January 2008 - Posts

Big News Day on the Campaign Trail
January 30, 2008 6:14 PM by Frank Irving

Noteworthy items among the stories for Jan. 30... McCain forges ahead >> With the 57 winner-take-all delegates he earned with yesterday's victory in Florida's Republican primary, John McCain has taken control of the GOP race. CNN's Delegate Scorecard Read More...

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Delegate Count Update -- Jan. 28
January 28, 2008 3:13 PM by Frank Irving

This post continues our delegate count update. (Source: CNN's Delegate Scorecard .) CNN provides the following breakdown of delegates won to date (as of Jan. 28) in the ongoing presidential primaries and caucuses: Democrats (2,025 needed for nomination) Read More...

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Health Care vs. the Economy
January 28, 2008 2:53 PM by Frank Irving

The current opinion poll on our Web site's main page asks whether the economy has begun to overshadow health care as the domestic issue that will most influence the 2008 presidential election. As of Jan. 28, 82 percent of poll respondents said the economy Read More...

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The Late Show with Barack
January 25, 2008 3:30 PM by Frank Irving

In case you missed it, here's the Late Show with David Letterman 's Top Ten list for Jan. 24, delivered by the senator from Illinois...including a shot at Apple. Top Ten Barack Obama Campaign Promises presented by Senator Barack Obama 10. "To keep the Read More...

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Kucinich 'Transitions' Out of Presidential Race
January 25, 2008 1:53 PM by Frank Irving

Facing a March 4 primary election date to retain his congressional seat in Ohio, Dennis Kucinich is expected to formally announce today his withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race, a Washington Post article stated. Yesterday, Kucinich, a proponent Read More...

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The Final Four?
January 24, 2008 3:20 PM by Frank Irving

According to Larry Sabato, the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, the 2008 presidential campaign has narrowed to a field of four finalists, two Democrats and two Republicans. In an article posted today on the Real Clear Read More...

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Thompson Drops Out of Republican Race
January 22, 2008 9:09 PM by Frank Irving

Republican Fred Thompson officially withdrew his candidacy for president today. In a prepared statement, Thompson said, "I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort." Thompson's decision came after he finished third Read More...

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Delegate Count Update
January 21, 2008 8:07 PM by Frank Irving

This post continues our delegate count update, which proved popular with blog readers last week. (Source: CNN's Delegate Scorecard.) CNN provides the following breakdown of delegates won to date (as of Jan. 21) in the ongoing presidential primaries and Read More...

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Current Delegate Count
January 17, 2008 6:23 PM by Frank Irving

CNN provides the following breakdown of delegates won to date (as of Jan. 17) in the ongoing presidential primaries and caucuses: Democrats (2,025 needed for nomination) Hillary Clinton -- 190 Barack Obama -- 103 John Edwards -- 51 Dennis Kucinich -- Read More...

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Poll Update and Other Campaign News
January 10, 2008 7:27 PM by Frank Irving

As promised, here's an update on our unscientific spot poll results following the Jan. 8 New Hampshire primary, won by Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain. 9% say both Obama and Huckabee will win their party's nomination. That's down from Read More...

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Poll Voters Expect Change
January 8, 2008 11:55 AM by Frank Irving

As of this writing, at noon on Jan. 8, the day of the New Hampshire primary, 45 votes have been cast in ADVANCE 's current online opinion poll. "With Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee having been declared the winners in the Iowa caucuses, Read More...

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Meet the Spouses
January 7, 2008 2:04 PM by Frank Irving

With attention fixed on tomorrow's presidential primary in New Hampshire, at some point you may catch a glimpse of candidates' spouses along the campaign trail. If you're not immediately familiar with some of the first-persons-to-be, the folks at Vanity Read More...

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Biden and Dodd Drop Out of Race
January 4, 2008 4:26 PM by Frank Irving

Senators Joe Biden of Delaware and Chris Dodd of Connecticut have officially dropped out of the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, according to Reuters news service . Biden and Dodd placed fifth and sixth, respectively, in the Iowa Read More...

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Iowa Winners on Health Care
January 4, 2008 3:45 PM by Frank Irving

Only time will tell whether wins in the Iowa caucus and straw vote will translate into sustainable momentum for Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee. After all, attention has already shifted toward next Tuesday's New Hampshire primary and Read More...

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