Fred Thompson

Southern Discomfort: Dems To Battle Over Black Vote

MSNBC | Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Looking ahead to South Carolina: As for the next South Carolina battle, the pressure for a win moves from Clinton to Obama. If the Nevada exit poll re...

Watch: Fred Thompson's Head-Scratching Post-SC Speech

Crooks & Liars | John Amato | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Fredrick of Hollywood just gave a speech in SC that was full of sound and ___, signifying nothing...WTF was that? Olbermann: What was that about?...

Thomas B. Edsall

McCain Scores Narrow But Crucial Victory In South Carolina

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Columbia, S.C. -- Senator John McCain regained the lead in the contest for the Republican presidential nomination today by winning the South Carolina ...

McCain Wins Key South Carolina Primary

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Sen. John McCain won a hard-fought South Carolina primary Saturday night, avenging a bitter personal defeat in a bastion of conservatism and gaining g...

Saturday Showdowns Could Shake Up Presidential Race

Politico | Bill Nichols | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The latest twists and turns in the 2008 presidential race could come Saturday as voters make their choices in Nevada and South Carolina. The first r...

SC Outcome Will Determine If Thompson Campaign Has A Future

Washington Post | Dan Balz and Perry Bacon Jr. | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Time is running out for former senator Fred D. Thompson of Tennessee to make a statement in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Once ...

Jason Linkins

Bush AIDS Record Burnished At Thompson's Expense

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


An op-ed column in this morning's Washington Post savages Fred Thompson for his position on the AIDS crisis in Africa, labelling him a "callous conser...

Hillary Clinton Redefines 'Middle Class'

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

Hillary: raising cap on Social Security taxes hurts middle class. Thompson turns his back on Michigan. Huck threatens voters with choke hold. Mitt's w...

Photo Gallery: The Presidential Candidates' Luxury Estates

Mother Jones | Andre Sternberg | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


A guide to presidential candidates' humble abodes: Huckabee's Piece of the Rock Little Rock living at its finest--5,124-sq.-ft. home with deck and p...

A "Founding Father Of Conservatism" Praises Ron Paul, Creates 'Ultimate Ron Paul' Website

Washington Post | Jose Antonio Vargas | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Rep. Ron Paul continues to trail his opponents in national polls. He's yet to finish in the top three of any state contests. (He placed fourth in the ...

Duncan Hunter Pledges To Soldier On

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

Paul's lighter than air revolution. Rudy asks for prayers, not votes. Fred promises not to jump on anyone. Hunter says he won't withdraw his dwindling...

Ron Paul Beats Rudy Giuliani (Again)

New York Times | Michael Cooper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The bad news for Rudolph W. Giuliani Tuesday night in Michigan was that Representative Ron Paul of Texas appears to have beaten him handily again, jus...

Primary Results Elicit Mixed Reactions From Michigan Young Republicans

Dan Treul | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

McCain, Lieberman Partnership Giving Both Parties A Bad Headache

The Hill | Manu Raju | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


John McCain's rising presidential campaign is provoking fresh questions for Republicans and Democrats alike about the role Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn....

Jason Linkins

Fred Thompson Has A Face For Radio

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Being hailed as the savior of the Republican Party hasn't seemingly provided GOP contender - and we're suggesting the use of the most passive possible...

Nevada Judge Threatens To Stop Democratic Debate If Kucinich Isn't Included

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


A Nevada judge said Monday that Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich must be included in Tuesday's candidates' debate in Nevada. Senior ...

California NAACP President Endorses Hillary Clinton

The Hill | Klaus Marre | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


As the issue of race dominates the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) on Monday received the en...

McCain, Romney Turn Up The Heat On Bitter Rivalry In Michigan

Reuters | Andrew Stern | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Republicans Mitt Romney and John McCain turned up the heat on their bitter rivalry on Monday, trading charges over the economy and abortion on the ev...

Rudy Camp Taps FEMA Failure For Advisory Roll

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

Rudy picks Brownie's old boss for his catastrophe committee. Fred says he's the poorest of them all. Hunter says Michigan should build tanks, not cars

Founder Of BET Slams Obama In South Carolina

New York Times | Katharine Q. Seelye | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, who is campaigning today in South Carolina with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, just...

Obama Proposes $75 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan

Reuters | Adam Tanner | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Amid growing worries about a worsening of the U.S. economy, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama proposed a $75 billion economic stimulus pl...

Hillary Clinton Defends 2002 Iraq War Vote On Meet The Press

MSNBC | Domenico Montanaro | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


This morning on Meet the Press, Hillary Clinton defended her 2002 vote for the Iraq war resolution, saying that she "thought it was a vote to put insp...

Thompson: Huckabee Supported Democrats

MSNBC | Carrie Dann | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Thompson and Huckabee sparred earlier this week after Thompson called the Arkansas governor a dirty word: "liberal." Today, speaking to reporters afte...

Fred Thompson: I'm Not "Eaten Up" With Political Ambition

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

Would invisible candidate Court have a quick trigger finger? Thompson gathers troops, but is not overly ambitious or optimistic. Hunter says he'll go all out in Florida.

GOP Debate: Thompson Lashes Out, Huckabee And McCain Butt Heads

New York Times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Fred D. Thompson tried to salvage his faltering presidential campaign at a debate Thursday night with a barrage of sharp attacks on the "liberal" poli...