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MSNBC Calls California for Clinton and McCain

With 15% reporting, MSNBC calls it for Clinton and McCain. No one else has, and it seems a little early, but Clinton's early lead is pretty large. We're not convinced just yet.

Romney Cries Foul in West Virginia

Rumblings from Romney that Huckabee and McCain cut a deal to engineer Romney's defeat in West Virginia. MSNBC reports that Huckabee's response is that Romney is a "whiner." Politics is serious business!

Huckabee Wins West Virginia

AP and MSNBC are calling the West Virginia convention for Mike Huckabee. An interesting tidbit — it was the defection of McCain supporters to Huckabee that put him over the top.

News Digest, 2/5/08: Today is Super Tuesday

The national polls show that no one is quite sure what the balance of today's vote will be on the Democratic side, while pundits portend that it is all over but the crying for the GOP and that McCain is their guy. Are you ready for Super Tuesday?

News Digest, 2/4/08: The Big Buildup

From bad economic indicators to the shifting Super Tuesday climate, the last few days have been brimming with news.

News Digest, 2/1/08: A Kinder, Gentler Debate

The two remaining Democratic candidates had a debate last night, and the shift in tone to being nice may have come at just the right time for Democrats.

News Digest, 1/31/08: Blazing History's Path

On a day full of big political news, the biggest was John Edwards' suspension of his presidential campaign. He ended it where it began — in New Orleans.

South Carolina: The Final Rundown

Obama really tore the roof off, so to speak. Although hey, everyone got some delegates! Final tally after the jump.

South Carolina Thunderdome Over

The Associated Press is already calling it for Obama based on exit polls, and the early results show that they're right to do so. More on the final figures soon.

And You Thought It Would Be Iran

Is this an offer of help against the more obvious bad guys or some sort of weird, veiled threat against Musharraf? You make the call.

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