States rush to move up in 2008 primary calendar
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With California leading the  stampede, states are rushing to get more clout in the 2008  White House race by moving their primaries to early February --  a shift that could aid front-runners with big names and big  bank accounts.
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IllinoisÃ¢ÂÂ move into the bustling semi-national primary next Feb. 5 is official. Democratic Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich signed legislation setting the stateÃ¢ÂÂs 2008 presidential primary for that date, joining a large and growing roster of states that have done the same.
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The state is going ahead with its primary on Jan. 5, despite a penalty by the Republican National Committee that will strip it of half its delegates
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Tuesday that Florida's decision to move up its 2008 primary to Jan. 29 was part of a strange national trend that gives voters little time to pick the best candidate for their party.
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In the course of three short months, the political system has come full circle: a presidential campaign, an inauguration, a State of the Union address and now this &#151; another presidential race. A dozen or so ambitious Republicans and Democrats already are warming up for 2008.
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Presidential hopefuls head out  across the US as key primaries  loom in the battle to win  party nominations.
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Michigan comes a step closer to moving its primary election forward, as states jostle to be first in the calendar.
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Senator eyes delegate-rich pockets of states that will vote in a tidal wave of primaries in February.
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In a pivotal day for the Democratic and Republican White House hopefuls, voters are heading to the polls in 24 states today. Super Tuesday is virtually a national primary day, and some of the biggest prizes of the primary season -- California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Missouri and Georgia -- are up for grabs.
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Minnesota Democrats announced Tuesday they will join Republicans in moving their caucuses up to Feb. 5, when two dozen states are set to hold presidential preference contests.
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Finance reports show that candidates are already building up operations in several states whose early primaries have forced a burst of spending.
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It isnÃ¢ÂÂt clear how important it is for officials in the state of Washington to keep up with the Joneses. But when it comes to the 2008 presidential nominating process, they showed this week that they are determined for Washington to keep up with the numerous states that are rushing to Ã¢ÂÂfront-loadÃ¢ÂÂ next yearÃ¢ÂÂs primary and caucus calendar.
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Poll contests in Wisconsin, Hawaii and Washington state mark the next stage in the White House race.
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After Tuesdayâs voting, the candidates can look forward to a relatively relaxed schedule of primaries.
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The Democrats have taken the lead in the showdown between Florida and the national party organizations over the stateÃ¢ÂÂs determination to hold its 2008 presidential primary on Jan. 29 Ã¢ÂÂ a week earlier than party rules allow. And so far, both the Florida Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) are sticking to their guns.
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Maryland is a state where politicians get elected and tend to settle in. But Tuesday's party primaries are the first step in a dramatic reordering of the political hierarchy, one that will mean a new U.S. senator for the first time in decades and could result in new faces in every statewide.........
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Both major parties in Minnesota are holding primaries for governor on Sept. 12, and the most unusual thing about the contests is how routine they are. In a state where unpredictable elections are often the rule, the question in both the Democratic and GOP primary races is not who will win, but by how much.