McCain Faces Bush in New Hampshire Tug of War
John McCain navigates a growing challenge from George W. Bush as New Hampshire polls show McCain in a first place tie, while Bush leads in most other states. Campaign strategy hinges on early wins in Iowa avoided, then a march toward March 7 contests with hopes to disrupt Bush’s cash advantage and momentum.
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McCain trails Bush in national polls and early states
Nationally Bush leads McCain 59 to 18 percent per NBC-Wall Street Journal and 61 to 16 per CBS News. In early state polls McCain tops Bush in New Hampshire 39 to 30, but Arizona shows a close race 37 to 34. South Carolina runs 54 to 21 for Bush and Iowa favors Bush over McCain. Stakeholders include Forbes and Newsweek rankings with various December readings.
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