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February 14, 2008

Clinton Supporter John Lewis Has Second Thoughts

Confusion erupted Thursday night amid reports that a prominent African American supporter of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's had changed his mind. --Anne E. Kornblut

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 11:34 PM ET | Comments (175)

Shooting for the Stars, Clinton Finds Skeptics on the Ground

In Ohio, Clinton talks about her youthful ambition to be an astronaut. --Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 8:18 PM ET | Comments (48)

New Mexico Finally Called

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was declared the winner of the New Mexico caucuses, a Feb. 5 state that took its time tallying the results. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 6:01 PM ET | Comments (196)

Superdelegates Are People, Too, Says Dean

CHICAGO -- While the Democratic presidential primary process has attracted most of the attention in recent months, the day-to-day business of Democratic politics grinds on. For Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean, that means fund-raising for the general election race, regular outreach to core constituency groups, and -- these days -- defending the superdelegate system. --Kari Lydersen

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 5:50 PM ET | Comments (8)

Romney Endorses Former Rival McCain

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) glances toward Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) during the CNN/Los...

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 5:36 PM ET | Comments (122)

SEIU to Consider Obama Endorsement

By Chris Cillizza The Service Employees International Union executive board will meet tonight via conference...

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 4:44 PM ET | Comments (20)

Obama Fires Back at Clinton Debate Ad

Hillary Clinton fired the first shot -- with an ad attacking Barack Obama in Wisconsin, and now Obama has answered back.--Matthew Mosk

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 3:59 PM ET | Comments (46)

Clinton's Primary Gift

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton listens to a family tell their story during a campaign stop...

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 2:04 PM ET | Comments (101)

Former R.I. Sen. Chafee Endorses Obama

Former Rhode Island senator Lincoln Chafee has chosen to back Illinois Democrat Barack Obama instead because of Obama's 2002 opposition to the Iraq War. --Garance Franke-Ruta

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 12:14 PM ET | Comments (37)

McCain's Rewrite of His Anti-Rumsfeld Script

As he gets closer to the Republican nomination, John McCain has been trying to balance his unqualified support for the Iraq war by reminding audiences that he was also a tough critic of the way it was managed until President Bush finally changed strategies a year ago.--Peter Baker

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 10:06 AM ET | Comments (40)

 

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