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HILLARY CLINTON Dismissing claims that she was suggesting a tragedy might strike Obama "I was making the simple point that given our history, the length of this year's primary contest is nothing unusual...
...Race to the End I think the current race is the best, most riveting election campaign I have witnessed as an adult [May 5]. I'm 56. Never before have I seen a primary campaign come down to the wire like this year's Democratic contest. Back in January I was hoping for the same thing on the Republican side. Sure, hard-fought contests are bruising for all concerned, but I believe the nation will be better off next January because of the election fights that took place this year. Now if only we could shorten the campaign season. Dave...
...anyway, that arrangement's OK. Because the fact is, despite all the bluster about missile defense this past weekend, if it comes down to a question of who we trust less - the Americans or the Russians - well, that's no contest. Do svedanya, Mr. Medvedev...
...past when asked about his health, McCain has said that he expects his performance on the stump to determine how much his age becomes a factor in the coming contest, where he is likely to be matched against Barack Obama, who at 46 is young enough to be McCain's son. (Obama has planned his own medical release for next week...
...Westminster palace coup is by no means an easy feat, nor a likely one. Complex Labour Party rules and regulations specify that a leadership contest can only happen if the Prime Minister quits or is challenged. There is no indication that Brown is ready to quit. A successful challenger would need the backing of 20% of Labour MPs (at least 71 on current standings). That is a hard number to attain even in the current climate. And even if a challenger emerged, it would fall to the Labour Party Conference in the autumn to decide, by a public vote...