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Bush Trips Up McCain

By Keith Koffler
Roll Call Staff
Aug. 4, 2008, Midnight

As he attempts to pursue a final burst of policymaking, President Bush is stepping hard on the toes of presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), adopting issues and positions that are unhelpful or even harmful to the candidate.

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February 9, 2012

Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.

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