Candidates vie to be 'safe' choice
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In a scramble for late-breaking votes, Bush and Kerry each highlight risks of putting the other at the nation's helm.
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With the conservative maverick on the brink of a nomination, colleagues grapple with the prospect.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Wednesday that voters should think about who they can most trust when trying to decide between him and his rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. "Having a great politician is fine," Edwards said. "That's not what America needs right now."
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Kerry and Bush play a game of "who's more rugged?"
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A close inspection of candidatesâ wares offers the prospect of a peek into their characters and hoped-for constituencies.
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President Bush and Sen. John Kerry reached for todayâs finish line in a campaign for the ages, each claiming to be the strong, steady leader needed in a time of terrorism.
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John F. Kerry and his supporters are adopting President Bush's strategy of playing on the public's security concerns as voters get a heavier-than-ever dose of speeches and television ads from both candidates designed to convince them the other ticket would make the world more dangerous.
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The energized voters that candidates see on the campaign trail
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President Alvaro Uribe is touting Sunday&#039;s presidential election as the safest in more than a decade, one reason why voters are expected to award the law-and-order leader a rare second term.
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Of course the candidates are trying to muscle endorsements early. Why public officials should hang loose.
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LONG ODDS: Those candidates seeking the presidency but polling in the single digits remain hopeful that something &#151; anything &#151; will propel them into the top ranks.
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In Democratic strongholds like St. Louis, voters spoke of their passion for picking a nominee who stands the best chance in November.
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From North Carolina to South Dakota, candidates vie to be of the people, not of Washington.
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Romney says he and his wife won't embarrass the nation in White House as happened in "the Clinton years" ... Clinton asks Iowans in closing pitch to vote for her because she is ready to be president ... Huckabee emphasizes record against abortion, gun control ... McCain, at 71, says he has the endurance for the presidency ... Iowa voters pack Obama event as they continue to assess candidates.
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While most voters have chosen their favorite candidate for president, several sites offer online tests for the undecided. In some cases, the results can be quite contradictory. By Joanna Glasner.
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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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Some Democrats say they fear their party's method of picking a nominee might turn undemocratic, with it unlikely Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama will get the delegates needed for the nomination. Party rules call for superdelegates to tip the balance.