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Days before caucus, other candidates reconsidered

For nearly all of 2007, 2008 looked set.

The road to the White House was going straight through Gotham.

Hillary vs. Rudy. Rudy vs. Hillary. Cue "New York, New York" and pull up a front-row seat to history -- a grudge match between the mayor from 9/11 and Bill-and-Hill, The Sequel.

For the first time ever, a woman -- a former first lady, no less -- seemed this close to becoming...

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