News for the 8/30/08

Obama, McCain Play Politics With Bailout Failure FOXNews - WASHINGTON: Barack Obama and John McCain exchanged partisan attacks after the $700 billion bailout plan was rejected by the House. ...

McCain vs. Obama: The Great Nonverbal Debate BusinessWeek - But I was watching how those words were said, scanning the nonverbal communications delivered by senators Barack Obama and John McCain. ...

McCain camp: Claim that Palin endorsed Hamas is 'libel' Ha'aretz, Israel - By Haaretz Service A representative of the McCain campaign on Monday accused a blogger on the Atlantic website of 'slander' in response to a blog on the ...

Palin Gets Ready For Eagerly Awaited Debate With Biden Washington Post, United States - Sarah Palin flew yesterday to Sedona, Ariz., where she will spend the next two days at Sen. John McCain's ranch preparing for Thursday's vice presidential ...

McCain supporters are more likely to drive American cars, survey finds Kansas City Star, MO - By JOYCE SMITH Bumper stickers supporting John McCain are more likely to be on a domestic automobile, while Barack Obama decals are more likely to pop up on ...

Video: Palin Pokes Fun At Biden CBS

Did Tina Fey go too far in making fun of Sarah Palin? Los Angeles Times, CA - Is it: A) Hilarious, B) Sad, C) Frighteningly real, or D) Just too much. Did "SNL" go too far with their Palin poking? Or should they keep it up? ...

North Texas pastors defend support of McCain from pulpit Dallas Morning News, TX - David Whitington of Christ Our King Church in Southlake confirmed in phone interviews Monday that they endorsed Republican John McCain during Sunday sermons ...

McCain defends running mate Palin AFP - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AFP) — Republican White House hopeful John McCain on Monday defended his running mate Sarah Palin amid growing criticism of the vice ...

Video: McCain Bails on Letterman CBS

News for the Day 9/25/08

Letterman spits the dummy over McCain snub NEWS.com.au, Australia - David Letterman let fly at John McCain last night after McCain suspended his campaign and therefore cancelled an appearance on his show at the last minute. ...

McCain-Obama debate prospects uncertain The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) — Prospects were questionable at best that John McCain and Barack Obama would meet Friday for their first presidential debate as progress ...

Alaska lawmakers: McCain campaign interfering in Palin probe CNN - Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner accused the McCain-Palin campaign on Thursday of stonewalling the probe by helping witnesses refuse ...

Video: Bush Meets McCain, Obama at White House AssociatedPress

Liberal groups make issue of McCain's skin cancer The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) — Two liberal political action committees are making an issue of John McCain's past bouts with skin cancer in a television commercial that ...

An a-maze-ing likeness of Sarah Palin Dallas Morning News, TX - Ohio farmer Duke Wheeler capitalized on the excitement of Sarah Palin's entry into the 2008 presidential campaign. He had a 16-acre corn maze carved in her ...

President Clinton Has High Praise for McCain and Obama FOXNews - by Shushannah Walshe NEW YORK—Former President Bill Clinton opened up his Global Initiative’s annual meeting today and introduced John McCain who delivered ...

The Trail Takes Palin Away From Some Fund-Raising New York Times, United States -Sarah Palin of Alaska emerged as an enormous draw on the campaign trail — often more of a draw than Mr. McCain himself. The latest political news from ...

Obama, McCain join the bailout fray Seattle Post Intelligencer - John McCain weighed in. "If we do not act, every corner of our country will be impacted," he declared. He said he would suspend his campaign until the ...

McCain, Obama debates crucial The Canberra Times, Australia - The first presidential debate between Barack Obama and McCain was always going to be interesting, and the twists keep coming McCain says he wants to ...

Liberal groups make issue of McCain's skin cancer The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) — Two liberal political action committees are making an issue of John McCain's past bouts with skin cancer in a television commercial that ...

Experts Predict McCain, Obama to Remain ‘Healthy’ at Least Eight Years FOXNews - by FOXNews.com By Marrecca Fiore If the US presidency were an insurance policy, both John McCain and Barack Obama would be cleared for coverage. ...

Obama 'swooping in': McCain adviser The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau, DC - McCain has released in order to focus on the economic crisis. He said McCain is working the phones tonight, trying to round up the votes to get the ...

Dubious Claims in Obama’s Ads Against McCain New York Times, United States -Yet as Mr. McCain’s misleading advertisements became fodder on shows like “The View” and “Saturday Night Live,” Mr. Obama began his own run of ...

A Question Reprised, but the Words Come None Too Easily for Palin New York Times, United States - Sarah Palin of Alaska. The latest political news from around the nation. Join the discussion. On the “CBS Evening News” on Thursday, Katie Couric asked Ms. ...

Ky. voters can sport Barack buttons, McCain caps The Associated Press - (AP) — Whether it's Barack buttons or McCain caps, Kentucky election officials say campaign paraphernalia can be worn by voters to the polls on Election Day ...

Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin as a Fundraising Strategy? U.S. News & World Report, DC - John McCain's percentage is drastically lower than both of the other candidates, and also the average, at 28 percent, but this data ends before Sarah Palin ...

2 'Examiner' Papers Endorse McCain Editor & Publisher -By Dexter Hill NEW YORK The Baltimore Examiner and The Washington (DC) Examiner announced Wednesday early editorial endorsements for the McCain-Palin ticket ...

Obama & McCain Neck and Neck in Granite State MarketWatch - Obama (46 percent) leads John McCain (45 percent) in a tight race. "Barack Obama continues to show strength in states that historically vote Republican for ...

