But McCain and Bradley have been forced to take on the front-runners, knowing that the only way now to stop Bush and Gore is to draw comparisons with them.

CNN: By Stuart Rothenberg/

Obama strategist David Axelrod went so far as to tie Clinton to some responsibility for Benazir Bhutto's death for not doing more to stop Bush's wars in the Middle East.

CNN: Commentary: Clinton pick would be brilliant, but risky, move

Were there people who always wanted to stop Bush?

NPR: With White House Bogged Down By Scandal, GOP Looks For Boost

To stop Bush from catching fire, Kerry will need to be as successful as the Republicans were during the DNC in getting a strong counter-message into local as well as national media.

CNN: How Bush can sustain his momentum

Stop Bush from provoking this horror!

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

The trip to Rome was the third stop on Bush's tour following a visit to London and his visit to the G8 summit in Genoa, Italy.

CNN: Bush to visit Kosovo troops

Congress on Monday directed Bush to stop filling the government's emergency oil supply for six months to try to bring prices down, a move Bush has argued would have little effect.

CNN: Bush: Talking to 'terrorists' like talking to Nazis before WWII

The most potent, constructive medicine would be for the Bush Administration to stop its Jimmy Carter-like weakening of the dollar.

FORBES: It's the Dollar, Stupid (and Taxes, Too)

We'll get a preview of President Bush's final stop from NPR's Lawrence Sheets in Tblisi, Georgia.

NPR: Bush to Praise Democracy in Georgia During Visit

But the Bush administration put a stop to that in May.

ECONOMIST: Tipping the scales of justice | The

Meanwhile the government has asked all companies to provide "eco guards" to police the forests to stop illegal hunting and trade in bush meat, which is the staple of the Ba'aka.

BBC: Concern over Congo logging

Instead of being ushered in to see the president through the front door of the White House, the Russian leader merely saw Mr Bush senior during a stop-by visit at the National Security Council.

ECONOMIST: The world in their hands | The

Mubarak and the U.S. president took no questions from reporters during their brief joint statements in the Egyptian resort area of Sharm el-Sheik -- Bush's final stop before boarding Air Force One and heading back to Washington.

CNN: Bush ends Mideast tour with peace push in Egypt

Brazil was President Bush's first stop.

NPR: Latin America Trip Not Entirely Business as Usual

President Bush should saddle up and stop this stampede.

FORBES: Stocks Stink--Is the Economy Next?

President Bush said the Sudanese government must stop opposing the joint U.N.

NPR: U.S. Stiffens Sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

The best that can be said for the Bush administration's decision to stop military training on the island of Vieques is that it is a Solomonic one.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

At the time, Bush political appointees ordered him to stop sending information to Congress and he was sharply criticised by some of the same lawmakers who are praising him today.

FORBES: The Phony CLASS Act Scandal

In the 2000 campaign Mr Bush claimed tax cuts were necessary to stop Congress frittering away the surplus.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

GOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire (CNN) - The question for every Republican in the 2000 presidential race, save for Texas Governor George W. Bush, is: How do you stop a frontrunner who has a lot of money at his disposal?

CNN: Candy Crowley/

Bush ended by instructing Crocker to tell Iran to stop interfering in Iraq or it would face American retribution.

NEWYORKER: Shifting Targets

Mr Bush is on the second-to-last stop of a five-country Africa tour.

BBC: Mr Bush said the US did not want to add new bases in Africa

Fans, like Mr. Bush, probably wish that Mr. Meltzer would stop moonlighting on "Decoded" and forget this new children's-book diversion so he can devote more time to his day job.

WSJ: Brad Meltzer: His Plotting Pays Off | By Joanne Kaufman

President Bush is wrapping up his tour of Asia with a stop in Mongolia.

NPR: Bush Urges Political, Religious Freedoms for China

Bush said the increase in troops is needed to help stop sectarian violence in the country, a task the Iraqi government is not yet ready to handle.

CNN: Bush: Give new Iraq strategy 'a chance'

"I urge the United States Congress to stop talking and get an economic security bill to my desk, " Bush said.

CNN: Bush urges Americans to travel, Congress to work

But in the electrified political atmosphere of an election year, the Bush administration's opponents will want to see the buck stop far higher up the chain of command.

ECONOMIST: The buck stops where?

Earlier this week, lawmakers voted by a veto-proof majority to stop filling the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an action President Bush says will have no meaningful affect on prices.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Since Mr Bush's threats of force and economic sanctions did not make Iran stop enriching uranium, Mr Obama may attempt a feat of diplomatic ju-jitsu, by seeking a rapprochement instead.

ECONOMIST: Challenges facing Barack Obama

Bush indicated that Israel's policy of military responses to attacks on Israelis must stop to clear the way for a return to the Mideast peace process.

CNN: Israeli troops attack Palestinian town