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Kerry: Looking to Clinton for a Helping Hand
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• Bush and Kerry Camps Argue Over Hitler
Bush and Kerry camps spar over whose Hitler images are more offensive

• Wolffe: Bush and Kerry Battle for America’s Soul
On the campaign trail, Bush and Kerry have staked out two very different positions about God and government

• A Secret Plan to Reactivate the Draft?
As military operations continue in Iraq and forces are stretched thinner, President Bush and his Democratic challenger are getting more questions about the revival of a military draft

MORE CURRENT CAMPAIGN COVERAGE

• Wolffe: Bush Misses His Message
Bush needs to spend more time talking about pocketbook politics if he wants to win over voters

• Fineman: Kerry Strategy—Be Invisible
Bush may self-destruct by the time November election occurs

• The 'Sock Puppet' Strategy
Kerry whispered, even as Gore roared. Inside the Democrats' war room as they seek to exploit Bush's rough patch

• Wolffe: Living Up to the Reagan Eulogies
Both Kerry and Bush are suffering the discomfort of comparison with a late president whose political edges have been softened by time

• Fineman: How Reagan's Passing Helps Bush
It's easier now to invoke aura of an icon—and it's very safe

• Fineman: Clinton and the Kerry Campaign
What will ex-president do for—and to—Kerry?

• Wolffe: A Lot Can Still Go Right for Bush
George W. Bush may not be faring as well in the polls as he’d like. But a lot can go right for him in the next five months

ISSUE OF THE WEEK

• Could the Draft Come Back?

As military operations continue in Iraq and forces are stretched thinner, President Bush and his Democratic challenger are getting more questions about the revival of a military draft

Archives:
• Broadband and Presidential Politics
• Promoting the Patriot Act
• California Activist Fights AMT
• Will Record High Gas Prices Hurt Bush?
• Gays in the Military? Not in this Campaign
• Youth Drug Tests: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
• Why Pols Won't Discuss Social Security
• Is Bush's AIDS Relief Finally On Track?
• How Green is the Bush White House?

MAY 2004

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• GENEXT POLL: YOUNG VOTERS DOWN ON BUSH
In the latest GENEXT poll, young voters express dissatisfaction with the president, the economy and the war in Iraq

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• Newsweek Poll: After Iraq Scandal, Bush and Kerry in Dead Heat• GENEXT: Berkeley Students on Bush and Abu Ghraib• Issue of the Week: Broadband and Presidential Politics• GENEXT: A Harvard Course for Kerry

APRIL 2004

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• GENEXT POLL: KERRY LOSING YOUTH VOTE
A new GENEXT poll shows Kerry losing support from young voters

• GENEXT: College Conservatives on Teresa Heinz Kerry• GENEXT: Draft Fears on Campus• Out of the Fray: Kerry on Iraq• Poll: Kerry Opens Up a Lead Over Bush

MARCH 2004

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• POLL: BLOW FOR BUSH OVER 9/11 CHARGES
Public confidence in the president’s handling of homeland security has been damaged by the testimony of former counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke to the 9/11 panel this week, according to the latest NEWSWEEK poll.

• GENEXT: AIDS Should Be an Election Issue• Will Record-High Gas Prices Hurt Bush?• GENEXT Poll: Young Voters say Ralph Rocks• GENEXT: College Politics Get Dirty

FEBRUARY 2004

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• Q&A: WHY BOB BARR OPPOSES A GAY-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT
One of gay marriage’s staunchest opponents thinks amending the constitution is a bad idea

• GENEXT: Nader is Still Big at Berkeley• The New Florida: Pols Battle for Ohio

JANUARY 2004

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• NEWSWEEK POLL: KERRY UP, BUSH DOWN
As Kerry widens his lead over his fellow Dems, Bush’s approval ratings drop to an all-time low

• Politics: Is Edwards Still a Contender?• Wolffe: Can Kerry Maintain His Momentum?• Is Bush's AIDS Relief Finally on Track?• GENEXT Poll: Under-30s For Bush

CAMPAIGN 2004

Up-to-date coverage, exclusive polling, GENEXT columns, click of the day and more

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SPECIAL FEATURE

Bush Is to Blame

•	Others might take the fall for Abu Ghraib abuses, but Berkeley students hold Bush responsible

GENEXT POLL | MAY 24, 2004
Bad Marks for Bush
• In the latest GENEXT poll, young voters express dissatisfaction with the president, the economy and the war in Iraq
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Running mates: Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader has chosen Peter Miguel Camejo as his Number 2. Camejo was the Green Party candidate in the gubernatorial recall election in California last year

CLICK OF THE DAY

•	NoJohnKerry.org: A site that 'exposes the real John Kerry' and his 'evil minions' www.nojohnkerry.org/
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THE CANDIDATES AND FOREIGN POLICY

•	Transcripts, issue briefings and background information on the candidates’ foreign-policy views from the Council on Foreign Relations http://www.cfr.org/campaign2004/

NEWSWEEK ON AIR | 4/04/04

The 9/11 Commission: Progress and Politics

Michael Isikoff, NEWSWEEK Washington Correspondent, and Eleanor Clift, NEWSWEEK Contributing Editor/TV Commentator

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NEWSWEEK ON AIR | 4/04/04

Tax Cuts: Do They Add Up?

Allan Sloan, NEWSWEEK Wall Street Editor, and Len Burman, Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute; co-director, Brookings-Urban Institute Tax Policy Center (http://www.taxpolicycenter.org)

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