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Campaigning's a Family Affair— Except for Rudy

Jan 2, 2008 2:34 PM CST

Campaigning's a Family Affair— Except for Rudy

Barack's kids, Fred's grandkids trotted out, but Judith is MIA

(Newser) - Bill Clinton yesterday gave up a precious New Year's Day on the couch watching football games to stump for his wife in Iowa, where he joked to the crowd that his football sacrifice prompted Hillary to say, "Finally, after all these years I know you do love me,"...

Edwards Talks Tough on Iraq, Business

Jan 2, 2008 12:41 PM CST

Edwards Talks Tough on Iraq, Business

Plans to pull all troops out of Iraq; stop corporate abuses

(Newser) - John Edwards is turning up the heat in the countdown to Iowa, considered do-or-die for his campaign. He tells the New York Times that he would be the president quickest to bring American troops home from Iraq, pulling them all out—including those providing training and support for the Iraqi...

Dems Jockey for 2nd in Iowa

Jan 1, 2008 2:30 PM CST

Dems Jockey for 2nd in Iowa

Unusual rules, probability of inconclusive result motivate candidates

(Newser) - Two days before the Iowa caucuses, the leading Democratic candidates are looking to exploit unusual rules that allow supporters of candidates who get less than 15% of first-round ballots in a precinct to switch their votes in a second round. Of the top three, the LA Times reports, John Edwards...

Obama Widens Iowa Lead

Jan 1, 2008 11:55 AM CST

Obama Widens Iowa Lead

Senator gains 4 points in last Register poll before caucuses; Huckabee maintains lead

(Newser) - Barack Obama gained on Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in the last Des Moines Register poll before Thursday's Iowa caucuses, pulling 32% of likely caucusgoers, to Clinton's 25% and Edwards' 24%. Obama's widening lead—4 points up from late November and the widest all year—comes in part from a...

Edwards Knuckles Up
for Iowa Caucus

Dec 31, 2007 6:08 AM CST

Edwards Knuckles Up for Iowa Caucus

Candidate makes final push as pugnacious populist

(Newser) - Presidential hopeful John Edwards is intensifying his angry populist rhetoric in a final push to capitalize on his increasing support in Iowa as the caucus closes in, the Washington Post reports. Four years ago Edwards grabbed a surprising second place in Iowa. But his message this time around is far...

Hillary Leads in Iowa; Huck, Mitt Neck-and-Neck

Dec 30, 2007 8:56 AM CST

Hillary Leads in Iowa; Huck, Mitt Neck-and-Neck

Clinton clings to slim lead, but poll finds 'lots of potential for change'

(Newser) - With just four days left before Iowans gather to caucus, a Reuters/C-Span/Zogby poll released today found Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama 31% to 27%, while GOP heavyweights Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are in a dead heat. Third-place Democratic contender John Edwards was running a strong 24%. Republican John McCain,...

Obama Flexes Populist Muscle in Iowa

Dec 30, 2007 5:18 AM CST

Obama Flexes Populist Muscle in Iowa

Illinois senator pursues John Edwards' base

(Newser) - Watch your back, John Edwards: Barack Obama is targeting your Iowa base of working-class voters. Folksy stump speeches have bolstered Edwards in the weeks leading up to Thursday’s caucuses—but now Obama hopes to catch some of that populist wave by shifting away from his mantra of bipartisanship, reports...

Crunch Time in Iowa:
Rivals Step Up Attacks

Dec 29, 2007 7:31 PM CST

Crunch Time in Iowa: Rivals Step Up Attacks

Tight races on both sides mean no let-up in campaigning

(Newser) - Presidential candidates blitzed through Iowa on the final weekend before next week's caucuses looking to lock up the all-important camp of undecided voters, Reuters reports. The Republican race continued to turn negative, with Romney going after both McCain and Huckabee in new ads, and both candidates striking back at him...

Obama Fires Back with Iowa TV Request

Dec 28, 2007 6:55 PM CST

Obama Fires Back with Iowa TV Request

Dem wants live spot on eve of caucuses to counter Clinton ad

(Newser) - Barack Obama is getting a lesson in the politics of local TV as he angles for airtime on the evening before the Iowa caucuses, ABC News reports. After Hillary Clinton’s campaign purchased a 2-minute spot during all of the state’s 6 pm Wednesday newscasts, Obama began requesting a...

Bhutto Killing Probe a Must, Clinton Says

Dec 28, 2007 6:21 PM CST

Bhutto Killing Probe a Must, Clinton Says

With caucuses looming, candidates add foreign policy to Iowa fracas

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton says she wants a probe into the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, blasting current Pakistani President Musharraf and, by extension, US support for his regime. "I don't think the Pakistani government at this time under President Musharraf has any credibility at all," the Democratic presidential candidate said...

