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December 31, 2007

McCain's Movie Tells of a Mission in Life

--Alec MacGillis

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 6:37 PM ET | Comments (3)

Huckabee in for a Trim

Huckabee gets a haircut. --Libby Copeland

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 6:25 PM ET | Comments (12)

Biden Contemplates Offers to Cut a Deal

Bored with the Democratic front-runners? Another interesting battle in Iowa is for fourth place. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 6:07 PM ET | Comments (22)

An Old Earmark of McCain's Surfaces

McCain may not have always been so averse to earmarks. --John Solomon

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 4:28 PM ET | Comments (0)

Executive Compensation an Issue for Edwards

Edwards' populist message has been undermined by his work at Fortress, which he said in an interview earlier this year that he chose as a place of employment because he wanted to learn more about capital markets and their relationship with poverty. --Alec MacGillis

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 4:11 PM ET | Comments (14)

Huckabee's Televised Turnabout

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee gathered scores of reporters in a room to unveil an attack ad against rival Mitt Romney, then suddenly changed course and renounced the ad he had produced -- but not before playing it for the dozens of television cameras. --Michael D. Shear

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 2:22 PM ET | Comments (114)

A Diligent Clinton Keeps Her Head Down

Clinton has avoided becoming the focus of attention. The national front-runner has become, if not invisible, virtually ignored -- and that seems just the way she wants it. --Dan Balz

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 2:01 PM ET | Comments (70)

Undecided and Down to the Wire

By Chris Cillizza DES MOINES, Iowa -- With Iowans set to caucus roughly 72 hours...

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 1:17 PM ET | Comments (13)

Never Mind Those Early States, Giuliani's 'Looking Good' For Feb. 5

The former New York mayor is banking on a strategy that avoids Iowa in favor of the February 5 primary states.--Juliet Eilperin

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 12:01 PM ET | Comments (3)

Chelsea Clinton on the Road in Iowa

Chelsea Clinton on the campaign trail in Iowa.--Ed O'Keefe

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 11:41 AM ET | Comments (4)

Huckabee Steering Clear of 'Weeds' in Policy Proposals

Mike Huckabee, who has largely stayed away from detailed policy proposals on the trail, says he did so because "If I had [released a social security reform plan], would you have cared?"--Perry Bacon Jr.

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 10:21 AM ET | Comments (17)

Organizing Iowa and Lobbying DC

Peter Slevin and Jose Antonio Vargas examine the Democratic ground operations in Iowa and find...

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 6:07 AM ET | Comments (1)

 

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