We're ready to rock in New Hampshire. We'll have full coverage of candidates and the polls running Monday into Wednesday so check our cover (www.salon.com/politics2000) often for the latest updates.
This weekend we kick things off with Anthony York's report on Bill Bradley's new offensive
http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/28/bradley/index.html
we also sent Stacey Zolt to examine the GOP's new portal play, gopnet.com
http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/29/gopnet/index.html
and if you haven't read it yet make sure to check out Dan Savage's take on Gary Bauer's campaign
http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/25/bauer/index.html
This past week spanned the first vote of the primary season where Bush and Gore walked away from Iowa with their leads safely intact and surprisingly strong showings for Steve Forbes and Alan Keyes.
Arrivederci, Iowa: Bush and Gore coast, Keyes has his moment and Hatch looks for an escape. By Jake Tapper http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/25/results/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=650
America's wake-up call?: Alan Keyes strikes a chord with Iowa voters. By Anthony York http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/25/keyes/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=650
Gore savors his Iowa victory: By Sandra Sobieraj http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/25/gore_iowa/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=650
Iowa's insurgents and Achilles' heels: The Iowa caucuses are more than an election-year side show -- in the past, they've resurrected sinking campaigns and helped catapult obscure candidates like Jimmy Carter to the White House. By Jake Tapper http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/24/vote/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=650
Bill Bradley's results were disappointing and he scrambled to gain lost ground by attacking Gore for "misleading" statements over the last four months and, especially, Wednesday night's debate.
The machine rages on: GOP and Democratic presidential candidates fire their last salvos in New Hampshire. http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/27/debate/index.html
Gore, Bradley make pitches in N.H http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/26/dems_nh/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=650
Gore began the week with positive press covering his transformation from policy wonk to political fighter.
Al the thug: How the media transformed Gore from hapless hack to ruthless pol overnight. http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/27/gore/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=650
But as the week continued Bradley's new 'liar offensive' shows no sign of abating and may be having a substantial effect on Gore. This despite the fact that Gore has almost drawn even with Bush in national polls.
Bradley gets riled: Finally, Bradley shows his aggressive side and Gore goes on the defensive. http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/28/bradley/index.html
The GOP contest is squarely in Bush's court. While Bauer and Keyes are gnawing away at Forbes' lead McCain and Bush are dodging huge issues like abortion while trying to talk solely about taxes and character.
To not know him is to love him: What's behind George W. Bush's plan to phase out press conferences? http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/26/bush/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=650
Other Salon politics2000 stories from the past week:
Bigger, longer, uncut: From gun curbs to tax cuts, Clinton grabs at a legacy in his last, long-winded State of the Union address. http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/28/clinton/index.html
Holy smoke: How the selection of the next House chaplain has turned into the latest political war on Capitol Hill. http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/27/chaplain/index.html
"Money is property, not speech": Did the Supreme Court open the door to tougher campaign-finance laws? http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/27/finance/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=650
Al the thug: How the media transformed Gore from hapless hack to ruthless pol overnight. http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/01/27/gore/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=650