Political scene heats up before vote
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With no heir apparent in the running, the U.S. presidential race is wide open for Democrats and Republicans with two weeks to go before voting begins in the state-by-state process to select party candidates.
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The Democratic candidate steps up his airwaves campaign in an early state.
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With just one month left before the US presidential election, candidates turned up the heat on the campaign trail, as television ratings for the debut presidential debate showed interest in the race running high.
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Films become more politicized as filmmakers seek to influence the upcoming election.
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Terrorists lying in wait to attack. Planes falling from the sky. Ships blowing up. The candidates in the race for president are painting some scary scenarios to motivate voters.
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Inundated with politics long before the 2008 presidential election, U.S. voters are in danger of suffering wearying bouts of the uniquely American affliction of "campaign fatigue" in coming months.
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An anxious crowd mobbed the election office in this Washington suburb just before 9 pm (0100 GMT Wednesday), seeking to register before the deadline to vote in the November 2 presidential election passed.
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US presidential candidates prepare for debates in New Hampshire, three days before key primary elections.
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US presidential primaries reach fever pitch as voters in two dozen states have their say
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Presidential campaigns are about more than just speeches, rallies and the horse race.
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EYE ON THE ELECTION: Tens of thousands of poll monitors and challengers are expected to crowd precincts in battleground states Tuesday.
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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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There&#39;s an unusual urgency to the electoral process this year, reflected in higher attendance at campaign rallies, record viewership of presidential debates and soaring voter registration, not to mention an increase in heated debates over the dinner table
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As presidential primaries move earlier, candidates are debating how to campaign during a season of good cheer.
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Election Day is still two weeks away, but voters across the state have the option Monday of beginning to cast their ballots early in this pivotal battleground state.
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Political parties and civil rights activists have brought a wealth of lawsuits on voting issues before the Nov. 2 U.S. presidential election even gets under way.
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WASHINGTON -- House and Senate members held rare weekend sessions on Saturday to clear some of the work off their desks before Election Day.