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To: calgal who wrote (7391)	8/16/2007 12:55:35 AM
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Hillary Outflanks Obama And moves closer to the nomination. by Fred Barnes 07/24/2007 12:30:00 AM Increase Font Size \| Printer-Friendly \| Email a Friend \| Respond to this article Page 2 of 2 < Back For Clinton, the important thing in debates is that she doesn't say anything that gets her in trouble or seriously jeopardizes her chances against the Republican nominee. And she succeeded. She may actually have helped her campaign a bit. Still, there's nothing inevitable about Clinton's winning the Democratic nomination. She's just closer to gaining the presidential nomination than any candidate in either party. In other words, she's got a better shot at being the Democratic nominee than Rudy Giuliani or Fred Thompson have of becoming the Republican presidential choice. And then there's the general election race, which favors the Democrat candidate, assuming it's either Clinton or Obama. Yes, Clinton has incredibly high negatives. One national poll found recently that 52 percent of Americans said they'd never vote for her for president. But don't be fooled. The political environment is likely to trump that sentiment. Unless the national mood changes by November 2008, Democrats will have a large advantage in attracting independent voters. They will have a more excited and involved base. They will have more money. And after the immigration fiasco, they will have the support of a larger chunk of the Hispanic vote than in 2004. Again, all this doesn't mean Clinton is odds-on to succeed George W. Bush in the White House. It does mean, though, that she has a better chance than anyone else. Fred Barnes is executive editor at THE WEEKLY STANDARD. weeklystandard.com

To: calgal who wrote (7391)	8/18/2007 11:26:23 PM
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Campaign '08: Next Stop, Texas By Jonathan Garthwaite Saturday, August 18, 2007 Send an email to Jonathan Garthwaite Email It Print It Take Action Read Article & Comments (0) Trackbacks Post Your Comments Following Mitt Romney's decisive victory and Mike Huckabee's surprise second place finish at the Iowa Straw Poll, the campaigns must quickly turn their attention to the next pre-primary season challenge - the Townhall.com Texas Republican Straw Poll. On a hot Iowa Saturday, thousands of Mitt Romney supporters delivered 31% of the Iowa Straw Poll votes and a clear victory. It was a test of his campaign's ability to organize in the first in the nation caucus state and he passed with flying colors. Former Tennessee senator and possible Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson speaks to fairgoers at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 17, 2007. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES) Gov. Mike Huckabee wowed the audience and came in a surprising second place with 18% of the votes, beating Senator Brownback who heavily outspent him in his get out the vote efforts. Full Iowa Results: Mitt Romney (31.0%) Mike Huckabee (18.1%) Sam Brownback (15.3%) Tom Tancredo (13.7%) Ron Paul with (9.1%) Tommy Thompson (7.3%) Fred Thompson (1.6%) Rudy Giuliani (1.3%) Duncan Hunter (1.2%) John McCain (0.7%) John Cox (0.3%) Romney's victory is certainly a victory and a testament to his campaign's organization and demonstrated the value of what campaign cash and repeated visits to the state can accomplish. Now the campaigns move to their next battle - Texas. Presidential politics promises to heat up in the Lone Star state over Labor Day as the Republican Party of Texas hosts the first ever "Townhall.com Presidential Straw Poll" in conjunction with exclusive media partner Salem Communications. Second only to California, Texas holds thirty-four sought after electoral votes and no Republican candidate for president can win without the Lone Star state on his side of the ledger. Thousands of Texas GOPers will convene on the 31st to give a signal of where their support will go come time for the Texas state primary in 2008. As the only other state straw poll planned for the presidential race - the Townhall.com Presidential Straw Poll is a significant grassroots proving ground for presidential hopefuls in one of the most hotly contested campaigns in recent history. And Townhall.com will be there. As exclusive media partner for the event, Salem Communications will provide a local and national platform for the presidential straw poll through Dallas/Ft. Worth's News Talk 660AM K-SKY, Salem Radio Network, and the largest online community for conservative opinion and analysis, Townhall.com, which reaches over 2 million conservatives. We'll have webcasts of candidate speeches, live blogging, straw poll dispatches and other event highlights. In addition, Hugh Hewitt will host Salem Radio Network's nationally syndicated Hugh Hewitt Show on Friday at the Convention Center. continued... townhall.com