Iowa ’08: Barack Obama Live

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 20, 2007 In his first dispatch from the scene of the upcoming caucuses, Boyarsky gets a look at Barack Obama in action as the Democratic presidential hopeful delivers a speech in Des Moines touching on foreign policy and the issue of experience in office. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Slowed? Maybe … Stopped? No Way.

Joe Conason / Truthdig Dec 20, 2007 Sen. Clinton has had some campaign setbacks, but the notion that she's in a tailspin is baloney. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

 ‘Twas the Night Before Caucus

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Dec 20, 2007 Dig deeper

Huckabee on the Rise

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2007 Just two weeks shy of the Iowa primary, the contest for the Republican presidential nomination has shifted into high gear, with former Arkansas governor (note to aspiring politicos: Arkansas is apparently not the worst place to cultivate presidential ambitions) Mike Huckabee rising quickly through GOP ranks to take the lead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on the Democratic Debate Debacle

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Dec 19, 2007 Whither Dennis Kucinich? If the powers that be at CNN and a certain Iowa news outlet (attention: Des Moines Register) thought that elbowing Kucinich out of the most recent Democratic presidential debate would slip by unnoticed, Gore Vidal is more than ready to disabuse them of that notion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Fight of Her Life

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 18, 2007 The Democratic contest in Iowa -- and possibly the battle for the party's presidential nomination -- hangs on whether Hillary Clinton can use the next two weeks to encourage second thoughts about Barack Obama, and get voters to take a second look at her. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Keeping Kucinich Quiet

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2007 Video blogger and Dennis Kucinich fan Davis Fleetwood hits the streets of Des Moines to find out why the peace candidate was excluded from the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucus. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Looking Beyond the Haircut

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 17, 2007 John Edwards' words at the last Iowa Democratic debate sounded so out of tune with this year's campaign discourse -- and so sensible and important -- that the man might as well have been campaigning on another planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Electability Canard

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2007 Ari Berman takes a look at the Democrats' premiere non-issue as the campaign in Iowa draws closer to a conclusion: electability. He concludes that, their propaganda aside, all of the top candidates have positives and negatives that cancel each other out, but that probably doesn't even matter. As Bill Clinton himself said: "This electability thing is a canard." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney Woos Wary Voters With Faith-Based Appeal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 Now that rival Republican presidential hopeful (and Baptist minister) Mike Huckabee is getting traction in Iowa polls, Mitt Romney has attempted to pull a JFK by giving a speech Thursday targeting voters concerned about his Mormonism. Romney pledged that church authorities wouldn't influence his presidential decisions, while also declaring that he endeavors to "live by" his faith and be "true to" his beliefs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Clinton and Giuliani Are Slipping

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2007 A new USA Today/Gallup poll fits a trend other surveys have been pointing toward, namely that the front-runners in both parties are slowly losing their headlock on the election. Hillary Clinton, though still in the lead nationally, has lost 11 points in a month while Barack Obama and John Edwards have both picked up a few. Meanwhile, Mike Huckabee, once firmly stuck in statistically insignificant territory, continues his climb, like that other famous Arkansan who surprised his way to his party's nomination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iowa Will Make or Break Edwards

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 4, 2007 The former senator knows his fate hinges on a strong showing in the coming caucuses and that he will be out of the race if he runs third. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )