In Midwest, much campaigning convinces few
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Rural Wisconsin has never seen such a procession of political celebrities or such an avalanche of political advertisements on television.
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While the early favorites in the  2008 presidential race fight for dollars and support, the  immediate challenge for a crowded band of lesser known  candidates is political survival.
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A small but potent group of voters is feeling slighted after no-shows from the top candidates at a major conference
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It's a voluntary army vs. a professional force. Button-down Republicans vs. street-wise Democrats. It's the ground war of American politics, with allies of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry spending fortunes to find their supporters and &#151; here's the hard, final part &#151; get them to vote.
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After months of campaigning,  millions of dollars spent and hundreds of speeches, Republican  presidential candidates are locked in a tight bunch with none  emerging as the clear-cut leader.
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Illinois is far from being a &quot;battleground&quot; state in this heated presidential election. But there are signs, literally, that Illinoisans are dug in for their preferred candidates, Republican
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It is hard to think of another campaign when Republicans have seemed less excited about their choices.
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The presidential candidates and their running mates fanned out across the Midwest with Labor Day messages promising job creation, appealing for votes in the territory pivotal to winning November's election.    President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were heading to three states between them Monday; Democratic candidate John Kerry and running mate John Edwards were venturing to six...
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It may be hard for Michigan residents not to trip over a presidential candidate, campaign workers or a presidential friend or family member this weekend.
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The party's presidential hopefuls lead in fundraising and online traffic. But it's too early to put much stock in such indicators.
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Los Angeles Times - PELLA, Iowa &#8212; In this week's frenzied competition to boost voter turnout, the quiet effort of companies like Vermeer Manufacturing could prove crucial for the Bush campaign.
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Voters in two states a continent apart were choosing among Republican and Democratic candidates for president in contests shadowed by racial politics and the threat of recession.
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There is only one swing state that will determine the outcome in this upcoming election -- and it&#39;s not located in the Midwest.
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The inability of John Edwards to gain traction in his bid for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination indicates that fighting poverty in America has limited appeal for voters.
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There is no reason to believe Illinois will provide much drama on Election Night. The last News 25/Pantagraph poll of the campaign shows John Kerry comfortably ahead in his quest for Illinois electoral votes.
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Republican and Democratic front-runners do well in Super Tuesday's US polls, but none clinches their party's race.
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RICHMOND -- Campaigning is hard. Governing is even harder.