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Dec 20, 2007 3:03 PM CST

Tancredo Throws in Towel

GOP longshot candidate couldn't get any traction, backs Mitt

(Newser) - Republican hopeful Tom Tancredo abandoned his long-shot bid for the presidency this afternoon, reports the AP, and in turn gave his endorsement to rival Mitt Romney. The Colorado congressman has been pushing his hardline views on illegal immigration throughout the campaign but hasn't been able to get his poll numbers...

'08 Campaign Calendar Is a Mess: Rove

OPINION

Dec 20, 2007 11:54 AM CST

'08 Campaign Calendar Is a Mess: Rove

Crowded primaries make campaigning impossible, distort race

(Newser) - The 2008 election cycle is a ridiculous mess, writes Karl Rove in today's Wall Street Journal. Though the primary campaign began earlier than ever, it will be decided in an unprecedented whirlwind, with 32 states being determined between Jan. 3 and Feb. 5. No candidate can effectively campaign in that...

Huck Navigates Tricky New Trail

Dec 19, 2007 4:22 PM CST

Huck Navigates Tricky New Trail

Front-runner status had pitfalls for GOP candidate

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee’s campaign is experiencing growing pains, the New York Times reports, with his surge to the top of the Republican heap forcing his understaffed organization to face an onslaught of criticism, particularly from Mitt Romney’s well-oiled political machine. “I have a lot more enemies now, but...

Ron Paul 'Tea Party' Nets $6M

Dec 17, 2007 6:52 AM CST

Ron Paul 'Tea Party' Nets $6M

No blimp, but otherwise a steaming success

(Newser) - In an event dubbed "Boston TeaParty07," supporters of quirky GOP candidate Ron Paul rallied in the Boston snow yesterday while donations from across the nation dropped a record-breaking one-day "money bomb" of $6 million into the campaign. Most of the funds were donated over the Internet. To...

Underdog Romney Readjusts

Dec 15, 2007 9:07 PM CST

Underdog Romney Readjusts

He plans to take specific aim at Iowa front-runner Huckabee

(Newser) - Mitt Romney, recognizing his newfound position as underdog in the Iowa polls, says he will use the remaining three weeks before the caucuses to take aim at front-runner Mike Huckabee, Politico reports. Romney concedes that his big expenditures in time and money have, for the moment, been trumped by Huck’...

Bill Declares Obama a 'Risk'

Dec 15, 2007 2:00 PM CST

Bill Declares Obama a 'Risk'

Calls it 'miracle' that Hillary 'even has a chance' in Iowa

(Newser) - Hillary's hubby sparked a squabble by slamming Barack Obama on Charlie Rose last night, calling the surging Dem "a gifted television commentator" and mere "symbol for change." Not only is Hillary more prepared for the Oval Office, Bill said, "it's not close." Obama reacted today...

Clinton Rejects Staffs' Attacks on Obama

Dec 15, 2007 5:40 AM CST

Clinton Rejects Staffs' Attacks on Obama

She denounces, seeks to distance herself from drug slam

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton yesterday rejected and distanced herself from an official in her campaign who suggested that Barack Obama's teenage drug use could be used against him if he becomes the Democratic nominee. The official's statement "was in no way condoned," Clinton said. "I didn't know about it,...

Giving Goes Both Ways for Huckabee

Dec 14, 2007 8:23 PM CST

Giving Goes Both Ways for Huckabee

Arkansans who gave often received posts from governor-turned-GOP candidate

(Newser) - For Mike Huckabee, the season of giving lasts all year long, Politico reports. An analysis of records from Huckabee's tenure as Arkansas governor showed that he accepted more than 90 gifts from 21 Arkansans he later appointed to state posts. And those people kept giving: they contributed more than $161,...

Bloomberg's Shadow Candidacy

Dec 13, 2007 6:13 PM CST

Bloomberg's Shadow Candidacy

Hizzoner still contemplating 'above-the-fray' run, aides say

(Newser) - New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is still considering a presidential run, encouraged by recent rough stretches for the front-runners in both parties, the Wall Street Journal reports. He’ll decide after primary season, but sources say Hizzoner is encouraged by congressional gridlock, which may endear voters to his nonpartisan message,...

Clinton Official Slams Obama's Drug Past, Then Backpedals

Dec 13, 2007 4:59 AM CST

Clinton Official Slams Obama's Drug Past, Then Backpedals

Obama's people rip 'desperate' low blow

(Newser) - Clinton campaign officials are rushing to distance themselves from comments that Obama Barack's teenage drug use could be a big problem for the Dems, AP reports. Top adviser Bill Shaheen has apologized for remarks to the Washington Post that much of Obama's past was unknown and "there are so...

