Second-tier Democrats try to gain traction
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MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - When you are a candidate for U.S. president only drawing about 2 percent support in opinion polls, you have to keep telling yourself that the race is still wide open and there is plenty of time to catch up.
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The "Fighting Dems" aren't a collective powerhouse after all.
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Democratic party's unsuccessful presidential candidate from 2004 targets Clintons
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In a sign of assertiveness, Democrats plan hours on the floor Tuesday for opponents of a key Bush nominee.
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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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The Democratic National Committeeâs decision to punish the state for moving up its presidential primary has provoked local party members.
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The fight to lead the Democratic National Committee is less a battle over ideology and more an old-fashioned test of logistics and popularity.
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Democrats may be experiencing a sense of deja vu as they again search for a leader in a crowded field of candidates with no clear favorite to win. A year ago, the hopefuls were vying for president. Now, a new crop is running to lead the Democratic National Committee.
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Some Democrats have visions of a dream ticket that marries Obama's energy with Clinton's expertise. But it's only a dream
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Three powerful lobbying forces &#151; automakers, electric utilities and the coal industry &#151; are confounding Democrats' efforts to forge a less-polluting energy policy.
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Democrat leaders search for a mediator as race for party nomination threatens to drag on until August convention
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Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are aggressively pursuing members of the group that could be tiebreakers at their partyâs convention.
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DEMOCRATS have got to learn that when their political opponents hit them with dirty tricks, they have to come back and fight fire with fire.
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Clinton is more qualified and Obama would be more unifying, Democrats say.
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The Democrats are facing a long nomination, while Republicans are closer to rallying around a nominee.
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A wave of young Democrats is demanding not just to be heard but to take charge.They are opining, organizing and running for party chairman.
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The Democratic Party's most powerful  weapon is heading back into battle.