McCain, Romney in debate spotlight
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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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With the presidential race tightening the debate this Thursday night looms as the most important event of the campaign. The first of three high stakes debates between John Kerry and George Bush will focus on foreign policy, President BushÂ´s strong suit.
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Republican  presidential contenders led by Mike Huckabee and John McCain  ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on Saturday in the first of two  back-to-back debates that could shape tight races in New  Hampshire's nominating contest.
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A debate between John McCain and Mitt Romney over leadership credentials spiraled Saturday into a resume-belittling showdown as the Republican presidential race grew ever more intense ahead of Florida's pivotal primary.
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Sen. John McCain defended his support of a controversial immigration reform bill from criticism by other Republican presidential hopefuls Tuesday night as the GOP contenders held their first debate in New Hampshire.
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US Republican presidential hopefuls take part in the latest debate, as late entrant Fred Thompson prepares to declare.
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U.S. Republican  presidential contenders ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on  Saturday and Democrat Hillary Clinton drew rebukes in combative  debates ahead of the next showdown in the tight race for the  White House.
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Arizona Senator John McCain was stepping up attacks on his rivals in advance of tonight's G.O.P. presidential debate in New Hampshire.
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Republican Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney collided Tuesday in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, rivals in urgent need of a triumph in the campaign for the White House. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton squared off in the Democratic race.
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Senator John McCain and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney stepped up tit-for-tat attacks on the eve of Tuesday's key Republican presidential primary that will pit the two in fierce battle.
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John McCain and Mitt Romney headed toward another showdown, while Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama readied for a nationwide battle.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Jan. 10 -- The leading Republican presidential candidates used a Fox News debate Thursday night to draw contrasts with their rivals on the economy, U.S. relations with Iran, immigration and political change in advance of two primaries next week that are expected to winnow the ...
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Mitt Romney takes GOP presidential rival John McCain to task on spending and immigration in a new advertising push in New Hampshire as he seeks to fend off the Arizona senator's challenge.
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The Republican debate stood out for the intensity and personal nature of the exchanges between the candidates.
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Mitt Romney and John McCain argued about their concern for the auto industry, while Mike Huckabee spotlighted his opposition to abortion, as the Republican presidential contenders campaigned Saturday before Michigan's potentially make-or-break primary.
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MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - 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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Republican presidential candidates Mitt  Romney and John McCain traded charges over the economy and  abortion on Monday, in what has become a bitter personal duel  on the eve of the important Michigan primary.