Clinton, Obama scramble over who can beat McCain
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After chasing all their rivals from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama now face off over who is more capable of beating Republican front-runner John McCain to win the White House.
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MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Hillary Clinton fought to complete a dramatic comeback in New Hampshire against Barack Obama on Tuesday, with the two Democrats running neck-and-neck in a tighter presidential race than predicted by recent U.S. public opinion polls.
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Democratic Sen. Barack Obama sees one of the best arguments for his presidential candidacy in the rise of Republican Sen. John McCain. McCain has become Obama's favorite punching bag, an easier mark in front of partisan audiences than the rival Obama will have to beat first to get to the general election Â Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Hillary Clinton fought to complete a dramatic comeback against Barack Obama on Tuesday, with the two Democrats running neck-and-neck in New Hampshire in a tighter presidential race than predicted by recent U.S. public opinion polls.
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Clinton and Obama in predicted dead heat, while Republican primary is called for McCain
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COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton looked on Sunday toward the next battles in an unpredictable White House race after scoring tough wins in the first major presidential voting in the U.S. South and West.
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Republican John McCain  and Democrat Hillary Clinton won heated presidential nominating  battles in South Carolina and Nevada on Saturday, picking up  strength in an unpredictable White House race where no  candidate has been able to sustain momentum.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in a drawn-out war of attrition for the Democratic presidential nomination, sure to be fighting for delegates beyond next Tuesday no matter who comes out ahead on the primary season's biggest day.
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Barack Obama, struggling to gain  ground on rival Hillary Clinton in the 2008 White House race,  faces a delicate dilemma in trying to bring down the Democratic  front-runner without spoiling his upbeat image.
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Republican Senator John McCain triumphed in the key 2008 New Hampshire presidential primary Tuesday, with the Democratic battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama too-close-to-call.
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Barack Obama won the Georgia primary Tuesday night, the leading edge of a coast-to-coast struggle with Hillary Rodham Clinton for delegates in the grueling Democratic presidential campaign. Arizona Sen. John McCain challenged his remaining rivals for control of the Republican race.
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Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are competing for sizable if somewhat overshadowed delegate prizes this weekend as voters in four scattered states take their turn saying which one should be the Democratic presidential nominee.
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COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton won heated presidential nominating battles in separate contests in South Carolina and Nevada on Saturday, gaining strength in an chaotic White House race where no candidate has been able to sustain momentum.
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John McCain and Mitt Romney headed toward another showdown, while Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama readied for a nationwide battle.
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Sen. John McCain became the likely Republican nominee after Mitt Romney decided to suspend his campaign Thursday. Now, the Democrats are debating who would do better against the Arizona Republican.
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Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama scrambled for every last vote Saturday with little hope that a fresh round of primaries would break the deadlock in their tight White House race.
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Republican presidential candidate  John McCain sought to win over skeptical conservatives on  Friday as the crucial "Super Tuesday" coast-to-coast nominating  contest loomed.