For the first time since 1928, in 2008 neither a sitting President nor Vice President will be a candidate for nomination to the Presidency. (Harry Truman briefly ran for the nomination, then bowed out after New Hampshire.)
Michigan Nod Goes To Native Son; McCain Does Well Despite Being Outspent
Wednesday January 16, 2008Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney -- son of former three-time Michigan Gov. and former American Motors Chair George Romney -- won the Michigan primary with about 4-in-10 votes cast (three-quarters reporting). This is his first major win, although he placed second in both Iowa and New Hampshire
Huckabee: Amend The Constitution to "God's Standards"
Wednesday January 16, 2008Republican candidate Mike Huckabee has is linking religion and the Constitution in this videoclip.
If It's Tuesday, It Must Be ... Michigan!
Tuesday January 15, 2008The showdown in Michigan today is on the Republican side of the aisle, as is Saturday's primary in South Carolina. There are 30 Republican delegates at stake in Michigan, but no Democratic ones. Last year the National Democratic Party has penalized Michigan, along with Florida, for failing to abide by the Party's wish to have primaries scheduled on or after 5 February.
As If Two New Yorkers Weren't Enough!
Thursday January 10, 2008New York Mayor and Republican Michael Bloomberg "has quietly been polling and conducting a highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he decides whether to launch an independent presidential bid."
Richardson Bows Out
Thursday January 10, 2008Iowa and New Hampshire have three casualties: Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Chris Dodd and Gov. Bill Richardson. Richardson's formal announcement is to come on Thursday, according to press reports.