All Blog Posts from From The Road

From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:

LAS VEGAS -- Despite winning the Nevada caucus, Hillary Clinton maintained her distaste for the caucus process saying it unfairly leaves some voters out.

“To me the caucuses don’t provide the broad-based participation that I have fought for my entire life,” said Clinton at a press conference following her victory speech.

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From CBS News' Aaron Lewis:

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- After a veritable trouncing in Nevada today, John Edwards told reporters following a rally in South Carolina that he'd like to move on.

"This is one of those times where I hope the old saying 'what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas' turns out to be true," he said with a laugh. "We'll find out."

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From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

LAS VEGAS -- Unlike Iowa and New Hampshire voters, most Nevada caucus-goers participated in the election for the first time. At a Democratic caucus precinct in Las Vegas, some said their disapproval of the Bush Administration motivated them to vote.

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- As reporters aboard the Romney campaign plane huddled around the governor to be briefed on his economic stimulus plan, a familiar voice suddenly came over the PA system.

“I have an announcement,” the governor’s wife Ann said.

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

LAS VEGAS -- As the sun rose over the mountains here this morning, a friendly crowd of over 50 people greeted Mitt Romney outside the Palo Verde High School caucus site. Romney seemed in good spirits as supporters held signs, including one that read, “Go For The Gold.”

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From CBS News' Aaron Lewis:

LAS VEGAS -- John Edwards rallied three to four hundred supporters outside his campaign headquarters in Las Vegas this morning, his last public event in Nevada before the state's caucuses tomorrow evening.

Edwards set his crosshairs on Barack Obama again, hitting him on his praise for Ronald Reagan and - more forcefully - on the anti-Clinton Spanish radio ad from an ouside group supporting the Illinois senator.

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From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:

LAS VEGAS -- Hillary Clinton went after Barack Obama for comments he made this week about the legacy of Ronald Reagan.

During a campaign stop in Las Vegas Clinton said, “My leading opponent the other day said that he thought the Republicans had better ideas than Democrats the last 10 to 15 years, that’s not how I remember the last 10 to 15 years.”

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From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

ELKO, NEV. -- Over the past few days, Mitt Romney has focused less on attacking his GOP rivals, instead concentrating on his message of fiscal conservatism and economic revitalization.

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From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

LAS VEGAS -- At a town hall meeting last night, Barack Obama sounded more like a stand up comedian than a man running for president as he ranted against Hillary Clinton’s criticisms of him.

Obama told the crowd of roughly 700 that when he was down 20 points, people loved him but now that he's running strong, they are critical of him.

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From CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Jim Axelrod, who's covering the Clinton campaign:

NORTHRIDGE, CALIF. -- Two days before the Nevada caucuses - and just two days after the Democrats staged a near love-in of a debate - the gloves are off.

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