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...

Huckabee Closes In on Giuliani

Dec 12, 2007 9:55 AM CST

Huckabee Closes In on Giuliani

Huckabee rises on support of party's evangelical wing as Giuliani slips in national poll

(Newser) - With the first voting three weeks away, Republicans across the country remain fragmented among five leading candidates, but a new poll shows marked gains for Mike Huckabee. Rudy Giuliani still leads the pack with 25% support, but Huckabee's Iowa surge is moving to the national stage, where he has risen...

Hopefuls Pause for
St. Nick

Dec 11, 2007 8:08 PM CST

Hopefuls Pause for St. Nick

Campaign trail detours for Christmas; candidates plan friendly reminders

(Newser) - Is the spirit of St. Nick in sync with political stumping? Presidential hopefuls are wondering that in Iowa, where the January 3 caucus date is adding pressure to campaign during Christmas week—an act that some voters may find offensive. "We are in uncharted territory here," says the...

Huckabee Leaps Into First

Dec 10, 2007 7:44 PM CST

Huckabee Leaps Into First

Poll puts him in statistical dead heat with Giuliani nationally

(Newser) - Former second-tier candidate Mike Huckabee has jumped to top spot by virtually tying Rudy Giuliani in a national poll today, CNN reports. Mired at 5% of GOP votes only two months ago, Huckabee leaped to 22%, just 2% shy of Giuliani—well within the CNN poll's range of error. What's...

Big O Is Outshining Senator O

OPINION

Dec 9, 2007 10:19 PM CST

Big O Is Outshining Senator O

Talk show maven dominates on campaign trail, Newsweek's Fineman says

(Newser) - “It’s Obama time!” Oprah Winfrey roared today before thousands of supporters at a campaign rally in South Carolina, but the Queen of Talk is upstaging the presidential hopeful, Newsweek’s Howard Fineman says. After remarks from Michelle Obama, Big O eloquently championed Obama’s cause, suggesting that...

Candidates Can't Buy
Web's Love

OPINION

Dec 9, 2007 3:54 PM CST

Candidates Can't Buy Web's Love

There's no substitute for real enthusiasm in online politics

(Newser) - Candidates have spent loads of time and money learning a disappointing truth: you can’t control the Internet. Successful web campaigners like Howard Dean and Ron Paul give the reigns to eager online fans, letting their netroots define them, not vice-versa. That’s a welcome change, says the New York ...

Huckabee: The GOP's Obama?

OPINION

Dec 9, 2007 1:51 PM CST

Huckabee: The GOP's Obama?

Rich: Huck's 'politics of joy' temporarily trumping his rivals' 'Nixonian gloom'

(Newser) - What explains Mike Huckabee’s sudden transformation from long-shot hopeful to polling contender nipping at Giuliani’s heels? It’s not just tardy rallying of the religious right behind the Baptist preacher, argues the New York Times' Frank Rich, but Huck’s Obama-esque rejection of the Rudy-Romney “calling cards...

Rape Case, AIDS Comment Dog Huckabee's Rise

Dec 9, 2007 9:23 AM CST

Rape Case, AIDS Comment Dog Huckabee's Rise

Frontrunner spot draws close scrutiny of his record

(Newser) - As candidate Mike Huckabee pushes to the front of the GOP contender crowd, he is coming under fire for his record as Arkansas governor. Critics point to both Huckabee's push for the parole of a convicted rapist who murdered after being released and his call for people with AIDS to...

Oprah Shines for Obama

Dec 8, 2007 5:10 PM CST

Oprah Shines for Obama

Talk show host slams criticism that Obama lacks experience

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey made her debut in presidential politics today, challenging an electrified crowd of 18,500 in Des Moines to "think seriously" about Barack Obama, a candidate she said she supports not because he is a Democrat but for "very personal" reasons. “For the very first time...

Paul Hopes Blimp Gives
Him a Lift

Dec 7, 2007 8:17 AM CST

Paul Hopes Blimp Gives Him a Lift

GOP candidate launches political zeppelin next week

(Newser) - The offbeat GOP presidential campaign of Texas Libertarian Ron Paul is soon to have a zany new form of publicity: a blimp. The blimp will launch next week in North Carolina and sail up the East Coast with banners in support of Ron Paul, Politico reports. Bearing slogans such as...