McCain Looks Confident; Democratic Race Tightens
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John McCain was striving to end the Republican race on Tuesday, while polls showed Hillary Rodham Clintonâs lead over Barack Obama was narrowing.
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Sen. Hillary Clinton Wednesday worked to shore up her support in the face of the momentum Sen. Barack Obama has built up after winning eight Democratic presidential contests in a row, while Sen. John McCain continued in his efforts to unify Republicans.
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John McCain appears to be steamrolling his way to the Republican nomination; Mitt Romney can't seem to catch a break.
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Hard-fought victory over Mitt Romney makes McCain the clear front-runner in a two-man presidential nomination race.
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Barack Obama rolled to his 10th consecutive win for the Democrats, while  John McCain picked up two more states in his march to the GOP nomination.
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Republican  presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday predicted he will  do well in the Florida contest late this month after winning  South Carolina and took a swipe at rival Rudy Giuliani.
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John McCain has vaulted from long shot to the front-runner to win the Republican nomination for U.S. president. The reason? Voter confidence he can beat the eventual Democratic candidate in November's election, according to interviews with some of his supporters.
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John McCain got here by keeping it real. A bus to drive him. A microphone when he arrived. Coffee and doughnuts to keep him going.
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Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were locked in a tight battle Tuesday in the key New Hampshire presidential primary while Republican John McCain won a back-from-the dead victory in the 2008 nomination contest.
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John McCain would do better against Clinton than against Obama, and the Democratic advantage appears to be shrinking, according to a new survey of voters
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Republican  presidential candidate John McCain predicted on Sunday he would  do well in the Florida primary election this month after  winning South Carolina and took a swipe at rival Rudy Giuliani.
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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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With her husband and Magic Johnson in tow, Clinton proclaims confidence in her campaign ... McCain stresses his tax proposal to NH voters ... Conservation group applauds McCain, Democratic candidates for global warming commitments ... Edwards campaign shows movie trailer to rally Iowans' support ...
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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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The presidential race  shifted to new battlegrounds on Sunday, as Republican John  McCain looked for momentum from a big win and top Democrats  paid homage to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
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FAIRFIELD, Connecticut  - Republican front-runner John McCain admitted on Sunday to nervousness about his chances on Super Tuesday, when almost half of the United States votes, but he was also thinking ahead to a general election battle against the Democratic nominee.
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The Democrats are preparing for a lengthy nomination fight, while John McCain is hoping to seal up the Republican nomination quickly.