Duncan Hunter says Bush immigration plan terrible

Washington, D.C. - Republican Duncan Hunter thinks President Bush's new plan to provide additional border security funds to the immigration bill is "terrible".

Speaking to CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Hunter said, "I think it's a terrible trade for the president of the United States or the Senate, which really has this amendment, to trade border security for amnesty."

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Edwards says nonprofit wasn't exploited to pay for NH travel

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Presidential hopeful John Edwards says his nonprofit center's activities were completely legal and he didn't exploit it to fund early trips to New Hampshire.

The nonprofit Center for Promise and Opportunity paid for Edwards' 2005 "Opportunity Rocks" tour of college campuses nationwide, including New Hampshire and several delegate-rich states.

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GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney calls for fresh U.S. strategy in war on terrorism

WASHINGTON – Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney called for “new course” in the fight against terrorists on Thursday and, in a swipe at Democrat John Edwards, said: “The war on terror is not a bumper sticker.”

Speaking to a conservative group, Romney argued that “there is a real war being waged by violent jihadists.”

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Rudy won't ax scandal priest

Rudy Giuliani plans to keep a priest, suspended by the church in a child sex scandal, on his payroll, his spokeswoman said yesterday.

The Republican presidential candidate's show of loyalty to his childhood friend came in the face of a call from the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests for Giuliani to fire Msgr. Alan Placa from his security consulting business.

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Obama sorry for D-Punjab memo

New Delhi: US Democratic presidential hopeful Barak Obama has finally admitted a big mistake, saying his campaign staff made a serious error in a memo questioning Hillary Clinton's ties with India and Indian Americans.

The memo had referred to Hillary Clinton as 'D-Punjab', a play on journalistic shorthand meant to suggest the Senator from New York was actually a Democrat representing the Indian state Punjab. The document referred to Hollary's investments in India and her fundraising among Indian-Americans.

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ze Poll indicates Clinton, Thompson leading presidential field in Nevada

WASHINGTON - Actor and former Sen. Fred Thompson leads the Republican presidential field in Nevada even though he has not declared his candidacy, according to a new poll made available to McClatchy Newspapers and NBC News.

The poll by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research indicate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has a substantial lead over her Democratic rivals.Nevada could have an influential role in selecting the presidential nominees in 2008 because the state will hold its nominating caucuses Jan. 19 - five days after Iowa and three days before New Hampshire's primary

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Republican Fred Thompson aims for blogger-in-chief

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Republican Fred Thompson enters the presidential race next month as expected, the actor and former senator will be aiming to add another title to a crowded resume -- blogger-in-chief.

Thompson has been contributing frequently to conservative Web sites as he gears up for a 2008 presidential bid, posting thoughts on topics ranging from the French election to the Middle East and the immigration debate.

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