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The article reports on the battle among Democratic candidates who want to win the nomination for presidential election in the U.S. Senator Albert Gore Jr. captured five states which is surprising for someone who skipped Iowa and New Hampshire. Meanwhile, Jesse Jackson also won five which shows that he had broadened his appeal beyond the African-American vote. It is noted that Massachusetts Governor Michael S. Dukakis became the first Democrat to win convincingly outside his home region.

The article highlights the lifted hope of U.S. Democrats in the 1988 Presidential campaign brought about by the sagging economy and several unforeseen obstacles for Republicans candidates U.S. Vice-President George Bush and Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole. It also looks into the Democrats' discovery of a campaign strategy called old-fashioned populism. Meanwhile, the inability of Bush to shake off about the Iran-contra affair has sent his credibility plummeting.

The article examines whether U.S. presidential candidate Bob Dole can form an economic vision to strengthen his bid for presidency against President Bill Clinton. He has enlisted an eclectic crowd of top economists, including former Council of Economic Advisors member John B. Taylor and former Federal Reserve Governor Wayne D. Angell to help. Dole may just be desperate enough to adopt the supply-side line. Dole will rely on the kindness of Republican governors and party honchos to fund his travel and advertising until he gets more federal funds right after the August 12 to 15, 1996 Republican Convention.

Discusses how thanks to a feisty tone lacking in President George Bush's recent stump ramblings, the Republican National Convention figures to cut Bill Clinton's 20-point lead. Bush facing an uphill fight; Bush campaign's plan for erasing Bill Clinton's big lead; Predictions.

The article reports that while U.S. Vice-President George Bush is likely to win the 1988 Presidential elections, political analysts believe that he will not be able to repeat Ronald Reagan's 1980 feat of returning control of the Senate to the Republican Party. The Democrats have controlled the Senate for the past two years. Nationwide, Republicans are fighting against Democratic candidates who are well-known and well-funded.

The article discusses issue regarding political campaigns in the U.S., especially between presidential candidates Michael Dukakis and vice-president George W. Bush. Surveys show that the number of voters who see Dukakis as too liberal is increasing sharply. Polls also show that on the key questions of which candidate can best manage the economy and oversee foreign policy, the vice-president wins handily.

The article reports on the potential of Vice President George Bush to advance on the Republican nomination for president in the U.S. After Super Tuesday, jubilant aides greeted the news of the Vice President's historic 16-state sweep by showing off business cards affixed with pictures of the White House. However, Bush's stumble in Iowa made him vulnerable to an assault by Kansas Senator Bob Dole.

The article reports that the campaigns for the Republican and the Democratic presidential nominations are taking on the look of long, bitter and bloody struggles. Winners of the primary elections in New Hampshire cut short their victory to start campaigning in the South. Democratic Party Chairman John C. White admits that "there is a war of attrition on both sides."

The article reports on the proposal of Colorado Representative Patricia Schroeder to run as a Democratic nominee for the 1988 U.S. Presidential Election. Polls show that Schroeder is in the middle of several Democratic aspirants. Her supporters have already raised more than $1 million, with the obligatory political autobiography is scheduled for publication. Many feminists believe that her candidacy in the presidential election would be a victory.

The article profiles Joseph R. Biden Jr., who wants the Democratic Presidential nomination. Biden is a little-known senator from Delaware but is an able speaker on the civil rights movement. Biden's game plan is to become the champion of a new generation of voters who want idealism. He claims that Gary Hart and the other candidates are mistaken in offering technocratic solutions the social and economic problems.

Focuses on the position of the Democratic Party in the U.S. Presidential election of 1989. Report that on November 7, 1989 Democrats won Virginia's governorship and swept its entire top elected posts; Reasons for party's victorious results; Win of L. Douglas Wilder, the nation's first elected black governor in Virginia.

The article describes the 1988 U.S. Presidential campaigns being waged by Vice-President George Bush and Governor Michael Dukakis in the states of California, Michigan and New Jersey. while early in the campaign, Dukakis had a 15-point lead in June 1988, recent surveys have revealed that Bush is ahead by seven points in New Jersey.

The article discusses on the challenges that the U.S. Presidential Candidate, Massachusetts Governor Michael S. Dukakis is facing for the position. Dukakis has to face a tough fall match up with Vice-President George Bush. For the short run, the candidate has to get over rival candidate Jess Jackson. Aside from his rivals, Dukaki has to cross over Pennsylvania and California, and on the Deep South Democrats as well as the blue-collar workers, whom Bush is trying to woo on.

The article comments on the emergence of Representative Richard A. Gephardt as a serious contender for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in the U.S. in 1988. Gephardt's trade bill, which taps into deep-seated voter resentment over the declining economic might of the U.S., has made him a contender for the Democratic nomination. It requires the President to take retaliatory action against foreign countries that use unfair trade practices to maintain large surpluses with the U.S.

