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February 7, 2008
Bush Signals Support for McCain
President Bush plans to give an implicit endorsement of onetime rival John McCain's conservative bona fides tomorrow as the Arizona senator seeks to consolidate the party behind his candidacy. --Peter Baker
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 10:01 PM ET | Comments (45)
James Dobson Preparing to Endorse Huckabee
Even as Sen. John McCain appeared to wrap up the GOP nomination with the departure of his chief rival, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, evangelical leader James Dobson is preparing to endorse Mike Huckabee, according to the Associated Press. --Michael D. Shear
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 9:54 PM ET | Comments (15)
Obama Agrees to Debates with Clinton
OMAHA, Neb. -- Sen. Barack Obama agreed to two new debates with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and saw his post-Super Tuesday fundraising haul climb to over $7 million, as he hopscotches across the country seeking a trio of wins on Saturday. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 7:28 PM ET | Comments (172)
Kerrey Appears in New Clinton Ad
After watching her rival rack up high-profile endorsements, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton unleashed a popular surrogate of her own on Thursday, airing a new ad featuring former senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska -- two days ahead of his home state's caucuses. "I support Hillary because I like her, trust her, and have confidence in her as commander and chief," the script of the ad reads. --Anne E. Kornblut
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 7:16 PM ET | Comments (8)
No Knock-Outs from Here to the Convention
If you review the delegate figures, you can only arrive at one conclusion: It is now basically mathematically impossible for either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama to win the Democratic presidential nomination through the regular voting process (meaning the super-delegates decide this one, baby!). --Paul Kane
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 6:45 PM ET | Comments (9)
Clinton Campaigns in Virginia
ARLINGTON -- As she campaigns to win here in next Tuesday's primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton made the case against Sen. Barack Obama and for herself in a more concise way than she often does on the stump. --Perry Bacon Jr.
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 6:09 PM ET | Comments (87)
Life in the Bubble: Condi vs. Romney
It's known as "the bubble." This is the strange netherworld occupied by senior U.S. officials and their staffs -- or presidential candidates and their staffs -- and the reporters who follow them around. We fly in the same plane, land several times a day in a variety of locations and are generally ignorant of the world outside the little aluminum tube that ferries us from place to place. Life is a jet-lagged blur. --Glenn Kessler
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 5:41 PM ET | Comments (2)
John McCain Among the Conservatives
He got booed, some. But John McCain also got cheered, and most of the time the cheers drowned out the boos to the degree that McCain, making a dramatic appearance before the Conservative Political Action Committee gathering in Washington, might plausibly have felt himself amid allies. --Joel Achenbach
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 5:15 PM ET | Comments (2)
John McCain's Perfect Ride
How did John McCain become the certain Republican nominee? With what they call in horse racing a perfect ride. --Joel Achenbach
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 1:43 PM ET | Comments (31)
Obama Camp Tries to Set Expectations for Potomac Primary
NEW ORLEANS -- Although Sen. Barack Obama had long been viewed as the favorite in all three of Tuesday's "Chesapeake" or "Potomac" primaries, campaign manager David Plouffe said the landscape has changed now that Clinton appears to be making a strong play for Virginia, tapping the outer counties of Northern Virginia and working class white areas further west. --Shailagh Murray
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 1:19 PM ET | Comments (131)
Romney Ends Presidential Bid
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Posted on February 7, 2008 at 1:06 PM ET | Comments (3)
Sources: Romney to Exit the Race
Republican presidential hopeful former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney arrives in the parking lot of his...
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 12:19 PM ET | Comments (13)
Obama and the L-Word
By Peter Baker It may no longer be surprising to watch so many young people,...
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 11:45 AM ET | Comments (60)
Recruiting Voters and a Quarterback, Obama Touches Down in New Orleans
Barack Obama (D-IL) arrives at the Tulane University before a campaign event in New...
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 11:44 AM ET | Comments (3)
Potomac Primary: Barry to Endorse Obama
D.C. Council member Marion Barry will endorse Barack Obama for president later this week. The former Washington mayor told me he has selected Obama because "he's a fresh start, a new direction. I listened to him Sunday morning on C-SPAN and it was like a breath of fresh air." --Marc Fisher
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 11:26 AM ET | Comments (23)
Internet Donors Fuel Obama
Word of Democrat Hillary Clinton's apparent financial problems struck many as a surprise yesterday. So what explains why her chief rival, Barack Obama, was able to vastly out-raise her in January?--Matthew A. Mosk
Posted on February 7, 2008 at 9:34 AM ET | Comments (90)
