2008 Primaries

The Primary election campaign has started earlier than ever before and is now well under way.

One of the best ways of learning more about the primary process and about the main candidates for the Republican and Democratic nomination is to check out the New York Times coverage. Visit the website to read articles about the issues around the primary calendar, to follow candidates on the campaign trail and to learn about the political hot potatoes of the day.

Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front runner, has tried to undermine Barack Obama's claim that he has enough experience to be President of the United States. Find out how he is responding to the challenge by watching the video.

Democratic candidate and governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson is running one of the most entertaining ad campaigns. Find out more and watch the ads here.

On the Republican side, former mayor of New York, Rudy Giuiliani is leading in the polls but losing ground to Mitt Romney and John Mc Cain. Maybe one of the them might be able to overtake him in the small States that vote first in the primary season: Iowa and New Hampshire. However, a few weeks ago, Fred Thompson entered the race. He is an attorney and a former Senator and you might have seen him in the TV series Law and Order in which he played District Attorney Arthur Branch. Will he manage to win the support of evangelical Christians, who haven't clearly picked a candidate yet, and take the lead in the polls? Learn more.

More from me later.