Candidates retool plans for sprint to finish line
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WASHINGTON - Not in a generation has a presidential election been so close for so long. Now, as President Bush seems to be pulling a bit ahead of Sen. John Kerry, every step, and misstep, could affect their frantic race to the finish.
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The candidates offered critiques of the opposition party, perhaps signaling a new dynamic in the presidential race.
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COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - The presidential race shifted to new battlegrounds on Sunday, as Republican John McCain looked for momentum from a big win and top Democrats paid homage to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
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Sprint Nextel is sharking up its executive team in an effort to get the company back on track.
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MILWAUKEE - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry reached for the finish line Tuesday in a campaign for the ages, each claiming to be the strong, steady leader needed in a time of terrorism.
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Candidates keep announcing that they are running or almost certainly running, then later, saying so again.
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Locked in a pitched battle for a too-close-to-call election, the leading presidential candidates are accusing each other of being unfit to lead Americans.
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A more pointed pitch as the nominating contests near.
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Merger challenges and dropped calls for consumers are taking a toll as Sprint aims to expand and upgrade.
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Eager to field stumping presidential candidates, nine states are jockeying for front-of-the-pack dates.
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The decline of Senator John McCainâs campaign and the rising profile of Fred Thompson are leading Republican candidates to rewrite their strategies.
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As presidential primaries move earlier, candidates are debating how to campaign during a season of good cheer.
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Presidential candidates cite intent to improve US stature, but retooling policies is complicated.
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Clinton picks up emotional endorsements from black women in SC ... Obama looks to appeal to women ahead of SC primary ... Republican officials: Florida Sen. Mel Martinez to endorse McCain ... Edwards aims at Clinton-Obama fight on trail and in ads ... Huckabee focuses on widening Interstate 95 ... Kucinich quits presidential race ... Romney says his business background better qualifies him to fix the economy
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Sprint plans to accelerate efforts to get business customers to move to wireless and Internet services. &quot;This strategy plays to our strengths by advancing our broad portfolio of wireline and
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Tough times continue at Sprint Nextel, as the company said Thursday that three of its top executives are on their way out.CFO Paul Saleh, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Tim Kelly, and President of Sales and Distribution Mark Angelino will leave the company on Friday, according to Sprint Nextel. It wasn&#39;t clear if the executives were leaving voluntarily or were being let go, and company spokeswoman Leigh Horner said in an e-mail that Sprint Nextel isn&#39;t &quot;commenting further or characterizing the nature of these departures.&quot;In a press statement, Sprint Nextel President and CEO Dan Hesse thanked the three for their &quot;dedication and contributions&quot; to the company, and wished them luck in future endeavors.Sprint Nextel is looking to replace the departing executives permanently, but in the meantime their duties are being handled by existing executives.William G. Arendt, currently senior vice president and controller of Sprint Nextel, will serve as acting CFO, while John Garcia, currently senior vice president, product development and management, will serve as acting CMO. Paget Alves, currently Sprint Nextel&#39;s regional president for sales and distribution, will serve as acting president, sales and distribution. All of these executives will report directly to Hesse.The news of the executive shake-up follows the announcement last week that&#160;Sprint would be laying off 4,000 employees and the close 125 of its 1,400 retail outlets&#160;due to the net loss of more than 100,000 customers in the fourth quarter of 2007. At the end of the year, Sprint said it had 53.8 million subscribers, including 40.8 million customers of its traditional post-paid service.The company plans to announce its full fourth-quarter results on Feb. 28.While Sprint struggles, rival carrier&#160;AT&amp;T seems to be doing better, thanks to its partnership as the&#160;exclusive service provider for Apple&#39;s iPhone&#160;device. AT&amp;T&#39;s revenue was up 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007, largely driven by increases in mobile phone and broadband customers, the company announced Thursday.AT&amp;T saw a net gain of 2.7 million mobile subscribers during the quarter, and most of them came to the company through its iPhone partnership, the company said. Apple said Tuesday it sold 2.3 million iPhones during the quarter.
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Candidates from both parties are getting help from their family members on the presidential campaign trail. A sampling: