'08 Roadies

Posts in January 2008

January 1
Nader and Kucinich pick sides in Iowa
Few Democrats probably care about Nader blessing John Edwards, but Kucinich might help Barack Obama at the margins.
Bob Dylan's guide to Iowa
"Something is happening here, but you don't know what it is. Do you, Mr. Jones?"
January 2
The Chuck Norris Show
Mike Huckabee's biggest celebrity fan helps turn the vote out in Iowa. Maybe.
January 3
Deal or no deal?
Rumors fly about Bill Richardson and Joe Biden throwing support to Barack Obama. Don't believe them, the long shots say.
January 4
Iowa in the rear-view mirror
Final thoughts on the caucuses from Barack Obama's "Big Mo" to John Edwards' fate.
January 5
Debate Cliche Preview
With just minutes to go before tonight's ABC debates, we offer a breathless rundown of the Conventional Wisdom.
Standing room only for McCain
There wasn't room for everyone who wanted to see John McCain's 100th town hall in the state -- not even the press.
Mitt Romney in the crosshairs
At the ABC News/Facebook debate, the GOP gets tough -- on a wounded Mitt Romney.
January 6
Republicans do it all over again
On Fox News, the second GOP debate in 24 hours has the same punching bag: Mitt Romney. This time the network joined in.
January 7
Bill Clinton gets passive-aggressive
Go ahead and vote for Barack Obama, Bill Clinton tells voters in New Hampshire. It's your country. Do whatever you want with it.
Excitement mounts at Obama event
If Obama supporters are as excited on Tuesday as they are tonight, the polls showing him with a big lead could be right.
January 8
Mike Huckabee keeps on laughing
For the second election in a row, Huckabee leaves the state the night before to appear on late-night TV. This time, it's Letterman.
Nice day for voting
Today is the warmest New Hampshire primary in at least 40 years. Expect a massive turnout at the polls.
The first "home-page primary"
The battle for the hearts and minds of late-deciding New Hampshire voters is being waged right now on the Web sites run by the candidates.
Shake-up in Clinton campaign: Maggie Williams comes aboard
A former White House staffer and Clinton loyalist joins the team as defeat looms in New Hampshire.
January 9
Money ain't a thing
Hillary Clinton revives a lagging fundraising operation with her New Hampshire win. Both she and Barack Obama are flush for now.
The Manchester of the South?
From New England to the Carolinas, one thing is constant in the GOP primary race: Ron Paul supporters are everywhere.
January 10
Carolina in my mind
The GOP gets ready for its third debate in six nights, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Will it be different from the last two?
Live blogging the GOP debate
American flag pins have become the last refuge of desperate candidates.
January 11
The ghost of primaries past
A Myrtle Beach debate shows Ronald Reagan is still the patron saint of South Carolina Republican politics.
Mike Huckabee gets serious in a big way
The former Arkansas governor has finally found the idea maven -- Jim Pinkerton -- to add heft to his just-folks shtick.
January 14
Can't forget the Motor City
All three leading Republicans pass within shouting distance of each other at the Detroit auto show, but no cars or models get caught in any crossfire.

About '08 Roadies

'08 Roadies is a periodic diary of campaign dispatches by Washington bureau chief Walter Shapiro, who is covering his eighth presidential race, and Mike Madden, Salon's Washington correspondent.

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Mike Huckabee gets serious in a big way
The former Arkansas governor has finally found the idea maven -- Jim Pinkerton -- to add heft to his just-folks shtick.
The ghost of primaries past
A Myrtle Beach debate shows Ronald Reagan is still the patron saint of South Carolina Republican politics.
Live blogging the GOP debate
American flag pins have become the last refuge of desperate candidates.

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