dudeabides
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January 10, 2008 - After disappointment in New Hampshire, Dean shifts strategy from delegate rich states to Michigan
LANSING, MI - With reductions in fundraising and a disappointing second place showing in New Hampshire, Democratic Presidential Candidate Howard Dean shifted strategy. His plan was to win New Hampshire, then go to delegate rich states in hopes of becoming the front-runner by Super Tuesday. But, with fewer resources than pre-Iowa, Dean's campaign left six delegate-rich states and instead began focusing on the Michigan Primary. Dean went to Michigan where he promoted his economic agenda while attacking opponent Joe Lieberman as "Jeb Bush lite" on foreign policy and tax cuts.
January 12, 2008 - Poll: Dean slides, Edwards surges
Joe Lieberman 30% Hillary Clinton 28% John Edwards 26% Howard Dean 12% Steny Hoyer 2% Dennis Kucinich 1% Other 1%
January 15, 2008 - Source: Bush campaign fearful of Lieberman, believes Edwards is the weakest, not afraid of Hillary Clinton with internal poll MIAMI BEACH, FL - A source close to President Bush's re-election campaign said that the President's campaign team had an internal poll showing Democrat Joe Lieberman would be the toughest opponent for the President in 2008. "They did a poll showing Bush leads all the Democrats - but by varying margins. The President handily beats Howard Dean by seventeen percentage points, and John Edwards doesn't do much better - he trails the President by fifteen points. Despite this, President Bush's team believes Edwards is the least formidable given his liberal record and the fact he's running to the far left, though they are still confident they can beat Howard Dean and will talk about Iraq as the reason voters shouldn't vote for him. While considered more formidable, Hillary Clinton still doesn't perform well against the President - she trails the President by seven points. The Bush campaign is most afraid of Joe Lieberman, while the President leads the other Democrats by between eight and ten points with independent voters, Bush and Lieberman are tied with independents - though Bush still wins overall by two percentage points. The fear they have is that Lieberman has voted with the President on foreign policy and tax cuts, meaning they'd have to shift strategy away from running on those issues - considered the President's strongest - to one which focuses more on health care and social issues, the areas where Lieberman and the President are the most different. Given the President's socially conservative views, this could alienate some younger voters and independents who like the President otherwise. So, it seems President Bush wants to run against John Edwards and fears Lieberman the most, though the campaign also is happy the President's approval ratings remain around 70% - and that number is even higher in three swing states; Ohio, Colorado, and Pennsylvania" the source said.
January 16, 2008 - Lieberman: Jeb Bush fears me
HILLSBOROUGH, MI - Democratic Presidential Hopeful Joe Lieberman brought up the issue of electability on the campaign trail following a republican source stating that the Bush white house feared a Lieberman candidacy the most. "I can beat Jeb Bush for three reasons. The first, I have more foreign policy experience and while this President deserves credit for doing the right thing in Iraq, let's remember he listened to me. The second reason is I am better prepared to lead on budgetary issues - Jeb Bush has seen increased federal revenues, though not reduced deficits - the deficit last year was $300 billion, $297 billion higher than the year he took office. Third of all, my health care plan will help cover Americans without the government taking over medicine, Jeb Bush has no health care plan" Lieberman said.
January 16, 2008 - John Edwards wins Michigan, Hoyer ends presidential bid and endorses Edwards for President
John Edwards 31% Joe Lieberman 29% Hillary Clinton 24% Howard Dean 12% Steny Hoyer 2% Dennis Kucinich 1% Other 1%
January 18, 2008 - Howard Dean exits presidential race, endorses John Edwards for President
LAS VEGAS, NV - Former Governor of Vermont Howard Dean exited the 2008 presidential race and endorsed fellow candidate John Edwards at a press conference in Nevada. "John Edwards will end the war in Iraq as soon as possible and he'll fight to make sure every American has quality health insurance. Those who supported me for President did so because of these two issues as well as other important issues to our country, and I can assure my supporters that John Edwards will be a fighter for ordinary Americans" Dean stated.
January 20, 2008 - Poll: Edwards surges to tie for second
Joe Lieberman 33% Hillary Clinton 31% John Edwards 31% Dennis Kucinich 4% Other 1%
January 25, 2008 - John Edwards wins South Carolina Primary
John Edwards 34% Hillary Clinton 32% Joe Lieberman 30% Dennis Kucinich 3% Other 1%
January 27, 2008 - Lieberman: Edwards can't win, too liberal for most Democrats
BOCA RATON, FL - Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Lieberman warned Democratic Primary voters that John Edwards was "unelectable." "The fact is, in the course of a year, he's flip-flopped on Iraq five times, he's proposed a health care plan which will cost taxpayers $1.4 trillion in a decade, and he's proposing a $900 billion tax increase not just on the wealthy, but on 70% of American businesses - there's no way he can win" Lieberman said of Edwards.
February 2, 2008 - Lieberman wins Florida as Edwards win Nevada, Kucinich ends presidential bid
Florida Joe Lieberman 40% Hillary Clinton 38% John Edwards 20% Dennis Kucinich 1% Other 1%
Nevada John Edwards 61% Hillary Clinton 20% Joe Lieberman 15% Dennis Kucinich 4% Other 1%
February 9, 2008 - Edwards, Clinton, Lieberman accept Super Tuesday Victories
States won by Joe Lieberman Georgia Colorado Maine Connecticut New Jersey Ohio
States won by Hillary Clinton Arkansas Tennessee Oklahoma Idaho Montana Wyoming
States won by John Edwards Massachusetts Delaware Alaska North Dakota Missouri Minnesota West Virginia Utah
February 14, 2008 - John Edwards wins Wisconsin, Washington, Kansas, and Nebraska
Wisconsin John Edwards 55% Hillary Clinton 30% Joe Lieberman 14% Other 1%
Washington John Edwards 42% Hillary Clinton 29% Joe Lieberman 18% Other 1%
Kansas John Edwards 50% Hillary Clinton 32% Joe Lieberman 17% Other 1%
Nebraska John Edwards 60% Hillary Clinton 21% Joe Lieberman 18% Other 1% February 17, 2008 - Lieberman ends presidential bid
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Joe Lieberman, once the front-runner for the Democratic Presidential Nomination, ended his 2008 campaign after losses in Wisconsin, Washington, Kansas, and Nebraska.
February 21, 2008 - Edwards wins Texas Democratic Presidential Primary
John Edwards 59% Hillary Clinton 40% Other 1%
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