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Now the underdog, Clinton looks for win in W.Va.
Web-posted 5/13/2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton collided with Barack Obama in the West Virginia primary on Tuesday, persisting in the Democratic presidential race despite dwindling odds and a lengthening delegate deficit.
Pro-McCain pastor apologizes to Catholics
Web-posted 5/13/2008
John Hagee, an influential Texas televangelist who endorsed John McCain, apologized to Catholics Tuesday for his stinging criticism of the Roman Catholic Church and for having "emphasized the darkest chapters in the history of Catholic and Protestant relations with the Jews."
Clinton status puts focus on her $20 million debt
Web-posted 5/13/2008
Should she lose or abandon her quest for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton will have to deal with her campaign's more than $20 million debt — a step that could test her relationship with Barack Obama and raise new issues in campaign finance law.
Superdelegates put Obama within mathematical reach
Web-posted 5/13/2008
Barack Obama's wave of superdelegate endorsements puts him within reach of the Democratic presidential nomination by the end of the primary season on June 3 — even if he loses half of the remaining six contests.
Play of the Day: McCain faces Boeing blowback
Web-posted 5/13/2008
John McCain faced turbulence even before he flew up the Pacific coast from Oregon to Washington on Tuesday.
Barr launches Libertarian White House bid
Web-posted 5/13/2008
Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government.
Analysis: Dems wonder about Clinton exit strategy
Web-posted 5/13/2008
Once Hillary Rodham Clinton jumped into the presidential race with an "in it to win it" flourish. Now Democrats speculate endlessly about an exit strategy that she ponders privately, if at all.
Obama defends his patriotism, quarrels with McCain
Web-posted 5/13/2008
Wearing a flag lapel pin, Sen. Barack Obama emphasized his patriotism and support for a strong and humane military Monday, while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton implored West Virginians to sustain her hopes of somehow denying him the Democratic presidential nomination.
McCain urges free-market solution on warming
Web-posted 5/13/2008
John McCain broke with the Bush administration and Republican Party orthodoxy Monday as he not only declared global warming real, but reached out to Democrats and independents with a free-market solution that includes capping carbon-fuel emissions.
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