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Huckabee Sets Sights on Texas, Newly Relevant

Sidekick Norris calls McCain too old to be president

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 21, 2008 8:48 AM CST

(Newser) – The odds are increasingly good that despite Super Tuesday's upgrade to "Duper," no obvious winner in either party will emerge by February 5. That means the March 4 Texas primary, largely written off earlier, may play a critical role in deciding nominees for... Read full story »

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