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January 19, 2008
McCain Thanks South Carolina Supporters
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Posted on January 19, 2008 at 10:53 PM ET | Comments (4)
Rebuilding the GOP, McCain Style
A day before his victory here as he spoke with reporters, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) jokingly pointed to his close ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and declared, "If I do lose, there stands the reason I will lose." --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 10:41 PM ET | Comments (17)
McCain Savors Victory
Arizona Sen. John McCain declared victory in the South Carolina primary tonight, erasing the painful memory of his loss here eight years ago with a win that he hopes will provide him the momentum to finally capture the Republican presidential nomination. --Michael D. Shear and Juliet Eilperin
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 10:31 PM ET | Comments (2)
Huckabee's Upbeat Concession Speech
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Posted on January 19, 2008 at 10:21 PM ET | Comments (0)
Mike Huckabee Concedes S.C.
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee conceded to rival Sen. John McCain after coming in second in the South Carolina Republican primary Saturday, but urged his supporters not to give up on a campaign that he said will continue onto Florida and the primary states beyond. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 10:01 PM ET | Comments (10)
New Clarity, for Both Parties
The New Hampshire verdicts were reinforced Saturday in Nevada and South Carolina, bringing a degree of clarity to both parties' nomination fights.--David S. Broder
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 9:57 PM ET | Comments (159)
Thompson, Trailing in S.C., Gives Speech
Former Tennessee senator Fred Dalton Thompson, who was locked in a battle for a disappointing third place in South Carolina's primary, gave an impassioned and reflective speech to supporters in Columbia, even before the votes were tallied, but did not quite say that he was ready to drop out of the race. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 9:29 PM ET | Comments (6)
McCain Supporters Exuberant, Confident
McCain campaigned yesterday in Sumter, S.C. (The Washington Post). By Juliet Eilperin CHARLESTON, S.C....
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 9:18 PM ET | Comments (3)
A Tale of Two Electorates
Arizona Sen. John McCain and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee are in a close race for the top spot in South Carolina, with McCain winning moderate and liberal GOP voters and Huckabee excelling among religious conservatives, according to preliminary network exit poll data. --Jon Cohen and Jennifer Agiesta
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 8:10 PM ET | Comments (3)
Using Delegate Math, Obama Pushes Back Against Clinton Win
The Nevada Democratic caucus has turned into a kids' soccer game: everybody is a winner. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is the declared winner of the Nevada caucuses. But Sen. Barack Obama walked away with more delegates. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 8:08 PM ET | Comments (78)
Clinton Addresses Supporters in Las Vegas
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Posted on January 19, 2008 at 7:40 PM ET | Comments (3)
Duncan Hunter Leaves GOP Field
California Rep. Duncan Hunter dropped out of the Republican presidential race after placing near the bottom of the pack in Nevada's voting and even before the polls closed in South Carolina's primary. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 6:59 PM ET | Comments (7)
Obama, Edwards React to Nevada Outcome
Hillary Clinton's rivals issued statements Saturday offering her congratulations for her victory but vowing to go on. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 6:32 PM ET | Comments (30)
S.C. Conservatives Look for Their Man
The Newberry, S.C., courthouse. (The Washington Post). By Joel Achenbach The worst thing you...
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 6:00 PM ET | Comments (9)
Romney Acknowledges Nevada Win
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Posted on January 19, 2008 at 5:29 PM ET | Comments (1)
Casino Executives Split Support
Barack Obama had the backing of the biggest union in Las Vegas -- the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 -- and Hillary Rodham Clinton had the backing of female voters in Nevada. But the chief executives of the casinos that hosted nine caucus precincts along the city's "Strip" divided their support mostly among other presidential candidates, not the two largest vote getters in the casino caucus sites. --Paul Kane
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 5:26 PM ET | Comments (9)
Overall Turnout High for Nev. Caucuses
With 88 percent of the precincts reporting, the Nevada Democratic Party said in a statement that it's "seeing record turnout with more than 114,000 caucus attendees." --Garance Franke-Ruta
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 5:19 PM ET | Comments (11)
Bill Clinton a Boon, After All
Hillary Rodham Clinton cheers with hotel workers at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on caucus...
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 4:51 PM ET | Comments (20)
Gender Gap Benefits Clinton
In her Nevada caucus win today, Hillary Rodham Clinton benefited from a sizable gender gap and big turnout from mainline Democrats. According to the network's entrance poll
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 4:48 PM ET | Comments (18)
Clinton Wins Nevada Caucuses
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton beat Sen. Barack Obama in the Nevada Democratic caucuses today, while former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney prevailed earlier in the Nevada Republican caucuses. --Chris Cillizza
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 4:32 PM ET | Comments (18)
Low Turnout on the Strip
Hillary Rodham Clinton chats with hotel workers during a campaign stop at the Mandalay...
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 4:28 PM ET | Comments (4)
Clinton Wins the Wynn Caucus
By Karl Vick LAS VEGAS -- The final attendee count at the Wynn, Las Vegas,...
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 4:16 PM ET | Comments (8)
Inside the Bellagio Caucus
Updated 3:58 p.m. By Shailagh Murray LAS VEGAS -- The scene inside the Bellagio's cavernous...
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 3:52 PM ET | Comments (0)
From Death Valley to Vegas: Nevada Results
County-by-County Results Follow the Nevada caucus results as they come in using the interactive...
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 3:21 PM ET | Comments (6)
Obama Rallies Casino Workers
Sen. Barack Obama toured the "back of the house" at the Mirage casino this morning to rally members of the Culinary Workers Union, the organizing powerhouse he is counting on to push him to victory in the Nevada caucuses today. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 3:08 PM ET | Comments (2)
S.C., From Upcountry to Beach
MAP: Political geography of S.C. Want to learn more about where the top five...
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 2:35 PM ET | Comments (1)
Mormons, Party Regulars Fuel Romney Success
A quarter of GOP caucusgoers were Mormon, according to the network's poll, and they broke overwhelmingly for Romney, himself a Mormon.--Jon Cohen
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 2:03 PM ET | Comments (42)
Nevada Win in Cards for Romney
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has apparently won the lightly-contested Nevada caucus Saturday, winning his third presidential primary victory even as he watched Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee battle for first place in South Carolina.--Michael D. Shear
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 1:59 PM ET | Comments (4)
Bible Study and Politics in S.C.
Members of a weekly Bible Study session at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia, S.C. share their political opinions ahead of the South Carolina primaries.
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 1:39 PM ET | Comments (2)
McCain's Off to the Movies
When reporters outnumber voters, you wonder why candidates even bother to show up at polling stations on primary day.--Juliet Eilperin
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 1:04 PM ET | Comments (7)
No Love Fest, But No Fistfight Either
The press may love negative campaigns, but with no clear targets this year, the campaigns are more love fest than fist fight.--Dan Balz
Posted on January 19, 2008 at 12:06 PM ET | Comments (8)
