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Five things to watch in W. Va.

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

LOGAN, W. Va. – Even if Hillary Clinton beats Barack Obama in Tuesday’s West Virginia primary by the huge margins predicted by polls, the victory won’t go very far towards chipping away at Obama’s lead in pledged delegates in their …

For McCain, distance from Bush is key

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments
By: Roger Simon

This year, John McCain is going to have to do what he failed to do in 2000: Beat George W. Bush.

But wait, isn’t McCain going to be running against Barack Obama or (possibly) Hillary Clinton this year?…

Obama’s long country road

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments
By: David Mark

The current high spirits in the Obama campaign could be tempered in coming weeks when West Virginia and Kentucky voters render their verdict on the Democratic race.

And it’s not just that Hillary Rodham Clinton is heavily favored …

McCain pushes environmental policy

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments
By: Jonathan Martin

PORTLAND, Ore. – Hoping to appeal to environmentally minded swing voters in a region his campaign his eyeing this fall, John McCain used a wind energy company here Monday to underscore the urgency of global warming.

The …

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A 'little,' and 'different,' candidate

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments
By: Josh Kraushaar

Can a Democratic candidate who is 4 feet 9 inches tall, with a hook for a left hand and a propensity to speak his mind, be a successful nominee in a highly targeted Senate race in Oregon?

That’s …

Nutrition groups fighting for farm bill

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments
By: David Rogers

In record numbers, nutrition and food bank organizations are joining with the traditional commodity lobby in pressing for a strong enough Farm Bill vote in the House this week to override President Bush’s threatened veto.

Nonprofit groups such as …



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