The race for the Democratic and Republican Party nominations for President blazed through more states last week, as candidates scrambled for support. On Monday, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, Illinois Senator Barack Obama and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards faced off in a lively televised debate among the Democrats. The debate continued even after the TV cameras were turned off, as Obama and Clinton traded accusations of unfairness. On Tuesday, former President Bill Clinton told people in Greenville, South Carolina, that he enjoyed the candidates' lively exchange of ideas. "They're flesh-and-blood people and they have their differences," he said. "Let them have it."
Meanwhile, on the Republican side, Arizona Senator John McCain narrowly defeated former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in the South Carolina primary on January 19. Fred Thompson, who came in third, dropped out three days later. "I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort," the actor and former Tennessee Senator said in a statement.
The Republican focus then turned to Florida, which holds a primary on January 29. Who will take the lead in the Sunshine State? Stay tuned.