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The Pre-Spin from West Virginia

The Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns argue the meaning of tonight's likely Clinton win. --Eli Saslow | More »

McCain Supporting Pastor Apologizes

Pastor John Hagee apologized today in a letter to the Catholic League for comments that angered Catholic leaders. --Michael D. Shear | More »

McCain Breaks with Bush on Climate Change

John McCain broke sharply with President Bush today, arguing for mandatory curbs on greenhouse gas emissions and issuing emissions credits to polluters. --Juliet Eilperin | More »

Clinton Running Hard in West Virginia

Hillary Clinton presses her case in the sixth-to-last state to vote. --Anne E. Kornblut | More »

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January 10, 2008

Method or the Map?

Was the New Hampshire primary rigged?

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 8:10 PM ET | Comments (20)

A Homestate's Skepticism

While former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is counting on his home state of Michigan to deliver him a key primary win next week, he faces fierce competition from both the left and the right in the form of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. --Juliet Eilperin

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 5:51 PM ET | Comments (7)

The Invisible Primary Voter: Evangelical Democrats

Since nearly eight in 10 white evangelicals voted for President Bush in 2004, Democrats have been plowing thought, money and time into changing the story line. They have faith advisers, faith forums and faith strategies that show there is such a thing as a progressive evangelical. So imagine their annoyance when exit polls in Iowa and New Hampshire asked only Republican voters if they consider themselves "born-again" or evangelical. --Michelle Boorstein and Jon Cohen

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 5:29 PM ET | Comments (17)

Politics and Porn as the Sin City Caucus Looms

With the Nevada caucus nine days away, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton decided to make a quick campaign stop today in Las Vegas as a sign of her intention to make some showing in "Sin City", the epicenter of the next pivotal stage in her fight to win the Democratic nomination. It's unclear how much of a welcome wagon she'll be receiving. --Paul Kane

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 5:26 PM ET | Comments (6)

With Kerry Under the Spanish Oaks

Barack Obama receives a hug and an endorsement from former presidential candidate John Kerry...

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 3:06 PM ET | Comments (17)

Once Again, It's The Economy

If 2007 was the year of Iraq in the presidential campaign, 2008 is now shaping up as the year of the economy.--Dan Balz

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 2:12 PM ET | Comments (84)

Giuliani vs. the Talking Heads

By Howard Kurtz The Ad: With pundits and politicos handicapping the campaign like the...

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 12:36 PM ET | Comments (29)

Richardson to Leave, But Not Yet Endorse

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who has been far back in the pack in the first two contests of the 2008 Democratic campaign, will end his candidacy today, according to two sources close to the campaign, but will not now endorse any of the other candidates still in the race.--Dan Balz

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 12:18 PM ET | Comments (5)

About That Mike Henry Memo

By Peter Baker So was Mike Henry right? Henry was the deputy campaign manager for...

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 11:39 AM ET | Comments (8)

What Does the Kerry Endorsement Mean?

By Chris Cillizza, The Fix The news that Sen. John Kerry (Mass.) plans to endorse...

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 11:21 AM ET | Comments (14)

John Kerry Endorses Obama

Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic nominee in 2004, will endorse Sen. Barack Obama this morning in Charleston, S.C. The nod is a setback for John Edwards, Kerry's vice-presidential pick in 2004, who is trying to keep his campaign alive after two early losses. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 10:59 AM ET | Comments (21)

Ralph Reed's New Role

Eighteen months ago, the political career of Christian right golden boy Ralph Reed came crashing down, a casualty of his role in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.--Susan Schmidt

Posted on January 10, 2008 at 9:49 AM ET | Comments (25)

 

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