Kenyan witch-hunter blesses Palin in new Internet video AFP - LOS ANGELES (AFP) — An Internet video showing Sarah Palin being blessed by a Kenyan witch-hunter emerged Thursday in the latest online blast from the ...

Video: Palin on McCain Aide's Ties to Freddie Mac

Sarah Palin E-Mail Hacking Grand Jury Returns No Indictment InformationWeek, NY - By Thomas Claburn A federal grand jury convened in Chattanooga, Tenn., to hear evidence in the alleged hacking of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's ...

News of the Day - 9/22/2008

McCain and Obama talk tough on Iran Jerusalem Post, Israel - COM STAFF Both US presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, on Sunday night told CBS's 60 Minutes that they would not discount the possibility ...

Palin Will Meet With Kissinger and Foreign Leaders New York Times, United States - Sarah Palin on Sunday in Florida. She will be in New York on Tuesday as the United Nations General Assembly opens. The latest political news from around the ..

Video: Palin's Husband Refuses to Testify in Probe AssociatedPress

McCain Holds Lead With Rural Voters: Is It Enough? NPR -All Things Considered, A new survey of rural voters indicates Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has a 10-point lead among ...

McCain campaign savages New York Times AFP - PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP) — John McCain's White House campaign Monday lashed out at the media and declared the venerable New York Times was "150 ...

Video: A Half Century of Presidential Debate History AssociatedPress

Did McCain/Palin Outdraw Obama in Green Bay? National Review Online, NY -My Wisconsin Politics Guy (one of them, at least) notes that McCain /Palin spoke before "about 8000" at the Resch Center in Green Bay. ...

Obama, McCain, and the financial crisis Christian Science Monitor, MA - John McCain has the harder job of countering his support of Bush and his push for deregulation. By Linda Feldmann Staff writer

McCain and Obama trade accusations on the economy Los Angeles Times, CA - BALTIMORE -- Gearing up for their first presidential debate, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama traded fresh jabs Sunday but offered no new ...

Fact Check: Obama on McCain, Limbaugh and immigration Dallas Morning News, TX - Politifact gives its toughest rating to a Spanish-language Obama ad that links John McCain with Rush Limbaugh's statements on immigration -- statements that ...

Video: Palin Says McCain Will Fix Economy AssociatedPress

'First Dude' Todd Palin Illustrates Alaska's Blend of Private and ... Washington Post, United States - An in-depth look at Todd Palin, husband of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other ...

Feds search Palin hack suspect's flat Register, UK -By John Leyden • Get more from this author Federal investigators served a search warrant on a suspect in the Sarah Palin webmail hack case in the early ...

Obama moves ahead in polls as economy hurts McCain Irish Times, Ireland - As both candidates prepare for the debate in Mississippi on Friday, polls show that Barack Obama has moved ahead as John McCain struggles to correct the ...

John McCain secures presidential debate advantages Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Senator John McCain's campaign has scored a twin victory in negotiations over the presidential debates by securing a highly structured vice-presidential ...

10000 welcome McCain-Palin Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - John McCain, R-Ariz., accompanied by his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, speaks during a rally for business leaders, Friday, Sept. ...

McCain drew $8.8 million in two days after Palin selection Los Angeles Times, CA -Sarah Palin would join him on the Republican ticket -- his biggest two-day haul of the long-running presidential campaign. The Republican National Committee ...

A tip to NY: McCain likes Cuomo as SEC head Newsday, NY - Republican John McCain yesterday cited New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, as a potential successor to Christopher Cox, chairman of the US ...

Palin energizes California Republicans San Francisco Chronicle, USA - John McCain, the TV pundits are waxing about "The Palin Factor," and Sen. Barack Obama's California supporters are freaking out about a race Democrats were ...

Palin Will Meet With Kissinger and Foreign Leaders New York Times, United States - By ELISABETH BUMILLER Ms. Palin is to meet on the same day with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. She will also meet Wednesday with President Jalal ...

Palin Email Hacker Found Slashdot -netbuzz writes "'Anonymous,' best known for its jousts with Scientology, has apparently hacked Sarah Palin's private Yahoo email account. ...

The economic crisis helps Obama -- or McCain? Kansas City Star, MO - The counter-conventional argument: The crisis helps John McCain because voters, in a time of turmoil and uncertainty, will turn to experience and a steady ...

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News for the day 9/19/08

Palin's husband will not testify NEWS.com.au, Australia - THE husband of the US Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is refusing to comply with a subpoena issued in an abuse of power probe of his wife ...

Sarah Palin email hacker drops anchor, arrr! Computerworld, MA - It be Friday's IT Blogwatch, an' we be keelhaulin' Sarah Palin's hornswaggler, arrr! Not to mention September 19... One or more hackers broke into Palin's ...

McCain says he would fire SEC chairmane Taiwan News, Taiwan - By STEVEN R. HURST AP Republican presidential candidate John McCain, battling to distance himself from the Bush administration and blame for the worst ...

Libertarian Bob Barr moves to keep Obama, McCain off Texas ballot ... Dallas Morning News, TX - and Mr. McCain claimed the GOP nomination on Sept. 3. No one can legally certify something that has not yet happened, Mr. Barr argued. ...

McCain Wins Endorsement of Democrat Wall Street Journal - By JOHN R. EMSHWILLER As Barack Obama and John McCain battle for the Hispanic vote, a leading Latino backer of Hillary Clinton is crossing party lines to ...

Joe Biden takes note of Sarah Palin's sheltering from the media Los Angeles Times, CA - Then he recounted being asked by a reporter what he thought of Sarah Palin. "When she does three, I'll let you know," he quoted himself as saying. ...

