http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Election_CampaignsFind stories, videos, and photos about Election Campaigns from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 19 May 2013 18:58:47 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120822115420-krumholz-obama-romney-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Election_Campaigns14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Election Campaigns from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/opinion/krumholz-money-elections/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/opinion/krumholz-money-elections/index.htmlIn case you haven't noticed, this election season is awash in money.Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/08/politics/campaign-distortions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/08/politics/campaign-distortions/index.htmlThe presidential campaigns are blowing smoke so thick that some voters are having a hard time peering through it.Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/13/politics/text-donations-to-politicans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/13/politics/text-donations-to-politicans/index.htmlCould the national conventions become more than just political rallies? That's what one political expert predicts with the Federal Elections Commission ruling that will allow people to text donations to the campaign of their choice.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/04/politics/wisconsin-recall/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/04/politics/wisconsin-recall/index.htmlWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican hero for austerity measures that stripped collective bargaining rights from most public unions, spent a final day campaigning before Tuesday's recall election that brought lots of outside interest and money to the state.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/04/politics/watergate-reform/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/04/politics/watergate-reform/index.htmlA bungled break-in, Deep Throat, a defiant President Richard Nixon declaring, "I am not a crook."Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/opinion/zelizer-campaign-finance-reform/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/opinion/zelizer-campaign-finance-reform/index.htmlAs Americans read about the flood of private money that is going into the current presidential campaign, most can't help but shake their heads in disgust about how our democracy functions.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/22/politics/newcomers-campaign-costs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/22/politics/newcomers-campaign-costs/index.htmlPolitical newcomer Ken Vaughn is betting big on his own run for Congress.Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/opinion/spivak-negative-campaigns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/opinion/spivak-negative-campaigns/index.htmlAfter complaining about a barrage of negative ads that has put his campaign into a tailspin, Newt Gingrich, supported by some super PACs, is waging a bloody last stand in South Carolina against the clear GOP front-runner, Mitt Romney. Gingrich's drop-off and his look to negative ads as a way to revive his standing shows just how powerful the role negative advertising plays in our modern day campaigns.Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/13/politics/us-election-costs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/13/politics/us-election-costs/index.htmlThe presidential campaign fundraising numbers being reported paint a picture of what's to come over the 13 months until the 2012 election: A flood of television ads, cross-country bus tours and a lot of handshakes.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/24/avlon.gop.presidential.candidates/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/24/avlon.gop.presidential.candidates/index.htmlThere are three ways to run for president these days.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/11/exploratory.committees.faq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/11/exploratory.committees.faq/index.htmlThe path to the White House used to begin often with a fancy public event where the candidate, flanked by his or her (usually his) loved ones, gave a full-throated declaration of his or her candidacy for president amid balloons, confetti and patriotically colored bunting.Thu, 12 May 2011 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/14/independent.fundraisers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/14/independent.fundraisers/index.htmlAs President Barack Obama kicks off the 2012 money race with a series of well-publicized re-election fundraisers in Chicago, Democratic operatives are quietly crisscrossing the nation to raise big money for new independent expenditure groups.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/04/obama.re.election.launch/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/04/obama.re.election.launch/index.htmlWith a short video on BarackObama.com, the sitting president of the United States has launched his bid for re-election.Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/03/2012.races/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/03/2012.races/index.htmlIf every end results in a new beginning, then the start of the next race for the White House begins now.Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/03/pf/election_campaign_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/03/pf/election_campaign_jobs/index.htmAlong with a Republican victory, the conclusion of the midterm elections will bring about a hiring bust for political jobs.Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/02/election.glance/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/02/election.glance/index.htmlHere's what you need to know right now as results come in for Tuesday's midterm election:Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/28/jacob.food.politics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/28/jacob.food.politics/index.htmlBetween now and Election Day, candidates for public office will remind us how impossible it is to separate politicking from eating. Food is everywhere on the campaign trail. Large-scale dinners raise millions of dollars for candidates. Empty pizza boxes litter campaign offices, reminders of the power of pepperoni to fuel volunteers' efforts.Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/27/quickshots.day6/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/27/quickshots.day6/index.htmlEditor's note: There are six days to go before voters cast ballots in the hotly contested midterm elections. In this special feature, CNN's political contributors share their quick thoughts on what's making news.Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/20/obama.campaign.west/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/20/obama.campaign.west/index.htmlPresident Obama embarks Wednesday on his longest campaign swing of the midterm election season, with top adviser David Axelrod saying that "nobody has as big a megaphone as the president" and that he plans to use it aggressively to lay out the stakes for November 2.Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/18/zelizer.obama.finance/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/18/zelizer.obama.finance/index.htmlPresident Obama has recently blasted the influx of money from undisclosed donors flowing into the midterm campaigns. He repeated a claim, which major media outlets have not been able to substantiate, that foreign funds may have been used in the United States.Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/13/sweep.michelle.obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/13/sweep.michelle.obama/index.htmlWith his party's control of Congress teetering on the brink of disaster, an unpopular president decides in the final days to roll out his best asset: his wife, whose own approval ratings soar 20 percentage points higher than his.Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/08/california.governors.race/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/08/california.governors.race/index.htmlThe California governor's race has devolved into a skirmish over the word "whore."Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20415577,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20415577,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHis papers filed, the mayoral candidate reportedly heads directly to a gun shopThu, 26 Aug 2010 00:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/08/16/zelizer.election.analysis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/08/16/zelizer.election.analysis/index.htmlAfter last week's primaries, the national media tried yet again to figure out what the results mean for the national political landscape. Writing for Politico, John Harris reported that the primaries had brought good news for President Obama and Democrats.Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/08/03/obama.democrats.election/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/08/03/obama.democrats.election/index.htmlWhile Democratic candidates have not openly said President Obama is not welcome on the campaign trail, actions speak louder than words.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/04/29/campaign.finance/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/04/29/campaign.finance/index.htmlCongressional Democrats unveiled legislation Thursday that would ban foreign-controlled companies and most firms receiving either government contracts or federal bailout funds from spending money on U.S. elections.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/21/rollins.campaign.rules.obsolete/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/21/rollins.campaign.rules.obsolete/index.html#cnnSTCTextStill reeling from Tuesday's shocking upset in the Massachusetts Senate race, the political class got hammered again Thursday by the Supreme Court, which, for all practical purposes, outlawed campaign finance rules and made the already irrelevant Federal Election Commission obsolete.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/21/campaign.finance.ruling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/21/campaign.finance.ruling/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court has given big business, unions and nonprofits more power to spend freely in federal elections, a major turnaround that threatens a century of government efforts to regulate the power of corporations to bankroll American politics.Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/clinton.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/clinton.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretary of State Hillary Clinton reached an important milestone Wednesday in her quest to pay the debt from her failed 2008 presidential bid: For the first time in eight months, her campaign committee reported having more money in the bank than it owes.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/12/poll.corzine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/12/poll.corzine/index.html#cnnSTCText­New poll numbers in New Jersey spell more trouble for Gov. Jon Corzine's bid for re-election. The poll could also be a sign that the country's severe recession may take a toll on incumbents running for re-election.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/21/clinton.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/21/clinton.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton had $6.4 million in presidential campaign debt at the end of November, according to a report filed Saturday with the Federal Election Commission.Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/13/palin.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/13/palin.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has said she is optimistic about Barack Obama's incoming administration and that she prays for the president elect and his family.Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/02/talking.democracy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/02/talking.democracy/index.html#cnnSTCTextEach month in 2008, CNN Student News will be "Talking Democracy" by introducing an election-year topic on the show and online. From caucuses to conventions and primaries to polls, CNN Student News will be breaking down these election-year concepts for students and teachers.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1855758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1855758,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDespite the discouraging polls, the GOP candidate isn't acting like he's the loserSun, 02 Nov 2008 15:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/27/technology/Political_tech.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/27/technology/Political_tech.fortune/index.htmWhen 100,000 people turned out in St. Louis recently to hear Barack Obama speak, his campaign's ability to organize such a massive rally in a red state owed much to the deft use of digital technology from a company called Distributive Networks.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/battleground.virginia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/27/battleground.virginia/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the final days before the election, the strategy in battleground Virginia has shifted from getting people registered to making sure they show up to vote.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama will take a break from campaigning Thursday so he can visit his ailing grandmother in Hawaii, an Obama spokesman said Monday.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/14/clinton.qa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/14/clinton.qa/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Hillary Clinton appeared Tuesday on "American Morning" with CNN's John Roberts to discuss the presidential campaign, the financial crisis and her views on electing a woman to the White House.