FACT SHEET: Who has been to Iraq?
We surveyed the 16 candidates to find out which ones have visited Iraq since the start of the war in March 2003. As of December 2007, nine have. Here are our findings along with a brief synopsis of each candidate's position on the war, taken from their Web sites.
By Amy Hollyfield :: Published on Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 05:24 p.m.
Looking for Mr. Right
Each of the candidates running for the Republican nomination for president claims to be a conservative. And each one is -- to a point.
By Wes Allison :: Published on Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 at 03:23 p.m.
Biden's Iraq plan detailed enough to draw praise - and critics
More than a year ago, the Delaware Democrat offered a plan on Iraq. But he's no longer the only one.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Friday, September 14th, 2007 at 04:47 p.m.
Debatable claims in N.H.
In a New Hampshire debate, the GOP candidates discuss immigration, Iraq and chicken dinners for Guantanamo detainees. Some of their facts aren’t quite right.
By Bill Adair :: Published on Thursday, September 6th, 2007 at 04:16 p.m.
They all believe in God
Mike Huckabee says there are “probably plenty” of presidential candidates who do not believe in God. But the major candidates say they are all believers.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 05:41 p.m.

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