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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
- Economists Say Recession Risk Rising
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jan 11, 08 8:45 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The odds of a recession hitting the US are rising as the cumulative effects of soaring energy costs, a flailing job market, and a dogged housing slump put the brakes on the economy, predicts a panel of economists in the Wall Street Journal today. Those economic woes, they say, are likely to lead to a Democrat in the White House. More »
- Count 'Em Again, Says Kucinich
  
  The Hill | Jan 11, 08 8:01 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Longshot Democratic hopeful Dennis Kucinich wants the ballots recounted in the New Hampshire primary, The Hill reports. While he's not under any illusions that a recount would boost his own number—less than 2%—significantly, he says in a letter to the NH secretary of state there are “serious and credible reports, allegations, and rumors" about the vote's integrity. More »
- Republicans Square Off in SC
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jan 10, 08 9:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - GOP presidential hopefuls jostled for position during a South Carolina debate last night, with Mitt Romney taking aim at new front-runner John McCain and an aggressive Fred Thompson going after Mike Huckabee. Romney criticized McCain for giving up on manufacturing jobs in Michigan, a crucial primary state, but McCain defended his "straight talk" and urged retraining and tech investment, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »
- GOP Headliners Blitz Michigan Ahead of Vote
  
  Detroit Free Press | Jan 10, 08 3:44 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Its primary set for Tuesday, the Republican presidential front-runners have been rallying in Michigan, where economic issues are taking center stage. John McCain proposed a training program for workers whose jobs have been eliminated. Mitt Romney is playing up family connections in the state his father once governed; wife Ann proclaimed, "Mitt and I are Michiganders," the Detroit Free Press reports. More »
- She Got Out of Jail Free
  
  New York Times | Jan 10, 08 2:37 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton had a “horrendous week” in the lead-up to Tuesday's New Hampshire primary—and won not on merit, but on a “sympathy vote” from women who saw themselves in her, exhausted and “overdosed on multitasking.” The New York Times ’ Gail Collins argues that women recognized the sensation of being made to feel like failures by “the men in their lives.” More »
- Will the Right Ever Back Mac?
  
  Politico | Jan 10, 08 1:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - GOP conservatives have long been suspicious of John McCain—angered that the maverick won’t hold the party line—but now they're forced to decide if they can stomach the man who seems the best bet for holding the White House. The same party activists who crippled his candidacy last summer “are now on the spot,” Peter A. Brown writes in Politico, as McCain's star rises—and other hopefuls sink. More »
- At Last, a Win for Romney: $5M in 1 Day
  
  Boston Herald | Jan 10, 08 1:09 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Mitt Romney bagged $5 million in donations yesterday, and aides called the more than 10,000 contributions a “solid affirmation of support” for the second-place New Hampshire finisher, the Boston Herald reports. The candidate said the donation bonanza showed “a continued belief” that he’s the only Republican who can win in November, the Los Angeles Times adds. More »
- Bookies Pay Out on Longshot Clinton Bets
  
  Bloomberg | Jan 10, 08 12:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Clinton supporters of an apolitical kind had reason to celebrate after her surprise win in New Hampshire: bettors on a Hillary victory reaped huge payoffs after her odds dropped to a low of 100-to-1. Bloomberg reports that the Dublin-based Intrade had made an Obama result a near certainty, leaving contrarians who bet $100 holding a bag of $10,000. More »
- John Kerry Endorses Obama
  
  Boston Globe | Jan 10, 08 11:42 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - John Kerry threw his support behind Barack Obama's candidacy today at a Charleston, South Carolina, rally, saying "Barack Obama can help our country turn the page." The Democratic standard-bearer said Obama is best suited to unite the country, and spark "a transformation, not just a transition." In a dig at Hillary Clinton's claim that Obama offered "false hope," he said Americans "must not allow their hopes to be downsized." More »
- 'Could Be' Candidate Bloomberg Crunching Data
  
  Associated Press | Jan 10, 08 10:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Michael Bloomberg continues to deny that he's going to make an independent bid for the White House, but the billionaire New York mayor has built a colossal database of voter information from all 50 states, reports AP. "They want a hard-headed sense of their chances," said a member of Bloomberg's inner circle. More »
- Richardson Drops Out of Race
  
  Associated Press | Jan 9, 08 6:50 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Bill Richardson is ending his bid for the presidency following lackluster showings in New Hampshire and Iowa, the AP reports. The New Mexico governor finished fourth in both races, unable to compete with the star power of his top three Democratic rivals. Richardson will make the official announcement tomorrow, says AP, quoting anonymous advisers. More »
- Democrats Rush to Silver State
  
  New York Times | Jan 9, 08 4:37 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - With the Democratic race tied at a victory apiece for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, a new front-runner will be crowned in Nevada's Jan. 19 caucus—and both campaigns are charging in. Health care, the foreclosure crisis and the environment are big issues; both teams are running Spanish-language radio spots in the racially diverse state, the New York Times reports. More »
- What Does NH Mean for GOP?
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jan 9, 08 4:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - As candidates close up shop in New England, the chattering classes look to the state of the race. Here are four takes on the Republican outcome in New Hampshire: Wall Street J ournal editors give John McCain credit “for sheer doggedness,” saying the Iraq surge’s success gave him a boost. He’s now the candidate “best positioned to appeal” to all GOPers, but uniting the party’s “anxious and fractious wings” will take new platforms; the Journal coyly suggest tax cuts. More »
- 4 Takes on the Clinton Win
  
  Daily Dish (The Atlantic) | Jan 9, 08 2:07 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - What's the take on the Clinton upset, the morning after? Four responses from across the spectrum: Obama-supporting rightie Andrew Sullivan says a media pile-on on Hillary Clinton sparked “voter backlash.” He’s partly “crushed,” but also excited that the candidates will now fight “a long slog” that will bring out their real strengths. More »
- Are Pollsters the Biggest Losers in NH?
  
  Talking Points Memo | Jan 9, 08 1:17 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The New Hampshire primary was the biggest high-profile poll upset in memory, says Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall—but don’t jump too far down pollsters’ throats. Marshall has a hunch the polls weren’t “wrong,” but rather couldn’t capture a “late swing,” a last-minute “transcendent moment.” Pundits my have been pulling for Obama, but collusion with pollsters doesn't track, he argues. “Polls are usually right.”