Bush Making Gains in Battleground States
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WASHINGTON - President Bush has been solidifying his gains in states that once were dead heats, forcing both parties' campaigns to alter strategies as the electoral battleground shrinks. Democrat John Kerry is struggling to stay afloat in some hotly contested states, including Missouri, Wisconsin and Ohio, where polls show Bush pulling ahead...
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As President Bush stumped through the 2000 battleground state of Florida, Senator John Kerry sought to expand turnout among the growing Hispanic population in the Southwest.
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Record numbers of voters cast ballots this year, attracted by a clash of opposites won by President Bush because his Republican campaign made enough smart moves in critical states
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President Bush held a three-point lead over Democratic rival John Kerry nationwide and slightly strengthened his leads in the vital states of Ohio and Florida, according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on Tuesday.
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The 2004 presidential campaign nears the finish line with Florida, New Hampshire and six battleground states in the Upper Midwest and the Great Lakes up for grabs, according
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In a seesaw campaign, President Bush has opened a lead over John Kerry in their drive to White House victory by making gains in the Midwest and solidifying his Southern base.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 10, 2004 - Sensing some momentum turning his way in Ohio and West Virginia, President Bush returns to two economically struggling states that are must-wins for him as he seeks re-election.
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President Bush darted across the country Friday to raise cash for a pair of political candidates, part of a stepped-up fundraising pace aimed at helping the GOP retain its majority in Congress.
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PRESIDENT George Bush secured a major bounce from his party convention, putting him in a commanding lead in the election race, according to a new poll.
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President George W Bush has shored up his narrow lead in the race for the White House, a poll suggested yesterday, after his combative performance in the second presidential debate
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RIDLEY PARK, Pa. -- President Bush yesterday ventured into the blue-collar regions of two swing states, sounding an upbeat note on the economy and restating his support for a missile defense system to protect ...
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The presidential candidates are hitting big battleground states again today. President Bush will be on his second bus trip in Florida in four days.
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President Bush has been gaining ground among overall voters as a leader and the man to fight terrorism, but swing voters have been less impressed, a tracking poll suggests.
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President Bush has surged to a  13-point lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry among  likely voters, according to a new USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll  released on Friday.
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The US presidential election campaign is focusing on just a few states where the race is extremely close. The two major party candidates are spending most of their time now in these so-called battleground states.
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US President George W. Bush gained momentum in Florida and appears to have a slight lead over Democrat John Kerry, according to a poll out which nonetheless suggests the race is too close to call.
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ALBUQUERQUE, Nov. 1-President Bush, fighting to hold on to the White House, campaigned furiously on Monday at raucous rallies across the breadth of the United States before he was due