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Deal: Clinton's Name Will Be Placed in Nomination at Dems Convention August 14, 2008 11:09 AM ABC News' Kate Snow reports: A deal has been brokered between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that will allow Clinton's name to be placed in nomination at next week's Democratic nominating convention, sources close to the Clinton camp told ABC News. "Both sides agree that it is in the best interest of party unity and making sure that everyone's voice and vote is honored to make sure her name is put into nomination," a person close the negotiations said. "It's to honor everyone...

WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will renew an advertising push in South Carolina on Wednesday, expanding a media campaign that lately has been focused on Iowa and New Hampshire.The former Massachusetts governor's campaign will shift an ad to South Carolina that aired in Iowa and New Hampshire last week. It showed Romney jogging and praised him for meeting "extraordinary challenges."The South Carolina ad will run in major markets in South Carolina, including Greenville, Charleston, Columbia and Myrtle Beach. It is scheduled to run for six days and costs more than $200,000, according to information compiled by another presidential...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The GOP presidential race can be summed up this way: three strong contenders and a hunger for someone else. ``There's no question that there's a very open field,'' said Ken Mehlman, a former Republican National Committee chairman. Unlike in 1980, 1988, 1996 and 2000, ``there's not a presumptive front-runner,'' he added. The nomination fight has become even more fluid since the year began, which is unusual for a party that typically has a clear heir apparent. For now, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has the lead in national popularity polls. Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has...