Analysis:Democrats not charging ahead
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Usually out front in force, national Democrats expressed outrage over the Mark Foley scandal and its aftermath but largely let their candidates and allied groups do the tough talking.
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Â· Super Tuesday may not be decisive for either party Â· Clinton seeks $10m more for post-February 5 drive
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For Democrats, this has been an inspiring election -- and a devastating one. They have two strong candidates, who have thus far wrestled to a draw.
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Having lost five of the past seven presidential elections, the Democrats have to decide whether to reinvent their party and who should lead it forward
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A Democratic plan to take up a House bill that would set a firm withdrawal deadline in Iraq is gaining little traction with Republicans.
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The Democrats designed their nominating process to be a grind  -  and that's just how Super Tuesday is shaping up
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Democrats' plans to limit President Bush's war authority, forcing a change of course in Iraq are faltering amid party divisions over how quickly and aggressively they should act
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Conservative Democrats in the House are challenging their own party to do more to balance the federal budget and restrain government spending, highlighting an ideological division among Democrats that could play a big role in the party's 2008 presidential campaign.
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Democrats' ambitious plans to limit President Bush's war authority and force a change of course in Iraq are faltering amid party divisions over how quickly and aggressively they should act.
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Infighting among US Democrats after their victory in the November 7 elections has led some to wonder if the party is up to the task of controlling Congress.
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The Democratic Party is widely seen as having tremendous advantages in the 2008 Presidential election. They benefit from Bush fatigue, a pair of candidates that many Democrats say they would be happy to have as their nominee, and a general desire in the nation for change of course.
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The Democrats are facing a long nomination, while Republicans are closer to rallying around a nominee.
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The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party is under way. And the outcome of this battle will likely not be determined by any one of the rising number of candidates for the party's 2008 presidential nomination, but rather by the Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill.
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The Democrats are facing a long and possibly divisive nomination battle after Super Tuesday, while Republicans are closer to an opportunity to rally around a nominee.
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Two months after Democrats took control of Congress, there isn't much to show for the switch in power &#151; despite feverish efforts to weigh in on meaty matters, such as the war in Iraq.
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so goes an old musical number -- the major political parties haven&#39;t changed their positions: The Democrats here are soaring, while the Republicans are dwindling.
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Democrats aren't scrambling to endorse recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, a tactic that largely leaves President Bush alone to salvage the war.