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/12/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/12/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Joe Biden teamed up with the Clintons on Sunday for a rally in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/11/rollins.endgame/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/11/rollins.endgame/index.html#cnnSTCTextA campaign at war with itself cannot fight its opponent effectively.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/24/debate.rules/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/24/debate.rules/index.html#cnnSTCTextSens. John McCain and Barack Obama began to formally prepare for their first debate only this week, but their campaigns began negotiations months ago with the Commission on Presidential Debates.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:32:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1841934,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1841934,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA record number of Americans are expected to pull the lever long before November 4Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/13/palin.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/13/palin.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextSarah Palin did not visit troops in Iraq, a spokesperson for the Republican vice presidential nominee confirmed Saturday, as new details emerged about the extent of the Alaska governor's foreign travel.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/10/mccain.virginia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/10/mccain.virginia/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain and vice presidential running mate Gov. Sarah Palin campaigned in northern Virginia for the first time on Wednesday, drawing a crowd of more than 20,000 people to a park in the sturdily Democratic county of Fairfax.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/31/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/31/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain defended his campaign Thursday for saying that Sen. Barack Obama is playing the race card.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/23/campaign.warchests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/23/campaign.warchests/index.html#cnnSTCTextSens. John McCain and Barack Obama and the major political parties supporting their presidential bids have amassed campaign war chests totaling almost $200 million, according to campaign finance documents filed this week with the Federal Election Commission.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/12/vp.folo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/12/vp.folo/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe day after Jim Johnson resigned from Sen. Barack Obama's vice presidential candidate vetting committee, Sen. John McCain set his sights on Eric Holder, one of the two remaining members of the committee.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/23/dems.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/23/dems.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeveral close friends and supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton said they are seeking a "graceful exit strategy" for Clinton from the race for the Democratic nomination, possibly as part of a joint ticket for the White House. Fri, 23 May 2008 22:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/11/clinton.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/11/clinton.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign rejected suggestions Sunday that Sen. Hillary Clinton is staying in the race in hopes of brokering some kind of agreement with the likely Democratic nominee.Sun, 11 May 2008 20:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/31/one.sheet.campaign.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/31/one.sheet.campaign.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTextUse this information to teach your students about campaign finance.Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/04/06/activity.campaign.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/04/06/activity.campaign.finance/index.html#cnnSTCTextStudents will learn about campaign finance and campaign finance reform.Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/26/dems.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/26/dems.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred with each other over negative campaigning, health care and free trade Tuesday, a week before key primaries in Texas and Ohio.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/26/dems.mccain.financing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/26/dems.mccain.financing/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain's campaign said the Republican presidential hopeful has the "constitutional right" to opt out of the public election funds program.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/15/campaign.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/15/campaign.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextJohn McCain's schedule today calls for a flight from Washington to Wisconsin. A town hall meeting in Oshkosh, a second one in La Crosse and a dinner in Milwaukee. Then, the Republican presidential front-runner flies home to Arizona.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/14/romney.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/14/romney.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney announced Thursday that he is backing Sen. John McCain in his bid for the Oval Office.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:23:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1713270,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1713270,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThis isn't the race Clinton expected to be running. Now she's retooling her campaign, betting it all on Texas and OhioThu, 14 Feb 2008 06:20:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1712198,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1712198,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf he sweeps today's Potomac Primaries as expected, many observers think he'll be close to unstoppableTue, 12 Feb 2008 06:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/17/clinton.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/17/clinton.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe founder and former CEO of Black Entertainment Television apologized Thursday to Sen. Barack Obama for what appeared to be veiled comments this week regarding the Democratic presidential hopeful's acknowledged drug use as a teenager.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/13/thompson.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/13/thompson.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor months, much of the finger-pointing over negative campaigning in the Republican presidential race has been directed at Mitt Romney. