Things looking up for McCain
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The stars may be aligning for John McCain. The question is whether the Republican presidential candidate can hitch a ride to success.
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Raising money and thinking about a running mate are two of the big challenges facing likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
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Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, once courted by Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry, is emerging as a major force in the re-election campaign of President Bush, who vanquished McCain in the 2000 Republican primary.
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Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain,  once courted by Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry, is  emerging as a major force in the re-election campaign of  President Bush, who vanquished McCain in the 2000 Republican  primary.
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Not so fast, Sen. McCain. John McCain's campaign issued a statement last week claiming the Arizona senator had surpassed the number of delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination for president, after Mitt Romney endorsed him. John McCain sure looks like he has the nomination all but wrapped up. But he isn't there yet, and here's why:
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Mike Huckabee may still be a long shot in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, but his weekend victories in Kansas and Louisiana proved he is likely to be a thorn in the side of frontrunner John McCain for some time to come.
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A confident John McCain was hoping for a decisive victory in the Republican presidential primaries despite sharp attacks from the party's right flank in the lead up to Super Tuesday.
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After Tuesdayâs primaries, John McCain had hoped to begin courting more moderate voters.
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Arizona Sen. John McCain has surged  in New Hampshire in the past month and is now tied with former  Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the state race for the  Republican presidential nomination, a poll showed on Thursday.
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Now the undisputed leader for the GOP nomination, John McCain focused Wednesday on immediate goals. One was daunting: Winning over wary right-flank Republicans. Another less so: Cementing the nomination with victories in upcoming contests.
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John McCain has emerged as the man to beat for the Republican nomination.
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The question now for John McCain is how far he needs go now in reaching out to the conservatives who have been wary of him.
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Sen. John McCain on Tuesday touted his experience in Congress dealing with national security issues compared to the experience of two of his major rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.
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As he gets closer to the Republican nomination, Sen. John McCain has been trying to balance his unqualified support for the Iraq war by reminding audiences that he was also a tough critic of how it was managed until President Bush finally changed strategies a year ago. In recent weeks, McCain has...
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Republican John McCain will soar or sink in New Hampshire, his best shot at reviving a presidential campaign that went belly up last summer.
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The Republican presidential nomination John McCain is on the brink of securing comes not only with the GOP standard-bearer status but also with a list of general election tasks he must accomplish quickly.
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US Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., meets with The Associated Press Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 in Phoenix. McCain, the straight-talking Republican who often challenges the GOP establishment, has taken on a headline-grabbing