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THE VICTOR

McCain's Moment

With a sweep of four more states on March 4, John McCain officially captured the delegates needed to become the GOP nominee. By noon the next day, he and his wife were at the White House having lunch with onetime rival President George W. Bush and enjoying the embrace--albeit belated--of his party.

Politics up to the minute Mark Halperin reports from the campaign every day on thepage.time.com

BY THE NUMBERS

The Road Grows Ever Longer

Hillary Clinton's triple win on March 4 brings the total number of states that have voted to 36--and means the...

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