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Closing In

Barack Obama is headed toward the Democratic nomination, unless Hillary Clinton can win big on Mar. 4.

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Depressed Old Party

Republicans are going through a hard time, but will need to tough it out until the general election.

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The Middle Man

In politics, like in nature, something always fills a vacuum.

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Chaos Keeps Winning

We've never seen two presidential races as unpredictable as this year's.

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A Strange Game of Hearts

Each party's primary contest has political analysts scratching their heads.

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The Enthusiasm Gap

The Republican Party will face an immense challenge if Democrats are able to negatively define the presumptive GOP nominee.

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Slip-Sliding Away

The GOP's situation developing for 2008 is not so much a wave as a drainage problem.

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Seeing the Election From Abroad

A combination of historic appreciation, current disappointment, and hope for the future have foreigners watching the 2008 election.

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It's the Economy, Maybe

Will the 2008 election focus on national security and terrorism give way to a greater concern over the economy?

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Two Contests, Worlds Apart

The political primary season begins with a huge contrast between each party's nomination fight.

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Refusing to Turn on a Dime

Recent polls show that American public opinion on Iraq is like an ocean liner, very slow to turn.

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Far Right Revolt?

It's not clear yet whether religious and social conservatives would desert the GOP for a third-party candidate if Rudy Giuliani wins the Republican nomination.

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Steady Gains

Hillary Clinton has made small but consistent improvements in her general election poll standings.

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Reconsidering Giuliani

The former New York mayor’s chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination appear better than they did at the outset.

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Romney's Palmetto Problem

The South Carolina primary could be pivotal for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

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A Race to Watch

The results of an upcoming special election in a heavily blue Massachusetts district will be telling.

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Whining Won’t Help

Criticism that National Republican Congressional Committee leaders are too optimistic and not aggressive enough may be misplaced.

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Don’t Count Her Out

There’s not much evidence to back the claim that Hillary Clinton has no shot of becoming president.

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Dominance Versus Confusion

Recent polls show Hillary Clinton as the clear front-runner in the Democratic presidential race; the Republican favorite is less clear.

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Primary Predictions

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is more clear-cut than the Republican contest.