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Republican contenders finally find voice as radio talk hosts

Anyone tempted to feel sorry for the Republican candidates who lost in such spectacular style in the US presidential race can now relax.

Huckabee overstays his welcome

Even though Mike Huckabee is still battling for the Republican presidential nomination despite long odds, he said he won’t ”overstay his welcome”. Then he did precisely that on…

US candidates switch into negative attack mode

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Tuesday heightened the rancour of their Monday debate by attacking each other’s record and style, bringing what has become a mean-spirited and…

McCain, Clinton win White House battles

Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton won heated presidential nominating battles in separate contests in South Carolina and Nevada on Saturday, gaining strength in…

US race moves to Nevada, South Carolina

Voters in the American west and south will get their first chance on Saturday to have a say in the tightest and most chaotic race for the White House in decades. According to…

US Republican candidates turn to South Carolina

Republican presidential candidates turned their attention to South Carolina on Wednesday with their White House race as wide open as ever with a win by Mitt Romney in Michigan.…

Clinton proposes emergency spending plan

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed -billion in emergency spending to stave off a possible United States election-year recession, upstaging…

Obama, Huckabee win first 2008 US vote

Barack Obama took a big step on Thursday towards becoming the first black United States president as his campaign for change caught fire in Iowa and swept him past Hillary…

Southern preacher could be saviour of Republicans

He is a former governor of Arkansas from a town called Hope. He has a nice line in campaign humour and speaks like a Deep South preacher. He is also running for president. But…