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Coming Up: "On the Trail" with Hillary Clinton

This blog is back from a holiday vacation, which included a detour to Des Moines, Iowa. A not-even-remotely scientific study of the caucus-going members of my family in Iowa reveals that it's all still up for grabs and about 6...

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December 29, 2007 in Coming Up | Permalink | User Comments (8)

Happy Holidays from This Week

Happy holidays from all of us at "This Week"! This blog will be a bit quiet as we break for the holidays, but we'll be back next week with the final sprint toward Iowa and New Hampshire and the latest...

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December 22, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Daily Roundtable: Giuliani's Big States Strategy

For today's Daily Roundtable, we're discussing the campaign tactics of our Sunday headliner: Rudy Giuliani. (Click here for the full Sunday line-up) He hasn't spent much time in Iowa. He's not leading in New Hampshire. And he isn't the frontrunner...

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December 21, 2007 in Daily Roundtable | Permalink | User Comments (7)

Dear This Week: The Roundtable

Every week our viewers email us with compliments, complaints and questions. I know this because I read those letters. When I can, I answer them. And since many questions seem to fall into the "FAQ" category, I thought I would...

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December 19, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (25)

Daily Roundtable: McCain Endorsement Streak

Senator John McCain might not be leading in the polls, but in the race for endorsements he seems to be the frontrunner. First, the New Hampshire Union Leader called him "the man to lead America." Over the weekend, the Des...

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December 17, 2007 in Daily Roundtable | Permalink | User Comments (6)

Daily Roundtable: Clinton v. Obama

The Clinton-Obama tension is rising on the campaign trail, with the Clinton camp still trying to spin the Bill Shaheen flap. You can read about Clinton's apology to Obama here. The New York Times' Caucus blog explains the escalating situation....

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December 14, 2007 in Daily Roundtable | Permalink | User Comments (9)

GOP Debate: Top Ten Moments

"This Week" researcher Mary Bruce brings us the best moments from today's GOP debate: Top Ten Moments From The Des Moines Register GOP Debate 10) Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney spar over taxes: Taking a jab at Romney, Thompson said...

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December 12, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Voices: Cusack's Recommended Reading

On Sunday our "Voice" was actor John Cusack. He stars in a new movie called "Grace is Gone" about a family dealing with the effects of war. Cusack shared with us his top suggestions for reading on the war in...

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December 12, 2007 in Voices | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Daily Roundtable: Last Chance Debate

The Republicans debate today for the last time before the Iowa Caucuses. The Des Moines Register is hosting the GOP candidates at 2PM EST, and tomorrow the Democrats take the stage. The Des Moines Register says their debate could have...

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December 12, 2007 in Daily Roundtable | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Daily Roundtable: Republicans Take Turn on Univision

Last night the Republicans took their turn addressing a Spanish-speaking audience in the televised Univision debate. Much of the night focused on immigration, and this morning all reports indicate this debate did not sound quite like the others. "It was...

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December 10, 2007 in Daily Roundtable | Permalink | User Comments (0)