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...bounce in the polls after his surprise defeat of Phil Gramm Tuesday in the Louisiana caucuses. Buchanan's jump was good news for the Dole campaign, which is counting on Buchanan to challenge Forbes for second place. For his part, Forbes stumbled Friday when he accused GOP rivals of misrepresenting his positions and said the Christian Coalition "does not speak for most Christians." The Forbes remarks could be a crucial misstep in a state where the Christian Coalition is stuffing voters guides into church programs this Sunday. Dole was quick to take advantage: "Maybe establishment politicians like Steve Forbes...
...event--boycotted by several major presidential hopefuls including Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.) and publisher Steve Forbes--gave the GOP's right-wing candidates a chance to gain momentum heading into next Monday's Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary February...
However, the plan backfired as the fiery Buchanan, with the help of last week's endorsement by newly elected GOP Gov. Mike Foster, surprised election observers last night...
Angry at Louisiana GOP officials for placing its caucuses ahead of Iowa's, the traditional beginning the primary season, Republicans in Iowa urged candidates to ignore the Louisiana caucuses...
...majority of Louisiana's 30 delegates to the GOP's national convention in San Diego this August were determined last night, with nine more delegates to be selected in a March 12 primary...