Predictions for a New Year
The last day of 2007: End of the year. Looking ahead to 2008: What will the New Year bring? Or better yet: What will it not bring? Our destiny of late seems determined…
Stepping up the pace
New polls Sunday showed Democrats waging a desperate single-digit struggle four days before Iowa's leadoff US presidential nominating contest, and Republican Mitt Romney on the rebound. Former Democratic vice-presidential nominee John…
Going on the attack
Mike Huckabee says John McCain is a hero. McCain says Huckabee is a good man. And they both seem to agree on this: Mitt Romney is neither. The Republican rivals joined…
For 2008 the goal is win, win, win
A bit of bubbly, a few verses of Auld Lang Syne and candidates, candidates and more candidates. It's New Year's Eve in Iowa and New Hampshire. With the caucuses and primary…
Romney’s candor gap
As a presidential contender, Mitt Romney has the looks, the money and the campaign machine. He also has something of a candor gap. When confronted with questions that might conflict with…
Can Montana help Ron Paul?
Supporters of long-shot presidential hopeful Ron Paul say the Montana Republican Party's quirky caucus rules could create an opening for their candidate that other states don't offer. Under the "closed caucus"…
Shuffling the pawns in Iowa
"You want to talk why Iowa is three-dimensional chess, it is the ultimate. I think it's more five-dimensional chess, if there's such a thing ... " -- NBC political director…
Patriots win in New England, lose in Washington
New Englanders are happy having a team named The Patriots go undefeated this season. Sadly, the patriots we count on to win for all of us had a sorry season.…
Presidential battles heat up
White House foes renew battle Saturday on multiple fronts, through snow piled prairies and a blizzard of political ads, a tantalizing five days before their fates are first put to…
