NBC News Online -- Countdown to Super Tuesday

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NBC NEWS Web Extra: Green Debate

2008-02-06T17:53:00.000-08:00

By Kim Liu
NBC News Reporter
bkliu@ucdavis.edu

Who is the greenest Presidential Candidate of them all? Kim Liu takes us through last week's green forum at UC Davis.

Watch on YouTube:

2008-02-06T17:50:00.000-08:00

Clinton, McCain projected to take California

2008-02-05T22:05:00.000-08:00

By Timothy Jue
NBC News Reporter
timjue@ucdavis.edu

NBC News projects Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. John McCain to win the state of California in today's primary election. Early returns show that both Clinton and McCain have huge leads over their competing candidates.

Stay with NBC News with more updates throughout the evening.

More news is always on msnbc.com.

CALIFORNIA COUNTS: VOTE TODAY & TURN TO NBC

2008-02-05T00:00:00.000-08:00

More than 2,000 delegate votes are up for grabs today, and you can make a difference! Vote today! Polls open at 7 a.m. and they close at 8 p.m. in California.

Then, stay with NBC News all day for the very latest updates and election results starting at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Choose NBC News, MSNBC, MSNBC.com.

In the Sacramento area, turn to NBC affiliate KCRA-TV Channel 3 for complete local coverage.
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NBC NEWS Report: Comparing and Contrasting Clinton & Obama

2008-02-04T23:58:00.000-08:00

By Maria Rosas
NBC News Anchor/ Reporter
mtrosas@ucdavis.edu

NBC News reporter Maria Rosas compares and contrasts Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, their policies and hopes for America in this special Super Tuesday video report.

NBC NEWS Report: In less than 10-seconds, candidates pitch for your vote

2008-02-04T13:11:00.000-08:00

By Maria Rosas
NBC News Anchor/ Reporter
mtrosas@ucdavis.edu

Talk about soundbyte politics. For you time-strapped voters, the candidates give their 5-second pitches about why you should vote for them. Maria Rosas takes us through the collection of soundbytes.

NBC NEWS Report: Obama talks about dispute

2008-02-04T13:05:00.001-08:00

By Kim Liu
NBC News Reporter
bkliu@ucdavis.edu

On the eve of Super Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama talks to NBC News Reporter Kim Liu about the disagreement he's been having with Sen. Hillary Clinton over race and ethnicity in this election.

BREAKING NEWS: Bill Clinton to stump for Hillary in Sacramento Monday morning

2008-02-03T21:34:00.001-08:00

ONLY ON NBC NEWS TONIGHT:

Former President Bill Clinton will return to the Central Valley tomorrow to stump for his wife Hillary less than 24 hours before polls open for the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday primary election.

He is expected to speak at a public event at the Cal Expo Center in Sacramento Monday morning. More details on The Daily Nightly.

NBC NEWS Report: Getting the Latino Vote in California

2008-01-30T22:35:00.000-08:00

By Maria Rosas
NBC News Anchor/ Reporter
mtrosas@ucdavis.edu

California's Latino population has come out as a formidable force in recent elections and it stands to play even a bigger role in deciding who will become the next president. NBC News's Maria Rosas explores how candidates are trying to appeal to Latino voters, and how California voters are responding to their targeted techniques.

NBC NEWS Report: It's all about the endorsement

2008-01-30T22:24:00.001-08:00

By Kerren Schlank
NBC News Reporter
kschlank@ucdavis.edu

With only days to go until Super Tuesday, we are seeing a barrage of endorsements coming from everyone: newspapers, other politicians, movie-stars and even movie-star turned politicians. NBC News Reporter Kerren Schlank takes a look at some of the high-profile endorsements in this election in her report.

ON THE DAILY NIGHTLY: The Back Story: Who's Endorsing Who?

2008-01-30T22:15:00.000-08:00

NBC NEWS Exclusive: Schwarzenegger Endorses McCain

2008-01-30T22:14:00.000-08:00

By Tim Jue
NBC News Reporter
timjue@ucdavis.edu

NBC News has learned late this evening that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will throw his support behind GOP Presidential front-runner John McCain Thursday morning when the two tour a Los Angeles-based solar energy company in Southern California.

Schwarzenegger and McCain will then hold a 9:30 a.m. press conference formally announcing the endorsement, according to a copy of the Governor's schedule obtained by KPIX-TV.

NBC NEWS Web Extra: NY Times Analyst talks about Edwards Campaign

2008-01-30T20:48:00.000-08:00

NBC NEWS VIDEO
WEB EXTRA

New York Times News Analyst Loren Shimanek has covered the John Edwards campaign extensively. He gives his insight as to why he believes the South Carolina Senator is the candidate of choice for the Democratic nomination, even though the official campaign ceases to exist.

