Republican Primary

McCain's Sharp Tongue: an Achilles Heel?

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Temper, temper. Republican John McCain is known for his. He's been dubbed "Senator Hothead" by more than one publication, but he's ...

John McCain "Proud" If Bush Campaigns With Him

LA Times | Andrew Malcolm | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The Republican Party's new presumptive nominee for president, Sen. John McCain, said tonight he would be "proud" if President Bush campaigns with him ...

NYT: Why Won't "Reformer" McCain Release His Tax Returns?

NY Times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


As the presidential campaign narrows and its costs skyrocket, detailed disclosure of financial resources becomes ever more important. Of the leading c...

McCain Considers Resigning Senate Seat

Arizona Central | Dan Nowicki | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The announcement this week that Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., won't seek re-election sparked a new round of speculation by local bloggers and state Capi...

Conservatives Revisit Third Party

AP | ERIC GORSKI | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The same conservative Christian activist who called a meeting last fall to discuss backing a third-party candidate to counter a possible Rudy Giuliani...

Sam Stein

Some Serious Warning Signs For John McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


There were some distressing numbers for John McCain in the Virginia primary on Tuesday night, and not just the length of time it took for the networks...

Superdelegate Replaced With "Automatic Delegate" By Clinton Adviser

Election Central | Greg Sargent | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


In a sign that the spin war over the significance of super-delegates is underway in earnest, Harold Ickes told assorted Hillary supporters on a privat...

DNC Video Catches McCain Flip Flops On Iraq

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The DNC has released a web video compiling public comments by John McCain on Iraq, which they call, "The Double Talk Express." Expect to see more con...

Castro And McCain Spar Over Cuban Torture In Vietnam

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro took on front-running Republican presidential candidate John McCain Monday, accusing him of lying about Cubans tortur...

Fred Thompson Endorses McCain

Washington Post's The Trail | Michael Shear | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Fred Thompson, the one-time Republican presidential candidate, endorsed Sen. John McCain Friday, calling on the party to "close ranks" behind the pres...

Lieberman May Attend GOP Convention

News Times | Neil Vigdor | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Will Joseph Lieberman appear at this year's Republican National Convention? After the week that was, fellow Democrats in Lieberman's home state said ...

Ron Paul Won't Endorse McCain Nominee

The Swamp | Jason George | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Republican Rep. Ron Paul told the Tribune this morning he will not back Sen. John McCain as his party's nominee unless the Arizona senator "has a lot ...

Jeb Bush Endorses John McCain

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has endorsed John McCain for president. "John ...

Gary Bauer Endorses McCain

Associated Press | Libby Quaid | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Republican John McCain challenged the notion he is struggling to rally conservative critics as he picked up the endorsement Monday of evangelical lead...

Huckabee Brushes Off Calls to Bow Out

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Against overwhelming odds, Mike Huckabee keeps brushing off calls to drop his presidential bid for the good of the Republican Party...

McCain a 'True Conservative,' Bush Says

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — John McCain is a "true conservative," President Bush says, although the likely Republican presidential nominee may have to work har...

Hillary Clinton: I'm The Candidate Of "Dreams..."

AP | CALVIN WOODWARD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — By their presence, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton anointed Washington state as their prime battleground in a trio of Democ...

Weekend Races in 5 States

AP | CALVIN WOODWARD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Barack Obama packed in a Nebraska crowd of over 10,000, Chelsea Clinton spoke up for her mom and Mike Huckabee laid out a full plat...

Sex Workers Say They Get More Business From GOP Conventions

Rocky Mountain News | Daniel Chacon | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Political tricks may not be the only ones turned during the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August. The sex and adult entertainment ind...

Huckabee: Romney Shifted on Key Issues

AP | RON JENKINS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


OKLAHOMA CITY — Republican Mike Huckabee on Friday defended his previous remark that Mitt Romney didn't reach "political puberty" until recently...

McCain Holds Two Point National Lead In Latest Poll

Rasmussen Reports | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows Barack Obama inching closer to Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic ...

Sam Stein

Ex-NYC Mayor Dinkins Breaks Silence On Giuliani

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The collapse of Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign in Florida may have been perceived as a sudden if not spectacular political phenomenon. But the ...

World Captivated by US Presidential Race

AP | WILLIAM J. KOLE | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Germans are gaga over Barack Obama. He's got Japan pretty jazzed, too, along with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Russia's leaders, not so much: They prefer a...

Sam Stein

Romney Dumped $35 Million Into Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney loaned his campaign a total of more than $35 million in 2007, according to the most recent filings of ca...

Sam Stein

McCain Donated To Schilling Charity After Endorsement

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


One week after Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling "officially" endorsed Sen. John McCain for president, the Beantown hero received a softball of his own: ...