In what already has been one of the most intense and unpredictable presidential campaigns in half a century, Florida's "devalued" primary next week may be the most important before "Super Tuesday." ...more

January 21, 2008

Time is running out for former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee to make a statement in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Once billed as the party's next Ronald Reagan, he is just two days from knowing whether his candidacy has a future. ...more

January 18, 2008

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Michigan primary Tuesday, seizing his first big victory in the Republican presidential contest and immediately blunting the momentum of his chief rival, Sen. John McCain of Arizona. ...more

January 16, 2008

Rudy Giuliani brought his anti-tax, anti-terrorism campaign message to the Tampa Bay area Monday as polls showed the Florida primary, which Giuliani must win, turning into a four-way dead heat. ...more

January 15, 2008

For Rudy Giuliani, it's all about Florida - and "it" means basically his entire candidacy. He's staking his race for president on the Jan. 29 Florida primary. ...more

January 13, 2008

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has plenty of conservative credentials, but almost no McCain-style conviction. ...more

January 11, 2008

Republican presidential rivals backed a blend of tax and spending cuts Thursday night to head off an election-year recession they generally agreed is avoidable. ...more

January 11, 2008

Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire viewed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama as more likely than New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to beat the Republican nominee in 2008, according to exit polls done Tuesday, a reversal of previous trends in national polls. ...more

January 9, 2008

A buoyant Sen. Barack Obama, anticipating a victory in today's New Hampshire primary, told voters Monday that he is "riding a wave, and you're the wave," as presidential candidates started to look toward extended nomination fights through next month. ...more

January 8, 2008

Over a late supper here the night of the Iowa caucuses, I was reading a magazine article about Barack Obama, which included an arresting photo. ...more

January 6, 2008