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Obama Responds to Online FISA Critics

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Obama Softens on Iraq Withdrawal Timeline

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February 1, 2008

At McCain Speech, a Paul Rally Breaks Out

By Juliet Eilperin ST. LOUIS -- Everything about Arizona senator John McCain's appearance in an...

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 10:55 PM ET | Comments (131)

Conservative Endorsements for McCain, but No Thaw with Limbaugh

By Juliet Eilperin ABOARD THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN PLANE -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) touted the...

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 8:05 PM ET | Comments (38)

California Democratic Race Tightens

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton once enjoyed a healthy lead in California, but private polls taken in the past few days show the race tightening. --Dan Balz

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 7:02 PM ET | Comments (37)

House Republicans Contact FBI Over Financial Irregularities

The FBI has been notified and asked to investigate allegations of financial fraud at a fund-raising arm of the House Republicans, capping a week of bad news for the beleaguered minority party. --Paul Kane

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 7:01 PM ET | Comments (0)

Harlem Divided Over Presidential Race

Harlem -- a legendary black neighborhood in the Clintons' home turf -- is contested country. --Robin Shulman

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 6:49 PM ET | Comments (8)

Huckabee Questions Romney's...Maturity

How racy is too racy for a Republican presidential candidate? How about the word "puberty?" --Michael D. Shear

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 6:29 PM ET | Comments (39)

A Big Day for Endorsements

Endorsements may or may not mean much, but they often say something. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 6:27 PM ET | Comments (12)

Clinton Advisers See a Race Through March

All eyes are on Feb. 5, but the Clinton campaign is looking ahead even further: to March 4, when both Ohio and Texas will hold their nominating contests. --Anne E. Kornblut

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 6:12 PM ET | Comments (87)

Obama Talks Economy in the Southwest

On a day when the government delivered a gloomy jobs report, Sen. Barack Obama staged an economic summit -- featuring two former members of the Clinton administration cabinet - that quickly turned into a pep rally for his presidential campaign. --Dan Balz

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 5:29 PM ET | Comments (3)

Obama Sets New Online Record

Sen. Barack Obama has set a new online record, raising more than $28 million online in one month. --Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 5:23 PM ET | Comments (8)

Jetting the Oprah Way

Obama's report filed with the Federal Election Commission, however, shows his campaign also received some travel assistance from the nation's wealthiest woman. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 4:12 PM ET | Comments (5)

Clinton Donor is Also Clinton Vendor

One of the biggest beneficiaries of Hillary Clinton's campaign spending during 2007 was also one of her top donors, the former Rhode Island Democratic state chairman, Mark Weiner. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 4:03 PM ET | Comments (10)

MoveOn Backs Obama

The liberal activist group MoveOn.org has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president after a lopsided vote of the group's membership. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 3:02 PM ET | Comments (66)

Giuliani Campaign Pays Giuliani Firms

As Rudy Giuliani returns to the consulting world after his year-long bid for the presidency, he will find a little extra loot in the company coffers, courtesy of his campaign. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 2:55 PM ET | Comments (0)

McCain Seeks Reagan Mantle

John McCain's latest ad on national cable has one goal: reassuring conservatives at a time when Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other commentators are attacking his candidacy and Ann Coulter is even vowing to campaign for Hillary Clinton if McCain is the GOP nominee.--Howard Kurtz

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 12:51 PM ET | Comments (10)

Obama Presses Electability Argument

Just in case there was any notion that last night's Democrat debate was all sweetness and light, Barack Obama made clear this morning that he thought he had scored some points that bore repeating. --Alec MacGillis

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 12:42 PM ET | Comments (9)

Track the '08 Money Chase

New on postpolitics.com: Fourth-quarter fundraising data for nearly ever presidential campaign is now available. See...

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 12:19 PM ET | Comments (0)

Barrier-Breaking Race, Ready For Close-Up

LOS ANGELES - Sometimes the most important aspects of a presidential campaign are the least remarked upon. Thursday's Democratic debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama made the obvious inescapable.--Dan Balz

Posted on February 1, 2008 at 11:34 AM ET | Comments (58)

 

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