watching Mitt Romney go down to defeat in nearly every contest and encountering a newly victorious but ultimately unnominatable Mike Huckabee all across the Bible Belt. ...more

February 7, 2008

With both candidates claiming the lead, Democrats dug in Wednesday for a prolonged nominating fight testing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's establishment support against Sen. Barack Obama's growing financial edge. ...more

February 7, 2008

I notice that the Republican aspirants to the presidency who are giving up are backing John McCain. None of them even mention Mitt Romney. Even our Gov. Charlie Crist makes a big "to do" about backing McCain. ...more

February 6, 2008

By winning delegate-rich states such as New York, John McCain attained a solid lead over his rivals Tuesday but must continue to accumulate victories this month and in March to secure the Republican presidential nomination. ...more

February 6, 2008

An 80-year-old former advertising and publishing executive, Thomas S. Monson, was named on Monday to be the 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one week after the death of the previous president, Gordon B. Hinckley. ...more

February 5, 2008

Thanks to every Romney supporter for a job well done against huge odds. We are winning. The Rasmussen poll has Mitt 29 percent to McCain 27 percent! I personally chose Mitt Romney because I share his values and beliefs and believe that he is a man of character with superb leadership abilities. Washington does not understand what is involved in running a business, meeting payroll, balancing the checkbook and realizing that in a successful business there are no such things as deficits. ...more

February 5, 2008

The famously superstitious John McCain carries a lucky nickel. It apparently has been working its magic. ...more

February 4, 2008

Despite John McCain's building political momentum, Mitt Romney said Saturday he does not expect the Republican presidential nomination to be settled during the coming week and he is planning to continue campaigning beyond Super Tuesday. ...more

February 3, 2008

After devoting two years and more than $35 million of his own money trying to win his party's nomination for the presidency, Mitt Romney and his advisers face the possibility that his effort could end with the nominating contests Tuesday. ...more

February 2, 2008

Since the ups and downs in the college football polls gave us such pleasure and suspense during the season, we are now being treated to the same in the political arena. ...more

February 1, 2008