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WASHINGTON - Former President Clinton said Thursday that neither the Iraq situation nor the war on terrorism should interfere with efforts to strengthen the economy and fix a health care system that leaves 41 million people uninsured. "No one really thinks these terrorists are going to win a military victory over us, even if God forbid we see another terrible incident or two in our country," Clinton said. "The only way that we can be vanquished is if we respond to this in a way that compromises the future of our children and the character of our nation." Speaking to...

Democrats have been trying for months to steer the focus of the elections from terrorism to economic and retirement issues, and President Bush is giving them their wish during his final 13 days of barnstorming. White House officials said they have become concerned that domestic issues are helping Democrats suddenly gain traction in a string of critical Senate races, and Bush is counterpunching by recalibrating his stump speech to emphasize jobs, prescription drugs and education. Bush devoted his radio address last Saturday to new administration efforts to protect 401(k) retirement accounts. A Sunday night briefing about his plan to speed...