Candidates sprint to finish in race thatâs jar-lid tight
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry reached for todayâs finish line in a campaign for the ages, each claiming to be the strong, steady leader needed in a time of terrorism.
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The candidates made their final pitches to voters in a state that has not previously had a starring role in the early stages of the presidential nomination process.
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&#8226; Sen. Barack Obama sweeps Democratic contests, giving him considerable momentum  &#8226; Sen. Hillary Clinton unfazed, continues to present herself as the most viable candidate  &#8226; Sen. John McCain's camp says former Gov. Mike Huckabee threatens only to chip away at McCain's substantial lead
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With 36 hours left in the New Hampshire presidential primary, candidates and their families were still wooing voters one at a time.
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The remaining contenders for the presidency kicked off their final maneuvers for Super Tuesday, fine-tuning their closing messages in appearances on the Sunday talk shows and fanning out across the nation for an exhaustive list of last-minute campaign stops.
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US Democratic presidential rivals look to the next round after Super Tuesday polls leave them neck and neck.
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John McCain sought to keep his momentum going strong. Mitt Romney looked to keep his candidacy afloat. And Mike Huckabee simply wanted to keep defying expectations.
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The most wide-open presidential race in a half century pushed unpredictably into a decisive new phase Wednesday, the rhetoric a bit more pointed and the appeals a tad more urgent in the final run-up to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.
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Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama slugged it out in a new round of presidential nominating contests Saturday, scrambling for precious delegates and an elusive edge.
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The two candidates are running neck and neck before the Republican primary Tuesday.
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President George W Bush and Democratic rival Senator John Kerry campaigned to the finish line for today&#39;s national election, each claiming to be the strong, steady leader needed in a time of terrorism.
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The US presidential rivals stepped up the already frenzied pace of their campaign marathon, just 10 days before the US election.
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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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Barack Obama is hitting his stride, just as Hillary Clinton's Democratic campaign stutters, setting up a closely fought sprint to January's first White House nominating contest.
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George W. Bush and John Kerry charged into the final week of their presidential race scrambling to nail down key votes in half a dozen states that could turn an agonizingly tight election.
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Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were slugging it out in a fresh round of nominating contests Saturday, scrambling for precious delegates in their titanic White House race.
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Most polls show a very close race among the top candidates in both parties, so the outcome hinges on which campaigns are best at turning out their supporters.