Click above to see NBC News Reporter Tim Jue's complete interview with Shimanek.

ON THE DAILY NIGHTLY: Is Huckabee Praying for Votes?

DEVELOPING NEWS: Edwards bows out

2008-01-30T11:39:00.001-08:00

NBC DEVELOPING NEWS

Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. John Edwards ended his bid for the White House this morning, telling his supporters during a New Orleans press conference that it was time for him to step aside and leave the Democratic race to Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama.

Edwards's announcement came a day after news that GOP candidate Rudy Giuliani hinted he would drop out of the Presidential race in his party.

Edwards did not immediately endorse a particular candidate.

MORE from MSNBC.com: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22913001/

AND TONIGHT ON NBC NEWS: A special report from NBC News on the Edwards announcement and Giuliani's decision to bow out

CALIFORNIA: NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN.

2008-01-29T21:45:00.000-08:00

With less than a week away from Super Tuesday, it's going to be a photo-finish in California -- the state that will most likely end up deciding who goes on, and who drops out of the contentious 2008 race for the Presidency.

NBC News is there every step of the way, covering the race with more resources than any other news organization out there. We'll take a look at the issues that matter most to Californians, because this time, CALIFORNIA COUNTS.

Stay with NBC News in the run-up to Super Tuesday as we close in on the final push by the candidates and air special reports on California's crucial role in this election.

Only from America's News Leader.

ON THE DAILY NIGHTLY: Northern California vs. Southern California?

NBC NEWS: Watch RAW video of Thursday's Presidential Presser

2008-01-29T20:25:00.000-08:00

NEWS
VIDEO

Watch raw, unedited video of Thursday's Presidential press conference with all the Democratic and Republican candidates now streaming online on the NBC YouTube News Channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/kntvnewschannel

There, you'll find all of our other news reports, and video of our successful live edition of Meet the Press anchored by NBC News's Fabian Gonzalez.

Democratic Press Conference (four parts):

Republican Press Conference (three parts):

DEVELOPING NEWS: Giuliani set to drop out; McCain, Clinton take Florida

2008-01-29T20:16:00.000-08:00

NBC DEVELOPING NEWS
By Timothy Jue
NBC News Reporter
timjue@ucdavis.edu

Republican Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani will drop out of the race for the White House and is set to endorse Arizona Sen. John McCain as the GOP Presidential nomination tomorrow during a Republican National Committee conference at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., high level sources have told NBC News.

This comes after a bitter loss for the former New York City mayor to John McCain, who won Florida's presidential primary today. On the Democratic side, Sen. Hillary Clinton won the state's nomination, even though Democratic party leaders vowed not to count Florida's delegates because of an unapproved early primary date that irked Dem. chairman Howard Dean.

MORE from MSNBC.com: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22898650/

BREAKING NEWS: NBC PROJECTS OBAMA AS S.C. WINNER

2008-01-26T16:20:00.000-08:00

NBC BREAKING NEWS

NBC News is projecting Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) as the winner of the South Carolina Democratic primary today. Early returns show that Obama may have won by as many as 30 percentage points of Sen. Hillary Clinton (D- New York). Early returns show that African American voters came out in force in supporting Obama. Sen. John Edwards, a native of South Carolina came up a distant third in the Democratic race in South Carolina, early returns show.

MORE from MSNBC.com: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22854377/

Introducing The Daily Nightly

2008-01-26T14:33:00.000-08:00

From NBC News, read about the story behind the story on our new blog by the NBC News team, The Daily Nightly. It's written by NBC News anchor Fabian Gonzalez and other NBC news reporters. It gives insight to our online news consumers about the editorial process at NBC News, and it serves as a forum for your voices.

It's worth taking a look at, and it's part of our ongoing commitment to keeping you informed about our coverage. So stop on by and read The Daily Nightly from NBC News.

http://nbcdailynightly.blogspot.com/

NBC NEWS is now streaming 24/7 on YouTube

2008-01-24T23:28:00.000-08:00

Now, our video can now be seen worldwide on NBC News's YouTube.com channel. Watch complete video reports by the NBC News team, and view raw, unedited news footage all at your fingertips.

Connect 24/7 online at: http://youtube.com/user/kntvnewschannel

NBC NEWS Report: Analysts, Candidates spar at Meet the Press

2008-01-23T20:00:00.000-08:00

By Maria Rosas
NBC News Anchor/ Reporter
mtrosas@ucdavis.edu

In what is being hailed as the news event that got the campaign rolling, news analysts along with Presidential front-runners Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-New York) and Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) appeared on last Thursday's live, West Coast edition of NBC News's Meet the Press.

