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Will Giuliani Divide the Republican Party?
Rudy Giuliani's continued strength in the polls has Christian conservatives talking about a third party, but that might put Hillary Clinton back in the White House. Major anxiety for a major element of the Republican Party. Is the religious right losing its clout? What about those cell phone calls from Giuliani's wife? Also, a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and a Presidential veto—rare, but without any fanfare. What's next for SCHIP?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenRudy Giuliani's continued strength in the polls has Christian conservatives talking about a third party. But that might put Hillary Clinton back in the White House. Major anxiety for a major element of the Republican Party. Is the religious right losing its clout? What about those cell phone calls from Giuliani's wife? Also, a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and, on Reporter's Notebook, as promised, President Bush has vetoed expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Has the White House lost its political touch?
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3 storiesNuclear Deal Reached with North Korea
North Korea was part of the famous " axis of evil ," but today it agreed to disable its three main nuclear facilities by the end of this year. President Bush called it a step toward "a Korean Peninsula that is free of nuclear weapons." Jay Solomon reports on national security for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story6 minRudy Giuliani and Religious Conservatives
With the latest campaign fundraising report s, Hillary Clinton looks stronger than ever as the choice of the Democrats. That creates an agonizing dilemma for some Christian conservatives, because Rudy Giuliani still leads on the Republican side.
Read the story40 minBush Vetoes SCHIP with Little Fanfare
The ink was barely dry today before a rare Bush veto was denounced by medical groups, family advocates and Democrats. Many Republicans are also dismayed that he chose to block expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program . Was it a political blunder?
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