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Biden bets on Iowa to boost candidacy (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:25:24 +0000

AP - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, behind in polls and campaign money, is betting the farm on Iowa's leadoff caucuses, hoping a strong showing will rocket him to the top of the field.

Edwards to get endorsement of 2 unions (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:31:42 +0000

AP - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is getting the endorsement of two unions, the United Steelworkers and the United Mine Workers of America, on Labor Day.

Clinton embraces mantle of change (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:22:34 +0000

AP - Seeking to dispel rivals' claims that she can't bring needed change to Washington, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton told supporters Sunday that her years in public life and willingness to seek common ground would produce real results as president.

Edwards backs mandatory preventive care (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:06:14 +0000

AP - Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care.

McCain talks immigration at Iowa stop (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:48:44 +0000

AP - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Sunday said the United States should step up it's war on drugs as part of efforts to secure the country's borders.

Dodd sees history lesson in Iraq (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:38:24 +0000

AP - Presidential hopeful Chris Dodd said the United States risks repeating the mistakes of last century's arrogance if politicians don't allow Iraqis to set their own agenda.

Huckabee eyes matchup with Clinton (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:33:13 +0000

AP - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Sunday he would make a strong Republican opponent to Democratic front-runner and former Arkansas first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a race for the presidency.

Race for the White House kicks into high gear (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:46:17 +0000

Reuters - After months of grand rhetoric, endless fundraising and heavy campaigning, the 2008 presidential race kicks into even higher gear this week at the start of a four-month sprint to the first votes.

More candidates to skip rogue Dem states (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:52:27 +0000

AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards on Saturday joined three other Democrats who say they will skip states that break party rules by holding early primaries.

Hunter wins Texas straw poll (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:03:32 +0000

AP - California congressman Duncan Hunter won Texas' first Republican Party Straw Poll on Saturday in a low-turnout event that lacked the top-tier presidential candidates.

Rep. Duncan Hunter wins Texas Republican straw poll (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:28:09 +0000

Reuters - Republican presidential hopeful Duncan Hunter scored a symbolic victory on Saturday, winning a low-turnout Texas straw poll that drew only a few second-tier candidates in the White House race.

Richardson calls for college loan help (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:43:16 +0000

AP - Presidential hopeful Bill Richardson on Saturday said a portion of college loans should be forgiven if graduates complete a year of national service.

Clinton builds lead 4 months out (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:38:44 +0000

AP - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has strengthened her standing as the national front-runner four months before the first primary votes, while rivals Barack Obama and John Edwards compete to be the "anti-Hillary."

GOP nomination remains up for grabs (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:17:17 +0000

AP - The Republican presidential race is extraordinarily volatile heading into the autumn stretch before voting begins.

A glance at union endorsements (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:19:16 +0000

AP - Major union endorsements made early in the 2004 and 2008 Democratic presidential primaries: