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Friday, February 8, 2008

Mitt Romney Bows Out; Huckabee Stays In

In the Presidential Race on the Republican side, Mitt Romney called it quits yesterday, stating that the longer he stayed in, the better the chances of whoever the Democrats picked would have to win the general election in November. Considering that he had won less than half the delegates McCain... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Did Anyone Watch The Republican Debate Between McCain and Romney?

The reason I ask is that I saw Mike Huckabee get to talk only a couple times and Ron Paul only a couple times as well. McCain and Romney kept up a steady banter all night, prompting Huckabee at one point to state that there were others in the debate. This was pathetic, as far as fairness is... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Edwards And Giuliani Call It Quits

Former senator John Edwards announced from New Orleans Wednesday, January 30, that he was “suspending” his candidacy for the nomination of the Democratic Party for president. From the same place that he had announced his candidacy, in New Orleans’ Katrina-devastated 9 th Ward, Edwards disappointedly... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

McCain Wins Florida Primary

Arizona senator John McCain edged out former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in the Republican Florida Primary on Tuesday, January 29, by nearly 100,000 votes, 36% to 31%. The Republican Florida Primary was a winner-take-all affair, giving McCain 57 delegates, the lead in total delegates, and a... Sign in to see full entry.

Betting The (White) House On Florida

What a difference a few months make. On the campaign trail, you could actually say weeks or even days make a difference. A year ago it would have been safe to say that the general election was going to be a voting slugfest to the final count between ex-New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and New York... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Can Edwards Win The Democratic Nomination?

Polls are showing Senator Barack Obama ahead of Senator Hillary Clinton, depending upon which one you look at, by as many as 9 or 10 to 16 percentage points in South Carolina just hours before the polls open in that state's Democratic Primary. But the polls have been wrong before. They were wrong in... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Working On A Legacy, A War, Or Just A Little Arms Trading?

Depending on who you listen to or read, president Bush is in the Middle East for the first time working on a peaceful settlement to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Many believe he is attempting to find his legacy there. Some think he already has... Then there are those who believe he is there to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Clinton and McCain Declared Winners In New Hampshire

Senator John McCain was declared the winner of the Republican primary in New Hampshire relatively early, but the neck-and-neck running between Senators Obama and Clinton wasn't officially declared until 11:00. Senator Clinton seems to have taken the most votes in New Hampshire, but the voting is so... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 7, 2008

New Hampshire Began Primary At Midnight

In a little town just south of the Canadian border, a town with the unlikely name of Dixville Notch, the first seventeen people voted in the New Hampshire primary (albeit four of them by absentee ballot) at midnight, the entire process taking just three minutes, and officially kicked off that... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Iowa Caucus Shows Desire For Change

The Iowa voters came out in record numbers for both Democrats and Republicans. And their votes did not reflect established candidate confidence. No, the voters in Iowa voted for a young senator from Illinois and an evangelical minister from Arkansas. Heartland candidates that spoke of change, making... Sign in to see full entry.

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