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Jan 8, 2008 5:53 PM CST

NH Town Always Picks a Winner

Hudson, pop. 25,000, has tabbed primary victors for 50 years

(Newser) - One New Hampshire town is in sync with the state and even the nation. Hudson, population 25,000, has picked the state's primary winners and national party nominees in the past 13 elections. "It's certainly been happening a long time for it to just be a coincidence," New...

GOP: 'To-Do List' v. 'Warrior'

OPINION

Jan 8, 2008 12:47 PM CST

GOP: 'To-Do List' v. 'Warrior'

Today's Romney-McCain showdown broken down in simple terms

(Newser) - The top contenders in today’s GOP primary are fundamentally different, and the contest's deep themes—John McCain as warrior, Mitt Romney as technocrat—were prominent in the closing arguments, Byron York writes in the National Review. Romney appeared with a 15-section to-do list as McCain vowed to follow Osama...

Obama Has 91% Chance in NH: Oddsmakers

Jan 8, 2008 11:05 AM CST

Obama Has 91% Chance in NH: Oddsmakers

Online traders jump on post-Iowa bandwagon; McCain has 86% shot

(Newser) - Online traders give Barack Obama a 91% chance of capturing New Hampshire, a huge jump from the odds on him before his victory in Iowa, reports Bloomberg. Hillary Clinton has just an 8.7% chance, down from 60% before Iowa. "I am genuinely surprised at the groundswell of support...

'Mac Is Back' in Granite State

Jan 8, 2008 8:19 AM CST

'Mac Is Back' in Granite State

McCain finds new political life, hopes to rock NH like it's 2000

(Newser) - John McCain is back in New Hampshire, dispensing straight talk and cajoling his press corps “base” like it was still 2000. But this time he’s not playing Maverick—he just wants to be the least objectionable candidate, Politico reports. “People may not agree with every stand I...

Romney Talks the Talk, But Where Are
the Votes?

OPINION

Jan 7, 2008 1:20 PM CST

Romney Talks the Talk, But Where Are the Votes?

Weekly Standard can't figure it out

(Newser) - On taxes, social issues, and foreign policy, Mitt Romney is “perfectly attuned to mainstream Republicans.” But the supporters just aren’t coming, and the Weekly Standard’s Fred Barnes can’t figure out why. Romney appeals to the same voters who elected the president and his father; but...

Huck, Chuck Make Hot Ticket

Jan 7, 2008 12:40 PM CST

Huck, Chuck Make Hot Ticket

Norris doesn't just endorse candidate

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee already seems to have a running mate: Chuck Norris. Huck and Chuck, as they’ve been dubbed, are inseparable on the campaign trail, the Chicago Tribune reports. The aging action star speaks at all of Huckabee’s events, often for longer than the candidate himself. “You elect...

Iowa Ads Got Unlikely Results

Jan 7, 2008 10:45 AM CST

Iowa Ads Got Unlikely Results

Caucusgoers may have known too much about 'establishment' candidates

(Newser) - The Iowa caucus results shook up more than just political campaigns, reports Advertising Age, as age-old advertising truisms also flew out the window. Mitt Romney’s $7.9 million on broadcast ads should have sealed the deal against Mike Huckabee, who spent just $1.7 million. Like Barack Obama (who...

Romney on Attack in NH GOP Debate

Jan 6, 2008 7:53 PM CST

Romney on Attack in NH GOP Debate

Sudden underdog targets Huckabee, McCain on taxes, immigration

(Newser) - "You make up facts faster than you talk, and that's saying something,'' Mitt Romney told Mike Huckabee in a heated Fox News debate tonight, attacking the surging Huckabee on his tax policies in Arkansas and his populist assault on corporate earnings. Romney was less defensive than last night,...

Obama Takes 13-Point NH Lead

Jan 6, 2008 7:16 PM CST

Obama Takes 13-Point NH Lead

McCain holds slim lead over Romney, Huckabee jumps to 3rd

(Newser) - Barack Obama stung Hillary Clinton with a shocking double-digit lead in New Hampshire today, according to two polls. One put him ahead by 13 points. Obama leads Clinton 41% to 28% in a USA Today survey, and 39% to 29% according to CNN, both a far cry from yesterday's tie....

Obama, Clinton Dead Even in NH, Poll Finds

Jan 6, 2008 11:56 AM CST

Obama, Clinton Dead Even in NH, Poll Finds

McCain, buoyed by Iowa, leads Romney among GOP pack

(Newser) - Buoyed by the Iowa caucuses, Barack Obama picked up three points to claim a third of Democratic support in New Hampshire, and move into a tie with Hillary Clinton at 33%. John Edwards also benefited from Iowa in the latest CNN poll, moving up three points to 20%, while Bill...

