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January 4, 2008
A Punchy McCain Mocks the Media
John McCain campaigned in N.H. today. (Getty Images). By Juliet Eilperin NASHUA, N.H. --...
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 7:31 PM ET | Comments (8)
Weekend Reading: The Caucuses in Review
By Garance Franke-Ruta As you reflect on the results of the Iowa caucuses and look...
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 7:01 PM ET | Comments (0)
Clinton Seeks to Box Obama into Cultural Corner
As Hillary Clinton looks to rebound in New Hampshire, it appears one part of her strategy will be to cast Barack Obama as the favorite of yuppie elites who aren't looking for experienced leadership so much as they are wanting to ride a trend or indulge a sentiment. --Alec MacGillis
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 6:39 PM ET | Comments (32)
With Huckabee and the Band
By Joel Achenbach HENNEKER, NH, 5:45 p.m. -- Mike Huckabee rocks! Some presidential candidates, such...
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 6:29 PM ET | Comments (1)
Hsu Ordered to Prison
California Superior Court Judge Stephen Hall affirmed the sentence that Hsu had initially agreed to serve in 1992. Before going to jail, Hsu jumped bail and fled the country. Hall rejected a motion Hsu had made arguing that his right to a speedy trial had been breeched because no one pursued him during his years as a fugitive. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 3:59 PM ET | Comments (5)
Listening to the Next President?
How many hard-bitten journalists standing in back, encrusted with decades of skepticism, nonetheless began to suspect that they were listening to the next president of the United States as Obama's speaking?--Joel Achenbach
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 3:51 PM ET | Comments (3)
Obama Draws a Crowd
This is the big Obama event of the day, and the gym at Concord High is packed to the rafters. Actually, now that I think about it, there is definitely some unused space up there in which I might set up the laptop and blog. --Joel Achenbach
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 1:41 PM ET | Comments (35)
Will N.H. Be Obama Territory, Too?
The reality is, N.H. is the state that always set up best for Obama, even when he was struggling here.
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 1:13 PM ET | Comments (180)
'Thank You, Iowa'
Video of the candidate speeches after the Iowa caucuses.
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 11:03 AM ET | Comments (3)
Clinton's Two Questions
Hillary's holding forth in the hangar, and she's running on electability! Goodbye, Inevitability, hello, Electability.--Joel Achenbach
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 10:49 AM ET | Comments (14)
Ron Paul Hits Huckabee on Taxes
It seems there's only room in the New Hampshire race for one candidate who wants to abolish the IRS.--Matthew Mosk
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 10:35 AM ET | Comments (148)
Waiting For Clinton in Nashua
At a Clinton event, not all friendly faces. --Joel Achenbach
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 9:41 AM ET | Comments (2)
It's Cold, Yes, But At Least Someone Voted Already
Dispatches from the Granite State: the post-Iowa campaign begins.--Joel Achenbach
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 8:16 AM ET | Comments (5)
Edwards: 'The People's Candidate'
John Edwards rolled into New Hampshire hoping that his anti-corporate populist message will triumph over the money and celebrity appeal of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.--Dan Balz
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 7:42 AM ET | Comments (92)
In Search of Romney's Silver Lining
Romney team must figure out what to say after a very costly trouncing.--Michael D. Shear
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 7:31 AM ET | Comments (49)
Huckabee, Savoring Win and Looking Ahead
Flying on a 737 airplane the campaign could not have afforded two months ago, the Huckabees couldn't stop talking, even as they all professed how tired they were on a post-midnight trip from Des Moines to Manchester. --Perry Bacon Jr.
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 7:17 AM ET | Comments (24)
Clinton Team Retools For N.H.
As news of thier candidate's stinging third-place loss in the Iowa caucuses sank in, Clinton advisers adopted a defiantly upbeat tone and began planning their recovery.--Anne E. Kornblut
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 7:03 AM ET | Comments (72)
An Earthquake in the Midwest
Eight years after Iowa voters did the conventional -- sending George W. Bush and Al Gore on to meet in the election of 2000, they shook up the status quo in both parties as never before.--David Broder
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 7:00 AM ET | Comments (137)
Obama Cites Turnout in His 'Good Night'
"We had a good night," Obama said on the press plane from Iowa to New Hampshire.--Shailagh Murray
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 6:51 AM ET | Comments (5)
In N.H., Edwards Supporters' Spirits Flag
At John Edwards's campaign headquarters in New Hampshire, the disappointment was palpable. Edwards built up a strong organization here in hopes that he would be able to capitalize on any momentum coming from Iowa in a way he wasn't able to in 2004, when his campaign faded in New Hampshire. --Alec MacGillis
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 1:07 AM ET | Comments (33)
Biden and Dodd Leave the Race
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) (AP).; Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) (AP.) By Shailagh Murray DES...
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 1:01 AM ET | Comments (30)
Disappointed Romney Supporters Note 'Reagan Lost Iowa'
They packed into Mitt Romney's victory party, and were quickly disappointed. But the boisterous crowd was anything but defeated.--Michael D. Shear
Posted on January 4, 2008 at 12:03 AM ET | Comments (81)
