The Fix: March 18, 2007 - March 24, 2007
The Line: Shaking Up the GOP Presidential Rankings
Wow. What a week. Former Sen. John Edwards's (D-N.C.) announcement on Thursday that his wife's cancer has returned -- but that he will remain in the race -- was yet another reminder of just how unpredictable politics can be. It's...
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March 23, 2007; 5:00 AM ET |
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The Edwards Factor: What We Know and Don't Know
Former Sen. John Edwards' s announcement that his wife's cancer has returned but that he will remain an active candidate for president has captivated the political world. In an attempt to make sense of what impact the development will have...
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March 22, 2007; 1:55 PM ET |
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Edwards and Wife Upbeat in Face of Tough Medical News
Former Sen. John Edwards dispelled any speculation Thursday that he would curtail his presidential campaign activities after he and his wife, Elizabeth, revealed at a press conference in Chapel Hill that her cancer has returned. After spending several harrowing days...
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March 22, 2007; 1:00 PM ET |
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Wag The Blog: Will Gore Run?
The frenzy over whether or not Al Gore will run for president in 2008 reached a fever pitch yesterday as the former vice president testified in front of a House and a Senate committee about global warming. We've written extensively...
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March 22, 2007; 5:00 AM ET |
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Creator of Anti-Hillary "1984" Video Revealed
After weeks of speculation about who created the Orwellian, anti-Hillary Clinton ad, we now seem to know the answer. It was Philip de Vellis, a former staffer for Sen. Sherrod Brown's campaign and, until today, an employee of Blue State...
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March 21, 2007; 8:12 PM ET |
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Gingrich Plays Coy on '08 Plans
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said the only way Republicans can win the White House next year is with a relentless focus on the future, not the past. Newt Gingrich, the man who lead the 1994 GOP takeover of...
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March 21, 2007; 5:20 PM ET |
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Money, Money Everywhere
In today's Post Anne Kornblut and I detail the packed fundraising schedules of the 2008 presidential candidates and the near-nonstop spinning of their campaigns about how much money all that effort will produce by March 31. But, as always, we...
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March 21, 2007; 1:54 PM ET |
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Colorado Senate: Leading Republican to Exit Race
UPDATE, 6:30 p.m. ET: McInnis made it official this afternoon, releasing a statement to the press that the race wasn't right for his family. McInnis's departure leaves Republicans without an obvious candidate, although chatter surrounding a candidacy by former Rep....
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March 21, 2007; 7:45 AM ET |
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Louisiana: Blanco Bows Out of Gov. Race
Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D-La.) announced minutes ago that she will not stand for a second term this November, stepping aside from a race that many within her party did not believe she could win. Louisiania Gov. Kathleen Blanco (AP Photo)...
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March 20, 2007; 7:10 PM ET |
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Brownback's Iowa Strategy
Much has been written about the attention that former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) has lavished on Iowa since the 2004 election. That media coverage, however, has overshadowed the fact that Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) has worked quietly in recent years...
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March 20, 2007; 1:30 PM ET |
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Wag the Blog Follow-up: Jumping Ship on Gonzales
Late last week The Fix asked readers whether Sen. John Sununu's (R-N.H.) call for the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales would be the exception or the rule for endangered Republicans in 2008. Since that time, Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.)...
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March 20, 2007; 5:30 AM ET |
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The YouTube Effect (Part XIII)
It has become a pet project of ours at The Fix to track the YouTube videos that have Washington chattering. Today, we highlight a clip that has been on the site since March 5 but only of late is getting...
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March 19, 2007; 4:40 PM ET |
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The Case For Fred Thompson
It's been only a week since former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) acknowledged that he is considering a run for president in 2008. But in that short time he has managed to generate considerable interest among grassroots activists and the national...
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March 19, 2007; 5:30 AM ET |
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