From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Democrats, Republicans, and the presidential campaigns.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. With six months left until primary voters go to the polls, Democrats are going to the point from Public Radio International. A daily look at the issues, Americans care about most.

With six months left until primary voters go to the polls,

Democrats seem to like their available options.

For Republicans, it's none of the above.

Clinton continues to lead Obama and Edwards,

but among Giuliani, McCain, Romney, and Thompson,

there is no clear front-runner.

On To the Point, we'll look at the candidates in both parties.

Is the Iraq war still the defining issue?

What about immigration?

Will the political center finally make the difference?

Or has the electorate evolved into warring extremes?

On the reporter's notebook later on, Russia escalates the diplomatic confrontation with Britain.

First, here's the news.

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International Program Fund, whose contributors include the Ford Foundation and the John

D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Hello again, Mormon, Al-Neback with To the Point, with the John D. and Catherine T. McArthur Foundation.

Hello again, Mormon, Alney, back with To the Point. With the presidential primaries just six months away,

Clinton continues to lead Obama and Edwards, but Republicans are already been close to picking a favorite.

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