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December 29, 2007

Hold the Crumpets

A day after Sen. Barack Obama dismissed her foreign policy experience as little more than sipping tea with potentates, Clinton fired back by portraying herself as a virtual secretary of state during her husband's administration. --Peter baker

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 10:23 PM ET | Comments (19)

Romney Accuses Huckabee of Being Soft on Meth

A mailer from the Romney campaign takes a hard line on an opponent.

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 5:24 PM ET | Comments (6)

Edwards-Friendly 527 Funding Sparks Controversy

A central tenet of John Edwards' message -- the idea that he is campaigning free from the influence of the powerful forces that control Washington -- is being challenged in light of the most recent federal election filings by one of the outside groups advocating on his behalf. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 4:55 PM ET | Comments (10)

Clinton Campaigns with Ohio Governor

Clinton's message: Nominate me and I'll win next fall in Ohio, the state that cost Democrats the 2004 election. --Peter Baker

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 4:29 PM ET | Comments (17)

Sen. Conrad Endorses Obama

By Garance Franke-Ruta North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad, who in 2002 was one of the...

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 4:23 PM ET | Comments (6)

Bill Clinton Warns of "Unexpected"

Bill Clinton has added a new reason why his wife should be the Democratic nominee for president, what he called "most important of all": she would be best able to "deal with the unexpected," he said here today, with an allusion to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. --Alec MacGillis

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 3:59 PM ET | Comments (111)

From Edwards Campaign, Some Expectations Management

The John Edwards campaign offers a pointed compare-and-contrast. By Garance Franke-Ruta An essential part...

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 2:10 PM ET | Comments (13)

Change vs. More of the Same

Shailagh Murray and Anne E. Kornblut report from Iowa on the duel between John Edwards...

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 10:15 AM ET | Comments (8)

Still Making Up Their Minds in the Earliest States

The word on the earliest votes from diners in Des Moines and Manchester, N.H.

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 8:00 AM ET | Comments (2)

 

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