In 2008 race, many presidential 'firsts' are possible
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The Christian Science Monitor - The 2008 presidential field presents a veritable cornucopia of potential firsts - a woman, an African-American, a Hispanic, a Mormon, and, representing the attribute perhaps most sensitive for discussion, a top contender who would be the oldest person ever to assume the American presidency.
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Bill Clinton makes his first major appearances beside wife Hillary as she campaigns in the 2008 White House race.
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After months of grand rhetoric,  endless fundraising and heavy campaigning, the 2008  presidential race kicks into even higher gear this week at the  start of a four-month sprint to the first votes.
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The war in Iraq is shaping the opening stages of the contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, just as it did in the 2004 campaign.
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With no incumbent president or vice president considering a run, the 2008 presidential race is described as one of the most wide-open in years. But two new polls indicate that at this early point in the race, only a few candidates in either party enjoy significant support.
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The meeting of the the Democratic National Committee (DNC) last weekend in Washington, D.C. Ã¢ÂÂ its first since the partyÃ¢ÂÂs takeover of the Senate and the House in the 2006 elections Ã¢ÂÂ provided the first real showcase for those hopefuls who want to pursue the DemocratsÃ¢ÂÂ next big goal: taking back the White House in the 2008 election.
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As 24 states begin voting in primaries, caucuses and a state convention, presidential hopefuls jockey for front-runner status.
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Eager to field stumping presidential candidates, nine states are jockeying for front-of-the-pack dates.
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The following is a roundup of candidate developments in the 2008 presidential race, from CQPolitics.com.
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The 2008 presidential race began so early that voters have been on a first-name basis for months with Hillary and Barack, Rudy, Mitt and the other contenders. Yet people seem no closer to choosing from among them.
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With unified primary date of Feb. 12, region could play major role in choosing presidential nominees.
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The Christian Science Monitor - The most elusive commodity so far in the 2008 presidential sweepstakes is momentum. In both parties, the opening contests have been won by different candidates, creating lots of "comeback kids" but little ability to claim the mantle of front-runner.
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Candidates&#39; spouses may not  determine voters&#39; choices on Election Day but in these early  months of campaigning, they are playing central roles as  Americans meet the contenders in the 2008 presidential race.
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Democratic jockeying for the White House in 2008 intensified on Sunday with Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh taking the first official step toward a run and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton gauging support among fellow New York lawmakers.
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Candidates' race, gender, age, and religion are among the factors that could shape the election.
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After months of grand rhetoric, endless fundraising and heavy campaigning, the 2008 presidential race kicks into even higher gear this week at the start of a four-month sprint to the first votes.
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The following are breakdowns of the current and potential candidates for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations in 2008.