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Dems' Miami Debate Makes Foray Into Spanish

Sep 10, 2007 7:51 AM CDT

Dems' Miami Debate Makes Foray Into Spanish

First presidential debate translated live on Univision

(Newser) - Democratic hopefuls took part in a Spanish-language debate in Miami yesterday, having questions translated UN-style from Spanish to English, and answers back again into Spanish. Though he'd agreed to the ground rules, bilingual contender Bill Richardson couldn't resist asking in Spanish if he could continue in Spanish, and Sen. Chris...

Fred to Appear in Debate —
for 30 Seconds

Sep 5, 2007 9:15 AM CDT

Fred to Appear in Debate — for 30 Seconds

Rivals cast Thompson’s TV ad as NH snub on announcement eve

(Newser) - Fred Thompson will run his first TV ad during tonight’s GOP debate in New Hampshire, and his rivals are taking advantage of one last chance to chide the non-candidate before he officially joins the race tomorrow. Mitt Romney’s spokesman is encouraging Granite State voters to feel neglected: “...

Who Wants to Meet With a Dictator?

Jul 25, 2007 4:42 AM CDT

Who Wants to Meet With a Dictator?

Clinton, Obama emerge from debate with a disagreement in tow

(Newser) - The gloves came off in the Democratic presidential race yesterday as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama tangled over an issue that arose in Monday's debate. The frontrunners released statements that revealed tensions in the more or less united effort to reclaim the White House, Reuters reports, with Clinton's camp emphasizing...

Dems Prep For YouTube Debate

Jul 23, 2007 7:55 AM CDT

Dems Prep For YouTube Debate

New format shakes up political discourse

(Newser) - Democrats vying for the 2008 presidential nomination are readying to face a media force that didn't even exist in 2004: YouTube. The video sharing site is teaming with CNN to host a debate for the eight contenders in South Carolina tonight, in which questions will be posed by ordinary Americans...

Romney Takes Lead in New Hampshire Poll

Jun 13, 2007 6:10 AM CDT

Romney Takes Lead in New Hampshire Poll

After trailing in April, former gov pulls to the head of the GOP pack

(Newser) - The latest CNN poll in New Hampshire shows Mitt Romney leading the GOP primary pack after last week's debate, leaping from 17% to 28% of the vote. In early April, John McCain and Rudy Giuliani were tied in the lead; they're still tied, but now at 20%. The rest of...