With eye on 2008, Iowans watch Iraq war debate
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AMES, Iowa  - For Iowa Democrats, the 2008 presidential campaign is starting where the 2004 race ended -- with a search for plain talk and realistic plans on how to end the war in Iraq.
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Presidential hopefuls show their antiwar stripes, but differ on how to extricate the US from Iraq.
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Nearly 44 million Americans tuned  in to see Vice President Dick Cheney square off against Sen.  John Edwards in the most watched debate between nominees for  the No. 2 spot on the presidential ticket since 1992, ratings  showed on Wednesday.
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Automatic fire rattled a short distance away as Qasim al-Sabti and a group of friends gathered around a makeshift fire in an outdoor cafe on a cold January morning to debate Iraq's election.
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The candidates are debating the Iraq war, corruption in Congress, and a state scandal - but not immigration.
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Clinton and Obama face Iowa caucus showdown on  January 3 to give first taste of public mood in election.
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WASHINGTON - The presidential debate Thursday night gives John Kerry a chance to turn national angst about the war in Iraq into a turning point in the campaign.
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As the nation awaits next weekâs report on the status of the Iraq war, the battle for the hearts and minds of Americans is escalating on the airwaves.
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Hearings on the war in Iraq began just before the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, but the significance of the timing depended on oneâs view of the conflict.
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Democratic presidential contenders on Capitol Hill will cast critical votes on the Iraq war this week
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After two debates, voters have seen President Bush look peevish and heard him pass the buck. They've watched Sen. John Kerry deny he's a flip-flopper and then argue that Saddam Hussein was a threat &#151; and wasn't. It's no wonder so few minds have changed.
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The war in Iraq is shaping the opening stages of the contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, just as it did in the 2004 campaign.
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With the economy dominating voters' minds and playing to Mitt Romney's strengths, the maverick Senator may be trying too hard to shift the debate back to Iraq
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With Iraq's crucial election coming up on Jan. 30, people still have strikingly different views on the vote.
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What will New Hampshire voters be looking to hear from the 18 presidential hopefuls next week, when they square off in the first 2008 debates? It depends on who you ask, but there is widespread agreement that people most certainly want to hear the candidates articulate their exit strategy for Iraq.
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F rom Tuesday evening until the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Johnny Isakson sat at his desk on the Senate floor and listened as Democrats and Republicans alike took turns making speeches during a rare all-night debate on Iraq. Across the street, antiwar groups had organized a candlelight vigil...
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With less than one week to go before the first major event of the 2008 US electoral season, Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls are engaged in a bitter war for votes in Iowa via advertising in the electronic news media.