News of the Day - 9/17/2008

McCain and Palin Pull Back the Curtain... A Little Newsweek - It has been 25 days since John McCain picked Palin as his running mate. This is the first time she's answered an impromptu question from a reporter on the ...

McCain visits Michigan General Motors plant BusinessWeek - Republican presidential candidate John McCain started out a daylong Michigan visit with a stop at a Detroit-area General Motors Corp. plant. ...

McCain, Palin Rally Supporters Washington Post, United States - ALASKA GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN: John McCain is all about putting government back on the side of the people. He and I, we're going to take our case for that ...

Obama Versus McCain, On Science PC Magazine - John McCain and Barack Obama, and posted the results on their Web site this week. Topics varied from innovation and energy to ocean health and stem cells. ...

Palin defends McCain over comment The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said Wednesday that Democrats were out of bounds for criticizing John McCain when he said ...

The McCain camp's 'Bridge' timeline MSNBC - WARREN, Ohio – Weeks after reports surfaced that Sarah Palin originally supported the so-called “Bridge to Nowhere,” the McCain campaign released a timeline ...

`60 Minutes' to give hour to McCain, Obama The Associated Press - NEW YORK (AP) — CBS' "60 Minutes" will devote its full broadcast Sunday to profiles of John McCain and Barack Obama with fresh interviews, hoping to set the ...

Analysis: McCain leads a dual life as powerbroker The Associated Press - VIENNA, Ohio (AP) — John McCain embraces and expels Washington like an accordion player belting out a song. Squeeze in and he touts his vast knowledge of ...

Poll: McCain, Obama virtually tied in battleground states CNN - John McCain and Barack Obama remains a dead heat. A new poll out Wednesday shows a virtually tied race between Sens. McCain and Obama in key states. ...

Clinton fundraiser backs McCain over Obama The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Hillary Rodham Clinton fundraiser threw her support behind Republican John McCain on Wednesday, saying he will lead the country in a ...

Clinton avoids Palin, focuses criticism on McCain The Associated Press - Any mention Clinton makes of Palin will only be in the context of her partnership with GOP nominee John McCain, aides said. The New York senator abruptly ...

McCain may take Palin to the United Nations Reuters - John McCain may take his running mate Sarah Palin to the United Nations next week, UN officials said on Tuesday, to give her the chance to meet a few world ...

News of the Day - 9/16/2008

Voters in for economics lesson from McCain, Obama International Herald Tribune, France - AP WASHINGTON: Republican John McCain called on Tuesday for a high-level commission to tackle America's economic crisis, moving to blunt criticism from ...

McCain Says US Should Let AIG Fail to Prevent `Moral Hazard 'Bloomberg - (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain said the US government should let American International Group Inc. fail to prevent the

Florida increasingly takes to McCain's view on offshore drilling International Herald Tribune, France - s now the rallying cry of the Republican Party, and the party's presidential candidate, Senator John McCain of Arizona, is gaining support with that cry, ...

McCain spokesman says Gov. Palin won't speak with 'Troopergate ... ABC News - Democrats charged that the McCain campaign was trying to stall the investigation. "The partisan presidential campaign of McCain/Palin has interfered and is ...

The Ticket's national electoral map: McCain-Palin gains grow Los Angeles Times, CA - John McCain and Barack Obama are essentially tied in a hypothetical electoral college count based on the latest statewide polls tabulated by Karl Rove & Co. ...

McCain's stump speech more about Palin than self The Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) — Two things jump out from John McCain's standard campaign speech: Sarah Palin and change. Mostly Sarah Palin bringing change. ...

Polls: McCain makes gains among Long Island voters Newsday, NY - John McCain got an 8-point bounce on Long Island after the Republican convention, taking a narrow 44 to 39 percent lead over Democratic Sen. ...

McCain/Palin offer insight to how they would govern Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - The McCain campaign claims Palin can prove that Walt Monegan was fired as part of a budget dispute. If so, the investigation established by the Alaska ...

John McCain and Hillary Clinton are up early to say good morning Los Angeles Times, CA - John McCain, over on ESPN "Sports Center" talking boxing and doping. It will come as a mighty shock to loyal Ticket readers that Clinton -- exclusively on ...

America's presidential race The Palin effect Economist, UK - The conventions, and especially John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin, have changed the course of the presidential race. On Monday September 15th both ...

On Sex-Ed Ad, McCain Is Right National Review Online, NY - By Byron York In recent days, a consensus has developed among the Obama campaign and commentators in the press that John McCain has decided to lie his way ...

McCain takes in NASCAR race in New Hampshire San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Glen Johnson, AP (09-15) 04:00 PDT Loudon, NH -- John McCain defied all sense of geography Sunday by going north and south at the same time. ...

With Palin in race, battle for young evangelicals grows Houston Chronicle, United States - And vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin is making her take a second look at voting for Republican presidential candidate John McCain. ...

McCain defends comments on economy, blasts Wall Street 'greed 'AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) — Americans have been betrayed by a "casino" on Wall Street, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Tuesday, defending earlier ...

McCain courts Fla. Hispanics The Miami Herald, FL - John McCain attacked Barack Obama over immigration in a two-day Florida tour to win Hispanics. BY BETH REINHARD AND MARY ELLEN KLAS DON BURK / AP Republican ...

McCain Receives the California Department of Transportation ... MarketWatch - "At McCain our goal is to provide our customers with products that fit their project specifications," said Diane Hawkins, Regional Sales Manager of McCain ...

