Candidates get personal
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Bring on the grilled meat. Just don't plate it with certain vegetables.
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From North Carolina to South Dakota, candidates vie to be of the people, not of Washington.
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With the conservative maverick on the brink of a nomination, colleagues grapple with the prospect.
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A more pointed pitch as the nominating contests near.
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Job prospects for college graduates are looking up thanks to the 2008 presidential candidates. Eighteen contenders and counting translates into plenty of campaign hiring of promising but untested newcomers, especially in states with early nominating contests.
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As presidential primaries move earlier, candidates are debating how to campaign during a season of good cheer.
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Match the performers with the presidential candidates they played for or otherwise supported. Hint: Some candidates here are associated with more than one performer or group.
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Presidential hopefuls starting to use blogs, social networking sites to advance their cause.
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With the presidential election four months away, candidates are working to seduce alienated and disadvantaged ethnic populations.
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Political spouses have traditionally wielded their influence in private. But in this race, all the rules will have to be rewritten
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Social networking sites have changed the game for political candidates.
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Too inexperienced or too old - candidates face dilemmas as they battle to capture centre ground
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Both candidates worked hard to keep the focus on their opponent's record.
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Candidates keep announcing that they are running or almost certainly running, then later, saying so again.
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Testimonial ads are nothing new in the political world. High-profile surrogates or supportive celebrities often film commercials endorsing a candidate, hoping voters will follow their leads. Those have been rare this year. But quite a few ads have featured everyday Americans testifying about the state of the nation, as strategists seek to make politics &#151; and the presidential election &#151; personal through campaign commercials.
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Who's on the ballot, and who are the front-runners
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A top union leader says it's time for Democratic presidential candidates to get up close and personal with union members.