In wide-ranging interviews, both Clinton and McCain envisioned what they'd see America as if President, and laid out their campaign plans for the upcoming weeks.

News analysts from America's print organizations covering this race also offered their quick opinions on a blitz of campaign advertising that all the Presidential hopefuls unleashed last week.

NBC News Anchor Maria Rosas takes us through the highlights of last week's show.

MORE video from NBC NEWS:

NBC NEWS Report: Fred Thompson calls it quits, GOPers react

2008-01-23T19:57:00.000-08:00

By Kerren Schlank
NBC News Reporter
kschlank@ucdavis.edu

Without any primary or caucus wins under his belt, Fred Thompson dropped his bid for the Republican Presidential nomination earlier this week. For many, it came as no surprise to see the Tennessee Republican throw in the towel, this after New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson dropped out of the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

NBC News Reporter Kerren Schlank has been following the Republican race, and she filed this report.

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MEET THE PRESS: Watch RAW video of the News Analysts in action

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NEWS
VIDEO

News Analysts from the various print organizations share their thoughts about the onslaught of campaign advertising that the candidates released prior to last Thursday's special live West Coast edition of Meet the Press. Moderator Fabian Gonzalez talks to Loren Shimanek from The New York Times, Time Magazine's Jane Pomeroy and Julie Stauder from the Davis Enterprise newspaper.

MEET THE PRESS: Watch RAW video of McCain's interview

2008-01-23T19:50:00.000-08:00

NEWS
VIDEO

Arizona Sen. John McCain had a lot to tell Meet the Press moderator Fabian Gonzalez during last week's presentation of the show. Click to see unedited, raw footage from the program.

MEET THE PRESS: Watch RAW video of Clinton's interview

2008-01-23T19:44:00.000-08:00

NEWS
VIDEO

Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke with NBC News's Fabian Gonzalez during last week's edition of Meet the Press. In a wide-ranging interview, she discussed her victory in New Hampshire and her campaign strategy.

The Countdown Begins

2008-01-19T17:35:00.000-08:00

NBC News began the Countdown to Super Tuesday on our special live edition of Meet the Press Thursday. If you missed our program, the video news reports filed by NBC News reporters on the campaign trail have been posted below. And stay with NBC News online for additional video from the program, including one-on-one interviews with Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. John McCain.

As we countdown to Super Tuesday, NBC News will be expanding our extensive coverage of the candidates and the issues. You'll see more stories, more video and more in-depth reporting from the news organization that America trusts.

DEVELOPING: Hillary, Romney take Nevada, Paul finished second in GOP race; South Carolina too close to call

2008-01-19T16:38:00.000-08:00

NBC DEVELOPING NEWS

Early results are showing that Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton and former Governor Mitt Romney are slated to win today's Nevada caucuses.

But in a stunning upset, political darkhorse Rep. Ron Paul from Texas finished second in the state in the GOP caucus. He narrowly edged out John McCain, who received a 13 percent of the Nevada votes.

In South Carolina, where voters in that state are going to the polls for their Republican primary, early returns indicate a close race between John McCain and Mike Huckabee, with McCain leading the GOP pack.

More from MSNBC.com: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Meet The Press: Republican race heats up

2008-01-17T17:11:00.000-08:00

By Kerren Schlank
NBC News Reporter
kschlank@ucdavis.edu

GOP Presidential Hopeful Mitt Romney wins in Michigan, prompting the other candidates he's running against to rethink their strategies as Super Tuesday nears.

NBC News reporter Kerren Schlank recaps the Republican race so far.

Meet The Press: Bill Stumps for Hillary in Davis

2008-01-17T16:44:00.000-08:00

By Kim Liu
NBC News Reporter
bkliu@ucdavis.edu

Almost one-half of the student body at the Univ. of California Davis came out to hear an impromptu stump speech by former President Bill Clinton late Tuesday evening. An estimated crowd of 11,000 waiting for as much as five hours to hear Clinton speak.

NBC News Reporter Kim Liu was there, and he files this report.

Meet The Press: Slip-ups on the Campaign Trail

2008-01-17T16:35:00.000-08:00

By Timothy Jue
NBC News Reporter
timjue@ucdavis.edu

On the campaign trail lately, controversial comments made by the Presidential Candidates are coming back to haunt them as primary season comes to a head with Super Tuesday right around the corner.

As this report shows, Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee and Hillary Clinton are just the latest Presidential hopefuls to find themselves tounge-tied and feeling the heat.

