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The 1992 Election Explained
Slick Willy! Read my Lips! "Crazy Ross Perot! 1992 Election on your radar? Have no fear, HipHughes is here! Studying for a big exam and feel sick to your stomach? Well HipHughes has the right medicine for you, the election series for...
The Recount
Mike Murphy’s “Atomic” Rise in Political Advertising
#NeverTrump political strategist Mike Murphy regales John Heilemann with tales from his early days in political advertising. Murphy explains how a radio ad he wrote (while still in college!) for a congressional candidate on Long Island...
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USA : REPUBLICAN PARTY TELEVISION FORUM
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U-S Republican party candidates hoping to win the presidential nomination, have been describing their political agenda on American television.
The 90 minute forum was held in New Hampshire, where the lead off presidential...
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USA: PHOTO EXHIBITION OF NIXON
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Twenty-five years after President Richard Nixon resigned from office his time in power and the nature of his fall is still the source of fascination for many in the U-S.
Now a new photo exhibition is set to further fuel that...
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USA: ARIZONA: PAT BUCHANAN PRIMARY ELECTION CAMPAIGN UPDATE
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Republican presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan is ready to take the day in an all-important primary in Arizona.
His economic and political conservative views are attracting thousands of voters to his campaign and his...
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USA: GORE AWAITS RECOUNT
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Vice-president Al Gore isn't ready to declare victory in the race for the White House - but his campaign chairman is.
William Daley says he's confident the presidential recount in Florida will show Gore is the winner of both...
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USA - Clinton And Hashimoto Meet
President Clinton met Japan's new leader, Ryutaro Hashimoto on Friday and declared that America's approach to trade should not be "based on fear or anger or rancour."
Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and US President Bill...
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USA: BOB DOLE'S POPULARITY IS ON THE INCREASE
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U-S Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole's popularity in San Diego is rising steadily, but his old rival Pat Buchanan is still a thorn in his side.
Buchanan - who defeated Dole in New Hampshire - has failed so far to...
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USA: FLORIDA RECOUNT UPDATE
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With votes in 32 of 67 counties recounted, the vote tally in Florida shows Democrat
Al Gore with a net gain of 1,189 votes from the election night count.
Republican George W. Bush had a net gain of 346 votes.
Bush's lead over...
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USA: JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER RYUTARO HASHIMOTO VISIT
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Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and US President Bill Clinton met in California for relation-boosting talks before their mid-April summit in Tokyo.
The hour-long meeting was billed as a chance for the two leader to...
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USA: REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES PREPARE FOR 'JUNIOR TUESDAY'
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Ahead of Junior Tuesday, when eight states hold primaries in the United States, the candidates were spread out across the map.
Bob Dole, confident of a win in the southern state of Georgia, was campaigning in delegate-rich...
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USA: VIRGINIA: PAT BUCHANAN TO RUN FOR REFORM PARTY (2)
Falls Church, Virginia, USA, October 25th 1999 1. Medium view of Pat Buchanan walking onto stage.2. Close view of audience.3. Wide view of Buchanan event.4. Medium view of audience and photographers.5. Close view of Buchanan trying to...
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USA: VOTES TO BE RECOUNTED UPDATE
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George W. Bush's lead over Al Gore in crucial Florida has shrunk to fewer than 300 votes in an unofficial count with allegations of irregularities surfacing and ballots from overseas residents still to be counted.
Recount...
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USA: NEW HAMPSHIRE: DIRTY CAMPAIGNING BY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
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The battle for the American presidential nomination is hotting up with just one day to go before the crucial primary in New Hampshire.
But many prominent Republicans fear that the bitter fighting between candidates may split...
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USA: NEW POLL SHOWS BOB DOLE AHEAD IN IOWA CAUCUSES
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A new poll shows a surge ahead for Republican presidential hopeful Bob Dole in the crucial Iowa caucus.
Dole now has the backing of 28 percent of likely caucus-goers according to the new poll, while contender Stephen Forbes...
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USA: SOUTH CAROLINA: REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES EXCHANGE BARBS
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The U-S Republican presidential candidates traded barbs over social issues and taxes Thursday in South Carolina.
Their encounter underscored the fact that the campaign had moved into the conservative South.
The candidates...
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USA: WASHINGTON: US AND CHINA TRADE DEAL
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The last-minute eleventh hour deal struck between China and the U-S has been greeted enthusiastically by the White House and American industry.
U-S Trade representative Mickey Kantor heralded the agreement as a victory for...
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USA: REPUBLICAN STEVE FORBES PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CAMPAIGN
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The second US presidential primary has been taking place in the state of Delaware.
But the turnout's been low as only one of the major presidential hopefuls -- Republican Steve Forbes -- has been campaigning there.
The others...
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USA - Polls Open In New York State
Polls are open in some parts of New York state as the largest block of delegates yet is picked in the Republican presidential primary. New York is traditionally regarded as one of the nation's key primary prizes.
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New York...
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USA: REPUBLICANS MAKE LAST APPEARANCES IN IOWA PRIOR TO ELECTIONS
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Republicans have made last-minute public appearances in Iowa, one day before the citizen caucuses that will help narrow the field of nine presidential hopefuls.
Polls are showing Bob Dole's lead has grown and that the race...
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USA: IOWA STATE FAIR & STRAW POLL (2)
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In carnival tents filled with free food and music, Republican presidential candidates courted Iowa voters on Saturday in an informal poll that could reshape the GOP field.
The nine presidential candidates are hoping for a...
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USA: PHIL GRAMM DROPS OUT OF REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE
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Phil Gramm, one of the candidates hoping to win the U-S Republican Presidential nomination, has dropped out of the race after poor showings in Louisiana and Iowa.
The departure of the Texas senator leaves the other contenders...
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USA: DALLAS: UNITED WE STAND AMERICA CONFERENCE
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In a day long procession, Republican presidential candidates courted Ross Perot's followers at the United We Stand America conference in Dallas, Texas.
They were hoping to persuade Perot supporters to back them if their host...
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USA: BUCHANAN'S CAMPAIGN MAY BE TAINTED BY RACISM
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U-S conservative Pat Buchanan's campaign for the Republican nomination is in trouble after it was revealed that a senior aide has been linked to racist groups.
Buchanan's campaign co-manager Larry Pratt stepped aside amid...