Atlantic Monthly Editor to Offer Apology to McCain for Photog’s ... FOXNews - by FOXNews.com The editor of The Atlantic Monthly said Monday he is sending a letter of apology to John McCain after a photographer hired by the magazine to ...

McCain on national town hall broadcast from Columbus Columbus Dispatch, OH - John McCain of Arizona on Sunday, Sept. 28. ABC News said the 60-minute meeting will be moderated by Stephanopoulos, host of the "This Week" program. ...

News of the Day - 9/15/2008

Biden To Get Tough On McCain in Michigan FOXNews - by Aaron Bruns WILMINGTON, DE — Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Joe Biden steps up the pressure on John McCain today in Macomb County, ...

Roundtable: Palin heats up discussion USA Today -I don't know if you've seen Bridget, Senator McCain's daughter? She is painfully shy, painfully shy. If you've ever seen her, her older sister has to ...

Fact check: Obama ad on Mccain and computers Dallas Morning News, TX - A Barack Obama ad says John McCain "doesn't know how to use a computer." Politifact.com says that's mostly true -- McCain has acknowledged he's not computer ...

Trust Driving 4 Percent McCain Lead in Buckeye State MarketWatch - McCain-Palin led the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama-Joe Biden 46 percent to 42 percent. More respondents identify with Sarah Palin than with the other ...

McCain Campaign Scrambles Amid Rising Interest Wall Street Journal - John McCain's campaign, fueled in part by the addition of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to the ticket, has his staff scrambling to expand events. ...

McCain 'Glad' Taxpayer Dollars Won't Bail Out US Bank Voice of America - By VOA News US Republican presidential candidate John McCain says he is glad the US bank Lehman Brothers is not being bailed out with taxpayer dollars. ...

McCain takes in NASCAR race in New Hampshire San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Glen Johnson, AP (09-15) 04:00 PDT Loudon, NH -- John McCain defied all sense of geography Sunday by going north and south at the same time. ...

McCain, Palin defiant in 'lies' storm AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) — Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin stand accused Monday of trying to "lie" their way into the White House with discredited claims ...

McCain: "fundamentals of our economy are strong" Kansas City Star, MO -John McCain still believes the fundamentals of the nation's economy are strong even as the uncertain fate of two of Wall Street's oldest institutions sent ...

McCain, Obama weigh in on science issues EETimes.com - John McCain has joined Barack Obama in providing answers to 14 top science questions posed by an ad hoc group promoting a debate on science issues in the ...

It's Been A While, But McCain Will Take Voter Questions Today CBS News, NY -John McCain will be doing a couple things today that, surprisingly, he hasn’t done in several weeks – campaign in Florida and hold a town hall meeting. ...

Candidates on education Baltimore Sun, United States - Barack Obama and John McCain could mean a lot for Baltimore and other urban school systems Education policy has gotten short shrift so far in this year's ...

McCain Answers Science Policy Questionnaire Slashdot - McCain has answered now answered, too. You can also compare their answers as well. Perhaps with help from the slashdot community, we can get all the ...

McCain finds friends at NASCAR race in NH Boston Globe, United States -Minutes later, Senator John McCain entered the garage to a standing ovation and was introduced by NASCAR president Mike Helton. "On Nov. ...

Younger evangelicals split over Palin choice as VP The Associated Press - When Jessica Stollings learned on Facebook that John McCain had named Sarah Palin as his running mate, the 26-year-old from Bristol, Tenn., took the day off ...

Atlantic Monthly Editor to Offer Apology to McCain for Photog’s ... FOXNews - by FOXNews.com The editor of The Atlantic Monthly said Monday he is sending a letter of apology to John McCain after a photographer hired by the magazine to ...

McCain-Palin event tickets draw crowds to GOP headquarters MLive.com, MI -GRAND RAPIDS -- Tickets to Wednesday's town hall meeting in Grand Rapids with presidential nominee John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. ...

Gallup Daily: McCain-Obama Contest Remains Tight Gallup Poll News, DC -PRINCETON, NJ -- The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update shows 47% of registered voters preferring John McCain and 45% Barack Obama when asked whom ...

Lieberman stands by old friend McCain Seattle Post Intelligencer - How does John McCain's friend and supporter react these days to the "Drill, baby, drill!" chants at Republican rallies? Is he hearing vice presidential ...

Comparing Obama and McCain Wall Street Journal - By SHIKHA DALMIA Both John McCain and Barack Obama exhorted Americans to dedicate themselves to public service in an appearance at Columbia University on ...

News for the day 9/13/08

Veep power Toronto Star, Canada - "John McCain went for a wild card to reshape the race," says political scientist Douglas Kriner of Boston University. "He succeeded in a way that no one ...

The World Isn’t So Dark Newsweek - We live in a very dangerous world, John McCain would respond. In his eyes, Islamic extremism is the transcendent challenge of the age. ...

Hello and goodbye MSNBC - John McCain, as the president-elect of the United States." Palin joked about how the national press and campaign staff that arrived in Alaska for the first ...

McCain takes slim lead over Obama in new poll Hindustan Times, India - Strong support from working-class and suburban whites and a higher score on experience pushed Republican presidential candidate John McCain past Democrat ...

McCain-Palin to make first Iowa appearance Chicago Tribune, United States - John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin arrive in Cedar Rapids on Thursday morning. The visit will be Iowa's first chance to catch a live glimpse of McCain's ...

The Ticket's weekly national electoral map; McCain's bounce gains ... Los Angeles Times, CA - John McCain’s bounce in the national polls has started to trickle down to the state level—he now trails Sen. Barack Obama by only 26 electoral votes, ...