Romney Wins in Wyoming

UPDATED

Jan 5, 2008 4:23 PM CST

Romney Wins in Wyoming

Thompson, Hunter each win one state delegate

(Newser) - Mitt Romney won the Wyoming Republican caucuses today by netting eight of the state's twelve delegates, Reuters reports. Fred Thompson racked up three delegates and California Rep. Duncan Hunter won one. "This is just the beginning," Romney said. "The people of Wyoming took the first step towards...

Prez Hopefuls Target Obama

Jan 5, 2008 3:40 PM CST

Prez Hopefuls Target Obama

Clinton, Romney blast Iowa winner ahead of tonight's crucial debates

(Newser) - GOP and Dem hopefuls alike hammered Barack Obama’s platform in the hours before tonight’s crucial debates in New Hampshire, Reuters reports. Democrat Hillary Clinton, who placed third behind Obama and John Edwards in Iowa’s caucuses, slammed Obama’s health care plan as Romney took a turn blasting...

Candidates Retool Themes on the Fly in NH

Jan 5, 2008 2:47 PM CST

Candidates Retool Themes on the Fly in NH

They quickly apply lessons of Iowa on the trail

(Newser) - Presidential candidates were madly shuffling their messages and tactics in New Hampshire today, applying lessons from Iowa and adjusting to NH’s sensibilities, the New York Times reports. Mitt Romney recast himself as a change candidate, while avoiding former go-to issues such as abortion and gay rights. Hillary Clinton threw...

Clinton, McCain Leads Slipping in NH Poll

Jan 5, 2008 11:48 AM CST

Clinton, McCain Leads Slipping in NH Poll

Races tighten ahead of tonight's debates, Tuesday's primary

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's and John McCain's slim New Hampshire leads grew even slimmer in the latest poll, Reuters reports. McCain leads Romney 32% to 30%, within the margin of error in the Reuters/Zogby poll out today. Clinton leads Obama 32% to 28%, and pollsters expect that margin to shrink as Obama...

What's
Brewing
in NH?

OPINION

Jan 4, 2008 10:42 PM CST

What's Brewing in NH?

A look at some key factors shaping the nation's first primary

(Newser) - With the Iowa caucuses behind us, the New Republic pivots to New Hampshire. The second state to vote will do so Tuesday. What’s in play:

Independents. They make up 40% of the electorate and can vote for either party. Barack Obama and John McCain tend to poll well in

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GOP Poll Picture in NH Looks Fuzzy

Jan 4, 2008 5:05 PM CST

GOP Poll Picture in NH Looks Fuzzy

One poll has race trending McCain; the other motions toward Mitt

(Newser) - Two new polls out of New Hampshire show GOP surges 4 days ahead of the primary—but in opposite directions. In Suffolk University figures, Mitt Romney leads John McCain by four points, an eight-point shift toward Romney in 2 days’ time, the Boston Herald reports. But American Research Group puts...

Romney: New Hampshire or Bust

Jan 4, 2008 9:45 AM CST

Romney: New Hampshire or Bust

Iowa 2d place leaves Romney scrambling

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has been left scrambling to find a way to restore momentum to his presidential campaign in the wake of a costly, humiliating defeat in Iowa, Time reports. Mike Huckabee's legions of evangelical Christians disrupted what Ana Marie Cox calls his "carefully calibrated strategy to conduct the political...

Huckabee Wins Iowa
Easily Over Romney

UPDATED

Jan 4, 2008 2:50 AM CST

Huckabee Wins Iowa Easily Over Romney

Strong support from evangelicals gives him a quick victory

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee won yesterday's Iowa caucuses thanks to a surge of support from evangelical voters. The former Arkansas governor and Baptist preacher defeated second-place finisher Mitt Romney with relative ease, despite being outspent 4 to 1, the New York Times notes. Fred Thompson held a slim lead over John McCain...

What Will
They Say After the Caucuses?

OPINION

Jan 3, 2008 4:13 PM CST

What Will They Say After the Caucuses?

Why wait until tonight? Get the spin for each and every result here

(Newser) - No matter what result the Iowa caucuses bring tonight, the campaigns will have plenty of spin up their sleeves. NBC’s Chuck Todd previews the politico talk:

John Edwards: No one needs this one more. A victory will be a vindication of populism and domestic issues. A loss may well

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Swift Boaters Resurface for GOP

OPINION

Jan 3, 2008 1:29 PM CST

Swift Boaters Resurface for GOP

Kerry angered over donations to fellow veteran McCain

(Newser) - The renamed Swift Vets and POWs for Truth—infamous for derailing John Kerry’s 2004 presidential bid—have returned, contributing and bundling nearly $200,000 to Republican candidates. This doesn’t “bode well” for clean politics, writes the Nation’s Christopher Hayes, who sought out Kerry’s comment on...