War of Words Heat Up in Fla. Senate Race
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In their final U.S. Senate debate, Republican candidate Mel Martinez and his Democratic rival, Betty Castor, clashed over the war in Iraq and the minimum wage, underscoring the nature of a hotly contested campaign.
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TAMPA - Republicans voters go the polls today to pick a US Senate nominee in a race that has dissolved into accusations of bigotry, hatred and unfair campaign tactics.
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Although five Democrats filed to run in the Sept. 5 primary for FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs open governorÃ¢ÂÂs seat, the contest has come down to a two-man battle between 11th District Rep. Jim Davis and state Sen. Rod Smith.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - With memories of 2000 and the state's bitter fight over ballots still fresh, Floridians began casting votes Monday and within an hour problems cropped up...
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Pre-election tensions mounted Thursday in Florida amid claims of voter intimidation, promises that absentee ballots will reach the Broward County citizens who are missing them, and concerns that Republicans will question the authenticity of thousands of votes on Election Day.
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has come under attack for defying a popular line of argument among some Democratic officials.
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Republican presidential hopefuls battle in a debate in Florida, while Democrats push for votes in South Carolina.
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Girding for battle as the rest of the GOP field descended upon Florida, Rudy Giuliani challenged his rivals to bring it on.
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Simmering tensions in the Alabama Senate boiled over Thursday when a Republican lawmaker punched a Democratic colleague in the head before they were pulled apart.
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A moderate Republican Senator is under threat from a conservative challenger on a day of primaries in the US.
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South Carolina Democratic US Senate candidate Inez Tenenbaum accused Republican opponent Rep. Jim DeMint of patronizing her by saying she doesn&#39;t understand key national issues during a fiery televised debate Sunday.
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Florida's Republican Party is using a feud between state and national Democrats over the presidential primary as a recruiting tool, warning Democrats in a mailer that their votes won't count in the election.
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Republican Senate candidate Jim DeMint, hoping to claim a Senate seat held by a Democrat since 1966, attacked his rival Tuesday as a liberal beholden to national Democrats.
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As the presidential race winds down, the two camps are dialing up the rhetoric. That's led to some far-out statements, unscripted behavior and foot-in-mouth comments from both sides.
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A dispute over when to hold an election to determine Republican Sen. Trent Lott's successor headed to court Wednesday.
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Republican Mel Martinez, hoping to become the first Cuban-American senator, criticized his opponent Monday for saying she would not have voted for the war in Iraq "knowing what I know now." The first debate between Martinez and Democrat Betty Castor comes as a new poll found Castor had erased the small gap between them.
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The immigration fight in Congress has spilled over onto the presidential campaign trail. John McCain is trying to sell the skeptical GOP base on contentious Senate legislation while Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and other Republican rivals oppose it.