Pillars of McCain's next campaign
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Republican John McCain plans to run a general election campaign as steadfast protector of the United States in the face of terrorism as well as a crusader against big government.
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McCain promises to work with Democrats if he wins GOP nomination, presidency ... Clinton revisits law school days and child advocacy work ... Romney campaigns coast-to-coast on way to Super Tuesday finish line
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Senator John McCain is fighting for the backing of foes in the Republican Party's conservative base, now that rival Mitt Romney has quit the race, clearing McCain's path to the presidential nomination.
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Gen. David Petraeus' high-profile report on Iraq is pumping new life into Sen. John McCain's presidential bid, his backers say, making the Arizona Republican appear prescient and courageous on the campaign's most vital issue.
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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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Out of the turmoil facing the Republican field may rise another opportunity for Senator John McCain.
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Sen. John McCain made it official on  Wednesday that he is seeking the 2008 Republican presidential  nomination and said he plans a formal announcement in April.
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Maverick US Republican Senator John McCain, who ran against President George W. Bush four years ago, indicated he might be considering another presidential bid in 2008, despite the fact he will be 72 when the next election rolls around.
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Invigorated by a win in Florida, Republican front-runner John McCain will woo conservatives and independents with an upbeat message lauding Reagan-era economic values and a pledge to defeat Islamic extremism, strategists say.
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Republican John McCain will aggressively try to sell support for the unpopular Iraq conflict &#151; and his weakened presidential candidacy &#151; in a September push that will emphasize his war-hero biography and his credentials to be commander in chief.
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Key questions answered about what comes next after Super Tuesday, in the race to succeed George W Bush.
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Republican Sen. John McCain will officially enter the presidential race &#151; his second run after a bitter loss to George W. Bush in 2000 &#151; with a formal announcement in early April.
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Recalling his military past may be key to John McCain's political future.
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John McCain comes out of Super Tuesday a clear front-runner - but two other horses still remain in the race, the BBC's David Willis says.
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John McCain was a straight-talking upstart in the 2000 presidential election. Now he's poised to be the G.O.P. favorite for 2008, But at what cost?
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WASHINGTON Â 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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Senator John McCain wants to maintain his role as an independent-minded candidate, but at the same time he must mend the rifts within his own party.