McCain's Florida Victory Gives Him Edge for Feb. 5
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Bloomberg - Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Arizona Senator John McCain last night triumphed in the Florida primary and earned front-runner status in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Republican Senator John McCain won a back-from-the dead victory in the key 2008 New Hampshire presidential primary Tuesday, with a fierce battle between Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama too-close-to-call.
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Obama hints of sharper edge against Clinton; McCain presses for Michigan win ... Bloomberg begins nationwide effort to gauge support ... Romney pulls ads in South Carolina, Florida ... Obama wins support of powerful Nevada union...
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Next stop: Florida primary on Tuesday, Jan. 29
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COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 19 -- Sen. John McCain conquered the South Carolina Republican primary Saturday, giving his once-embattled presidential campaign another significant boost and helping to wipe away bitter memories of his defeat here eight years ago.
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Now the undisputed leader for the GOP nomination, John McCain focused Wednesday on immediate goals. One was daunting: Winning over wary right-flank Republicans. Another less so: Cementing the nomination with victories in upcoming contests.
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Barack Obama won the Georgia primary Tuesday night, the leading edge of a coast-to-coast struggle with Hillary Rodham Clinton for delegates in the grueling Democratic presidential campaign. Arizona Sen. John McCain challenged his remaining rivals for control of the Republican race.
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Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain, poised to wrap up the Republican presidential nomination, has widened his lead over his remaining rivals while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are statistically tied in their contest, a new Newsweek poll found.
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THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans, Democrats in Florida
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John McCain was striving to end the Republican race on Tuesday, while polls showed Hillary Rodham Clintonâs lead over Barack Obama was narrowing.
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PANAMA CITY, Florida  - In a tight battle in Florida, John McCain and Mitt Romney competed to stick each other with the liberal tag, a political death sentence among conservative Republicans whose votes could be decisive in Tuesday's presidential voting.
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John McCain ended the year with $3 million cash on hand and a $4.5 million debt, but he raised $7 million in the first three weeks of January and planned to capitalize on his Florida victory Tuesday with coast-to-coast fundraisers over the next three days.
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday predicted he will do well in the Florida contest late this month after winning South Carolina and took a swipe at rival Rudy Giuliani.
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Republican candidate John McCain emerges as the party's clear frontrunner after winning the key state of Florida, while a despondent Rudy Giuliani trailed in third place
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John McCain, a US Senator and Vietnam war veteran, on Saturday won a tight race in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary over rival Mike Huckabee.
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Arizona Sen. John McCain won Saturday's  Washington state contest to pick a Republican presidential  candidate, chalking up another victory in his almost-certain  bid to represent the party in the November election, local  media projected on Sunday.
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Sen. John McCain moved closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, winning delegates in Wisconsin and competing for more in the state of Washington. Democrats were competing for delegates in Wisconsin and Hawaii.