WASHINGTON — Even from a distance, you can tell it’s a Hillary Clinton campaign rally. It’s clear well before you see the bumper stickers on the cars or hear the speeches inside.

You can tell by the women, young and old, lined up early. Often outnumbering men by margins of 2 to 1, they come to see the first woman with a real chance of being a major party's nominee for president — and a real chance of being elected.

They talk about health care and the war. But they’re also drawn by an emotional, woman-to-woman bond summed up by one fan at an early Clinton rally in Iowa: “I feel it in the heart.” » read more

Throw the flag against: Mitt Romney.

Call: Unsportsmanlike conduct.

What happened: On Friday, Romney began running a 30-second television ad, "Change Immigration." It says that "as governor, I authorized the state police to enforce immigration laws. I opposed driver's licenses and in-state tuition for illegal aliens. As president, I'll oppose amnesty, cut funding for sanctuary cities and secure our borders. Legal immigration is great, but illegal immigration — that's got to stop." » read more

WASHINGTON — Highlights from the campaign trail this week:

CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES SPLIT

Televangelist Pat Robertson endorsed Rudy Giuliani this week. That surprised people, since Giuliani supports abortion rights, gay rights and has been married three times. But Robertson said that Giuliani's record as New York mayor makes him the best candidate for president. » read more