White House hopefuls temper campaigning for Christmas
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DES MOINES, Iowa  - With the U.S. presidential race tightening and little time before the first party nomination contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, candidates are trying to woo voters without trampling on their holidays.
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The US Senate is holding special one man sessions throughout Christmas and the New Year to prevent President George W. Bush from making appointments without the approval of the Democratic majority.
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The wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said she had a hard time tracking down gifts made in the U.S. after she and her husband promised to avoid putting Chinese-made toys under their Christmas tree this year.
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Since John Kerry bested Bush by 3-0 in a debate sweep against two-faced George, the White House has been fumbling for distracting character attacks to get the media off of discussing Bush&#39;s unpresidential performance.
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After a year of bitter wrangling and partisan gridlock, President Bush and Democratic congressional leaders vowed before the holidays to try to work more closely together in the new year. Now, with economic anxiety on the rise and experts warning of recession, the two sides face the first test of...
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As President Bush and Sen. John Kerry hurtle into the final two days of the presidential race, the campaign has in some ways
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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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Voters got a chance to quiz the 10 GOP presidential candidates on Tuesday night -- and they wanted answers on Iraq, health care and global warming. Addressing a series of hot-button topics, the White House hopefuls directed as much of their firepower at President Bush as they did at each other.
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The road to the White House is taking some strange and sharp turns as tightening polls and pressure from party stalwarts force the presidential campaigns to adjust their strategies.
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BURLINGTON, Iowa  - White House hopefuls hammered home their closing messages on Saturday in a frenzied hunt for votes in Iowa, with Democrat Barack Obama promising a new type of politics and rival Hillary Clinton proclaiming her readiness to lead.
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George W. Bush and John Kerry threw a flurry of swipes at each other Sunday as they prepared for a frenzied final day of campaigning today through a handful of swing states that could decide the US presidency.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 24 -- In a debate here Thursday, Republican White House hopefuls called on President Bush to embrace deeper tax cuts to stimulate the economy, as each sought to portray himself to Florida voters as the true conservative in a race that will shift to a nationwide test in less...
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White House rivals Monday spent the dying hours of the year trading harsh new insults and trekked across snow blasted Iowa, three days before the state kicks off the 2008 election race.
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President Bush and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry sparred over Iraq Monday as they campaigned in states where the race for the White House is extremely close.
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WASHINGTON - Enmeshed in his re-election campaign, President Bush rarely spends a full day at the White House. But even when he does, presidential politics and campaign pitches remain close at hand...
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Even as Democrats lick their wounds and Republicans bask in President Bush&#39;s second-term victory, would-be presidential candidates for 2008 already are maneuvering for position.
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President Bush is still asking detailed questions of his advisers and the answers will not be ready until after Christmas, a spokesman said.