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Romney Rolls Into SC
Romney Rolls Into SC
Jan 16, 2008 7:12 PM CST

Romney Rolls Into SC

He says McCain is front-runner is Saturday's primary here

(Newser) - Mitt Romney rolled into South Carolina today, hoping to cash in on the momentum from his win in Michigan but positioning himself as the underdog in Saturday's primary. "It would be an enormous surprise if he was unable to win here," he said of John McCain. Romney vowed...

Romney Wins Michigan Primary
Romney Wins Michigan Primary
Jan 15, 2008 8:06 PM CST

Romney Wins Michigan Primary

State's native son gets much-needed victory to salvage campaign

(Newser) - Native son Mitt Romney won the Michigan primary tonight, salvaging his campaign and scrambling the Republican race anew, MSNBC reports. With 99% of returns in, Romney had 39% of the vote, John McCain 30%, and Mike Huckabee 16%. Ron Paul finished a distant fourth, but he had nearly as many...

Candidates Talk Health Care, But Not Their Own

Most GOP hopefuls keep mum on their personal coverage

(Newser) - With health insurance heating up campaign trails, NPR takes a look at how the candidates are covered, and finds not all of them forthcoming. Sitting senators are eligible for a federal plan, which is good but no panacea—packed with co-pays and deductibles. John Edwards reports he and his family...

Romney Leads McCain in Michigan: Poll

Favored by voters who cite economy & jobs as top concerns

(Newser) - Mitt Romney has grabbed an 8-point lead over closest rival John McCain heading into the Michigan primary, according to the latest MSNBC/McClatchy poll of the state's voters. Romney needs the good news: he has reduced advertising in South Carolina and staked his continuing candidacy on Michigan. The poll puts Romney...

Republicans Square Off in SC
Republicans Square Off in SC
Jan 10, 2008 9:34 PM CST

Republicans Square Off in SC

GOP hopefuls swap heated words on economy, Iran, immigration

(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...

Thompson Aims for Gun Owners' Support in SC

But Huckabee, McCain have own in-roads with 2nd Amendment crew

(Newser) - Fred Thompson is banking on the support of South Carolina gun advocates in a last-ditch effort to save his Republican presidential campaign, Politico reports—and those Second Amendment supporters are hungry for a candidate who will represent their interests in Washington as well as President Bush has. For many, the...

Thompson Slashes Staff Salaries
Thompson Slashes Staff Salaries
Jan 9, 2008 6:19 AM CST

Thompson Slashes Staff Salaries

South Carolina will be last-ditch effort after bottom-of-heap finish

(Newser) - After drawing only 1% of the vote in yesterday's New Hampshire primary, Fred Thompson's  struggling campaign is cutting salaries and focusing available funds on a last-ditch push in South Carolina, the Washington Post reports. Resources will go to a South Carolina bus tour and ad campaign; the senator-turned-actor will likely...

Romney Wins in Wyoming
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...

Tax Issues Loom Over Campaign
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...

Huckabee Wins Iowa Easily Over Romney
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...

Iowa Farm Town Meditative About Caucuses

Candidates embrace inner gurus in visits to stereotype-bending Fairfield

(Newser) - To win over likely caucus-goers in Fairfield, Iowa, candidates need to tap their spiritual sides, the Wall Street Journal reports. Roughly a third of the little farm town practices transcendental meditation, and citizens have elected a meditation devotee mayor. The candidates are pandering accordingly—Barack Obama, for instance, pointed his...

Thompson Might Call It Quits
Thompson Might Call It Quits
Jan 3, 2008 3:21 AM CST

Thompson Might Call It Quits

Expected to drop out without a strong showing in Iowa

(Newser) - Insiders say GOP presidential hopeful Fred Thompson will probably drop out of the race if he doesn't do well in Iowa, Politico reports. The former senator and "Law & Order" actor's candidacy generated a lot of excitement in its early days but never gained much traction nationwide.

On 7th Day, They Campaigned
On 7th Day, They Campaigned
Dec 31, 2007 3:15 AM CST

On 7th Day, They Campaigned

Candidates turn to the tube as Iowa caucus looms

(Newser) - With four days of campaigning left in Iowa, leading White House hopefuls skipped church services and attended another weekend ritual—Sunday political talk shows. GOP frontrunner Mike Huckabee missed a service at the Cornerstone Family Church to appear on NBC, and Hillary Clinton arrived late and slipped out early at...

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,...

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...

5 GOP Frontrunners All Have Fighting Chance

Nobody's out of it in wide-open race

(Newser) - Just days before the primary polling starts, the GOP presidential race is so unsettled, there's a plausible scenario that gives any of the top four candidates—and even the trailing Fred Thompson—the nomination. Politico plays out what would have to happen for each of them to prevail. Romney needs...

Candidates' Mates Have Us Running
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...

Rudy Loses His Lead
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%,...

Huckabee Charms South Carolina
Huckabee Charms South Carolina
Dec 15, 2007 8:08 AM CST

Huckabee Charms South Carolina

'Believable' candidate surges to first among GOP hopefuls

(Newser) - GOP contender Mike Huckabee has grabbed the top spot among Republican candidates in South Carolina because voters find him the most "believable," according to a poll released yesterday. "Huckabee has come on because he has a more personable or pastoral appeal to a lot of voters,"...

GOP Debate Stays Cordial
GOP Debate Stays Cordial
Dec 12, 2007 4:45 PM CST

GOP Debate Stays Cordial

New front-runner Huckabee remains quiet, positive

(Newser) - Republican presidential hopefuls held their final debate before Iowa’s Jan. 3 caucuses today in Des Moines, focusing on taxes and using only a few sharp words. Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, suddenly the front-runner in state polls, remained largely in the background, MSNBC reports, avoiding controversy and urging candidates...

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