The Fix: June 3, 2007 - June 9, 2007
Thompson Considering Ames?
Campaign officials for former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson (R) are set to meet with Republican Party of Iowa executive director Chuck Laudner today in Washington, according to several informed sources. The meeting was set up by a third party unaffiliated...
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June 8, 2007; 4:00 PM ET |
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Will Religion Affect Your Vote in 2008?
Over the last week, talk of religion is everywhere on the campaign trail. In Tuesday night's Republican debate, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, and Rudy Giuliani all fielded questions about their religious beliefs. On Monday night, the Big 3 Democratic presidential...
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June 8, 2007; 2:21 PM ET |
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Friday Governors Line
Politics is a funny business. A year ago Gov. Ernie Fletcher (R-Ky.) looked like he might not even get the chance to run for a second term as a series of scandals battered his Administration. Last month he won a...
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June 8, 2007; 9:24 AM ET |
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Video: Mitt Romney on PostTalk
After a long couple of days in New Hampshire, The Fix is taking it slow today and tomorrow. But we wanted to make sure you caught the interview we did Wednesday with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney as part of...
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June 7, 2007; 9:39 AM ET |
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Romney Still Running in Iowa Straw Poll
At last some good news for the Republican Party of Iowa: Mitt Romney announced late today that he will stay in the Ames Straw poll. The statement from his campaign came just hours after Romney's main competition (so far) for...
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June 6, 2007; 9:07 PM ET |
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Giuliani, McCain Skipping Ames Straw Poll
The news that Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will not participate in the Ames, Iowa, GOP straw poll this August virtually ensures that an event once viewed as a key step to winning...
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June 6, 2007; 5:45 PM ET |
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GOP Debate: Winners and Losers
We found it difficult to determine clear winners and losers in last night's Republican presidential debate from here in Manchester, New Hampshire. It was a debate of moments; a number of candidates shined here and there, but none put together...
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June 6, 2007; 11:17 AM ET |
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Video: Who Won the GOP Debate?
The Fix's Chris Cillizza and The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Michael Shear recap the Republican presidential debate from Manchester, N.H. Watch below: Play Video VIDEO | (washingtonpost.com's Ed O'Keefe & Chet Rhodes, CNN; Editor: Jacqueline Refo)...
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June 6, 2007; 7:17 AM ET |
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GOP Debate Wrap Up
Comity reigned, for the most part, in tonight's Republican presidential debate as the candidates largely agreed on the way forward in Iraq, while disagreeing about their differences on illegal immigration. Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee The third debate...
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June 5, 2007; 9:29 PM ET |
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Sen. Kennedy & The Socialists
Just when you thought we would make it through the debate without any serious internecine attacks, Rep. Duncan Hunter brought out the Howitzer -- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.). Rep. Duncan Hunter at Tuesday night's GOP debate. (AP) Referring to Giuliani,...
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June 5, 2007; 9:03 PM ET |
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Dubya's Biggest Mistake?
CNN's Wolf Blizter just asked each candidate to name President George W. Bush's "biggest mistake." None of the candidates gave a direct answer, but here's a sampling of their answers in a word (or three): * McCain: Spending * Giuliani:...
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June 5, 2007; 8:55 PM ET |
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Brownback: Pro-Choice Giuliani Won't Win
Sam Brownback isn't pulling any punches tonight. Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas at tonight's GOP debate (AP) After knocking around former President Bill Clinton, Brownback has now moved on to Rudy Giuliani. Asked what the key moral issue of the...
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June 5, 2007; 8:45 PM ET |
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Giuliani, Romney and Thompson on Health Care
Giuliani continues to use the questions directed at him to attack Democrats while avoiding any attacks on his Republican allies. Tommy Thompson, former Wisconsin governor and secretary of Health and Human Services for President Bush, answers a question at the...
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June 5, 2007; 8:41 PM ET |
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Iraq, Personalized
The second hour starts as the first did -- with the war in Iraq. Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Mike Huckabee participate in the GOP presidential debate. (Getty Images) The sister of a soldier killed in Iraq got the first...
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June 5, 2007; 8:30 PM ET |
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Stickin' Up for Scooter
Sen. Sam Brownback and Rep. Tom Tancredo would pardon former vice presidential chief of staff Scooter Libby. Giuliani seemed to be leaning that way, calling the 30-month sentence handed down today "excessive punishment." Romney mentioned that he had not pardoned...
