McCain, Romney lob "liberal" in final Fla. stretch
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PANAMA CITY, Florida  - In a tight battle in Florida, John McCain and Mitt Romney competed to stick each other with the liberal tag, a political death sentence among conservative Republicans whose votes could be decisive in Tuesday's presidential voting.
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Conservatives and voters troubled by abortion and illegal immigration were backing Mitt Romney as he fought for victory in Florida's Republican presidential primary on Tuesday. Lining up behind John McCain's bid were party moderates, Hispanics and the state's numerous older voters.
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John McCain called Mitt Romneyâs attempt to brand him as a liberal, âparticularly entertaining.â
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ANALYSIS | Romney threw all he could at McCain in Florida, but it was not enough.
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Republican presidential candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney argued on Monday over who is the real conservative with their battle headed toward a Super Tuesday climax.
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Rasmussen Reports - The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Mitt Romney with a slight lead in Florida's Republican Presidential Primary. John McCain and Rudy Giuliani are close behind in what may develop into a three-man race. It's Romney at 25%, McCain at 20%, and Giuliani at 19%. Romney has picked up seven points over the past week while McCain and Giuliani each inched up a point.
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Senator John McCain is fighting for the backing of foes in the Republican Party's conservative base, now that rival Mitt Romney has quit the race, clearing McCain's path to the presidential nomination.
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Republican John McCain proved Tuesday night he is not just the darling of independents. In a presidential primary closed to all but registered Republicans in Florida, the Arizona senator rolled past Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor.
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John McCain sought to mend his tattered relationship with conservatives and unify a splintered GOP as he all but clinched the party's presidential nomination Thursday. Mitt Romney, his former chief rival, dropped out, and a parade of prominent Republicans swung behind the Arizona senator.
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Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney were running neck-and-neck in initial returns on Tuesday in a tight Florida presidential primary battle that could also end one-time favorite Rudy Giuliani's White House bid.
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Tuesday that Florida's decision to move up its 2008 primary to Jan. 29 was part of a strange national trend that gives voters little time to pick the best candidate for their party.
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Republican John McCain opened a narrow lead on rival Mitt Romney ahead of a critical Florida primary after picking up the endorsement of Gov. Charlie Crist, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.
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Across the nationÂs 36 races for governor, Republican candidates are playing up their liberal positions.
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John McCain and Mitt Romney squared off in a hard-fought Florida primary Tuesday, seeking campaign momentum before the race for the Republican presidential nomination turns into a nationwide delegate chase on Feb. 5.
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A day before Floridaâs primary, Mitt Romney questioned John McCainâs conservatism, while Mr. McCain accused Mr. Romney of flip-flopping.
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McCain cements GOP front-runner status with projected wins coast-to-coastDems evenly split between Clinton and ObamaDisappointing night for Romney; Huckabee surprises pundits
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Sen. Kennedy endorses Barack Obama for president, plans to campaign for Democrat ... Romney criticizes McCain's legislative history ... Clinton, shifting focus from Obama, says Bush has lost touch with an anxious public ... Giuliani seeks one more 'I told you so' in high-stakes Florida primary ... Candidates offered opportunity to interact with young voters.