Third-party candidates long shot in election
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg may have what it takes to run a strong third-party presidential bid, the subject of growing talk, but the odds of winning are practically nil, experts say.
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The Democrats are facing a long and possibly divisive nomination battle after Super Tuesday, while Republicans are closer to an opportunity to rally around a nominee.
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Front-loaded primaries are spurring two dozen would-be presidential nominees in both parties.
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The contest for the Republican presidential nomination remains without a clear front-runner in a field of candidates still scrambling to find a message.
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A trio of political stars are joining President Bush and John Kerry on the campaign trail, with just eight days to go in the tight US presidential race.
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Scarred from their second defeat at the hands of George W. Bush, the Democratic party will be searching for names who can take on the Republicans in four years. And an obvious one is Clinton.
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A close inspection of candidatesâ wares offers the prospect of a peek into their characters and hoped-for constituencies.
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For Democrats, this has been an inspiring election -- and a devastating one. They have two strong candidates, who have thus far wrestled to a draw.
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If you'd like to vote for a third-party candidate, but don't want to cost the Democrats or Republicans the election, take heart. Sites are cropping up to allow voters in swing states to swap votes with people in non-swing states. By Joanna Glasner.
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Sometimes your own partyÃ¢ÂÂs support isnÃ¢ÂÂt enough Ã¢ÂÂ a fact of political life being borne out again in the competitive Republican-versus-Republican special election campaign for the vacant House seat in GeorgiaÃ¢ÂÂs 10th Congressional District.
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The Democrats are facing a long nomination, while Republicans are closer to rallying around a nominee.
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While Democrat Christine Gregoire won the third - and presumably, final â-ally in the governor&#39;s race by 130 votes, no one is sure yet whether the election really is over.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other potential independent presidential candidates are joining prominent Republican and Democratic centrists at a meeting that will consider the merits of a third-party bid for the White House.
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It's a voluntary army vs. a professional force. Button-down Republicans vs. street-wise Democrats. It's the ground war of American politics, with allies of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry spending fortunes to find their supporters and &#151; here's the hard, final part &#151; get them to vote.
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As an independent candidate for President, he wouldn't be a favorite. But he could hurt the Democrats' chances
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The Republican candidate hasn't been able to muster much support for his bid within the crowded field.
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The Democrats this year are looking for votes wherever they can find them - even on the Left Bank