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May 7, 2008

McCain, on Daily Show, Runs Through Runningmate Options

John McCain considers an officemate from "The Office" and defends linking Barack Obama to Hamas on "The Daily Show With John Stewart," airing tonight. --Juliet Eilperin

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 7:36 PM ET | Comments (0)

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Posted on May 7, 2008 at 5:30 PM ET | Comments (33)

Clinton Vows to Press on Through May

Clinton reiterates that she is staying in the race. --Perry Bacon Jr.

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 4:46 PM ET | Comments (0)

Decision Time for Clinton

Former first lady's situation is much like it was just a day ago, but perceptions of her candidacy have taken a sharp turn for the worse. --Dan Balz

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 2:45 PM ET | Comments (727)

Obama Manager: 'We Can See the Finish Line'

Sen. Barack Obama is expecting a net gain of 13 delegates from Tuesday's primaries, campaign manager David Plouffe announced. --Shailagh Murray

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 2:35 PM ET | Comments (0)

McCain's Big Night

NYC event set to bring in $7 million for the presumptive GOP nominee. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 12:05 PM ET | Comments (0)

Clinton Marches On

By Anne E. Kornblut Despite her less-than-overwhelming results Tuesday night, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is...

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 11:38 AM ET | Comments (0)

McCain Vows to Push Religious Freedom

ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) delved into issues of religious freedom and human rights Wednesday morning, telling a crowd of several hundred supporters that policymakers need to confront the fact that "evil still exists in the world." --Juliet Eilperin

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 11:28 AM ET | Comments (0)

Clinton Lends Her Campaign $6.4 Million

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton loaned her campaign $6.4 million in the past few weeks in an attempt to keep pace with the prolific fundraising by Sen. Barack Obama, and her aides said she would continue to dip into her personal account if necessary, campaign officials said this morning. --Matthew Mosk

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 10:53 AM ET | Comments (0)

Gary, Ind., Calls It A Night (Almost)

Local law enforcement defends slow ballot counting in Gary, Ind. --Peter Slevin

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 2:47 AM ET | Comments (0)

Clinton Narrowly Wins in Indiana while Obama Romps in North Carolina

Sen. Barack Obama won a convincing victory over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Tuesday in North Carolina and nearly toppled her in Indiana, twin results that could ramp up pressure on the New York senator to reconsider her candidacy for the Democratic nomination. --Chris Cillizza

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 1:26 AM ET | Comments (26)

Candidates React: Clinton Claims Indiana

Presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) addresses her supporters from Indianapolis after Tuesday's primary election results filter in. (Video by AP)

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 12:03 AM ET | Comments (0)

 

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