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February 6, 2008
Clinton Emphasizes Loan was 'My Money'
ARLINGTON -- In a 15-minute press conference at her Virginia campaign headquarters, Sen. Hillary Clinton said the $5 million she contributed to her campaign last month was "my money," and declined to say if she would put in any more. --Perry Bacon Jr.
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 5:40 PM ET | Comments (55)
An Endorsement Post-Mortem
Do endorsements matter? Sen. Barack Obama had lined up some impressive backers in recent weeks, but Super Tuesday's results suggest the impact on voters was a mixed bag. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 5:32 PM ET | Comments (10)
Romney's Blitzkrieg Flop
For those keeping score, Romney's 48-hour campaign blitz before Super Tuesday was an abysmal failure. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 5:12 PM ET | Comments (8)
McCain Aide Crunches the Delegate Numbers
ABOARD THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN PLANE -- There's a fine line between number crunching and being cocky, and it's a line Charlie Black tried mightily to negotiate as he discussed Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) delegate count with reporters this afternoon. --Juliet Eilperin
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 4:37 PM ET | Comments (2)
Clinton Loaned her Campaign $5M
Sen. Hillary Clinton will announce today that she has loaned her campaign $5 million, a financial turn of events few could have predicted from the candidate who has for months been the Democratic primary money leader. --Matthew Mosk
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 4:16 PM ET | Comments (200)
Evenly Matched Dems Portend a Long Race
The whole world was watching, but answers were no clearer on Wednesday morning. (Bloomberg News)....
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 2:06 PM ET | Comments (159)
Obama Gears Up for Next Round
Barack Obama portrays himself as the challenger who did better than anyone expected in the Feb. 5 contests.--Shailagh Murray
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:30 PM ET | Comments (49)
McCain Pleased With 'Breadth' of Win
PHOENIX -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said this morning he would skip a planned trip to Europe this weekend and would instead continue campaigning across the country in an effort to lock up the nomination.--Juliet Eilperin
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 11:59 AM ET | Comments (18)
What Does the Muddle Mean?
Still crunching numbers here, looking at absentees in American Samoa, reading the exits from Alaska, etc., and the one obvious conclusion is that the contest for the Democratic nomination may be decided by the very frightening Credentials Committee mentioned yesterday by Howard Dean.--Joel Achenbach
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 10:33 AM ET | Comments (5)
Obama: 'Our Time Has Come'
Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) addresses his supporters after the Super Tuesday primary election results filter in.
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 1:16 AM ET | Comments (13)
Missouri Lead Flips After Clinton Claimed It
After the Clinton campaign sent out a press release this evening claiming a win in Missouri, under the heading "Hillary's Big Night," the lead in the Show-Me State flipped -- with Obama moving ahead by a few thousand votes to claim victory. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 1:09 AM ET | Comments (153)
AK: Obama Freezes Out Clinton
Barack Obama claimed a commanding lead in Alaska, outpolling Hillary Clinton by more than 2-to-1, with 60 percent of precincts reporting.--Christopher Lee
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:59 AM ET | Comments (14)
Romney's Expenses Per Delegate Top $1M
Republican campaign operatives call it the Gramm-o-meter, the money a candidate spends per delegate won, in honor of Phil Gramm, the former Texas senator who spent $25 million and won just 10 delegates, or $2.5 million per. --Jonathan Wiesman
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:53 AM ET | Comments (20)
ID: Obama Sweeps With 80 Percent
Barack Obama swept the Idaho Democratic caucuses like a sudden blizzard, getting 80 percent of the vote to Hillary Clinton's 15 percent. --David Brown
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:53 AM ET | Comments (20)
MA: How Clinton Won It
Hillary Clinton was propelled to victory in Massachusetts by women around the state, blue collar workers in old mill towns and a formidable political organization that delivered voters precinct by precinct. --Lyndsey Layton
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:10 AM ET | Comments (20)
AK: Obama Claims Early Lead
Barack Obama claimed an early lead in Alaska, pulling in 68 percent of the vote to Hillary Clinton's 32 percent with 20 percent of precincts reporting. --Christopher Lee
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:09 AM ET | Comments (2)
UT: Romney Dominates; Obama Pulls Ahead
With a third of the precincts tallied, there are no surprises on the GOP side as Mitt Romney dominates in Utah with 88 percent of the vote. On the Democratic side, Barack Obama was pulling ahead of Hillary Clinton. --Josh White
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:07 AM ET | Comments (0)
MO: Tight Race Goes to McCain
The Associated Press and Fox News were projecting that Sen. John McCain would win the hotly contested Missouri primary.--Rob Stein
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:07 AM ET | Comments (4)
NY: Clinton Wins 46 Delegate Advantage
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) scooped up a 44-delegate advantage in her home turf of New York state based on Tuesday's voting, winning 138 delegates to 94 delegates for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), according to a preliminary estimate by the New York State Democratic Party. --Spencer Hsu
Posted on February 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET | Comments (6)