Obama Ties Clinton in NH

Dec 28, 2007 8:50 AM CST

Obama Ties Clinton in NH

Fresh face draws voters, but Bhutto assassination could help Hillary: poll

(Newser) - Barack Obama has erased Hillary Clinton’s lead in New Hampshire, pulling into a tie by persuading voters he is more honest and change-minded, according to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll. In Iowa, both hopefuls are neck-and-neck with John Edwards—but Clinton could rise if the Bhutto assassination focuses voter...

Candidates' Mates Have
Us Running

OPINION

Dec 25, 2007 10:30 AM CST

Candidates' Mates Have Us Running

From trophy wives to Slick Willie, spouses factor more than ever

(Newser) - One has a life-threatening illness. One broke up her husband's earlier marriage. Several are more charismatic, and more beloved, than their mates. Never before have candidates' spouses played such an important and unpredictable role in a presidential election, writes Emily Yoffe in the Washington Post—whether they're assets, like the...

A Tale of 2 (Rich) Candidates

Dec 23, 2007 11:52 AM CST

A Tale of 2 (Rich) Candidates

Edwards, Romney draw different lessons from good fortune

(Newser) - John Edwards and Mitt Romney are both self-made millionaires who used their wealth to climb the political ladder, the New York Times reports. But Edwards is an old-school populist who chalks up the current 1920s-level income gap to Reaganesque policies eroding the middle class, while Romney thinks the key to...

Obama Draws Dead Even in NH

Dec 21, 2007 8:20 AM CST

Obama Draws Dead Even in NH

But four of ten say they may change their minds

(Newser) - Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are dead even in New Hampshire, according to the latest USA Today/Gallup poll. The two are tied at 32%, with John Edwards a distant third at 18% and no other Democratic candidates in double digits. Like Clinton, Republican Mitt Romney has seen his...

Rudy Loses His Lead

Dec 19, 2007 8:42 PM CST

Rudy Loses His Lead

He's now tied with Romney, with Huckabee coming on strong

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani’s lead among the field of Republican presidential hopefuls is gone. In the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, the ex-mayor lost his double-digit advantage and is now tied nationally with Mitt Romney at 20%. Mike Huckabee has surged and is now nipping at their heels with 17%,...

Interest Groups Gain in Cash —and Influence

Dec 19, 2007 12:27 PM CST

Interest Groups Gain in Cash —and Influence

As party $$$ dips, issue $$$ rises; will further polarize 2008 election

(Newser) - The swift-boating of John Kerry was only the first wave—election spending by groups unaffiliated with the major political parties nearly tripled between 2000 and 2006, the Wall Street Journal reports, to 19% of the total. And the so-called "527" groups, which don't have to disclose their donors, are...

Iowa First Lady Backs Edwards

Dec 17, 2007 7:05 PM CST

Iowa First Lady Backs Edwards

Abandoning neutrality, Culver supports 'electable' candidate

(Newser) - Iowa’s first lady backed John Edwards today but said her husband would steer clear of endorsements, the Des Moines Register reports. "I'm my own person," said Mari Culver, wife of Gov. Chet Culver. "I have my own political interests." Tom Vilsack similarly stayed above the...

Obama Catches Up in NH Polls

Dec 12, 2007 11:31 AM CST

Obama Catches Up in NH Polls

Clinton's popularity plummets among women

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s lead in New Hampshire has evaporated, a CNN poll finds. Clinton's approval rating is at 31%, off 5% since November, leaving her in a statistical tie with Barack Obama, who's at 30%. Clinton’s support among female Democrats has fallen from 43% to 33%. Mike Huckabee hasn't...

Bill Talks of Love for 'Gifted' Hill

Dec 11, 2007 3:39 AM CST

Bill Talks of Love for 'Gifted' Hill

Bares their youthful romance at Yale Law

(Newser) - In an unusually personal speech aimed at softening his wife's image, former President Bill Clinton spoke about his early days at Yale Law School courting Hillary, who struck him as "the most gifted person in our generation." People sometimes characterize his wife as calculating, but "she has...

Hillary Clings
to Lead in NH

Dec 6, 2007 4:07 AM CST

Hillary Clings to Lead in NH

Obama trails by just 6%; Hillary hopes to gain ground here if she loses Iowa

(Newser) - As Iowa's race heats up, so does the battle for New Hampshire. In the New England race, Clinton leads Obama 35%-29%, while Edwards trails with 17% and Richardson brings up the rear with 10%, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. All other candidates garnered less than 4% support. Clinton...