DNC Takes on Birther Mob with New Ad

Obama raises stunning $150 million in September

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised more than $150 million in September, a stunning and unprecedented eruption of political giving that has given him a wide spending advantage over rival John McCain. The campaign released the figure on Sunday, one day before it must file a detailed report of its monthly finances with the Federal Election [...]

Obama Rising

Obama leads in critical trio of states

Recently trailing or tied, Democrat Barack Obama now leads Republican John McCain in a trio of the most critical, vote-rich states five weeks before the election, according to presidential poll results released Wednesday. 
The Democrat’s support jumped to 50 percent or above in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania in Quinnipiac University surveys taken during the weekend — [...]

Hillary Takes New Hampshire

Hillary Clinton wasn’t just the underdog in New Hampshire. After Barack Obama’s Iowa win, she was written off – by the pollsters, by the pundits and by her own campaign staff. At times, Senator Clinton herself seemed resigned and dispirited.
But the voters of New Hampshire hadn’t written Clinton off at all. With drama worthy of [...]

Poll: Hillary Takes Commanding Lead in Iowa

Call it an early Christmas gift for Hillary Clinton’s campaign: A new Iowa poll seems to show the New York senator with a stunning double-digit lead over her nearest rival among likely Democratic caucus-goers.
Clinton and Obama were neck-and-neck in last week’s American Research Group poll. But in the new survey, conducted December 20-23, she leads [...]

Joe Wilson Rips Obama, Ignites Debate Over Candidates’ Experience

Writing on the Huffington Post today, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, who has endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton for president, took one of the hardest swipes to date at Sen. Barack Obama’s foreign policy credentials.
Pivoting off a Thursday article in the London Times, Wilson argues that Obama’s “intuitive grasp” of the world is no match for his [...]

New Iowa poll: Romney, Clinton lead, Rudy a poor fourth

Some interesting results from the first Rasmussen Reports poll out of Iowa today:
Mitt Romney still leads the Republican field by six points (25%) while Hillary Clinton leads her Democratic competitors (33%) by nearly twice as much, 11 points.
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Oprah getting backlash from some fans for Obama support

Oprah Winfrey’s recent campaign swing with Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama was greeted with wild cheers and record-breaking crowds.  But some of the talk show host’s fans aren’t happy she’s become politically outspoken, and many are sounding off on Oprah’s Web site.  “Oprah,” says one, “count me as tuned out for now.” Another writes, “It’s [...]

Poll Finds G.O.P. Field Isn’t Touching Voters

 Three weeks before the Iowa caucuses, Republican voters across the country appear uninspired by their field of presidential candidates, with a vast majority saying they have not made a final decision about whom to support, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
Not one of the Republican candidates is viewed favorably by even half [...]