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Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee tells a hunting story while addressing the National Rifle Association's "A Celebration of American Values" meeting Friday in Washington, DC. Among the other candidates appearing before the group were Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, and John McCain.
(Getty Images Graphic / Chip Somodevilla)
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(By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff)
Leading GOP presidential contenders yesterday swore to defend gun owners and punish criminals, drawing mixed responses from a National Rifle Association membership wary of several of the candidates' histories on gun control.
For a presidential candidate whose messy personal life has been an issue, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani made it official yesterday: Wife trumps gun lobby.
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Rudy Giuliani takes a call from his wife in the middle of remarks to the NRA.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards rolled out a program for reforming primary education in the United States on Friday, proposing to pay teachers up to $15,000 more in high poverty areas and initiating universal preschool. (AP)
Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson’s recent statements have created controversy, fueling the perception among some that he is
not fully engaged. His spokesman said Thompson has improved his standing in the polls since declaring his candidacy
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(By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff)
The dueling perceptions of Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson are vividly displayed on a political website. "Thompson Is Clearly In Over His Head," an opinion column headline says - right next to national polls that suggest he is near the top of the GOP field.
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Courting party faithful Saturday, Republican Mitt Romney promised to return a wayward GOP to its core principles while rival John McCain portrayed himself as the most qualified to take charge of the country amid dangerous times ahead. (AP)
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WASHINGTON - Former House speaker Newt Gingrich says he still might run for president if supporters will pledge $30 million by November. (Boston Globe)
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Norman Hsu, the Democratic fund-raiser who tried to flee the law, confessed to FBI agents last week that he pressured investors in what he now admits were phony business deals to contribute to political campaigns, prosecutors said. (Boston Globe)
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Another New York mayor with potential presidential aspirations may be moving in on Rudy Giuliani's territory at ground zero, where he long ago staked his claim as the one who helped a city mend after the Sept. 11 attacks. (AP)
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A second President Clinton might occupy a little less space than the first. Asked how her governing style might differ from her husband's, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton noted Wednesday that the former president has "a bigger-than-life presence." (AP)
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Key to any presidential candidate's fund-raising efforts are the people who'll do whatever it takes -- persuade, cajole, barbecue -- to get voters to part with their cash. (Boston Globe Magazine)
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Presidential candidates are more than the sum of their position papers; they are a product of their life experiences. The Globe's seven-part biography of Mitt Romney examines the forces that have shaped this Republican candidate for president in campaign 2008. [ Read more ]
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GLOBE GRAPHIC: National polls on GOP candidates
