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Jan 7, 2008 3:08 PM CST

'Dull' v. 'Compelling' at NH Gym

Leading Dems strike very different tones

(Newser) - The two leading Democratic lights took the same New Hampshire stage on successive days this weekend but were “worlds apart,” says Politico's Roger Simon in a campaign snapshot taken at one of the tensest moments in recent party history. Speaking at Nashua High School Saturday, Barack Obama was...

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...

Clinton On Offense Against Obama Surge

Jan 7, 2008 8:06 AM CST

Clinton On Offense Against Obama Surge

Will push 'action over talk' message, but won't do negative ads

(Newser) - With late polls showing Barack Obama opening up a sizeable lead in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton shook up her campaign yesterday, setting a more aggressive course and drafting the new message herself, the Washington Post reports. The campaign will hammer home an action vs. rhetoric theme, but won't roll out...

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...

Candidates Home In on NH Independents

Jan 6, 2008 10:11 AM CST

Candidates Home In on NH Independents

Critical 45% bloc favors McCain, Obama; but many still undecided

(Newser) - As the battle for New Hampshire looms, would-be presidents are largely abandoning partisan rhetoric to court the state’s independents, who comprise 45% of the voting base there. The New York Times explores the far-reaching implications in this contest of unaffiliated voters, whose decisions will likely come right down to...

Clinton Aims for Obama
in Feisty NH Debate

Jan 5, 2008 8:42 PM CST

Clinton Aims for Obama in Feisty NH Debate

Candidates look for an edge ahead of Tuesday's primary

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton lit into Barack Obama during a sometimes testy Democratic debate in New Hampshire tonight, seeking to put a few chinks in his armor three days before the state's crucial primary. Clinton criticized Obama's health plan as inadequate and accused him of flip-flopping on key issues, including Iraqi war...

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...

Clinton Tactics Second-Guessed

Jan 5, 2008 3:30 PM CST

Clinton Tactics Second-Guessed

Supporters pan 'inevitability' mantle; urge senator to embrace defeat

(Newser) - Despite a decisive defeat in Iowa—and much second-guessing around the campaign campfire—Hillary Clinton is sticking with the theme that won her third place in Iowa: that she has the experience to bring about change. But some advisers warn that the experience/change message could be a logical contradiction. One...

Obama Raises Black Hopes

Jan 5, 2008 1:35 PM CST

Obama Raises Black Hopes

Across the nation, his win brings pride, joy, and hope

(Newser) - African-Americans across the country are largely proud, amazed, and thrilled after Barack Obama's Iowa win, writes the New York Times. Interviews across the country found that while Obama's support among black people is not universal, his triumph in a white state is nonetheless worthy of celebration. “I think he’...

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...

Tax Issues Loom Over Campaign

Jan 5, 2008 9:44 AM CST

Tax Issues Loom Over Campaign

Candidates offer differing views on 'fair tax,' extending Bush cuts

(Newser) - With President Bush’s tax cuts set to expire in 2010, tax reform could become a key issue in this year’s presidential race, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Most Republican candidates favor extending the cuts, though Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul support eliminating income tax altogether. The Democratic candidates...

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

...

As NH Blitz Begins, So Do Attack Ads

Jan 4, 2008 7:36 PM CST

As NH Blitz Begins, So Do Attack Ads

Outside groups rev up negative flyers, phone calls

(Newser) - Round two looks nastier already. As the presidential candidates swarm New Hampshire, a more aggressive wave of attack ads—from outside groups and the candidates themselves—is evident, the Washington Post reports. Labor and teacher unions, along with anti-tax and pro-life groups, have spent $4 million in recent months on...

Agents of Change Jolt Parties

Jan 4, 2008 12:55 PM CST

Agents of Change Jolt Parties

Republicans, Democrats alike buck establishment, upend race

(Newser) - Iowa's caucuses last night delivered a battering to the two parties' establishment candidates, with voters on both sides endorsing relative newcomers who promise an end to the status quo. A first-term senator with a Kenyan father and a Baptist minister most famous for having lost 100 pounds brought low frontrunners...

Clinton Retools for Nastier
NH Push

Jan 4, 2008 12:22 PM CST

Clinton Retools for Nastier NH Push

Campaign predicts victory, plans to play experience angle

(Newser) - After an embarrassing third-place Iowa finish, Hillary Clinton is refocusing on New Hampshire and taking the gloves off. Her campaign plans to aggressively paint Barack Obama as too inexperienced for the presidency, Politico reports. Clinton barely mentioned Obama’s name in Iowa, but now you can expect attack ads to...

Edwards Presses Ahead in NH

Jan 4, 2008 9:20 AM CST

Edwards Presses Ahead in NH

He emphasizes his anti-corporate message

(Newser) - John Edwards pressed ahead in New Hampshire today, embracing his underdog status and signaling that he would focus on beating Barack Obama instead of Hillary Clinton, the AP reports. Edwards, who finished just ahead of Clinton for second place in Iowa, said New Hampshire voters now have "two choices,...

So Much for Clinton's
Air of Inevitability

Jan 4, 2008 8:55 AM CST

So Much for Clinton's Air of Inevitability

Obama's message of change sits better with voters

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is suddenly an underdog and must now prove she has the same resilience her husband showed after a sluggish start in the primaries 15 years ago. The strategy of running as an incumbent didn't play with Iowans, Margaret Carlson notes on Bloomberg. "The folks in Iowa didn't...

Obama Victory
a Post-Partisan
Vindication

Jan 4, 2008 6:58 AM CST

Obama Victory a Post-Partisan Vindication

Refusing to play ugly, Obama wins big in mostly white Iowa

(Newser) - Barack Obama's decisive victory in Iowa last night defied conventional wisdom, writes the Washington Post, with a new kind of candidate conducting a new kind of campaign. Obama faced substantial pressure to alter his style to aggressively attack Hillary Clinton when her nearly 30-point lead gave her an aura of...

Obama Wins Iowa; Edwards 2nd, Clinton Close 3rd

UPDATED

Jan 4, 2008 3:00 AM CST