4 October, 2008

Decrying McCain’s ‘Radical’ Plan, Obama Returns Focus to Health …
Washington Post – United States
John McCain sought to cast Sen. Barack Obama as a liberal interested in drastically raising taxes and spending, while Obama blasted his opponent for having …
voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/
10/04/decrying_mccains_radical_plan.html

Democrats Use Jobs Data to Assail John McCain in Radio Address
Bloomberg – USA
By Cotten Timberlake and Julianna Goldman Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) — Democrats seized on US job losses to assail Republican presidential candidate John McCain …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206
01103&sid=aHWBJ4uX16vc&refer=us

McCain falters in race to top
Melbourne Herald Sun – Australia
AS POLL numbers slipped, Republican John McCain struggled to inject fresh energy into his White House campaign only a month before the US presidential …
www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24447709-663,00.html

Onus on McCain to turn race around
The Associated Press
The onus is on Republican John McCain to turn the race around under exceptionally challenging circumstances — and his options are limited.…
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McCain: Palin showed grace under pressure
Boston Globe – United States
John McCain, perhaps as relieved as enthusiastic, continued today talking up his running mate’s performance in Thursday night’s one and only vice …
www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalin
telligence/2008/10/mccain_palin_sh.html

McCain’s pullout has GOP worried
Detroit Free Press – United States
John McCain’s sudden decision to halt his presidential campaign, including TV advertising, in Michigan. Some hoped McCain would resume campaigning in the …
www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/
20081004/NEWS15/810040322/1001/NEWS

How will Missouri blue-collar voters break?
MSNBC – USA
There were five Obama voters, three McCain voters and four who identified themselves as undecided — though at least two of those leaned more heavily to …
firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/03/1491480.aspx

With a Month to Rally, McCain Hones His Attacks
New York Times – United States
Senator John McCain is entering the final month of the presidential campaign with his prospects weakened by the nation’s deepening financial crisis and …
www.nytimes.com/2008/10/04/us/politics/04campaign.html

McCain keen to get back into driving seat
WalesOnline – United Kingdom
John McCain will hope Congress’ passing of the £397bn bail-out plan will shift the focus of the contest back to areas such as defence, where he has enjoyed …
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/10/04/
mccain-keen-to-get-back-into-driving-seat-91466-21962719/

Sarah Palin second-guesses John McCain on Mich. move
Boston Herald – United States
By AP DALLAS – Republican veep hopeful Sarah Palin yesterday questioned GOP presidential candidate John McCain’s decision to abandon his Michigan campaign, …
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_Palin_second-guesses_John_McCain_on_Mich__move/srvc=
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McCain stock: Income investors ‘prefer’ Comcast (CCW)
By Steven Halpern
“For his entire career, John McCain has been a friend of big communications companies; one income-oriented play on this industry that would benefit from a McCain vicotry is Comcast Corp 7% Preferred (NYSE: CCW),” says Roger Conrad, …
www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/10/04/mccain
-stock-income-investors-prefer-comcast-ccw/

McCain ad: “Tax Cutter”
By tips@hotair.com (Hot Air Network, LLC)
The John McCain campaign catches Barack Obama in a somewhat ridiculous claim to be a tax-cutter at heart. […] Read the rest “
www.hotair.com/archives/2008/10/03/mccain-ad-tax-cutter/

MI-07, MI-09: McCain pulls out of Michigan, cripples Republicans …
By brownsox
Walberg said he hopes McCain’s success in Michigan and Washtenaw County in the 2000 election, particularly among moderate Democrats and independents, can help offset the anticipated support countywide for his Democratic challenger, …
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Mich. Republicans oppose McCain pullout
By media@politico.com (Alexander Burns)
Some Democrats, hesitant to declare victory, viewed McCain’s move with suspicion and suggested sinister motives behind his departure from the state.
www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14267.html

McCain Campaign’s Ad Spending Now Nearly 100 Percent Devoted To …
By Greg Sargent
For one thing, Tracey says, Obama is now outspending McCain by nearly two to one on the air — Obama is spending $2.4 million per week, and McCain is spending $1.3 million weekly. But on to the breakdowns. …
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/
10/mccain_campaigns_ad_spending_n.php