On Meet the Press: Countdown to Super Tuesday

2008-01-17T00:01:00.000-08:00

With less than three weeks to go, it's going to be a photo finish in 20 states on Super Tuesday. We'll start the countdown during a special edition of NBC News and Meet The Press. Join Fabian Gonzalez and the NBC News team as we bring you the very latest from the front lines of what is the closest election in recent history. What will it mean for California voters? And will old skeletons come back to haunt some Presidential hopefuls?

A special edition of NBC News and Meet The Press airs Thursday, 6pm ET/ 5pm central. Selected reports will stream on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/kntvnewschannel.

From CNN: Hillary leads, Paul trails

2008-01-16T19:38:00.000-08:00

From our media partners at CNN Headline News in Atlanta, Georgia, Maria Rosas hosts a special election outlook on Hillary Clinton and Ron Paul. Karen Tostado and Kerren Schlank reports.

On the Campaign Trail: Massive crowd of 11,300 flock to Clinton speech in Davis

2008-01-16T00:30:00.000-08:00

NBC BREAKING NEWS

It's being hailed by organizers as the most successful campaign event in UC Davis history as a massive crowd of more than 11,000 college students and community members flocked to a hastily organized campaign event featuring former President Bill Clinton at the university's basketball arena Tuesday night.

Flanked by several state leaders on stage, Clinton received a rousing ovation from the students and community members that packed the ARC Pavillion to hear the nation's 42nd President deliver a stump speech on behalf of his wife, Democratic Presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton who spent the day campaigning in neighboring Nevada.

"All of our elections are about the future," Pres. Clinton said during his speech. "And if you look around this sea of faces tonight, you see that America is not a race, America is not a creed, America is not even a physical place, America is an idea and you're all a part of it."

The former President touched on all topics during his 40-minute speech: healthcare, the environment, foreign policy. But it was higher education and financial assistance that received the most cheers from the student audience -- many of whom spent hours waiting in a mile-long line that snaked around a soccer field and spilled out to a sidewalk behind the auditorium.

Organizers of the event said the crowd was estimated to be around 8,000 people. Another 3,500 people were turned away.

Many waited for hours in the cold for a chance to hear the former President speak on behalf of his wife. Those who were at the head of the line reportedly waited for five hours. But those who found themselves towards the end of the line were turned away because the auditorium had been filled to capacity.

Those who waited outside reported a riot-like atmosphere, with people cutting and thousands of students rushing into the building.

The impressive number of people coming to hear Clinton speak even surprised organizers of the event who originally estimated the crowd to linger between 2,000 and 3,000 people. What's more, the event had been hastily thrown together -- it wasn't until late Tuesday evening when Clinton's visit to UC Davis had been officially declared by the Hillary Clinton campaign staff.

For more: KCRA-TV Sacramento's Coverage of the Clinton Visit

In California: Turn to NBC

2008-01-14T22:06:00.000-08:00

Where ever you're from in California, keep up with news from your hometown through NBC's California television stations and their comprehensive websites, complete with local, state and national political coverage that you can count on.

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Choose NBC11 News at nbc11.com

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Rely on KCRA 3 Reports at kcra.com

And where ever you are, take a first look at breaking political news and discussion from MSNBC's First Read website, a complete resource for information and analysis about Decision 2008 from NBC News, America's News Leader.

Visit firstread.msnbc.msn.com

On Nightly: Decision 2008

2008-01-09T19:26:00.001-08:00

More on the Presidential candidates as Michigan, South Carolina and Nevada get ready to cast ballots in their primaries. Will the momentum Hillary picked up in New Hampshire carry her to other victories? Or, will Barack Obama bounce back to grab the Democratic nomination? On the Republican side, will John McCain, "the comeback kid" have enough money to continue his campaign across America? And now that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson calls it quits, who on the Republican side is most likely to throw in the towel as well? NBC News reporters are on the campaign trails with the candidates as the race to Tsunami Tuesday intensifies.

Watch NBC Nightly News for the very latest developments, and stay with America's News Leader for comprehensive Decision 2008 election coverage.

The People of NBC News

2008-01-09T16:00:00.001-08:00

Fabian Gonzalez, News Anchor
fabgonzales@ucdavis.edu

Maria Rosas, News Anchor/ Reporter
mtrosas@ucdavis.edu

Kim Liu, Reporter/ Field Producer
bkliu@ucdavis.edu

Kerren Schlank, Reporter
kschlank@ucdavis.edu

Karen Tostado, Reporter
kz.tostado@gmail.com

Timothy Jue, Reporter/ Field Producer
timjue@ucdavis.edu

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2008-01-09T15:52:00.000-08:00

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