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January 6, 2008
Paul Has 'No Intention' of Making Third-Party Bid
Rep. Ron Paul says he has no plans to run on a third-party ticket.--Jose Antonio Vargas
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 11:13 PM ET | Comments (67)
Obama Takes the Lead in N.H.
Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) has jumped to a double-digit lead in New Hampshire with two days to go, neutralizing New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's onetime advantage among female voters, according to two state polls released today. --Jon Cohen
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 9:26 PM ET | Comments (229)
From the Throng, Chris Matthews Tries to Book Clinton
By Peter Baker NASHUA, N.H. -- At least he didn't shove a campaign aide, as...
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 7:36 PM ET | Comments (48)
The Ron Paul Backlash Hits Fox
By Jose Antonio Vargas MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Folks in downtown Manchester must be getting a...
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 6:56 PM ET | Comments (72)
Despite Iowa Win, Huckabee an Outsider
Mike Huckabee bows to reporters in Windham, N.H. (Getty Images). By Juliet Eilperin WINDHAM, N.H....
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 6:55 PM ET | Comments (0)
Dave Barry on Barry Obama
Dave Barry guest-blogs for Joel Achenbach.
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 6:24 PM ET | Comments (0)
McCain, In Good Humor, Takes Townhall Questions
John McCain answers questions at a townhall meeting today in N.H. (Getty Images). By Juliet...
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 5:38 PM ET | Comments (1)
The Chairman Wars
Jim Demers, a New Hampshire lobbyist and political strategist who is co-chairing Barack Obama's campaign here, was invoked by Hillary Clinton in last night's debate as undermining Obama's claim that he's running a campaign free of special interest influence. "When it comes to lobbyists, Senator Obama's chair in New Hampshire is a lobbyist. He lobbies for the drug companies," Clinton said. Alec MacGillis
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 5:16 PM ET | Comments (7)
Swept Up in the Obama Moment
Obama rallies the faithful. (AP). By Joel Achenbach The best sign of the campaign trail,...
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 4:07 PM ET | Comments (8)
Murphy's Law
By Dan Balz MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Who was spotted in the lobby of John McCain's...
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 4:01 PM ET | Comments (0)
Bradley to Campaign with Obama
By Shailagh Murray EXETER, N.H. -- As in Iowa, Sen. Barack Obama is counting on...
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 2:28 PM ET | Comments (5)
Romney Looking for an Obama Shield Against Rivals
Romney's high command may be right or wrong about Obama's prospects in N.H., but there is no question that they are all rooting for a big Obama victory over Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. The better Obama does, they believe, the more independents votes he will deny John McCain, the current GOP front-runner in New Hampshire. The fewer independents who vote in the Republican primary, the better Romney will do. --Dan Balz
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 1:59 PM ET | Comments (19)
A Stump Speech Anecdote Leads to a Real-Life Meeting
Former Sen. John Edwards has a surprise visitor on the campaign trail today: Hilda Sarkisyan, the mother of Nataline Sarkisyan, the 17-year-old Los Angeles girl whose death last month became a national news story because her insurance company had initially denied a liver transplant. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 1:11 PM ET | Comments (7)
More Than a Feeling
By Joel Achenbach DOVER, N.H. -- So much of politics is about feel. That may...
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 10:18 AM ET | Comments (3)
Duel Debates, Redux
By Jose Antonio Vargas MANCHESTER, N.H. -- CNN, in a first for the cable news...
Posted on January 6, 2008 at 2:01 AM ET | Comments (2)
