The stretch-run of the Florida Republican primary brought co-front-runners John McCain and Mitt Romney back to the Tampa Bay area Friday, amid news that U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez endorsed one of them. ...more

January 26, 2008

John McCain revved up efforts Tuesday to explain his economic plan, as the financial-market turmoil threatened to steal the spotlight from his central presidential primary campaign theme of national security. ...more

January 23, 2008

The battle for Florida has begun. "We're right in the middle of it now - this is what we've been waiting for," Rudy Giuliani told a shouting, chanting crowd here Sunday. ...more

January 21, 2008

On the Republican side, Florida won't decide the contest, but probably will determine who's left standing to fight for Super Tuesday on Feb. 5. ...more

January 20, 2008

For all the hoopla over Barack Obama's post-Iowa bounce, in the end the Democratic primary in New Hampshire turned out to be surprisingly close. ...more

January 10, 2008

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won New Hampshire's Democratic primary Tuesday night in a startling upset, defeating Sen. Barack Obama and resurrecting her bid for the White House. Sen. John McCain powered past his Republican rivals and back into contention for the GOP nomination. ...more

January 9, 2008

Republican presidential candidate John McCain predicted Sunday that newspaper endorsements over the weekend will boost his campaign heading into the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. ...more

December 16, 2007

New Hampshire has become the hot spot for action in the Republican presidential race, as Iowa is for Democrats. ...more

December 10, 2007

New Hampshire made John McCain the last time he sought the White House. Now he's hoping the nation's first primary can save him. ...more

December 9, 2007

Republican rivals Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney and John McCain sought on Friday to become the favorite of anxious social conservatives, each suggesting he offered the best chance of thwarting abortion rights supporter Rudy Giuliani. ...more

October 20, 2007