Fluidity in G.O.P. Race; Democrats Eye Electability

Republican voters have sharply altered their views of the party's presidential candidates following the early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, with Senator John McCain, once widely written off, now viewed more favorably than any of his major competitors, according to the latest nationwide New York Times/CBS News Poll.

Giuliani's Lead Shrinks in Florida, Poll Shows

The campaign's signs say "Florida is Rudy Country.'' But despite Rudolph W. Giuliani's heavy advertising effort here, and the fact that he has the state almost to himself while his rivals duke it out in colder climes, a poll released Monday shows that his lead in Florida has slipped, and the state is now very much up for grabs.

Romney Wins With Support of Conservatives in Michigan

Before the results were known, the best news for Mitt Romney may have been the estimated proportion of Michigan GOP primary voters who were registered Republicans: 68 percent, according to Saul Azunis, the state party chairman.

Perot Blasts McCain, Endorses Romney

Dallas billionaire H. Ross Perot has weighed into the GOP presidential contest with a stinging rebuke of John McCain and an endorsement of Mitt Romney.

Southern Blacks Are Split on Clinton vs. Obama

The People's Voice African-American Weekly News in tiny Roanoke, Ala., has not endorsed a candidate in the state's Democratic presidential primary on Feb. 5 - much to the frustration of its publisher, Charlotte A. Clark-Frieson, a Barack Obama supporter.

Obama Hit Over Labor Union Ads

Sen. Barack Obama's presidential rivals yesterday accused him of hypocrisy because a labor union that backs his candidacy is running attack ads against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Rove's Dream May Hinge on Clinton

by Scott Stroud

Political guru Karl Rove emerged from his Hill Country lair this week to write a commentary piece for the Wall Street Journal entitled "Why Hillary Won."

GOP Candidates Go Supply-Side

by Lawrence Kudlow

The Romney campaign is also expected to roll out a tax-cut plan in Michigan. (Michigan, of course, is an overtaxed, overspent, over-unionized liberal paradise. It boasts a first-in-the-nation unemployment rate of 7.4 percent.) Rudy Giuliani, meanwhile, has unveiled a gonzo big-bang tax-cut plan that would get rid of the death tax and reduce capital-gains and dividend taxes to 10 percent (while indexing both to inflation). The former New York City mayor also would drop the corporate tax rate from 35 to 25 percent and expand tax-free savings accounts. In addition, Giuliani will investigate an optional income-tax plan with only three rates of 10 percent, 15 percent, and 30 percent.

Can Perry Work Magic in Primary?

by Clay Robison

Gov. Rick Perry's endorsement hasn't done much so far for Rudy Giuliani's bid for the Republican presidential nomination. But would the governor's blessing prove more magical in GOP primary races for the Texas Legislature?

Step Up, Fred - Conservatives Need You

by David Limbaugh

It's time to step up, Fred.  Conservatives need a leader about whom we have no major reservations. The only one looming out there about you is your failure, so far, to persuade voters you want the job.

Fred on the Bus

by Erick Erickson

Traveling through snowy South Carolina with Fred Thompson, I'm struck by the sense that finally, the man has arrived. The candidate so many conservatives were excited by early in 2007 is finally walking the land.

Saturday's Primary: South Carolina Polls Show Significant Number Undecided

This should be home for Mike Huckabee. North Greenville University is a Baptist-affiliated school ("Where Christ Makes the Difference") and its students have turned out to see the upstart Republican make his presidential pitch. Toby Keith's "How Do You Like Me Now?" is blaring from the speakers, and there's a boisterous mood in the dining hall.

3 Winners, but No Anchor for Republicans

by Adam Nagourney

The convincing victory by Mitt Romney in the Michigan primary on Tuesday means three very different states - with dissimilar electorates driven by distinctive sets of priorities - have embraced three separate candidates in search of someone who can lead the party into a tough election and beyond President Bush.

Limbaugh's Praise for Romney's Run Heard Loud and Clear

In the wide-open Republican presidential contest, Mitt Romney boasts an influential fan who has the ear of millions of voters.