Stephen Spruiell

Staff Reporter, National Review

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Opening day is a shadow of what the Republicans planned for their  National Convention  in St. Paul, Minnesota.  George Bush and Dick Cheney  won't be coming as scheduled.

A Subdued Republican Convention Kicks Off

Opening day is a shadow of what the Republicans planned for their National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. George Bush and Dick Cheney won't be coming as scheduled.

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Polls show the top issues for voters are the economy, including free trade and $4-a-gallon gas and the war in Iraq.  But less than a week before the  Pennsylvania primary , the first…

The State of the Presidential Race after the Philly Debate

Polls show the top issues for voters are the economy, including free trade and $4-a-gallon gas and the war in Iraq.  But less than a week before the Pennsylvania primary , the first…

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