Iraq attacks claim 21; 70 die in 3 days
Twenty-one Iraqis were killed by insurgent attacks in northern Iraq on Sunday, bringing to more than 70 the death toll in a three-day spree of violence that has affirmed the...
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Campaign Dispatches
UNCONVENTIONAL WISDOM Sure, Democrats may outnumber Republicans 5-1 in New York City, but it's not so crazy for the party to hold a convention here. That, at least, is the...
Center stage for the nominee
The adage is that all good politics is theater, but on Thursday night the Grand Old Party will amend that. It will be that all good politics is theater-in-the-round. Almost...
Bush twins join to lighten up GOP delegates
It was a comedy skit that was pretty risque for the Republican Party. It mentioned "Sex and the City" and underage drinking and poked direct fun at the two daughters...
Simple numbers, complex feelings
One look at Peter Kirchheimer's resume can tell you how he feels about the war in Iraq: Columbia University in the 1960s. Students for a Democratic Society. Peace Corps in...
Spotlight slips away from Edwards
In the waning hours before coast-to-coast election contests on Super Tuesday, the rhythm of the top two Democratic presidential campaigns couldn't have been more telling. Before boisterous crowds on college...
Campaign dispatches
If it's Friday night in Wisconsin, it's time for a fish fry. And if you're a politician, there are few better places to go in search of a captive audience....
For Kerry foes, stakes are high in Wisconsin
Showing the clear advantages of his front-runner status, Sen. John Kerry remained in Washington to rest Thursday, receiving the news that one-time rival Wesley Clark would endorse him, while the...
Dean attacks `corrupt’ ads linked to backers of Kerry
Howard Dean contended Wednesday that Democratic front-runner John Kerry supported a "politically corrupt" secret group that aired harsh negative ads in three early primary and caucus states in an attempt...
Campaign dispatches
As Howard Dean spoke to hundreds of supporters at an outside rally in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, in a nearby park a dozen baseball players went through warm-up drills. Dean's...