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Following last Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, the GOP race appeared to be a three-way dog-fight among U.S. Sen. Robert J. Dole (R-Kan.), political commentator Patrick S. Buchanan and former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander...
...according to analysts, Forbes' win in Arizona may be a sign that the moderate vote is split even further than GOP leaders first thought...
...such a case, explained Edwards, Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and several powerful GOP governors would begin working out deals to choose a candidate who could beat President Clinton in November...
...came in here far behind Steve Forbes and Bob Dole," Buchanan said Friday. With polls showing Dole holding on to a narrow lead over Buchanan and Forbes, Buchanan intensified his attempt to appeal to Arizona's conservative base by trying to push his case as the most anti-abortion GOP candidate. "The right to life is more important to me than the presidency of the United States" he told an Arizona Right to Life meeting. Meanwhile, Dole promised he will slightly temper his attacks on Buchanan. Aides to the Senator say Dole, in response to criticism from Ralph Reed...
...candidates, the next five weeks will be crucial. More than 70 percent of GOP delegates will be selected in primaries and caucuses during that time. Right now Buchanan leads the pack with 28 delegates, while Dole has 16 and Alexander nine. At least 996 out of 1,990 delegates are needed to win the nomination. The immediate test will come next Tuesday in primaries in Arizona and the Dakotas...