Michael Scherer

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Rudy Giuliani's New Hampshire drive-by
On his diner tour, the Republican front-runner would rather talk about the Red Sox than the issues.
Hillary Clinton's smooth-talk express
Her campaign-trail game is in top form and her lead in the polls is widening. But will voters think she's on cruise control?
Hillary at the barn party
Hillary Clinton addresses supporters in New Hampshire and outlines her plan to restore competence to the White House
What you missed while watching "Oprah"
Salon watches the latest Republican debate (economy special) so you don't have to. Chevron down! Alcoa up! And Fred Thompson goes public.
The presidential primary scam
Why the game is rigged, and why true democracy is only a secondary factor in the nation's rush to nominate the next president.
Mitt Romney's money machine
The identity of his biggest multimillion-dollar donor, and how Romney could blow away his GOP competitors on campaign spending.
Religious right may blackball Giuliani
Christian conservative leaders privately consider supporting a third-party, antiabortion candidate should Rudy Giuliani win the GOP nomination.
What you missed while watching the new "Bionic Woman"
Salon watches the latest (1970s TV edition) Democratic presidential debate so you don't have to: A better, stronger, faster Clinton, a kung fu Kucinich and more.
Video: Postcard from Michigan
GOP candidates gathered at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference and tried their best to take down the Democrats.
The GOP gets gaudy in Michigan
How do Republican presidential candidates woo the beleaguered voters of what may now be a crucial primary state? Party like aristocrats!
The gay voter's guide to the GOP
How should a right-wing homosexual vote in the upcoming primaries and caucuses? Salon rates the Republican candidates for gay friendliness.
The not-so-mysterious case of the coy candidate
Who's paying for those ads attacking Mike Huckabee? Everybody in Arkansas seems to know -- except Huckabee.
On the bus with Fred Thompson
A video report from Iowa, where Fred Thompson recently campaigned.
Fred Thompson is just like you
The newest Republican presidential contender tells Iowans he's a regular guy with no real ambition who happens to be seeking the most powerful job in the world.
What you missed while watching "Rescue Me"
Salon watches another GOP debate so you don't have to: Fox News men get plucky! Dems take heat for Larry Craig! McCain surges at Romney! And much more.
Fred Thompson announces his latest announcement
The former senator and TV D.A. will make his presidential candidacy official next week, but he's already in reruns.
John Edwards turns on his fellow Democrats
As he struggles to move up in the polls, Edwards begins taking not-so-subtle digs at his rivals -- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Barack Obama's Republican edge
If he can win the Democratic primary, will his fans from the opposing party help take him all the way to the White House?
The partisan nonpartisanship of Mitt Romney
On a recent campaign swing through Iowa, the former Massachusetts governor stopped bashing Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton. His new message: Can't we all just get along?
You, too, can be a campaign reporter: Take the test!
Introducing the ACTAT, the secret test all elite reporters must pass before they can hit the 2008 trail.
From tears to cheers: Huckabee's surprise second in Iowa
Mitt Romney's victory in the GOP's Iowa straw poll was a foregone conclusion, but Mike Huckabee's runner-up finish gives his campaign new momentum.
In Iowa, the Republicans fight for second -- and survival
Mitt Romney will almost certainly win Saturday's straw poll, but Huckabee, Tancredo and Brownback are locked in a bare-knuckle battle for runner-up.
What you missed while watching "Dirty Jobs"
Salon watches the AFL-CIO-sponsored Democratic debate so you don't have to, as the gloves come off, the knives come out, and other fighting clichés.
Cheerful boos for Hillary
At the YearlyKos convention, the mixed reception for Hillary Clinton is more evidence that the liberal blogosphere might not take sides in the coming Democratic primary.
Stalking Hillary
Although Clinton has no lock on the Democratic nomination, Republicans are on an obsessive quest to pick a Hillary slayer for 2008.
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