WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) -- A poll on the political mood in the United States conducted by the Democratic Party has alarmed the party at its own loss of popularity.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Republicans are accusing new members of the U.S. presidential campaign of John Kerry of having suspect connections to anti-Bush 527 political groups.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, resting in a New York hospital ahead of heart surgery, spent 90 minutes on the phone advising John Kerry.

BOSTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Former New York Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman has joined a team of lawyers to bump Ralph Nader off of state ballots.

WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- With polls indicating a tight U.S. presidential race between George Bush and Sen. John Kerry, both parties are battling for the undecided voters.

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