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Barack Obama said Friday, “We’ve had a rough couple of weeks.” Actually, he’s had a rough couple of months. He’s lost three big primaries to Hillary Clinton. And, should he hold on to win the nomination, he can no longer be considered a clear favorite over John McCain in the general election. In a New York Times/CBS News poll in late February, Obama was defeating John McCain 50 to 38. Two months later, the Times/CBS poll had McCain and Obama tied. The poll that came out yesterday showed Obama reopening a lead over McCain — but clearly over this period...

McCain will not ask me to be his running mate: Jindal 18 Feb 2008, 0909 hrs IST WASHINGTON: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has said Republican front-runner and presumptive presidential nominee Senator John McCain will not ask him to be his vice-presidential mate even though his name was circulating in some conservative circles. "He's not going to ask me," Jindal said when asked what his response would be if Senator McCain asked him to be his running mate. "Look, he's not going to ask me. But, no, my focus is on Louisiana. I've been elected. I've told the people of Louisiana,...