Change now a campaign theme for both McCain, Obama Los Angeles Times, CA - John McCain, not his running mate. The race for the White House has become a battle over which candidate can convince voters he is better suited to ...

Oops, Obama ad mocks McCain's inability to send e-mail. Trouble is ...Los Angeles Times, CA - 9 hours agoJohn McCain as old and out of touch, the Democratic Party's hip campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, which frequently says it honors the former POW's military ...

Biden prepares for more prominent role in campaign The Associated Press -Republican running mate Sarah Palin is soaking up the campaign spotlight with magazine covers and joint rallies with John McCain that draw thousands, ...

Palin Agrees to Disagree With McCain on ANWR Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Running mates John McCain and Sarah Palin have touted their similarities on policy matters, but on one controversial issue, the two Republican candidates ...

Laura Ingraham on Sarah Palin for McCain's VP

Previously unseen footage emerged Thursday showing Republican presidential candidate John McCain as a prisoner of war in Hanoi on the day his Vietnamese captors released him to the U.S. military.

News for the day 9/12/08

McCain Palin accuses Obama Biden of sexism in ad Chicago Sun-Times, United States - By Lynn Sweet on September 12, 2008 6:51 AM Permalink Comments (0) WASHINGTON--This McCain Palin spot released on Thursday-accusing the Obama Biden team ...

Gibson in a split decision over Palin Baltimore Sun, United States -Sarah Palin. It was round one of a three-part interview that will air on the network through tomorrow night, and you had to give it as a split decision to ...

McCain, Obama find common ground on national serviceCNN - 33 minutes agoMcCain and Obama met at a forum on national service in NYC Thursday night WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama showed Thursday night that ...

We’ve Come a Long, Long Way, Baby FOXNews - To vote in protest for McCain/Palin would be like saying, “Somebody stole my shoes, so I’ll amputate my legs.” This would all have been entertaining if it ...

Palin defends record in Alaska, husband subpoenaed Reuters - Republican presidential candidate John McCain has denounced Alaska's "Bridge to Nowhere" as a place where government fat needed to be cut. ...

Ohio Poll shows John McCain leads Barack Obama slightly in ... Los Angeles Times, CA - A University of Cincinnati poll shows John McCain leading Barack Obama 48%-44%. However, nearly a fourth of Ohio’s voters say they have not completely ...

Palin, McCain contradict each other on spending San Francisco Chronicle, USA - But she said she and McCain would change seek to reform that system. She also told Gibson that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama probably ...

McCain, Obama Back Where They Started From: Campaign Notebook Bloomberg - (Bloomberg) -- The race between John McCain and Barack Obama, for all the talk of a post-convention Republican surge and Democratic jitters, ...

Obama bloodied by Team McCain in electoral cage fight guardian.co.uk, UK - If John McCain ekes it out, we can conclude that enough Americans were given enough reason to think twice. Conservative governance will continue. ...

Sarah Palin Defends Experience, McCain Foreign Policy; Dems Pounce ... ABC News - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, John McCain's Republican vice presidential running mate, sits down for a series of three interviews with ABC News' Charlie ...

Obama and McCain e-mails focus on Palin, the electoral map -
Sarah Palin, Senator McCain’s running mate. To monitor the messages the campaigns are sending and to whom, Patchwork Nation created e-mail accounts for ...

Palin and what's his name on rise The Australian, Australia - Sarah Palin and Cindy McCain listen to John McCain at a rally in Virginia. Pic: AFP Yesterday, more than 10000 turned up in rural Lancaster County, ...

A little of real Palin revealed BBC News, UK - By Jonathan Beale So far, we have heard from Sarah Palin's mum and dad, her current church minister and her former pastor, and countless residents from her ...

McCain, Obama camps accuse each other of gutter politics CNN - (CNN) -- The McCain and Obama camps accused each other of engaging in lies, unfair attacks and gutter politics in a series of television ads and memos ...

McCain war footage released ITV.com, UK - Previously unseen footage has been released of Vietnam prisoner of war and Republican presidential candidate John McCain. The footage shows the release of ...

McCain, Obama come together in remembrance Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA -By DAVID HO New York — Pausing politics for a silent moment on a day of shared pain, John McCain and Barack Obama strode side by side into Ground Zero on ...

McCain basks in Palin power in key swing states AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) — Sarah Palin is rejuvenating her Republican running mate John McCain in three of the battleground states likely to decide his showdown ...

Press Reviews Palin Performance on ABC Editor & Publisher - By E&P Staff NEW YORK Early press reactions to the much-awaited first installment of Charles Gibson's ABC interview with Sarah Palin follows. ...

Sarah Palin may be hurting McCain among Jewish voters Jerusalem Post, Israel - By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT A life-long Democrat, Robert Canvasser was talking himself into voting for Republican John McCain ...

Great Lakes group wants pledge from Obama, McCain MLive.com, MI - Barack Obama and John McCain have already expressed support for a plan put forth in November by four bipartisan lawmakers and the Great Lakes coalition. ...

Palin provides fizz for McCain's party Financial Times, UK - By Andrew Ward in Lebanon, Ohio People started queuing before 7am for a front row spot at John McCain's campaign rally in Lebanon, Ohio, this week. ...

McCain travels to Pennsylvania, New York for 9/11 Newsday, NY - John McCain's Sept. 11 was marked by simple ceremonies at Ground Zero and Shanksville, Pa., and a declaration of his commitment to public service at ...

Palin tries to defend qualifications in interview The Associated Press - Republican presidential candidate John McCain has defended his running mate's qualifications, citing her command of the Alaska National Guard and Alaska's ...

