Battleground Dispatches for Sept. 25
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Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.
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SATURDAY AUTO RACING 11 a.m. - Nextel Cup: Dodge Dealers 400 practice, ESPN2 Noon - Busch Series: RoadLoans.com 200 pole qualifying, Speed
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SATURDAY AUTO RACING 10:30 a.m. - Sprint Cup: Daytona 500 final practice, Speed 1:15 p.m. - Nationwide: Camping World 300, ESPN2
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Huckabee bags a pheasant in Iowa ... Obama promises to watch over veterans' health care ... Giuliani's doctor says he's in good health ... Edwards shores up NH support ... Poll says George W. Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton are the man and woman most admired by Americans
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Plus: Time Warner net income slips...Cell phone unit shores up Verizon...Gateway trims loss in third quarter...EDS delays earnings.
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TODAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL/MEN 7 p.m. -- Penn at Harvard, WRCA (1330) PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Orlando at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 7 p.m. -- Dallas at Indiana, ESPN 9:30 p.m. -- Houston at Minnesota, ESPN BOXING 9 p.m. -- Edner Cherry vs. Ricky Chiles at Hollywood, Fla., ESPN2 11 p.m. -- David Diaz vs. Kendall Holt ...
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Obama focuses on economy after latest primary wins; McCain fattens GOP lead ... McCain rallies House GOP members behind him as he looks toward the general election ... Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign chief backs Obama's presidential bid ... Sharpton: Seating Florida, Michigan delegates would be 'grave injustice'
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Rice slams Huckabee criticism of Bush 'bunker mentality' foreign policy ... Romney rails against earmarks in budget deal ... Tancredo aide backs Thompson's candidacy ... Judge tosses out part of suit against Huckabee over Arkansas hard drives
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AIRING: National cable networks and local media markets in most of the 19 battleground states where Bush is on the air. Bush: ``I&#39;m George W. Bush and I approve this message.
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Polls finds high expectations for the next president, but doubts about changing Washington ... Romney to go on the air in California, other Super Tuesday states ... California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to endorse McCain
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Clinton says she has to respond to jabs from Obama ... Cash-strapped Huckabee pulls together enough money for ad Â in limited fashion ... Democrat Dennis Kucinich quits presidential race ... Obama navigates racial minefield in South Carolina
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TOMORROW AUTO RACING 8 a.m. -- Formula One: Italian Grand Prix qualifying, Speed 2 p.m. -- ARCA: SK Hand Tool 200, Speed
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roundup Plus: Vonage users dial 311 for city info...Mozilla makes Japanese push...Macromedia offers Flash video tool.
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Senior Giuliani campaign staffers forgo paychecks ... Arizona Gov. Napolitano to endorse Obama ... Obama, Clinton in fierce competition for South Carolina's black voters
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Rice slams Huckabee criticism of Bush 'bunker mentality' foreign policy ... Romney rails against earmarks in budget deal ... Edwards says his supporters will caucus ... Tancredo aide backs Thompson's candidacy ... Judge tosses out part of suit against Huckabee over Arkansas hard drives
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People focus on candidates' personalities and their views keep changing, AP-Yahoo poll shows ... CNN announces plans for 2 Feb. presidential debates in Ohio ... Obama races to trim Clinton's lead among Latinos as multistate primary day approaches ... Mormon leader's death renews focus on Romney's faith; candidate less reticent
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SATURDAY AUTO RACING 2 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup: Auto Club 500 practice, Speed 3 p.m. -- NASCAR Busch Series: Stater Bros. 300 pole qualifying, ESPN2