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The early line on tonight's results

The first expectations-setting leak of the day goes to Matt Drudge, who says Clinton aides believe she'll win in Indiana and lose badly in North Carolina.

Fact of the day

The end of the Democratic presidential race may be approaching sooner than you think.

Clinton math

Hillary Clinton's campaign is now arguing for a different count of the total number of Democratic delegates.

"Vote Obama"

Because, really, is there ever such a thing as too many election-themed music videos?

Chaos theory

Will Rush Limbaugh have any effect on today's primaries?

Nunsense

The Supreme Court has once again kept us safe from a deadly enemy -- elderly nuns who were trying to vote.

First look at today's voting

From the initial batch of exit polls, it appears that the primary results won't be much of a surprise.

Deep Democratic dissatisfaction

Exit polling out of Indiana and North Carolina contains bad news for Democrats looking to the general election in November.

Polls close in Indiana, no call yet

Voting has ended in Indiana's primary, but the networks aren't yet ready to declare a winner there.

Obama wins in North Carolina

The calls come in immediately after polls close in the state -- Barack Obama has apparently won North Carolina's Democratic primary.

Chaos? Maybe not

Barack Obama's campaign is sending around a transcript of Rush Limbaugh asking Republicans in Indiana to vote for Hillary Clinton, but did his pleas have any effect?

CBS calls Indiana for Clinton

CBS becomes the first to make the call and declare Hillary Clinton the winner of Indiana's Democratic primary.

Race and the race

Exit polling from both Indiana and North Carolina shows a Democratic electorate that's still divided by racial lines.

In speech, Obama looks to be a uniter

Addressing supporters in North Carolina on Tuesday night, Barack Obama was back to familiar messages about post-partisanship, unity and change.

Indiana race pulling closer

Hillary Clinton was -- and perhaps still is -- expected to win Indiana's Democratic primary, but as the night's progressed, her margin has been shrinking.

How important is the Rev. Wright to voters?

Surprise! It depends on the candidate they support.

Clinton says "full speed on to the White House"

In her speech Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton declared victory in Indiana, and though she sounded deflated her words promised more campaigning ahead.

Will tonight be a "tiebreaker" or a "game changer?"

The candidates' "he said, she said" on the stakes in Indiana and North Carolina.

Networks call Indiana for Clinton

MSNBC, Fox and CNN concur that she won this squeaker of a race.

Currently in War Room

Hamdan sentenced to 5 1/2 years

Prosecutors had sought at least 30 years for bin Laden's former driver; instead, he'll be eligible for release in six months.

Thursday, Aug 7, 2008 23:26 EDT

Obama weighs in on ugly Dem primary

Challenger Nikki Tinker has run nasty attacks on her fellow Democrat, and Obama has condemned them.

Thursday, Aug 7, 2008 21:46 EDT

87 percent of Fox News viewers plan to vote McCain

A new poll shows a connection between the network voters watch and the candidate they favor.

Thursday, Aug 7, 2008 20:48 EDT

Judge OKs protest zones for Dem convention

Advocacy groups and the ACLU challenged plans to keep protesters far away, but a federal judge says the security measures are constitutional.

Thursday, Aug 7, 2008 19:33 EDT