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Giuliani: Kids of Illegal Immigrants OK

BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) -- Republican White House hopeful Rudy Giuliani said Friday he wouldn't try to change laws that make citizens of children born in the US to illegal immigrants, noting that it's a matter determined by the Constitution....

Dems Fault Own Party in Pitch to Leaders

VIENNA, Va. (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidates faulted their own party as well as assailing Republicans as they pitched their candidacies to the staunchest of Democrats on Friday....

Presidential Race Turns a Negative Page

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Mitt Romney is the target, abortion is the issue, and the $100,000 ad buy will change the tone of the Iowa and New Hampshire presidential primaries....

Romney Fights Back in Iowa, NH

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Republican Mitt Romney, his once-strong leads evaporated in Iowa and fragile in New Hampshire, faces a dual threat as the first voting nears - Mike Huckabee on his right in Iowa and Rudy Giuliani on his left in the Northeast....

Huckabee Hopes for New Hampshire Boost

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Barely a blip on New Hampshire's political radar screen a month ago, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is generating buzz, curiosity and speculation that a decent showing here could secure his spot in the top tier of GOP presidential contenders....

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Poll: Clinton Strong, Iowa Raises Doubt

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Health care and Iraq dominate Democrats' concerns in the three pivotal early voting states of the 2008 presidential race. Advantage: Hillary Rodham Clinton, a poll shows....

Analysis: Romney's 'Mormon Speech' Risk

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- In mid-November, Mitt Romney dismissed the prospect of a speech discussing his Mormon faith, using his businessman's bottom-line focus to say, "There's no particular urgency because I'm making progress in the states where I'm campaigning."...

Group Helps Huckabee With Iowa Calls

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A group affiliated with supporters of Republican Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign is organizing caucus-goers in Iowa and making robo-phone calls on his behalf and against his rivals....

Clinton Cranks Up Rhetoric Against Obama

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested Monday that Barack Obama has too little experience and perhaps too much ambition, pressing an increasingly aggressive campaign against her chief rival for the Democratic presidential nomination....