The Page
Politics up to the Minute
Headlines from February 4th, 2008
Handicapping Super Tuesday
Video: TIME's political correspondents gauge the candidates' moods on the eve of the biggest day of the primary season. Watch it, here Permalink
Hillary Clinton Wears the Pants
Monday night appearance on Letterman clarifies the important issue: "In my White House, we will know who wears the pantsuits." Watch the interview here. Permalink
Your Guide to Super Tuesday
10 pm ET: Idaho (Dems only), Montana (GOP only), North Dakota, Utah 11 pm ET: California 1:30 am ET: Alaska Permalink
Clinton Chair McAuliffe So Very Open to Clinton-Obama Ticket
The Macker says Obama has “excited so many people” and that he should be strongly considered as veep. Read more here. In some quarters, they suspect McAuliffe's motives. Permalink
New McCain National TV Ad Goes After Romney
Spot running on cable asks "If we can't trust Mitt Romney on Ronald Reagan, how can we trust him to lead America?" Watch it above. Read script here. Permalink
After the Shortest McCain Presser EVER. . .
. . . .Candidate takes only 3 questions from podium and then rushes out -- reducing reporters to asking him gag questions to try to get him to stop. Watch the chaotic scene befitting Grand Central Terminal above. Permalink
Oh, the Expectations They'll Set!
Obama campaign manager Plouffe -- in Penn-like press-release-as-memo -- marshals polling and other data to suggest that Obama will be lucky to escape Super Tuesday alive. Read his artistry here. Response from Clinton communications topper Wolfson: "Despite this [anticipated] muddled outcome, we expect to maintain our current overall lead in delegates on February 6." Read full statement. Permalink
Monday in the Life of the Anti-McCain Coalition
--Ohio Sen. Voinovich says his colleague is sorely lacking in management experience. Read more here. --Other conservative immigration groups spend Super Tuesday eve rallying their forces against him. --Romney radio ad on Limbaugh show highlights McCain record on immigration, taxes. Read the scathing script here, and listen here. --Romney releases anti-McCain Web ad questioning his conservative credentials, highlighting issues were McCain, Clinton agree. Watch it here. Read script here. --El Rushbo dedicates show to hammering GOP frontrunner. Listen to audio clip here or watch video here. --And/but: Still-neutral Bob Dole writes to Limbaugh defending McCain. Permalink
McCain's Mark McKinnon on Texas Versus New York
Maverick media maven tells The Page how the Lone Star and Empire States differ -- while standing in Grand Central Terminal. Also: What Super Tuesday means to him. Watch it above. Permalink
By George, For McCain
Former New York Governor Pataki gets on board. Also in attendance: Giuliani, Lieberman. Permalink
The Crying Game: The Sequel
Clinton tears up at New Haven event on eve of vote — producing deja vu all over again and another Rorschach test. Watch video above. Permalink
Super Tuesday Polling: Massachusetts Numbers
from 7NEWS/Suffolk University poll: Dems: Obama 46, Clinton 44. GOP: Romney 50, McCain 37, Huckabee 4. Dates conducted: Feb. 1-Feb. 3; Error margin: 4.9 points. Read more here. Plus: Check out earlier last-day-before-Tuesday national and state results here. Permalink
Going Back to Cali
McCain joins Romney with last-minute stop in Golden State, while Clinton and Obama teams see California as THE battleground (no enchiladas references here). Permalink
Two Tough Guys
Obama supporter Robert De Niro and Obama strategist David Axelrod share midday MSNBC split screen. Plus: Clinton gets an Academy Award (R) winner of her own: Jack Nicholson. Read the press release here or download audio here. Permalink
Hey, Adults
Here’s the four-minute video all the kids are watching (and, actually, a lot of adults too) that drives the Obama message in a way no other candidate can match. Click above to watch. Yes... they... can. A little Googling, and you can figure out who all the celebrities are, too. Permalink
Sign up for the daily email from The Page and get the very latest political news delivered directly to your inbox.
The Political Schedule
The Page on the Go
Read THE PAGE on your Mobile Device
Bookmark thepage.time.com on your mobile device for an easy to read version of Mark Halperin's The Page.
