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Clinton Camp Pre-Spins Possible Bad News In Iowa

ABC News | Rick Klein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


As the presidential candidates engage in furious pre-caucus spin, one of Sen. Hillary Clinton's most prominent Iowa supporters said Wednesday that she...

Edwards Burns Midnight Oil Searching for Caucus Supporters

Des Moines Register | Tony Leys | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Creston, Ia. -- It would be surprising enough if Marcia Fulton was willing to get up in the middle of the night to go listen to her favorite president...

IA: An Inside Look At Bill Richardson's Do Or Die Effort

TheUptake.org | Rodger Routh | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's goal in Thursday's Iowa caucuses is to finish in the top three among Democratic Presidential candidates. To do s...

Second-Tier Candidates Cling to News Cycle For Attention

GayWired.com | Karen Ocamb | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


The sudden turmoil in nuclear-armed Pakistan following the assassination of former Prime Minister and pro-democracy leader Benazir Bhutto stirred up t...

Hillary's Man Problem

Jon Wiener | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Jon Wiener

Some data suggests that Hillary's man problem is not very serious -- but it still might bring her defeat in November.

The Huckabeast Takes Iowa

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Kelly Nuxoll

The Rev. John Brewer, a Baptist minister from Louisville, Ky., and his four young friends showed up driving the Huckabeast, a 40-foot, 20-ton bus, Dec. 27 at the Des Moines headquarters.

Thompson: 'Will Not Be Devastated' If He Loses

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

Kucinich shows silent movies in Manchester. What kind of movie is Fred making? Who's winning in the race of the campaign buses?

Wife Michelle Makes the Case for an Obama White House

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

On Sunday afternoon in Newton, on the second of four rallies of the day, Barack Obama is looser than he was in Knoxville, where he just couldn't end h...

Des Moines: A Look Inside Dem Campaign HQs

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Kelly Nuxoll

What was most striking to me about the Clinton campaign office was the racial diversity of people in it. In Iowa, where 95% of the population is white, the faces in headquarters were all shades.

Giuliani Surrogate: Rudy Will 'Chase Muslims Back To Their Caves'

Carpetbagger Report | Steve Benen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


John Deady, a designated surrogate for Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign, and a leader with a group called "Veterans for Rudy," was caught on vide...

Edwards Attacks Obama's "Academic Theory Of Change"

Campaign Diaries | Daniel Nichanian | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


It is rare to have John Edwards go straight after Barack Obama, so the speech he is planning to give today is noteworthy. Here's the key excerpt: Why...

Looking Beyond IA, Candidates Blow Through Florida

Ron Levitt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Ron Levitt

The following piece was produced by HuffPost's OffTheBus. Most eyes may be on Iowa and New Hampshire, but there is plenty of political activity goin...

Lieberman Begins Shilling For McCain

The Carpetbagger Report | Steve Benen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Given his recent endorsement event in New Hampshire, Joe Lieberman was bound to send out a fundraising letter on John McCain's behalf one of these day...

Duncan Hunter Courts Christians In NV Casino

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

Huckabee goes macho with pheasants and detainees. Edwards puts wife first. Hunter courts Christians in casino. Paul wins straw poll.

Qwest Donation To Democratic Convention Reveals Telecoms' Shifting Allegiance

Colorado Confidential | Dan Whipple | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Political donations from the telecom industry show a strong change from Republicans to Democrats over the last three election cycles. The Qwest pledg...

FL: Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Forced On Ballot To Lure Conservatives To Polls

Ron Levitt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Ron Levitt

It hasn't even held its potentially irrelevant primary yet, but Florida is already being described as the hot spot in November's general election when...

Tancredo's Wife: 'No Illusion He'd Ever Be President'

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

Tancredo's wife spills the beans. Hunter says it takes a heterosexual to fire a gun. Paul can't stop the rain of money. McCain draws a cross in the sand.

Alan Keyes: Media Conspiracy Suppressing My Campaign

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

Richardson fails math. Is Huck faster than a speeding leopard? Thompson flexes acting skills in Iowa. Mitt sees Bush as nation's savior.

False Hope Raised That UIowa Dorms Open For Caucus

Iowa Independent | John Deeth | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


A brief flurry of hope that the University of Iowa would reverse its policy and open the dorms for caucus night was dashed on Wednesday night. In a 5...

Tancredo Tanks: Withdrawal Announcement Expected Today

Pajamas Media | Richard Miniter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Tom Tancredo's presidential campaign is planning a "major announcement" tomorrow in Des Moines. PJM's Richard Miniter thinks the Colorado congressman ...

Romney's Claim That Father Marched With MLK Questioned

The Phoenix | David S. Bernstein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


In the most-watched speech of his political career, speaking on "Faith in America" at College Station, Texas, earlier this month, Mitt Romney evoked t...

Iowa: Romney Christmas Celebration Draws 1500, Setting Campaign Attendance Record

Iowa Independent | Jay Wagner | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


An upbeat Mitt Romney celebrated Christmas with 1,500 supporters on Wednesday night, avoiding the criticism he's leveled at other top-tier candidates ...

Edwards' Rise Baffles Mainstream Media

Working Life | Jonathan Tasini | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


John Edwards is making his closing argument with the voters of Iowa--and the media elites are having a hard time trying to understand why he is now dr...

The Racist Roots Of The Anti-Immigration Movement

Black Agenda Report | Lee Cokorinos | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


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Tancredo: Deny 'Sanctuary Cities' Homeland Security Funding

Off The Bus | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

Mitt shovels snow in wornout gloves. Rudy shows his tech cred. Hillary says it's ok to check her over like a prize heifer. The Huckster hipster.