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Seven things to watch for at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

Exactly 100 days ahead of the Iowa caucuses, Democratic presidential candidates and their throngs of supporters will descend on Des Moines to see if the party’s signature event will reshape the race.

Vice President Joe Biden trails the two leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination by more than 25 points each in New Hampshire and would enter the race without an edge over them on overall favorability or specific personality traits.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeing a post-debate bounce with Democrats in New Hampshire.

A new WBUR poll found 38 percent of likely voters supporting her and 34 percent supporting Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who has not yet decided on a run, is a distant third with 9 percent.

While multiple reports suggest Vice President Joe Biden could make a decision soon on whether he will run for president, if he does, he could enter a shifting race.

Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders are locked in a tight race for the Democratic nomination in New Hampshire.

No Debate Bump: Jim Webb, Martin O’Malley Still Stuck Near Zero

If longtime one-percenters Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee were looking for a boost from the first Democratic debate, they will be sorely disappointed with a new CNN/ORC poll out this morning.

Sanders must splash the cash

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) needs to step up his spending to broaden his appeal if he wants to have a shot at the presidential nomination, Democratic strategists say.

Hillary Clinton Widens Lead in Primary Race, WSJ Poll Shows

Hillary Clinton has widened her lead in the Democratic primary race after a strong performance in the party’s first televised debate, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.

The poll offered little encouragement for Vice President Joe Biden as he wrestles with whether to enter the contest.