1.   For the Republicans, however, the compressed political calendar puts a premium on winning in the early caucuses and primaries.

2.   The calendar puts Clinton in the best position to help his global running mates.

3.   The election calendar puts a premium on early campaign funding.

4.   The looming calendar has put some pressure on the high-yield market.

5.   But the calendar alone put the episode front and center in presidential politics.