GOP Split Over Abortion Bans Tests 2008 Presidential Hopefuls
Republicans in Washington avoid endorsing South Dakota’s abortion ban seen as a potential step toward overturning Roe v. Wade. The law highlights a crossroads in GOP strategy as candidates weigh base mobilization against broader independent appeal amid a high court dynamic. Dems meanwhile stay cautious to avoid alienating conservative voters.
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Hopes fade for Bush to turn around political fortunes
Washington analysts say the Bush presidency seems prematurely cooked as GOPs grow dubious while Bush loyalists cling to unlikely recovery. A Fox News poll shows 53 percent see him as a lame duck with major gains in Iraq and a stronger economy cited as required for revival.
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