Palin switches roles to send a son to Iraq The Associated Press - She had been invited to speak long before GOP presidential candidate John McCain chose her as his running mate. In her speech to the troops and their ...

Homeownership Push Is Rethought Wall Street Journal - By NICK TIMIRAOS The government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is forcing John McCain and Barack Obama to consider the proper fix for the companies' ...

Balance of Opinion: Now it's Palin Panic Dallas Morning News, TX - The Republicans' Palin Phenomenon has now morphed into the Democrats' Palin Panic, inspiring pundits to consider how Barack Obama should respond to the GOP ...

The Sarah Show TIME - At rally after rally, John McCain must wait to go onstage, while she is still being mobbed at the rope line. In Lee's Summit, Mo., when he attacks Barack ...

McCain takes issue with the Coveted Mr Brown guardian.co.uk, UK - 8It was too late, however, to stop the article prompting John McCain's team to raise "concerns" over the article with the British embassy in Washington. ...

Matt Damon acting like a fool

Matt should stick to his C rated acting. This shows a good example of how foolish the left coast Hollywood pinheads are when they are off camera. A 5th grader is more articulate than Damon. I almost lost it when he asked about Palin's views on dinosaurs. Damon take the advice of Abraham Lincoln when he said "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." If you don't know what that means ask a 5th grader.

David Letterman and Senator John McCain

News for the day 9/11/08

Surprise! Palin Investigators Are Obamatrons Stop the ACLU, PA - In yet another indication of their desperation, Democrats are trying to concoct a scandal out of Sarah Palin’s having fired Walt Monegan, ...

The truth is McCain is his own man BOGDAN KIPLING TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - American politicians, not exclusively Democrats, either, and their friends in the media keep telling the world that John McCain is the identical twin of ...

Lipstick flap leaves McCain sitting pretty Chicago Sun-Times, United States - The McCain camp was successful in seizing the storyline of the day and putting Obama on the defensive. Obama got the ball rolling on Tuesday when he was ...

Palin Gives McCain Boost But Doesn't Put Ticket Over Top in Swing ... Wall Street Journal - John McCain's vice-presidential pick, Sarah Palin, is helping the Republican candidate nationally but hasn't yet changed his fortunes in some of the largest ...

Thanks to McCain-Palin 'Click,' Joint Travel Ahead Washington Post, United States - Sarah Palin embarks on her first solo journey since joining the McCain ticket, campaign strategists are "seriously considering" the unusual move of keeping ...

Local GOP hopes to bring McCain-Palin to town MLive.com, MI - Local Republicans are trying to put Jackson County on the radar for a campaign stop by John McCain and Sarah Palin. "I don't know if Jackson is in the stars ...

McCain says Fannie, Freddie CEOs “deserve nothing” FOXNews - by Mosheh Oinounou FAIRFAX, VA — John McCain unloaded on the CEOS of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Wednesday, railing against potential multi-million dollar ...

For Obama and McCain, race has tightened, number of battleground ... San Francisco Chronicle, USA - McCain and Obama invaded each other's turf in this battleground state this week, and McCain used his running mate, Alaska Gov. ...

Better angels Anchorage Daily News (subscription), AK - Barack Obama and John McCain will pay their respects at ground zero in New York City today, a day of truce in their 24-7 battle to win the presidency. ...

Swift signs on to lead the defense of Palin's record Boston Globe, United States - "We really should be able to talk about Governor Palin's accomplishments without people raising on TV whether or not she's capable of doing the job. ...

Alaska: Where Men are Men and Women Win the Iditarod FOXNews - She remarked that during a McCain-Palin administration the duo would pursue other forms of energy including drilling. She touted how advanced Alaska is when ...

Obama, Palin returning to ColoradoRocky Mountain News, CO - Obama could cross paths with Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, who sources said will be in Colorado early next week as well. ...

Obama says McCain lying over lipstick 'smear' AFP -In a new Internet ad, John McCain's campaign accused Obama of a sexist "smear" against the Republican's running mate Sarah Palin . But Obama aides flagged a ...

Palin’s Candidacy Re-Ignites Feminist Debate FOXNews - by Cristina Corbin April 23: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd Palin hold their baby boy, Trig, in Anchorage, Alaska. ...

McCain's homeland security plan San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have published lengthy homeland security plans on their campaign Web sites. ...

GOP House candidate in Alabama runs 1st Palin ad The Associated Press - "I'm supporting pro-lifers Sarah Palin and John McCain," state Rep. Jay Love, of Montgomery, says in the ad. The spot shows Palin together with GOP ...

Group wants Obama, McCain to commit to Great Lakes MLive.com, MI - AP MILWAUKEE (AP) — An environmental advocacy group is asking the presidential candidates to make Great Lakes restoration a priority. Wisconsin Gov. ...

Beverage of Choice for the GOP TicketFOXNews - The same source reveals that John McCain does not mind who gets served first when it’s time to eat, but when it comes to candy the rules are strict. ...

McCain Goes After Obama's Opposition To "Future Combat Systems ... Deutsche Welle, Germany - Another nice catch from the National Security Network: John McCain this week criticized Barack Obama for wanting to cut the Pentagon's "Future Combat ...

Paul says he turned down appeal to endorse McCain The Associated Press - Paul said the request came from Phil Gramm, the former McCain adviser and ex-senator whom the campaign jettisoned after he said the country was a "nation of ...

Californians say Palin's political rising similar to Schwarzenegger's Xinhua, China -- Sarah Palin has rapidly become a national political star and is boosting McCain's campaign against his Democratic rival Barack Obama after ...