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June 5, 2007; 8:16 PM ET |
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What to Do With Dubya?
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) used a question about what role President George W. Bush would play in his administration to take a pot shot at former President Bill Clinton. "President Clinton has not assumed the right role of a former...
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June 5, 2007; 8:11 PM ET |
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First Hour Over; Evolution v. Creationism
What a great first hour! The Fix fashions himself as a fast typer, but even I wasn't able to cover everything of interest in the first 60 minutes of the GOP debate. One highlight we didn't mention previously -- Mike...
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June 5, 2007; 8:01 PM ET |
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Surprise, Romney Gets a Mormon Question
Mitt Romney continues to perform well, this time deftly handling a question about voters' doubts about his Mormonism. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney answers a question Tuesday night during the Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Saint Anselm College in...
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June 5, 2007; 7:55 PM ET |
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Lightning From the Heavens? Abortion Politics
Debates are VERY unpredictable. Rudy Giuliani answers a question at the GOP debate. (AP) Take the stunning coincidence of a series of lightning strikes in Manchester disrupting Giuliani's answer about his views on abortion -- at the very moment he...
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June 5, 2007; 7:51 PM ET |
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Thompson Looms Over Debate
CNN's Wolf Blitzer broached the subject of former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) in the debate. Thompson is exploring a run for the presidency but has not yet officially thrown his hat in the ring. Former Gov. Jim Gilmore (Va.) gave...
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June 5, 2007; 7:44 PM ET |
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McCain & Giuliani Tussle Over Immigration
So much for the promised friction between Romney and McCain on immigration. John McCain answers a question from CNN moderator Wolf Blitzer, right, during Tuesday night's Republican presidential primary debate. (AP) A conflict did break out, but it was between...
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June 5, 2007; 7:37 PM ET |
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Rudy Attacks the Democrats (Again)
Rudy Giuliani seems to be taking a page from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's playbook from Sunday night -- he has avoided attacking his party rivals and has instead turned his focus to the Democrats. He has twice now attacked Democrats...
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June 5, 2007; 7:25 PM ET |
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Huckabee Makes a Whoopsie
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.) has drawn praise for his showings in the first two debates, but he just made a blunder in his first answer. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at Tuesday night's GOP debate in New Hampshire. (AP)...
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June 5, 2007; 7:20 PM ET |
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Iraq Kicks It Off
The debate starts on the one major topic that almost every one of the Republicans agree on -- the war in Iraq. The Republican candidates for president pose for a photo ahead of Tuesday night's debate in New Hampshire. (Reuters)...
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June 5, 2007; 7:16 PM ET |
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A Debate Disclaimer
Before tonight's Republican presidential debate gets started, a quick disclaimer: We are blogging this event in real time. The following posts are meant to provide a flavor for the proceedings but should not be treated like an official transcript. (I...
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June 5, 2007; 7:00 PM ET |
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Republican Debate Preview
GOFFSTOWN, N.H. -- For many people the idea of attending two presidential debates in forty-eight hours is hellish. For us, it's downright heavenly. So, here we are back at Saint Anselm College for the third Republican presidential debate of the...
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June 5, 2007; 5:33 PM ET |
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McCain on Immigration
GILFORD, N.H. -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was peppered with questions about illegal immigration at a town hall event in this small lake town an hour north of Manchester. McCain was the first to broach the subject, addressing his support...
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June 5, 2007; 11:20 AM ET |
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Let's Talk Politics
Today marks the premiere of a new experiment for The Fix -- a discussion group called "Voting Blocs." Voting Blocs is part of a broader effort to create a home for thoughtful discussion on the Post's Web site. Other groups...
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June 4, 2007; 5:38 PM ET |
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2nd Democratic Debate: Winners and Losers
BEDFORD, N.H. -- Twelve hours removed from the second Democratic presidential debate, we're back to offer our winners and losers from last night's event. It goes without saying these evaluations are subjective. Agree or disagree with our take? Use the...
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June 4, 2007; 12:47 PM ET |
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Democratic Debate Wrap-up
The three frontrunners for the Democratic presidential nomination clashed pointedly over their approaches to ending the war in Iraq in the second televised debate of the 2008 campaign. The signature exchange of the event was initiated by former Sen. John...
