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Thompson Raises More Than $8 Million in Q3

ABC News' Christine Byun Reports: Fred Thompson's presidential campaign will report raising more than $8 million in the third quarter of this year, according to Thompson campaign Deputy Communications Director Karen Hanretty. Since announcing his candidacy on September 5 on...

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September 30, 2007 in Political Radar | Permalink | User Comments (15)

John Rich Joins Thompson on the Trail

ABC News' Christine Byun Reports: Marking his second swing through Iowa since announcing his candidacy, Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson will bringing a little bit of Nashville star power to the Heartland tomorrow. John Rich, of the country music duo...

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September 30, 2007 in Political Radar | Permalink | User Comments (1)

President Clinton Says Hillary is Right on Torture

ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports: Former President Bill Clinton tried to clear up what appeared to be a difference he has with his wife, Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton, over whether the U.S. should condone a formal exception to...

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September 30, 2007 in Political Radar | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Obama Fires Back at Bill Clinton

ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has fired back in the resume comparison summoned up by former Pres. Bill Clinton and used it to question the experience of his main competitor, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. At a...

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September 29, 2007 in Political Radar | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Gingrich Not Running in '08

ABC News' Lindsay Hamilton reports: ABC News has learned that former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, D-Ga., will not seek the presidency in 2008. Gingrich has kept campaign watchers guessing by delaying his decision for months. As recently as...

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September 29, 2007 in Political Radar | Permalink | User Comments (27)

Iowa: 'The Whole Shebang' for Obama?

ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: A certain level of taboo language has been swirling around in recent days about Sen. Obama's outlook in Iowa. In comments reported in The New Republic, campaign manager David Plouffe was heard exclaiming, "Iowa --...

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September 28, 2007 in Political Radar | Permalink | User Comments (7)

Bill Clinton Challenges Obama's Experience

ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Former President Bill Clinton is pulling out his resume against Senator Barack Obama's credentials to run for president. In an interview with "Political Capitol With Al Hunt" set to air on Bloomberg TV, Clinton compared...

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Giuliani: 'No Matter What the Debate Was ... I Would Have to Turn It Down'

ABC News' Jan Simmonds Reports: Outside the Original Pantry Café in Los Angeles Friday morning, Rudy Giuliani explained his absence at last night's Republican debate on race issues by saying that his priority the last two weeks has been centered...

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Gingrich Website to Be Launched

ABC News' Jake Tapper Reports: ABC News has learned that on Monday, Randy Evans, a longtime aide to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Georgia, will announce the creation a website for a possible Gingrich run for the White House. Through...

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Obama: Justice System is Racially Biased

ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Resurrecting images and words from civil rights leader Marin Luther King Jr., and Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., Friday invoked the Jena Six case and the response...

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September 28, 2007 in Political Radar | Permalink | User Comments (56)