Bush to make rare fundraising appearance for McCain, but without ... Reuters - Bush attended three closed-door fundraisers during a fundraising swing for McCain in late May, but they only appeared together at one event and then in ...

Dear Mr. Obama

News for the day 9/10/08

How wily Joe Lieberman wends his way between McCain's GOP and ... Los Angeles Times, CA - John McCain and doesn't go too far like criticizing a fellow Democratic caucus member, Barack Obama, who really wants to live in the White House, ...

Sebelius on Palin Kansas City Star, MO - Kathleen Sebelius fielded a few questions on her fellow governor, Sarah Palin. You can expect to see Sebelius this fall on the campaign trail as a surrogate ... When Walter Mondale ran for president in 1984 with Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, they never touched. (My comments. Everyone young or old, rich or poo,r male or female wants to huge Sarah. Geraldine Ferraro is no Sarah Palin.)

McCain/Palin: How Close Is Too Close? CBS News, NY - (CBS) There's been an abundance of buzz surrounding Sarah Palin's addition to the Republican ticket. And, reports CBS News correspondent Bianca Solorzano, ...

First thoughts: Good news, great news MSNBC - The problem for Obama is that so is McCain -- primarily with his pick of Palin. In just one month, GOP excitement for McCain’s candidacy has nearly tripled ...

Polls: John McCain Fares Better With Voters on Abortion Than ... LifeNews.com, MT - by Steven Ertelt Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- New polling data from three states shows John McCain faring better on the abortion issue with voters than ...

Poll finds Europeans favor Obama over McCain in US International Herald Tribune, France - Europeans decisively favor Obama over Republican rival John McCain, with 69 percent expressing favorable ratings for the Democrat compared with 26 percent ... (That's good news for Obama. When he loses the presidental race he'll have a good chance of getting a job as a community organizer in Europe.)

Obama versus McCain: The Techie Vote Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Whether Barack Obama or John McCain is elected president will have an impact on foreign policy, taxes, a host of social issues…and information-technology ...

McCain and Obama spar over Iraq policy AFP - LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (AFP) — John McCain used the announcement of a limited military redeployment from Iraq to Afghanistan Tuesday to attack his ...

Momentum’s in McCain’s favor Boston Herald, United States - And the poll, conducted through Wednesday, couldn’t reflect the impact of John McCain’s speech, or the full impact of Sarah Palin’s late Wednesday night. ...

Cardinal all but endorses McCain and Palin Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Meanwhile, the cardinal's letter might as well have carried a John McCain-Sarah Palin letterhead on behalf of the Republicans in this presidential race, ...

Obama Courts Trouble With "Lipstick On A Pig" Comment U.S. News & World Report, DC - Barack Obama said yesterday, "You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig." The problem for him is it appeared to relate directly to Gov. ...

Judge: Bad-Mouthing of Wooten By Palin's Family Was "Form of Child ... TPM, NY - By Zachary Roth - September 10, 2008, 9:22AM Newsweek reports that in 2005, a judge warned Sarah Palin and her family to stop disparaging Mike Wooten, ...

McCain looks set to lose support of Republican fringe candidate Financial Times, UK -... including John McCain, is to hold a joint event in Washington today with all the other third party candidates, including Ralph Nader. ...

Democrats scrambling as 'Palin effect' hits US polls ABC Online, Australia - The McCain campaign has used Sarah Palin's reputation to seize the change mantle. (Reuters: John Gress) The Republicans' United States presidential nominee, ...

Palin Aides Defend Billing State for Time at Home New York Times, United States - Mr. McCain and Ms. Palin have frequently cited her record in Alaska as proof of her willingness to shake things up, saying she rid the state of a personal ...

Sarah Palin is not such a small-town girl after all Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - By James Bennett It is clear that few in America, let alone Britain, have any idea what to make of Sarah Palin. The Republicans' vice-presidential candidate ...
Video: Palin's Speech Wows Hometown Crowd AssociatedPress

Obama "Mythbusters" vs. McCain "Truth Squad" CBS News, NY - Yesterday, the McCain campaign launched the “Truth Squad” – a group that has a similar concept to the “Mythbusters” but with a different agenda.

Biden's stem-cell comments anger McCain campaign Dallas Morning News, TX - John McCain’s campaign said Joe Biden “sunk to a new low” in his criticism of Republicans who didn’t support stem-cell research. ...

Palin leaves her rivals rattled The Age, Australia - New polls suggest Mrs Palin has given a major boost to John McCain's campaign, exciting the Republican base, winning over white women and erasing Senator ...

FORMER GOVERNOR ON MCCAIN TEAM WHYN, MA - The John McCain campaign has asked former Massachusetts acting Governor Jane Swift to head a so-called truth squad responding to attacks on McCain's running ...

Democrats pushing 2nd stimulus, GOP resisting The Associated Press - So far, Republicans aren't joining the march, echoing the reservations expressed by presidential nominee John McCain and the White House. ...

Surge ‘surprises’ Obama Boston Herald, United States - Republican presidential contender John McCain supported the troop surge when it was nearly political suicide to do so. He was right; Obama was wrong. ...

Obama and McCain both have ties to troubled mortgage giants International Herald Tribune, France - By Jackie Calmes WASHINGTON: Senators Barack Obama and John McCain each cite the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as evidence of the corrosive coziness ...

Obama to meet Bill Clinton as polls show McCain ahead Financial Times, UK - The meeting comes as John McCain, the Republican candidate, moved into the lead in the polls for the first time in the campaign. ...