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June 3, 2007; 9:44 PM ET |
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Priorities in the First 100 Days
Wrapping up the debate, the candidates were asked what their top priority would be on getting elected to the White House. The eight Democratic candidates take the stage Sunday night in New Hampshire. (AP Photo) Here's a quick summary of...
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June 3, 2007; 9:04 PM ET |
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Bill Richardson: Governor
We're going to go back through this after we have an official transcript in hand, but Bill Richardson is nearing double digits (at least) in mentioning he is the governor of New Mexico in response to almost any question. Richardson...
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June 3, 2007; 8:54 PM ET |
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Dodd: What Debate?
With less than a half hour left in the debate, Sen. Chris Dodd's campaign issued a press release insisting he is getting a raw deal. Sen. Chris Dodd at the Democratic debate Sunday night in New Hampshire (Getty Images) The...
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June 3, 2007; 8:46 PM ET |
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Talking Tough on Osama
It's not exactly following him to the gates of Hell, but Sens. Obama and Clinton just gave tough answers to a question on whether they would take advantage of a 20 minute window to kill Osama bin Laden even if...
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June 3, 2007; 8:43 PM ET |
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Edwards on Iran
Edwards, who is often accused of lacking the foreign policy chops to be president, just clearly and concisely outlined what his administration's approach would be to Iran. "We need to drive a wedge between the Iranian people and that regime,"...
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June 3, 2007; 8:34 PM ET |
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Dodd Gets a Round of Applause
After a first 60 minutes in which he was generally silent, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) drew a nice round of applause for praising the service of a woman's husband in the audience. He then delivered a muscular statement about the...
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June 3, 2007; 8:21 PM ET |
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Clinton (Bill, That Is)
We'll admit we love questions like the one that Wolf Blizter just asked the candidates that amounted to "What would you do with Bill Clinton if you were elected President. Here's a sampling: Richardson said: "The ideal job would be...
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June 3, 2007; 8:05 PM ET |
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Clinton and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Clinton was asked whether her husband's "don't ask, don't tell" policy was the right choice when it was put in place more than a decade ago. She used the question to expound on her political philosophy: Sen. Clinton during Sunday...
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June 3, 2007; 7:58 PM ET |
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Fixing the Health Care System
Poll after poll shows that the American public wants politicians to fix the health care system. So, it's not surprising that the eight candidates just spent 10 minutes debating their various plans. Edwards began and ended the debate, seeking to...
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June 3, 2007; 7:52 PM ET |
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Obama Seizes an Opportunity
Often, the candidate who winds up "winning" a debate is the one who is able to take advantage of an opportunity. So, when CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked the candidates to raise their hands if they thought English should be the...
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June 3, 2007; 7:41 PM ET |
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Big Three on NIE
Both Clinton and Edwards were queried by moderator Wolf Blitzer about their acknowledgment that neither of them read the National Intelligence Estimate in the runup to the vote authorizing the war in Iraq. Clinton passed on the opportunity to apologize,...
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June 3, 2007; 7:38 PM ET |
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Obama, Clinton Respond to Edwards
After former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) named names -- Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to be exact -- when it came to the differences between the Big 3 on the war in Iraq, the two lawmakers...
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June 3, 2007; 7:22 PM ET |
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Clinton and Edwards Disagree on U.S. Security
The Democratic debate opens with former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) disagreeing about whether or not the United States was safer than we were on the day of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Former...
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June 3, 2007; 7:16 PM ET |
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Liveblogging the Democratic Debate: A Disclaimer
Before tonight's Democratic presidential debate gets started, a quick disclaimer: We are blogging this event in real time. The following posts are meant to provide a flavor for the proceedings but should not be treated like an official transcript. (I...
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June 3, 2007; 6:52 PM ET |
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The Democrats Debate -- Round 2
GOFFSTOWN, N.H. -- The Fix is on location in the Granite State, where the temperature is in the 50s and it's drizzling, but people are already out in droves to cheer on the candidates as they prepare for the second...
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June 3, 2007; 5:28 PM ET |
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Wag the Blog Redux: Kos's Call to "Tape Everything"
Last week we asked The Fix community whether Markos Moulitsas's (a.k.a. Kos) call to tape every word uttered by Republican officials and candidates was a good or a bad thing for politics. You responded in droves. Before we get to...
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June 3, 2007; 11:15 AM ET |
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