Obama Faces the Test Dean
Failed: Broadening Support
He raises tens of millions of dollars over a few
months. His supporters are passionate, almost
fanatical. And his grass-roots movement threatens a
more established rival.
On Tour to Highlight Poverty,
Edwards Tries to Shift Race's Focus
From the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans to the
Mississippi Delta to this town where Martin Luther
King Jr. began his Poor People's Campaign almost
four decades ago, John Edwards's message has
been the same: Americans living in poverty are
working hard but need more help from the federal
government and their wealthier countrymen.
Giuliani Outraises Candidates in
Texas
Rudy Giuliani might be from New York, but he's
mining for gold in Texas, where the latest figures
show him raising almost as much for his presidential
bid as the rest of the GOP field combined.
R. Milhous Giuliani
With the same rootless confidence that causes
people to ignore hurricane warnings, many social
conservatives remain in denial about Rudy Giuliani's
chances of winning the Republican nomination.
In Mississippi, Ruling Is Seen as Racial
Split
A federal court ruling in June that forces voters to
register by party could return Mississippi to the days of
racially polarized politics, as many white Democrats
warn that thousands of white voters will now opt
definitively for the Republican Party.
Texas Candidate Takes Low-Key
Approach at Home
When U.S. Rep. Ron Paul recently gave the keynote
address at a ceremony presenting overdue medals to
24 veterans, he talked about patriotism, the country's
debt owed to veterans, the need for a strong military
and strong personal freedom. What he didn't mention
was that he's running for
president.
2008 and Counting:
Please Jump In, Say Fredheads in Frustration
FredHeads.com, one of the many websites
encouraging former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) to
join the presidential race, is growing tired of waiting.
A Duel: Thompson and
Romney
On Saturday Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney
ventured to the Young Republicans (YR) convention in
Hollywood, Florida and we got a preview of two
different types of candidates.
