Campaign 2008: President

Pawlenty on the road often in 2008

Gov. Pawlenty has been out of the state an average of at least one out of every three days since Jan. 1, 2008. (03/14/2008)

Obama beats Clinton in Mississippi primary

Barack Obama coasted to victory in Mississippi's Democratic primary Tuesday, latest in a string of racially polarized presidential contests across the Deep South and a final tune-up before next month's high-stakes race with Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pennsylvania. (03/11/2008)

A long, hard campaign for the presidency

From fundraising to primaries to delegates, Washington University political scientist Steven Smith joins Midday to discuss the issues on the 2008 presidential campaign trail. (Midday, 03/11/2008)

Obama defeats Clinton in Wyoming caucuses

Sen. Barack Obama captured the Wyoming Democratic caucuses Saturday, seizing a bit of momentum in the close, hard-fought race with rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for the party's presidential nomination. (03/08/2008)

Pressure mounts on superdelegates

Minnesota's three Democratic Party superdelegates who are still uncommitted are coming under intense pressure from supporters of both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. (03/05/2008)

Huckabee drops out

Saying, "We kept the faith," Mike Huckabee has bowed to political reality. (03/05/2008)

Obama claims delegate math, if not momentum, still with him

Barack Obama suffered a setback Tuesday in his efforts to drive rival Hillary Rodham Clinton out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but claimed the delegate math still is on his side. (03/05/2008)

McCain: "Most important part" of campaign begins

Arizona Senator John McCain says "we begin the most important part of our campaign," now that he's clinched the number of delegates needed to win the Republican presidential nomination. (03/04/2008)

Clinton, Obama split New England states

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton split a pair of New England primaries Tuesday night and sought bigger prizes in Ohio and Texas in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Arizona Sen. John McCain, a political maverick and unflinching supporter of the Iraq War, clinched the Republican nomination. (03/04/2008)

Clinton wins Texas, Ohio in primary comeback; McCain seals GOP

Hillary Rodham Clinton scored comeback primary wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island Tuesday night, denting Barack Obama's delegate lead in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Arizona Sen. John McCain, an unflinching supporter of the war in Iraq, clinched the Republican nomination. (03/04/2008)

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