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Bush, McCain Spar for Republican Presidential Nomination Ahead of Super Tuesday

HeadlineMar 01, 2000

Texas Governor George Bush and Arizona Senator John McCain turned their Republican hostilities toward the main event, Super Tuesday, after the Texas governor won the three state primaries to capture the lead in the struggle for the Republican presidential nomination. They traded accusations of divisive, low-road campaigning and posted rival victory forecasts for the climactic tests ahead. Saying he’s not going to rest yet, Bush told ABC’s Good Morning America that candidates like McCain who use name calling and accusations get hurt at the polls.

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