaining ground against John McCain. He's telling Michigan residents he shares their pain, and, for a change, he seems sincere, Politico says. More »
- Clinton Strikes Back Over MLK
  
  Politico | Jan 13, 08 5:56 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton struck back today in an increasingly aggressive debate over race and war in the Democratic primary contest, Politico reports. On "Meet the Press," Clinton interrupted Tim Russert's questions as she accused Obama of "deliberately distorting her comments" about Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Obama's campaign has "been telling people, in a very selective way, what the facts are," she said. More »
- Clinton/Obama Question Splits Labor Unions
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jan 13, 08 12:29 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Labor unions are the foundation of any Democratic campaign, but that foundation in the '08 race remains clearly split between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the LA Times reports. Both have fervent support among different unions, and tension within the party is running high, raising fears that the base won't be able to repair the nominating fissures and unite behind a single candidate. More »
- Rudy's Camp Beseeches Donors
  
  New York Daily News | Jan 13, 08 12:16 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani's campaign is urgently requesting funds, the New York Daily News reports, seemingly contradicting the camp’s denials of financial hardship. While staffers are going without paychecks this month—voluntarily, they say—Giuliani’s campaign manager emailed a plea to prospective donors yesterday. “I am asking you to dig a little deeper," he wrote. "Will you help us one more time?" More »
- Romney Leads McCain in Michigan: Poll
  
  Politico | Jan 13, 08 6:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Mitt Romney has grabbed an 8-point lead over closest rival John McCain heading into the Michigan primary, according to the latest MSNBC/McClatchy poll of the state's voters. Romney needs the good news: he has reduced advertising in South Carolina and staked his continuing candidacy on Michigan. The poll puts Romney at 30%, McCain at 22%, and Mike Huckabee at 17%. The field winds up with Fred Thompson at 7%, Rudy Giuliani at 6% and Ron Paul at 5%. More »
- Amateur MTV Journos to Cover Election
  
  Boston Globe | Jan 12, 08 7:37 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - MTV is banking on enthusiastic amateurs to make it the go-to source for hip election news. The "Street Team"—51 mostly-under-25 journos armed with laptops, digital cameras, and camcorders—have been deployed to recapture eyeballs and cachet lost to bloggers, Comedy Central, and YouTube, while "redefining journalism," MTV's president says. More »
- Needing Win, Romney Attacks McCain in Mich.
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jan 12, 08 6:45 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - After huge cash infusions won him second place in Iowa and New Hampshire, Mitt Romney is seizing on hopes for economic—and campaign—rejuvenation in his home state of Michigan, the Chicago Tribune reports. In a GM plant where 200 workers were just laid off, Romney attacked policies today that have let jobs disappear "again and again and again"—part of his strategy in a state where 7.4% are out of work. More »
- Obama to SC Blacks: Have Faith
  
  Politico | Jan 12, 08 6:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is putting religion over race in the Palmetto State, where almost half of Democratic voters are black—a strategy that has worked for President Bush twice, Politico reports. As in Iowa, Obama has held faith forums throughout the state and even stumped in conservative, white churches. Some sneered that the strategy proves he isn't “black enough,” but recent voting stats are in his favor. More »
- McCain Ties Hillary, Obama Nationally: Poll
  
  CNN | Jan 12, 08 5:58 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Fresh from his New Hampshire primary win, John McCain scored highest today among Republicans against Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in theoretical head-to-head general election match-ups, according to a CNN poll. McCain drew 48% to Clinton's 50% and Obama's 49% in the survey, putting the three hopefuls in statistical dead heats. More »
- Clintons Try Easing Racial Flap
  
  Washington Post | Jan 12, 08 5:33 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Bill Clinton was in damage control mode yesterday, going on Al Sharpton’s radio show to clear the air over remarks that some have called racially insensitive. Clinton offended by calling Obama’s campaign a “fairy tale,” but Bill says he was referring to Obama’s statements on an Iraq vote. Clinton backers meanwhile attacked Obama for aggravating the issue, the Washington Post reports. More »
- Why Edwards Still Matters
  
  Washington Post | Jan 12, 08 3:01 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - He may have lost Iowa and New Hampshire, but don’t forget about John Edwards just yet, even if he’s not going to win the nomination, writes the Washington Post’s Dan Balz. Trumped by the celebrity and fundraising might of Clinton and Obama, Edwards will likely have to settle for a role as spoiler—but in this year's race, that's no small thing. More »
- Clinton Unveils $70B Fix for Economy
  
  Reuters | Jan 11, 08 8:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton upstaged her rivals today by proposing $70 billion in emergency spending to help avoid a US recession, Reuters reports. Her plan would include $30 billion for homeowners, $25 billion for families with high energy bills, and another $15 billion aimed at unemployment insurance and alternative energy plans—all on borrowed money. "I don't think we can wait," Clinton said during a stop in California. More »
- Paul Revels in GOP Rebel Role
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jan 11, 08 5:31 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Fox relented and let GOP maverick Ron Paul join in last night’s South Carolina presidential debate, and the excitable libertarian made the most of the opportunity, the Los Angeles Times notes. Paul provided his characteristic stark contrast with the mainstream candidates and several of the evening's high points, as he witheringly cataloged the party's failings over the last 8 years to live up to what he considers conservative standards. More »
- Invoking King May Backfire for Clinton in SC
  
  New York Times | Jan 11, 08 4:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The highest-ranking African American in Congress, Rep. Jim Clyburn, is reconsidering his neutral