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McCain Renews Speculation About Lieberman As Running Mate

Carpetbagger Report | Steve Benen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Over the weekend, Bob Novak cited close advisors of John McCain, concluding "there is no possibility that Independent Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman...

Nevada Judge Allows At-Large Precincts

Campaign Diaries | Daniel Nichanian | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


A Nevada judge has ruled in favor of the Nevada Democratic Party and against the lawsuit that sought to ban the at-large precincts. There is no need t...

Michigan GOP Support For Romney, McCain Cleaves Along Demographic Lines

Michigan Messenger | LoRayne Apo-Joynt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


This snapshot of a Google Map reflecting reported poll results at approximately 10:30 pm EST clearly shows what data does not express as readily. C...

Romney Wins His Bet On Michigan

Michigan Messenger | Ed Brayton | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Mitt Romney got the big win he needed so much in the Michigan GOP primary on Tuesday. After two straight 2nd place finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire...

Clinton Beats "Uncommitted" By 15 Points In Michigan

Michigan Messenger | Celeste Whiting | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Sen. Hillary Clinton won 55 percent of the vote in Tuesday's Michigan presidential primary; "Uncommitted" drew 40 percent, according to unofficial ele...

Computer Glitch Stalls Anti-Gay Amendment To Florida's Constitution

Ron Levitt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Ron Levitt

Conservative efforts to amend the Florida constitution with an anti-gay marriage law stalled this week. The amendment's backers have fallen 22,000 si...

Michigan Governor Defends Early Primary Date

Michigan Messenger | Celeste Whiting | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Gov. Jennifer Granholm focused on the economy and blamed unfair trade practices for Michigan's job loss in a brief appearance on CNN Monday night. S...

Co: Republican Advantage In Registered Voters Disintegrates

Colorado Confidential | Jim Spencer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


The Republican advantage in registered voters in Colorado is disintegrating, according to numbers compiled by Colorado Public Radio. The trend seems t...

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

FL On Track To Set Record Early Voting Turnout

Ron Levitt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Ron Levitt

Democrats say it's all about bragging rights. Republicans say it's Rudy's last stand. In any case, it all began Monday in Florida as several hundred...

Huckabee Plans Michigan Barnstorm

Michigan Messenger | Todd Heywood | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, will make several public appearances in Michiga...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Huckabee Supporters Suspected Of Illegal New Hampshire Robocalling

Mike Caulfield | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Mike Caulfield

Cross-posted on Blue Hampshire. Supporters of Mike Huckabee appear to be calling the New Hampshire Do-Not-Call list with prerecorded robocalls, an of...

Moves Made To Roll Florida Primary Back To Super Tuesday

Ron Levitt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Ron Levitt

Michelle Obama acts as her husband's surrogate at a $2,300 per person fundraiser. Rudy Giuliani launches a new speech theme, saying he is the New York...

FCC Proposes Greater Media Consolidation

Stephen Lendman | ZNet | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


On October 17, FCC chairman Kevin Martin proposed lifting the 1975 media cross-ownership rule that forbids a company from owning a newspaper and telev...

Dems Brace for Iowa Debate Showdown Tonight

Beverly Davis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

The Democratic presidential hopefuls are bracing for a showdown in the Iowa snow and ice tonight.

In NYC, Kucinich Preaches To The Choir

Kirsten Anderson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Kirsten Anderson

Dennis Kucinich wants to save the Constitution. And he believes you can help.

NH Primary Date Announced: Tuesday January 8

The Boston Globe: Political Intelligence | James F. Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner today announced that the Granite State's first-in-the-nation primary will take place on Jan. 8, the earl...

Michigan Court OKs Jan. 15 Primary

Associated Press | Kathy Barks Hoffman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan's Jan. 15 presidential primary can go forward, the state Supreme Court decided Wednesday, keeping alive the state's bid to ...

Michigan Primary Inaction Means NH Waits

Iowa Independent | John Deeth | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


"Keep your eyes on the Michigan legislature and the Supreme Court," New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner told CQ Politics when asked about hi...