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/02/iowa.2008/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/02/iowa.2008/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the final hours before the Iowa caucuses, candidates are trying to gain the support of the undecided and make sure their supporters show up.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/01/fund.raising/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/01/fund.raising/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew York Sen. Hillary Clinton raised a record "over $100 million" for her Democratic presidential bid, her campaign reported.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/19/sc.gov/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/19/sc.gov/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn South Carolina, the question still lingers: Could an eleventh hour endorsement for president by Mark Sanford, the state's Republican governor, put a GOP hopeful over the top?Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/29/attack.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/29/attack.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTextSucker punches and below-the-belts can be expected as we enter the slugfest season of political attack ads. They're already taking off the gloves for what promises to be nasty 2008 campaigns that use the newfound enormous strength and reach of the Web.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/14/clinton.sc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/14/clinton.sc/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Carolina's Democratic primary is shaping up to be a tight race, but one candidate seems conspicuously absent from the campaign trail in barbecue country -- the front-runner.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/25/iran.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/25/iran.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it comes to presidential politics, Iran appears to the next Iraq.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/04/campaign.cash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/04/campaign.cash/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani raised $11 million in the third quarter of campaign season, his campaign reported, edging past a chief rival for the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney.Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1666932,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1666932,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThird-quarter fund-raising figures are about to be released, and they will tell a lot about which candidates have the money to go the distanceSun, 30 Sep 2007 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666107,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666107,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: Sunday's vote sees a familiar cast of candidates repeating familiar lines. But they may be stumbling their way to stable power-sharingThu, 27 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/news/newsmakers/bc.apfn.edwardsfundraise.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/news/newsmakers/bc.apfn.edwardsfundraise.ap/index.htmJohn Edwards' presidential campaign has donated to charity $4,600 in contributions from William Lerach, a top fundraiser and a well-known trial lawyer who pleaded guilty this week to a federal conspiracy charge.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661972,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661972,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPolitical fires are still burning brightly ahead of this weekend's electionsFri, 14 Sep 2007 15:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/technology/candidates_socialnets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/technology/candidates_socialnets/index.htmConsider the Web site LinkedIn a late entry into the already crowded 2008 presidential race.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/thompson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/thompson/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Fred Thompson officially hits the campaign trail, he's making a pitch to conservative Republicans nervous that the 2008 presidential race could lead to a Democratic president -- and even one named Clinton.Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/03/election.prime.time/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/03/election.prime.time/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's Labor Day, the traditional kickoff of the race for the White House. In the old days, this is when campaigning actually began. But that's been history for quite some time, and in this hectic, fast-paced 2008 campaign season, it's been full speed ahead since the beginning of the year.Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657421,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657421,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHillary Clinton gets ready for another Letterman appearance, highlighting the increasingly important role talk shows are playing on the campaign trailWed, 29 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/13/rove.resign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/13/rove.resign/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn emotional Karl Rove characterized his tenure in the White House as a "witness to history" as he announced his resignation as President Bush's senior political adviser at the end of this month.Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/10/gay.forum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/10/gay.forum/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic presidential hopefuls stressed their common ground with the gay and lesbian community in a televised forum, but one significant exception loomed -- same-sex marriage.Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/08/gingrich/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/08/gingrich/index.html#cnnSTCTextPotential presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich on Tuesday blasted the modern-day road to the White House as too long, too expensive and verging on "insane."Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1647164,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1647164,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHis party is in a funk, and there's no clear front-runner for the nomination. Can the actor-politician meet great expectations?Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/23/internet.campaigns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/23/internet.campaigns/index.html#cnnSTCTextJohn Walsh is a veteran Democratic operative who concedes technology hasn't always been his strong suit.Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/22/democrats.religion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/22/democrats.religion/index.html#cnnSTCTextTired of being seen by religious voters as too secular or even hostile toward religion, the Democratic Party and its presidential candidates have launched an all-out effort to win their votes.Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/18/youtube.effect/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/18/youtube.effect/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was one of the most talked about moments in the 2006 campaign: "Lets give a welcome to Macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia."Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/10/mccain.staff/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/10/mccain.staff/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain's top political strategists stepped down Tuesday from their posts with the Arizona Republican's presidential campaign that has come under fire for poor management and lackluster fundraising.Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/1,8599,1639606,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/1,8599,1639606,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNot quite yet, but weak fundraising and poor strategy leave the ex-front runner with an unprecedented climb Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/09/100121803/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/09/100121803/index.htmWillard Mitt Romney looks great in a suit. Which is good for him, because all day "Matinee Mitt" has been wearing a crisp, gray number. Speeches, grip-and-grin events, a veterans hall - no venue-appropriate costume changes, just pure Brooks Brothers. Even now, when it's 85 degrees and he's surrounded by people in shorts, the man won't so much as loosen his tie.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1637305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1637305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe court's ruling puts a chink in campaign finance law, but it also shows the ideological limits of the Roberts CourtTue, 26 Jun 2007 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.finance.2008/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.finance.2008/index.htmlThe Supreme Court's reversal of federal limits on independent political advertising has the potential to add "another X factor" to an already-unpredictable 2008 presidential race, one campaign finance analyst said Monday.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.finance/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.finance/index.htmlThe Supreme Court on Monday swept aside part of a campaign finance law dealing with "issue ads."Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:39:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1635537,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1635537,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFor all the frenzied speculation, the new independent has plenty of reasons not to make a Presidential bid Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/23/secret.service.strain/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/23/secret.service.strain/index.htmlDon Coyer is trained to take a bullet and quick to make a joke.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1632649,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1632649,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFor this election, Joe Klein offers an agenda of five issues for judging just how serious the candidates areMon, 18 Jun 2007 17:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/13/us.attorneys/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/13/us.attorneys/index.htmlA Justice Department official has "clarified" Senate testimony regarding a Missouri voter-fraud case, saying the decision to seek voter registration fraud indictments shortly before an election was his and not that of career staff.Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:27:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsConservatives are expected to win a commanding majority in legislative elections, giving the new President a free hand to transform FranceMon, 11 Jun 2007 23:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/09/blair.announcement/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/09/blair.announcement/index.htmlBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair met with his Cabinet Thursday morning ahead of an expected midday announcement that he will stand down as Labour Party leader and prime minister after a decade in power.Thu, 10 May 2007 03:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/09/sharpton.romney/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/09/sharpton.romney/index.htmlCivil rights activist Al Sharpton, who led the charge to have radio host Don Imus fired for making racially insensitive remarks, is now under fire for a comment about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith.Thu, 10 May 2007 01:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/02/france.campaign/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/02/france.campaign/index.htmlMonths of tense campaigning came to a head Wednesday when the top two contenders in the French presidential election went head to head in a final televised debate.Wed, 02 May 2007 14:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/25/scotus.campaign.ads/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/25/scotus.campaign.ads/index.htmlA majority of the Supreme Court's conservative bench appeared ready Wednesday to turn aside part of a sweeping campaign finance reform law with important implications for the upcoming presidential electionWed, 25 Apr 2007 20:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/21/france.election/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/21/france.election/index.htmlFrance paused Saturday for a "day of reflection" -- in which campaigning is barred -- before voting begins in presidential elections on Sunday.Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/20/france.election/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/20/france.election/index.htmlCampaigning in the French presidential elections drew to a close Friday after a last push by candidates to draw ahead in a race that has yet to produce a decisive frontrunner.Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/16/campaign.contributions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/16/campaign.contributions/index.htmlSen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, has raised less money so far in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination than her chief opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, but she still sits atop the largest cash reserves of any White House hopeful, according to campaign finance reports filed Sunday.Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/09/france.more.stories/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/09/france.more.stories/index.htmlThe following is a log of stories about France's presidential election campagin:Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:03:00 EDT