All Blog Posts from From The Road

From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.) In Colorado for a morning fundraiser, Sarah Palin dropped by a diner and said she wanted to head back on the stump in Michigan, even though the McCain campaign has essentially given up on the state, pulling its advertising and staffers.

“Well as I said the other day, I would sure love to get to run to Michigan and make sure that Michigan knows that we haven’t given up there,” Palin said in response to a pool reporter’s question about falling poll numbers in key battleground states. “We care much about Michigan and every other state.”

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From CBS News’ John Bentley:

(RAPID CITY, S.D.) – "You know how we love to imitate the French," John McCain often says in the stump, segueing into his argument for more nuclear power plants because nearly 80 percent of France’s energy is generated by nuclear power, compared with less than 20 percent in the U.S. That’s why McCain will visit a nuclear plant just outside Detroit today to continue his call for alternative energy and for Congress to do something about it.

"I call on Sen. Obama to call on Congress to come back into town and come back to work," McCain said yesterday.

"Come off their vacation and address this energy crisis for America and don’t leave until you do. Republican and Democrat joining together. And a very vital part of that is nuclear power."

From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

Detroit, MI -- Al Gore made his way back to the campaign trail tonight, stumping for Barack Obama for the first time. “Take it from me, elections matter,” Gore told the crowd of almost 20,000 at the Joe Lewis arena in downtown Detroit. He added, “After the last eight years, even our dogs and cats have learned that elections matter.”

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From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:

NEW YORK -- The Clinton campaign today held an hour-long conference call that offered no insight into the campaign’s thoughts moving forward should tomorrow's meeting of the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee rule against fully seating the Florida and Michigan delegates at the national convention.

Clinton communications director Howard Wolfson sternly reminded reporters on the call that despite their best efforts to glean a bit of strategic information from the campaign as it looks past the committee's meeting, that they would not discuss it.

“You and others can ask this question in many different ways, but the answer is going to be the same: We are hopeful and expectant that the committee in its wisdom is going to do the right thing,” Wolfson said, almost scolding a reporter on the call.

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From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In her harshest words yet over the disputed votes in Florida and Michigan, Hillary Clinton called it "a civil rights issue" and said she plans on sending a letter to Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and Barack Obama urging them to support seating Florida and Michigan delegates and counting their votes.

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

SOUTHFIELD, MICH. -- In the days leading up to tonight’s primary, Mitt Romney promised Michigan voters that he would bring jobs back to the state and come up with a plan to revitalize the automotive industry here within his first 100 days in office. With tonight’s big victory in what was a must-win state for his campaign, Romney’s economic message has paid off.

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From CBS News' Dante Higgins:

TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. -- John McCain was asked about how he expected to perform with independents today in Michigan. He used the question to ask for any and all votes, not just independents.

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From CBS News' Joy Lin:

DETROIT -- Janet Huckabee pitched snowballs, one after another, at her husband while as he thanked a supporter at a polling precinct this morning.

"Hey!" he shouted, as he turned around and laughed.

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- On a day that could either revive or effectively crush his presidential ambitions, Mitt Romney was brimming with confidence as he spoke to a small crowd of about 150 people at a “get out the vote” rally here.

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From CBS News' Dante Higgins:

TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. -- On primary day in Michigan, John McCain campaigned for last-minute votes near a Traverse City voting precinct.

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