Bush Gets Backing of Former Rival
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At a news conference in Des Moines, former rival Lamar Alexander endorsed Texas Gov. George W. Bush for the Republican presidential nomination. Alexander said the nomination fight is virtually over, with Bush assured of winning--even though the first caucuses and primaries are more than a month away. Alexander, the former governor of Tennessee, dropped out of the race in August
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