Fred Thompson: Senator, Thespian, Presidential Candidate

Long gestating on the thought of running for president, Former Senator Fred Thompson will make his candidacy official on September 6, at 12:01. Thompson plans to follow his announcement with a tour of early primary states.

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Obama Drawing Large Crowds

Although Barack Obama has not been able to gain much ground on Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton in the polls as of late, it does not appear that his supporters are the least bit deterred.
A recent Washington Post article details the substantial crowds that Obama has drawn at recent campaign stops. That fact, in conjunction with the success that the candidate has had raising money, is proof of what his camp calls, "it's solid ground organization."

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New Poll Finds the Majority of Democrats Favor a Candidate Representing Change

In a new Gallup poll released today, 73 percent of potential Democratic voters said they would support a candidate that represented "change," while only 26 percent of those polled said that they would opt for "experience."

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Romney Gets Bump In New Iowa Poll

According to a new Newsmax/Zogby poll, despite trailing nationally, former governor Mitt Romney as built a substantial lead in the first caucus state of Iowa.

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McCain Discusses Accelarated Primary Fiasco.

John McCain, speaking Sunday at an event in Iowa, voiced his opinion on the state of the primaries, and his firm belief in the importance of the Iowa caucuses. No word on whether McCain, as several democrats already have, will abstain from campaigning in the states that have pushed their primaries to an earlier date.

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Some Democratic Candidates Might Boycott Early Primaries

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards joined Chris Dodd, Bill Richardson, and Joe Biden in pledging to avoid states that break Democratic Party rules by holding early primaries.

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