Political Trivia for Dec. 15
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The 109th Congress had the fewest working days of any Congress since the start of the 20th Century, including the so-called Do Nothing Congress. Which Congress was given this nickname?   95th Congress (1977-79) 80th Congress (1947-49) 103rd Congress (1993-95) 71st Congress
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Facts and figures on spending in the presidential race:
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Opponents criticize Huckabee for agreeing to reduce sentences for meth offenders ... Giuliani heading home Thursday after hospital checkup for flu-like symptoms ... Bush offers guidance to '08 candidates, says GOP will hold the White House.
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IN THE HEADLINES ... Republicans focusing on South Carolina as next stand, Democrats on Nevada ... Romney's Michigan GOP presidential win helped by party, Bush loyalists.
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Newspaper endorsements for President Bush, a Republican, and Sen. John Kerry, a Democrat, in the 2004 presidential campaign:
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Â· Edwards drops out of Democratic runningÂ· Giuliani to back Republican rival McCain
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WASHINGTON _ A presidential candidate's macaca moment is coming. Count on it.  When George Allen, a Virginia Republican running for re-election last year to the U.S.
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Obama seeks to distance himself from indicted donor ... Retired Gen. Schwarzkopf backs McCain for president ... Former Arkansas Gov. Huckabee created fund for portrait, special events
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Here are the three things you need to know about the Republican presidential race.
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There is another election this week. The issues are not war, taxes, morals or international credibility. They are microbes, diseases, data and international credibility.
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Some questions and answers about the Iowa caucuses this Thursday:
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Candidates from both parties are getting help from their family members on the presidential campaign trail. A sampling:
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Having served 17 terms, Illinois Rep. Phil Crane is the most senior Republican in the House. His quest for an 18th is proving difficult and has party strategists scrambling to fend off a challenge from Democrat Melissa Bean.
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Who's on the ballot, and who are the front-runners
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Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois is among nearly a dozen candidates for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Some trivia:
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Clinton, Obama count on rookie caucus goers in Iowa ... Giuliani reads Christmas story to kids, says he's cancer free ... Dodd helps assemble packages for troops ... Dying Iowa woman prods candidates on health care
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TITLES: Clinton ad: "Ideas." Obama ad: "Anything Radio."