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The '08 Candidates' First Campaign

In 2000 Race, Clinton Worked to Change Image

Though a veteran of her husband's campaigns, Hillary Clinton's first race as a candidate was for the Senate seat she now holds. Her biggest task was to make voters who thought they knew her — and disliked her — change their minds.

In 2000 Race, Clinton Worked to Change Image

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Election 2008

Presidential Hopefuls Stump in Early Primary States

Presidential candidates seize Labor Day of an election year to catch voters while they're at barbecues, picnics and parades. But with states rushing to move up their primaries, Labor Day — 14 months before the vote — has become its own kickoff.

Presidential Hopefuls Stump in Early Primary States

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Milford, N.H.: A Bellwether for the State

Presidential Candidates Court New Hampshire Votes

Presidential hopefuls were on the campaign trail Monday in the New Hampshire town of Milford. The Labor Day Parade there regularly attracts candidates, and this year was no different. Democrats Barack Obama and Christopher Dodd, and a Republican, Mitt Romney, made their way along the parade route.

Presidential Candidates Court New Hampshire Votes

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Politics

Deputy to Take Over Tony Snow's Position

President Bush is saying goodbye to another member of his inner circle. Press Secretary Tony Snow will leave the White House in two weeks so he can increase his income while battling cancer. His deputy, Dana Perino, will succeed him.

Deputy to Take Over Tony Snow's Position

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Katrina & Beyond

President Bush Speaks in New Orleans

To mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Bush spoke to students Wednesday in New Orleans. To mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Bush spoke to students Wednesday in New Orleans. Mr. Bush spoke at a charter school in the lower Ninth Ward, one of the areas hardest hit by the hurricane.

President Bush Speaks in New Orleans

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Katrina & Beyond

President Bush Returns to New Orleans

President Bush is in New Orleans for the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. He and wife Laura Bush are expected to mark the day at a New Orleans charter school and at a community center in Mississippi. Officials continue to bicker over who's to blame in the aftermath of the storm.

President Bush Returns to New Orleans

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Election 2008

Presidential Candidates Stump in New Orleans

The anniversary of Hurricane Katrina draws attention from the 2008 presidential candidates. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois spoke at a New Orleans church on Sunday. Some of his rivals attended a forum hosted by Louisiana's Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu.

Presidential Candidates Stump in New Orleans

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Election 2008

Behind the Edwards Campaign: Native Iowan Tully

Rob Tully grew up in Dubuque, Iowa, and was a longtime adviser to Iowa political mogul Tom Harkin. Now the 52-year-old lawyer — who opened a private cigar club in response to a smoking ban in Des Moines — has been tapped by Democrat John Edwards to run his Iowa operation.

Behind the Edwards Campaign: Native Iowan Tully

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Warner's Words on Iraq Put More Pressure on Bush

A key Republican voice on defense, Virginia Sen. John Warner, asks President Bush to send a message of frustration to the Iraqi government. Warner wants some U.S. troops sent home by Christmas. He suggests a figure of 5,000.

Warner's Words on Iraq Put More Pressure on Bush

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Sen. Warner Urges Mini-Drawdown to Kickstart Iraq

Sen. John Warner of Virginia, the senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Thursday that he thinks President Bush ought to send a signal of frustration to the Iraqi government by beginning the withdrawal of a portion of U.S. forces.

Sen. Warner Urges Mini-Drawdown to Kickstart Iraq

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The Impact of War

Iraq War Report Anxiously Awaited

The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, will report to Congress in a few weeks on the results of the military surge in Iraq. The White House and critics of President Bush largely know the challenges the report will pose. So they're both hard at work putting their spin on it ahead of time.

Iraq War Report Anxiously Awaited

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Election 2008

Democratic Hopefuls Adjust Iraq Rhetoric

Congress expects top U.S. officials in Iraq to report military success and political disappointment in that country when they deliver a key assessment in three weeks. Democratic hopefuls for president are adjusting their statements and positions accordingly.

Democratic Hopefuls Adjust Iraq Rhetoric

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Politics

What Rove's Exit Means for the White House

Although he was known principally as a political adviser and campaign strategist, Karl Rove has been a critical part of the White House policy operation as well. The adviser's departure could have wide repercussions.

What Rove's Exit Means for the White House

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