Algunos breves

John McCain cuenta con el apoyo de los principales recaudadores de fondos que trabajaron para Bush en 2000 y 2004. McCain snags Bush's top fundraisers

(...) President Bush's campaign finance machine crushed John McCain's upstart presidential campaign seven years ago. But in his second attempt to win the White House, the Republican senator from Arizona is picking off some of his former adversary's key players. McCain has wooed 66 former Bush Rangers and Pioneers to bundle checks for him, including more than a dozen prominent GOP lobbyists. (...)

El calor del debate migratorio está polarizando la carrera republicana con Romney y McCain situados en cada uno de los extremos. Immigration Reform: Makes Romney, Breaks McCain

(...) Immigration reform has everyone all riled up, including the 2008 presidential candidates. Mitt Romney is reaping the benefits of his aversion to the proposed Senate immigration legislation, while one of the bill’s “daddies” -- Sen. John McCain -- has received criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. (...)

El pique entre Ron Paul y Rudy Giuliani sigue dando que hablar. Lo último del Congresista texano ha sido recomendar a Giuliani varias lecturas sobre política exterior. Candidate Paul assigns reading to Giuliani

(...) Longshot Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Thursday gave front-runner Rudy Giuliani a list of foreign-policy books to back up his contention that attacks by Islamic militants are fueled by the U.S. presence in the Middle East. (...)

Después de haber sido fuertemente criticado por ser demasiado insustancial a la hora de tratar en profundidad algunas de sus propuestas políticas, finalmente el Senador Obama se ha decidido a exponer con precisión sus propuestas sobre la política sanitaria. Lo hará el próximo 29 de mayo en Iowa. Obama Ready to Get Specific on Health Care

(...) Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is ready to get specific on health care, two months after he drew criticism at a health care forum in Nevada where he appeared less conversant than some of his rivals with the details of health care policy. (...)

David Broder dedica su última columna en el Washington Post a dos de los candidatos de segunda fila que mejor lo vienen haciendo. Mike Huckabee por los republicanos, y Bill Richardson por los demócratas. Two Long Shots Liven Up a Race

(...) The liveliest pair of candidates in the large fields of Democratic and Republican long shots, Bill Richardson and Mike Huckabee, are also -- not coincidentally -- the likeliest to break through into the top ranks of their parties if anyone ever does.

It helps that both of them can boast extensive experience in running a government. Huckabee spent a decade as the Republican governor of Arkansas, and Richardson is in his second term as the Democratic governor of New Mexico. (...)