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Eight Questions About Today's Primaries

added on 2008-05-06 09:30:41 (Washington Post - Politics)

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Power of persuasion in presidential race

added on 2008-03-22 14:30:06 (BBC News | World | UK Edition)

Before the next round of primaries begins in the US, BBC Washington correspondent Kevin Connolly reflects on the winners and losers of the campaign. ...more.

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Mississippi voters head to polls

added on 2008-03-11 14:30:05 (BBC News - News Front Page)

Mississippi holds its primaries as the Democratic battle continues between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. ...more.

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Influential Democrats Waiting to Choose Sides

added on 2008-03-09 09:30:08 (Washington Post - Politics)

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's trio of victories over Sen. Barack Obama last week appears to have convinced a sizable number of uncommitted Democratic superdelegates to wait until the end of the primaries and caucuses before picking a candidate, according to a survey by The Washington Post. ...more.

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Even in Victory, Clinton Team Is Battling Itself

added on 2008-03-06 09:30:11 (Washington Post - Politics)

For the bruised and bitter staff around Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tuesday's death-defying victories in the Democratic presidential primaries in Ohio and Texas proved sweet indeed. They savored their wins yesterday, plotted their next steps and indulged in a moment of optimism. "She won't be... ...more.

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OBAMA: In the Weeks to Come, A Costly Battle on Two Fronts

added on 2008-03-05 09:30:11 (Washington Post - Politics)

With losses in three out of four primaries yesterday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and his campaign face a scenario that a barrage of advertising, phone calls and door-knocking could not avert -- a protracted, two-front war against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and the presumptive Republican nominee,... ...more.

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How the Ohio and Texas Primaries Work

added on 2008-03-05 09:30:15 (Washington Post - Politics)

There will be plenty of focus Tuesday on who "wins" the primary contests in Texas and Ohio by taking the majority of the popular vote. But as has been the case repeatedly this election year, winning delegates is the real name of the game, and both states use complicated formulas to hand out those... ...more.

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US states to hold crucial ballots

added on 2008-03-04 08:00:03 (BBC News - News Front Page)

The races for both the Democratic and Republican nominations may be settled as four states vote in primaries. ...more.

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8 Questions That Today's Primaries Could Answer

added on 2008-03-04 08:00:12 (Washington Post - Politics)

1. The one certain way to end the race is for Barack Obama to win both Texas and Ohio -- no small undertaking. That would erase any doubts that may exist about his ability to take big states or to energize a working-class base in a crucial general-election state. It would create enormous pressure on... ...more.

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Clinton, Obama Recast Their Message on Iraq

added on 2008-03-04 08:00:14 (Washington Post - Politics)

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. -- Five years into a deeply unpopular war in Iraq, one of the surest applause lines for a Democratic candidate has been a promise to bring home the troops. But as Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign in Texas and Ohio ahead of Tuesday's critical primaries, they... ...more.

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