3 October, 2008

For Barack Obama and John McCain, It’s the Economy, Stupid
U.S. News & World Report – Washington,DC,USA
As a result, the 2008 presidential race, which had seemed stuck in place with neither Republican John McCain nor Democrat Barack Obama able to break away, …
www.usnews.com/articles/news/2008/10/03/for-barack-
obama-and-john-mccain-its-the-economy-stupid.html

Palin, Biden both liars say Obama, McCain
Christian Science Monitor – Boston,MA,USA
To Biden saying that he “loved” John McCain. And the many heartfelt moments mixed in where the two candidates said they respected each other seven times. …
features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/10/03/
palin-biden-both-liars-say-obama-mccain/

Obama, McCain Seize on Jobless Data to Assail Foe (Update2)
Bloomberg – USA
By Julianna Goldman and Edwin Chen Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) — Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain pounced on a rise in job losses to assail …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601
070&sid=aYkUHx_GibCQ&refer=home

Barack Obama and John McCain focus on economy
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
McCain calls for protecting the middle class from ‘crony capitalism.’ By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer The economy took center stage today …
www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-
campaign4-2008oct04,0,5707479.story

Rod Dreher: The speech John McCain should give
Dallas Morning News – Dallas,TX,USA
John McCain is probably going to lose this election. The economic crisis, which he is ill equipped by training and interests to handle, threatens to wipe …
www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/points/
stories/DN-dreher_05edi.State.Edition1.418b5c6.html

McCain abandons Michigan to focus on other states
Minneapolis Star Tribune – Minneapolis,MN,USA
With polls showing Barack Obama building a strong lead in Michigan, aides to John McCain’s campaign said Thursday that they were pulling their television …
www.startribune.com/politics/national/president/30197694.htm
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Attention — and Scrutiny — Shifts Back to McCain
Washington Post – United States
LOUIS — Thanks to Sarah Palin’s performance, Thursday’s vice presidential debate likely shifted the political focus back to John McCain and Barack Obama. …
voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/
10/03/attention_—_and_scrutiny_—_s.html

Obama turns bad job news on McCain
The Associated Press
(AP) — Democrat Barack Obama is trying to turn bad news about new job losses against presidential rival John McCain. The government’s jobs report released …
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McCain’s Leaving Michigan. Can He Still Win on Nov. 4?
Newsweek – USA
John McCain, it seems, has decided to pull out of the Great Lakes State. As Politico’s Jonathan Martin reported first, “McCain will go off TV in Michigan, …
blog.newsweek.com/blogs/stumper/archive/2008/10/03/mccain
-s-leaving-michigan-can-he-still-win-on-nov-4.aspx

MI GOP calls McCain decision “tough blow”
FOXNews – USA
by Mosheh Oinounou While the McCain campaign has given up on Michigan, WoIverine State Republicans are still fighting on. In an email to supporters this …
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McCain’s end strategy
By kos
McCain’s political director, Mike DuHaime, told reporters on a conference call three hours before debate time that the campaign plans an “aggressive” front in Maine, a solidly Democratic state that gets virtually no attention in …
feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/mxNTvCSt_qo/618217

McCain and Michigan
By noreply@blogger.com (Nate Silver)
I never had the chance to comment on yesterday’s big news that the McCain campaign is pulling out of Michigan and re-directing those resources to other states. To evaluate this strategy, we need to ask at least three distinct questions: …
www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/mccain-and-michigan.html

McCain fate hangs on three states
By media@politico.com (Mike Allen)
Campaign says he has to win Pennsylvania, Wisconsin or Minnesota to get the needed electoral votes.
www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14226.html

Obama, McCain react to job loss report
By emilyes
(CNN) – Both John McCain and Barack Obama released statements Friday morning reacting to the lasts jobs report showing employers cut 159000 jobs in September — the biggest decline in five years. “Our nation’s economy is on the wrong …
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DEBATE REALITY CHECK: MCCAIN IS NOT A MAVERICK
Tonight, Sarah Palin said: “What I have done as a governor and as a mayor is true, they had the track record of reform, and I joined this team that is a team of mavericks with John McCain also, with his track record of reform, …
factcheck.barackobama.com/factcheck/2008/
10/02/debate_reality_check_mccain_is.php