Vote calendar squeezes White House hopefuls
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A compressed, chaotic and changeable election calendar is forcing campaign managers in the frenetic 2008 White House chase to tear up decades of battle-tested political war plans.
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Under pressure from state and local officials, Democratic leaders in Congress are slowing their drive to revamp the nationâs voting systems.
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With just days to go before the U.S. presidential election, the candidates are darting from one stop to the next&#151;putting the pressure on the Secret Service in the process.
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Republicans and Democrats are calling on some heavy hitters to help attract voters as the presidential campaigns enter the homestretch before the November 2 election.
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It has been well-known for some time that the 2008 presidential campaign will be heavily Ã¢ÂÂfront-loaded.Ã¢ÂÂ A compressed schedule of primary and caucus elections, held earlier than ever in the presidential year, will culminate in events in upwards of 20 states next Feb. 5; that is fully nine months before the November general election.
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Voters are so deadlocked on their choice for president that the campaigns will need to focus on keeping the intensity of support high and turning them out on Election Day, according to pollsters who conducted a bipartisan survey.
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Political strategists determined early on that this year's White House race would come down to a block of uncommitted or &quot;swing&quot; voters in a smattering of US states.
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HEMPSTEAD, NY (CBS.MW) -- With Election Day now less than two months away, the campaign for the presidency has been rocked by several unexpected developments.
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Illness coincides with slump in US presidential poll ratings as tactics and friend's arrest hit chances
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WASHINGTON - With only nine days to go before the US presidential election, political polls show that neither President George Bush nor John Kerry has a clear lead.
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With Election Day a little more than six weeks away, Americans are being bombarded with often-conflicting polls, adding another layer of confusion to a contest
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After an energy-sapping slog for votes across the frozen north, White House hopefuls are fanning out to warmer climes as the 2008 presidential race enters a series of battleground states.
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US presidential candidates scramble to get out the vote as final polls show dead heats on each side
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Locked in a pitched battle for a too-close-to-call election, the leading presidential candidates are accusing each other of being unfit to lead Americans.
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NEW YORK Less than seven weeks before Election Day, Senator John Kerry faces strong obstacles in his bid to unseat President George W. Bush, with many voters saying that they are troubled by attacks on Kerry&#39;s Vietnam war record and that he has not laid
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Some comments from recent interviews with and about candidates for the White House who are barely registering in public opinion polls, and their chances for success:
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Anxiety over the Bush administration&#39;s handling of Iraq and the economy may have voters in some states second-guessing who to send to the White House.