Democratic Slugfest
An exchange of blows between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama was bound to happen.
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The Poverty Candidates
John Edwards made poverty an issue in his 2004 campaign for the White House. This time around, he has company: Barack Obama is also working to put poverty back on the political agenda.
Of Church and State
Religion now looms larger than economic class as a source of political division.
Platinum Politics
This is an anti-establishment year, which is helping Barack Obama and hurting John McCain.
The Bush Court
President Bush has made good on his pledge to move the Supreme Court to the right. As a result, the Court could be more of an issue in the 2008 presidential race than it was in 2004.
Clear as Mud
The collapse of the Senate immigration bill makes the 2008 GOP presidential race even muddier.
The Papa Bear Factor
Even though he's a former senator, Fred Thompson is positioned to run against Washington.
United Against Bush
In three competitive swing states, Muslim-American voters could make a difference.
44 Million Strong
The rise in Hispanic voters can help Democrats—unless an anti-immigrant backlash kicks in.
Intensely Anti-War
Iraq doesn't sound like a kitchen-table issue, but it's what voters are most worried about.