The article discusses the problems and difficulties facing the political campaign of U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate Gary Hart in the aftermath of a sex scandal. Creditors are demanding that Hart pay back the one million dollars they lent him for the 1984 campaign, under threat of newspaper ads denouncing him as a deadbeat.

The article focuses on the presidential bid of Senator Sam Nunn, the mild-mannered guru of Democratic defense policy in the U.S. Accordingly, Nunn became popular especially in Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. in fact his recognition and influence soar within the Democratic circles. Through his popularity and influence, reporters and politicians asked him whether he will run for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1988.

Reports on the 1996 Republican vice-presidential nominee Jack Kemp's campaigning a month before the 1996 presidential elections. Question of whether he is campaigning for Bob Dole or for his own run for President in 2000; His ideological differences with Dole; The anger he is causing in some Republican officials; His confessed loyalty to Dole; His fierce loyalty to supply-side economics. INSET: Kemp's campaign playbook.

Presents an interview with former Colorado Governor Richard D. Lamm, who is seeking the presidential nomination of Ross Perot's Reform Party. Campaign that sells pain and sacrifice; Competing with United States President Bill Clinton and Senator Bob Dole.

Presents information on Senator Bob Dole's game plan to become the President of the U.S. Support for tax-cuts and opposing gay marriage as part of the game plan; Attempts to insert a Grand Old Party (GOP) platform provision calling for tolerance on abortion ended up angering activists; Favors a constitutional amendment banning most abortions; Observation by political observers on the strategy followed by the senator.

The article presents information on Democratic presidential candidate Jerry Brown. He was the youngest person ever elected governor of his state. Bright and ambitious, he proposed radical reforms. But his administration was marked by policy flip-flops, arrogance, and mismanagement. One top aide went to jail after being convicted of money laundering. He got both the highest and lowest approval ratings of any modern governor. On the plus side, Brown was out in front on opening top government jobs to women, minorities, and the disabled. His green revolution set the national pace for fuel efficiency, auto-emission controls, and environmental cleanup.

The article discusses the controversy going on among Americans on the candidature of Bill Clinton, Arkansas state Governor. Political pros predict that Clinton will roll on to the nomination and, barring another brush with scandal, could mount a serious threat to U.S. President George Bush in the fall. In the view of White House strategists, that's a contest President Bush should win. But voters are still flashing angry messages that should give Bush pause. Democrats fret that the controversy over Clinton's lifestyle and ethics and the 25% negative rating he has acquired while defending himself will give the Republicans a chance against him.

Comments on the U.S. Democratic Party's presidential hopefuls, who plan to make business a prime target in the 1992 campaign. Issues ranging from the Salmon Brothers scandal to the furor over executive pay to the endless bailouts of banks and thrifts; Preview of contenders' campaign themes in Los Angeles, California; Results of a Gallup poll; Prediction of Republican strategists; Views of Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton about U.S. President George Bush.

Focuses on reasons behind the lack of funds for political campaign of Democratic presidential aspirants in the 1992 U.S. elections. Worries of potential fund givers about their recession-hit finances; Information of the options being searches by the Democrats for fund raising; Contribution of public funding to covers the cost of the general election campaign.

Comments on United States President George Bush's reluctance to begin making plans for his reelection campaign and the negative effect of it on his closest advisors. Lack of credible Democratic adversary to take advantage of the turmoil in the Bush camp; Division among the Republican ranks; Implications of Bush's unwillingness to chalk out a campaign.

Presents information on U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Paul E. Tsongas. Comment on how his party needs to drop their business-bashing and class warfare; View of Tsongas on how the U.S. takes on economic superpowers Germany and Japan; Report that he wants the government to deal with a shortage of venture capital by stepping in and investing in promising technologies; Opinion of Republican strategist Kevin Phillips calls Tsongas, the last of the Atari Democrats, referring to a late 1970s breed who wanted more government-industry cooperation to meet global competition, particularly in high-tech industries.

Presents information on the presidential candidates for the 1992 elections in the United States. Information on New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo, who might face problems during campaigns because of his arrogance; Report that House Majority Leader Richard A. Gephardt maneuvered U.S. President George Bush into opposing tax increases for millionaires during this year's budget debate; Focus on Georgia Senator Sam Nunn whose experience in national security issues assures him a key role in the continuing debate over defense policy.

Features several possible outcomes of the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Victory of Senator John Kerry over President George W. Bush; Attack by terrorists during the closing days of the campaign; Rejection of Kerry by voters.

Deals with the alleged lead of U.S. President George W. Bush over his democratic challenger John Kerry in the 2004 national elections, according to a poll. Scenarios to ponder in relation to the elections; Performance of Kerry in the debates; Public perception towards the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Discusses the reasons why New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton should run for president of the U.S. in 2004. Similarity between the political condition after the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and U.S. President Bill Clinton; Impact of the possible candidacy of Hillary on the candidacy of U.S. President George W. Bush; Details on Democratic presidential candidates for the 2004 election.