McCain - Palin at Lebanon Ohio

John McCain getting his point across
John McCain enjoying Sarah's speech and rallying the crowd
Anthony Munoz - NFL Hall of Famer - Moderator at Event
Looks like one of the many Secret Service people

One of many Veterians at the rallying

McCain - Palin at Lebanon Ohio

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News for the day 9/9/08

McCain Welcomes Troop Announcement, Obama Criticizes it Voice of America -By VOA News Republican presidential candidate John McCain has welcomed Tuesday's announcement on US troop withdrawals from Iraq, while Democrat Barack Obama ...

Palin's nomination adds fuel to abortion debate The Associated Press - Veteran leaders in the anti-abortion camp say they have never before seen the degree of enthusiasm that greeted Palin's selection as John McCain's ...

McCain, experience or change or both? MSNBC - LEBANON, Ohio -- After announcing their running mate, McCain shifted his campaign's primary attack line from experience to change. ...

What Do You Want to Ask Sarah Palin? San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Sarah Palin is granting her first major interview since becoming the GOP-Veep-nom and ABC's Charlie Gibson does the honors. The first excerpts will air on ...

Sarah Palin docu wins record ratings for Fox News Reuters - "Sarah Palin: American Woman" averaged 2.7 million viewers in its debut at 8 pm ET Saturday night, Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday afternoon. ...

McCain Rally to Move From Fairfax School After Outcry Washington Post, United States - John McCain (Ariz.) and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, will be moved from Fairfax High School, following protests from some School Board members ...

What happened to Obama? Ynetnews, Israel - Even the slight lead in the polls enjoyed by Barack Obama disappeared in the wake of the Republican Convention last week. In fact, Obama and his Republican ...

I Am Palin, Hear Me Roar Town Hall, DC - Sarah Palin, the first woman nominated as Vice President of the Republican Party, roared like a lion and changed the entire dynamic of the 2008 Presidential ...

Analysis: Obama is back on defense The Associated Press - The economy is voters' primary concern but, on that topic, too, McCain has made gains to start leveling the playing field. All this, despite an election ...

Obama, McCain Trade Criticism on Campaign Trail Voice of America - By VOA News US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican John McCain traded criticisms Tuesday during campaign stops in Ohio. ...

Sarah Palin: Babe Magnet Or Class Act? CBS News, NY - Sarah Palin's life and career (National Review Online) This column was written by Lisa Schiffren. The New York Times reports that the Obama campaign has ...

Obama vs. McCain on media policy 2008. Slate - Behind this superficial buzzing lies something deeper, however—an interesting split between McCain and Barack Obama on what might broadly be called their ...

Barack Obama's Sarah Palin problem Dallas Morning News, TX - Obama has turned up his attacks on Palin. But is it wise for the guy at the top of the ticket to spend time attacking the second banana? ...

Commentary: What to expect from McCain, Obama in 56 days CNN - His new book is "Third Term: Why George W. Bush Loves John McCain." For another view of where the campaign stands, read here Paul Begala says John McCain's ...

Palin Still at McCain’s Side, to Enthusiastic Crowds New York Times, United States - By Elisabeth Bumiller The McCain campaign’s original plans had called for Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the running mate who has turned Senator John McCain’s ...

Check For the Union Label? In a Switch, McCain Does CBS News, NY - (CINCINNATI) – When John McCain introduced his running mate Sarah Palin to the country, he mentioned that both she and her husband were union members, ...

Palin's Moderate Appeal?Newsweek - Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket has helped John McCain woo women, Barack Obama said no. "There is no doubt that.. Republicans are excited, particularly ...

McCain, Obama see different futures for Fannie, Freddie Christian Science Monitor, MA - But McCain sees some level of privatization; Obama is less specific about what comes next. By Peter Grier Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor ...

Why Should Palin and Voters Be Reverent Toward Obama's Community ... U.S. News & World Report, DC - Barack Obama and many in the left blogosphere have hurt feelings over Sarah Palin's comments on community organizers. They evidently think that everyone ...

McCain campaign must not move away from Palin's faith, evangelical ... CNN - Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council says evangelicals are closely watching the McCain campaign. Evangelicals are closely watching whether the McCain ...

Palin Defends 'Bridge to Nowhere' Claims Washington Post, United States - Sarah Palin refused to back down, repeating for a soggy but boisterous crowd of several thousand her claim to have stopped the project. ...

Biden: McCain-Palin all talk MSNBC - Biden said that he's glad McCain "finally realized the idea that this election is about change," but said that while the message is new, his plans for the ...

McCain And Palin Campaign Continues Playing Heart's 'Barracuda ... MTV.com - By Jocelyn Vena Republican nominees John McCain and Sarah Palin have ignored Heart's request to stop using their song "Barracuda" at political events, ...

McCain vs. Obama: The 'change' battle MSNBC -The Wall Street Journal adds: “Despite significant evidence to the contrary, the McCain campaign continues to assert that Alaska Gov. ..

From Canadian hockey moms to Facebook junkies, Palin is subject of ... The Canadian Press, WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin remains a lightning rod for fierce debate, even among Canadian hockey moms. Some dyed-in-the-wool Canadian hockey moms are doubting whether the ...

Obama not concerned with polls or Palin-o-mania Christian Science Monitor, MA - Speaking at a press briefing this afternoon in Ohio, Obama addressed the Washington Post/ABC poll which showed white women jumping over to the McCain-Palin ...

Va. school makes exception for McCain-Palin rally The Associated Press - (AP) — A Fairfax County high school is hosting a rally for Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, in spite of a ...