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Rudy's Congressional Backing

Congressional endorsements are the flimsiest of all endorsements in a presidential race. While a select few members can have an impact due to their home state's primacy in the nominating process (Iowa, New Hampshire etc.) or a particularly well organized...

By Chris Cillizza | August 1, 2007; 12:56 PM ET | Comments (137)

Endorsement Elite: Michigan Republicans

It's a testament to the uncertainties still present in the Fast Track Campaign there are at least three potential dates still in discussion for Michigan's Republican presidential primary. Currently, no primary date is set. Two bills are sitting in the...

By Chris Cillizza | July 10, 2007; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (128)

Obama's Haul Doesn't Make Him the Frontrunner ... Yet

The Fix is officially on vacation, but we couldn't resist offering our observations on the second-quarter fundraising figures released Sunday by the top Democratic campaigns. The $31 million collected by Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) over the last three months is...

By Chris Cillizza | July 2, 2007; 08:15 AM ET | Comments (532)

Endorsement Elite: Florida Republicans

Welcome to the second installment of The Fix's "Endorsement Elite" feature -- a look at the five most important endorsers in a series of states that set to hold presidential primaries or caucuses before or on February 5. Today we...

By Chris Cillizza | June 14, 2007; 11:50 AM ET | Comments (40)

The Endorsement Elite: Florida Democrats

The many changes in the presidential primary and caucus calendar have fundamentally reshaped how each party will pick its nominee -- changes that the candidates (and the media) are still trying to figure out. Today is the first in an...

By Chris Cillizza | May 31, 2007; 09:34 AM ET | Comments (41)

 

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