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Scholar and philosopher Houston reflects on where the first viable woman presidential candidate may have gone wrong.
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Also on the talk show circuit, aides to Hillary Clinton say she still can win the nomination. If Barack Obama wants her out of the race, Howard Wolfson says, 'beat her.' >>
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If he's chosen as the Democratic nominee, his race might be an issue, but experience and social issues loom much larger. >>
Forget the Democratic Party -- what's the campaign doing to households split between the two candidates? >>
Despite efforts to keep the U.S. Bowling Congress in town, it's moving to Texas. >>
She'd still be on the ballot in several states and Puerto Rico. How would it look for him if she won some of them? >>
Obama says McCain's record is germane. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton loses the superdelegate lead. >>
He was chosen by John McCain for the job. A few hours before he quit, Newsweek posted a report saying his lobbying firm had represented the military regime in Myanmar. >>
Scant support among white working-class Democrats, especially men, could dog him into November. >>
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He lacks mass appeal, but some say Barr could nevertheless be a 'spoiler' for Republicans -- if he runs. >>
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She's seen as best able to manage voters' top priority, the economy, and the Republican is seen as least able. >>
The candidate and her supporters remain energetic and hopeful for an upset that could sway superdelegates. >>
With the endorsements, some tallies put him ahead of Hillary Clinton in the crucial count as both candidates focus on the Oregon primary. >>
Her supporters, largely resigned to losing, discuss a way out as she continues to campaign. >>
A Senate committee wonders whether the bureau can transform itself. Gaps in training and vacancies in key positions are among the issues cited. >>
A company hired to build houses on some of the acreage is run by a man who has given $100,000 to the Republican candidate. >>
Senior citizens in Medicare have reported being sold coverage they don't want or need. Some people aren't sure if the federal government can enforce the proposed rules. >>
The Martinez congressman says the mine operator may have 'willfully misled' the Mine Safety and Health Administration. He has referred the matter to the Justice Department. >>
A Montana judge refuses a delay that the federal government requested. Environmental and animal rights groups want to put gray wolves back on the endangered species list. >>
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The party worries that another month of rough campaigning could further hurt Obama's chances in the fall election. >>
She would have to get the DNC to count the Michigan and Florida delegates and then press her case with superdelegates. >>
A vote-counting snafu is just the latest misstep for the Indiana city best known for its crime and corruption. >>
Congressional Democrats and Republicans support a halt to the nation's emergency stockpiling, citing high gas prices. President Bush has said that a moratorium would be risky and wouldn't bring down prices. >>
Election officials in Lake County, Indiana, acknowledge slow tallying of votes but deny any wrongdoing. >>
They blame subsidies for an overproduction of corn, which they say has hurt other crops. >>
The Democratic race has clearly turned with her narrow Indiana win and a resounding North Carolina loss, some journalism heavyweights argue. >>
Aides say that with a solid lead and a big win in North Carolina, he's ready to act like the de facto nominee. >>
TRENDS
Gleanings from the Indiana and North Carolina primaries: >>
ATTITUDE
Some of John McCain's Senate colleagues have been vocal about his temper. And at McCain's town hall gathering Wednesday in Rochester, Mich., a voter told the presumptive Republican presidential nominee that it was a big concern. >>
THE OLD SOD
Like Walt Whitman, Barack Obama contains multitudes: He has roots in Kenya, Kansas, Hawaii, Indonesia and, of course, Chicago. >>
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The decor in Barack Obama's campaign headquarters in Chicago is largely what you would expect: posters of the candidate, news clippings and pictures of his wife, Michelle. >>
He remains well-positioned to win the nomination, but has not mustered the strength to finish off his rival. >>
He remains well-positioned to win the nomination, but has not mustered the strength to finish off his rival. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
She may seek to raise the number of delegates needed to clinch, arguing that delegations from Florida and Michigan should be seated at the convention. >>
He pledges to nominate jurists who believe in 'clear limits to the scope of judicial power' and who are faithful to the Constitution. >>
An agency official tells a Senate committee that it's possible there will be no standard set for the amount of perchlorate allowed in drinking water. >>
The measure included provisions to modernize air traffic control and to protect stranded passengers. >>
A McCain advisor calls the assertion by liberal blogger Arianna Huffington 'totally false.' >>
The recent requirement says voters must bring photo identification, which the retired sisters didn't have. >>
Nominees to the panel still include Republican Hans von Spakovsky, who does not have Senate Democrats' support for confirmation. >>
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Politicians who endorsed Obama or Clinton have more at stake than the average voter in today's primary balloting. >>
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Gone, mostly, is the suit coat. He's trying to squelch perceptions that he's an elitist. >>
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The New York senator shows no signs of fatigue as she addresses supporters in Indiana and North Carolina. >>
The defense rests for the onetime fundraiser for Sen. Barack Obama without calling a single witness. Closing arguments are to begin Monday. >>
'There's your pantsuit joke, Dave. Are you happy now?' the Democratic presidential candidate kids. >>
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John McCain wants better and cheaper coverage for more Americans. So do Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. But their strategies for achieving those goals are fundamentally different. >>
The Democratic presidential candidates take to the Sunday talk shows then make nice at an Indianapolis fundraising dinner. >>
Some who have supported her say they'll switch to Barack Obama if she doesn't make big gains in the remaining Democratic primaries. >>
Traveling in Indiana, he says the move would save people about a half a tank of fuel. His rival, speaking in North Carolina, fires back. >>
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Director of her crucial North Carolina campaign, he's equal parts opposition researcher and top-notch strategist. >>
His letter on behalf of a table tennis company preceded the funding. >>
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Not long after he became the presumed Republican nominee, John McCain flew to New Orleans to face a skeptical audience -- conservative leaders of the Council for National Policy. >>
Outrage over a recent spate of incidents spurs fresh efforts to overturn the Feres doctrine, a 1950 Supreme Court decision denying active-duty service members the right to sue over medical errors. >>
His naval career relaunched, he became a popular liaison to the Senate and soon was fascinated with how levers of power worked. >>
He didn't let serious POW injuries stop him; he went on to run the Navy's largest aviation squadron. >>
A firm that has donated to the president's charity is accused of collaborating with the government in its crackdown on Tibetan activists. Hillary Clinton has spoken out against China's actions. >>
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