GOP rivals argue who's most conservative
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Republican presidential candidates vied Sunday over who is the real conservative, ahead of an evening debate in Florida where they hoped to put their conservative credentials on display.
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John McCain and Mike Huckabee in tight battle for first place in South Carolina's Republican primary
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On Sen. John McCain's Wikipedia entry, the argument has been over whether he is a conservative, moderate or liberal Republican. A heated exchange on former senator John Edwards's page has centered on deleting any reference to his $400 haircuts. And perhaps the most contentious dispute of all -- a...
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MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - U.S. Republican presidential contenders ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on Saturday and Democrat Hillary Clinton drew rebukes in combative back-to-back debates that could shape tight races in New Hampshire's nominating contest.
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Mitt Romney says the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination will come down to Rudy Giuliani and a more conservative challenger. Like Mitt Romney.
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Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney focus on each other in Wednesday's televised presidential debate only hours after Florida voters left no doubt that they are the two viable contenders for their party's nomination.
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Mitt Romney and John McCain sparred Sunday over their tax and spending records and who was a better agent for change, in the second Republican debate in as many days as the clock wound down to the New Hampshire primary.
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The Republican candidate takes on the tough task of defending his positions before religious conservatives today.
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Bloomberg - Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The Republican presidential candidates argued over who among them was a genuine conservative and competed to skewer Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, while scratching the surface of how to hold down entitlement spending during a debate last night.
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John McCain won his home state's GOP primary Tuesday, beating Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee by overcoming anger from conservatives who oppose his stance on illegal immigration. Hillary Rodham Clinton won on the Democratic side.
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Republican candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney attacked each other's conservative credentials during the final showdown before next week's Super Tuesday contests. The Democrats will have their turn tonight.
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Rudy Giuliani shares the lead for the conservative vote in the Republican presidential race, despite the New Yorker's three marriages and moderate views on abortion, guns and gays.
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Polls indicate the contest is neck-and-neck between Mitt Romney and Senator John McCain, with Mike Huckabee further back.
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In the last GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses, Huckabee kept his momentum on track and Thompson was better than usual, says Mark Halperin. And Alan Keyes is back!
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As former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson edges closer to officially entering the crowded Republican presidential race, his GOP rivals will have to recalibrate their campaigns to prepare for a new opponent who will seriously compete for the votes of mainstream conservatives.
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Bloomberg - Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential front-runners Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain clashed over immigration while largely agreeing on taxes and the course in Iraq and chiding their absentee rival, Fred Thompson.
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Mitt Romney and John McCain may be fighting for the front-runner mantle in the Republican presidential race, but it's Texas Rep.