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THE FIELD

Dance Off!

By Katharine Q. Seelye
New York Times
January 23, 2008

Bill Clinton joked that he would take Barack Obama up on the challenge to prove himself as the first black president by entering a dance competition…

Debate is a Ratings Hit for CNN

By Brian Stleter
New York Times
January 23, 2008

Almost 5 million people tuned in Monday night to watch Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards battle it out on CNN…

Clinton’s No. 1 Surrogate Clashes With No. 1 Rival

By Jeff Zeleny and Katharine Q. Seelye
New York Times
January 23, 2008

While Bill Clinton and Barack Obama took pains Tuesday to be largely cordial, their conduct belied the ferocity of the contest in South Carolina…

Foreign Aid and Chicago Past Disputed in Latest Debate Back-and-Forth

By Robert Pear and Christopher Drew
New York Times
January 23, 2008

The Obama campaign responded to accusations by Hillary Rodham Clinton and her aides that he is sketchy on financing his proposals…

In South, Democrats' Tactics May Change Political Game

By Christopher Cooper , Valerie Bauerlein and Corey Dade
Wall Street Journal
January 23, 2008

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in South Carolina this Saturday is the next big test in the tight battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. In the long term, the showdown could also upend the way politics are practiced across the South…

Clinton, Obama reach new level of rancor

By Cathleen Decker and Seema Mehta
Los Angeles Times
January 23, 2008

In the Democratic debate in South Carolina, they attack each other's credibility as Edwards offers a less divisive tone…

CLINTON

No Habla Espanol

By Patrick Healy
New York Times
January 23, 2008

Hillary Rodham Clinton does not usually speak in Spanish as she makes overtures to Hispanic voters, and now we have evidence of why…

Clinton Now Looking Beyond S.C.
Focus on 4 Delegate-Rich States Is Considered Risky

By Anne E. Kornblut and Shailagh Murray
Washington Post
January 23, 2008

SALINAS, Calif., Jan. 22 -- The next Democratic presidential nominating contest will take place in South Carolina on Saturday, but Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has already turned her full attention to places such as this: delegate-rich pockets of states that will vote in a tidal wave of primaries two weeks from now…

Two Clintons one too many for some

By Kathy Kiely
USA Today
January 23, 2008

GREENVILLE, S.C. — In 1992, when he was running for president, Bill Clinton bragged that his brainy lawyer wife would give voters "two for the price of one." This year, Hillary Rodham Clinton's chief rival for the presidential nomination says that's precisely the problem he faces in the campaign…

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HUCKABEE

Huckabee, Short on Cash, Curtails Effort in Florida

By David D. Kirkpatrick
New York Times
January 23, 2008

Mike Huckabee said he did not plan to advertise in Florida, and his only campaign stops scheduled so far this week were token events at airports…

McCAIN

New York Is All McCain’s, for a Night

By Elisabeth Bumiller
New York Times
January 23, 2008

John McCain scooped up $1 million on Rudolph W. Giuliani’s turf and announced the support of a swath of New York Republicans…

THOMPSON

Thompson Ends Campaign for G.O.P. Nomination

By Adam Nagourney
New York Times
January 23, 2008

Fred D. Thompson entered the race powered by the high hopes of conservatives, but his candidacy never took off…

Thompson Drops Out of Nomination Hunt

By Susan Davis
Wall Street Journal
January 23, 2008

Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson dropped out of the presidential race yesterday, following his showing in Saturday's South Carolina Republican primary…

No Longer Up for the Role of President
Bid Faded After Much Anticipation

By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post
January 23, 2008

Former senator Fred D. Thompson of Tennessee, whose candidacy fizzled after a summer of expectations, pulled out of the Republican presidential race yesterday after disappointing finishes in all of the primary contests held so far…

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FLORIDA

Next primaries tougher yet

By Linda Feldmann
Christian Science Monitor
January 23, 2008

Florida's Jan. 29 race is the first with all GOP hopefuls contending in full…

It's all Florida, all the time now for GOP

By Michael Finnegan and Maeve Reston
Los Angeles Times
January 23, 2008

Its four front-runners are in the state, angling for its delegate trove. Leader Romney has McCain in his sights…

CALIFORNIA

2.8 million reasons to run hard

By Phil Willon
Los Angeles Times
January 23, 2008

To capture Latino votes in California, presidential candidates have to go beyond photo opportunities…

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Candidates Turn Attention to Gyrating Markets and Weakened Economy

By Adam Nagourney
New York Times
January 23, 2008

The response to the market turmoil reflected a common calculation that the campaign had changed in a potentially fundamental way…

Wallets Open Up on Wall Street
Industry Employees Are Largest Source Of Candidates' Cash

By Brody Mullins
Wall Street Journal
January 23, 2008

Despite Wall Street's recent woes, people who work in the financial industry continue to dig deep for political donations to Republican and Democratic candidates for president…

Economy Takes Center Stage In Presidential Race
Clinton, Romney Move To Capitalize on Shift In Focus From Iraq War

By Jackie Calmes
Wall Street Journal
January 23, 2008

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- While the Federal Reserve's intervention calmed global markets yesterday, continued attention to economic crises is roiling the presidential race and could tilt the field toward the more experienced hands in both parties…

On the federal deficit, candidates stay mostly vague

By Peter Grier
Christian Science Monitor
January 23, 2008

Rising entitlement costs and Iraq war expenses take a back seat to shorter-term stimulus plans…

Thompson quits Republican race; Clinton, Obama keep sparring

By Johanna Neuman and Janet Hook
Los Angeles Times
January 23, 2008

The former Tennessee senator bows out with no mention of future plans as the Democrats trade jabs over 'fact twisting' and 'frustration.'

Candidates use stimulus plan as chance to tout own ideas

By Martha T. Moore
USA Today
January 23, 2008

NEW YORK — A Bush administration proposal to fend off economic recession, still in the making, is already prompting disapproval from both Democratic and Republican presidential candidates…

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Asian Markets Ease Higher After Losses

By David Barboza and Heather Timmons
Wall Street Journal
January 23, 2008

Most of the exchanges across Asia rebounded modestly on Wednesday after sharp declines on Monday and Tuesday…