All Blog Posts from From The Road

From CBS News' Chip Reid:

(GREEN BAY, WISC.) - In my report on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric tonight I touched on the Republican strategy in battleground states, particularly in the Midwest, but I didn't have enough time to get into much detail. So here's a little of what was left on the cutting room floor.

We interviewed the McCain campaign's political director, Mike DuHaime, and he talked about how the campaign is targeting Democrats who haven't been sold on Barack Obama.

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From CBS News' Chip Reid:

(O'FALLON, MO.) - I've been covering the McCain campaign (on and off) since March 2007, and in all that time I've never seen anything remotely like what I'm seeing tonight at a minor league ball park here (and to a lesser degree last night in a similar ballpark in Washington, Pa.

It's not just the crowd size -- at (perhaps) 20,000 tonight and 15,000 last night, they're his biggest ever.

It's the level of enthusiasm.

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From CBS News Capitol Hill Correspondent Chip Reid:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- John McCain was the center of attention when he made a rare appearance on the Senate floor this morning.

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From CBS News Capitol Hill Correspondent Chip Reid, who's covering the Edwards campaign:

DECORAH, IOWA -- When John Edwards told reporters earlier today that he tried to reach Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, there was some skepticism among the press corps as to whether the call would be returned.

Well, news flash: Edwards just told a town hall in Decorah, Iowa that Musharraf did call back.

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From CBS News Capitol Hill Correspondent Chip Reid, who's covering the Edwards campaign:

SOMEWHERE ON THE ROAD IN IOWA -- Like the other presidential candidates, John Edwards is heading home for a few days over Christmas, which means we embedded journalists can do the same. Before taking off, here’s an unscientific look at some first impressions...

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