19 October, 2008

McCain’s ACORN/Ayers delusion
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
Yet John McCain’s campaign has devolved into just such a charade. In recent weeks, the Republican candidate and his surrogates have latched onto right wing …
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archives/151899.asp?from=blog_last3

I can live with defeat, says John McCain
Times Online – UK
The huge haul — by far the biggest in presidential history — came as Mr McCain gave a robust performance in a television interview, where he predicted a …
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_
americas/us_elections/article4974513.ece

In Ohio, McCain Presses Joe the Plummer’s Case
Wall Street Journal Blogs – New York,NY,USA
John McCain showed no feelings of rejection at a rally here Sunday, appearing just a few hours after longtime friend Colin Powell endorsed his Democratic …
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mccain-presses-joe-the-plummers-case/

McCain cast self as middle-class guardian
The Associated Press
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Evoking “Joe the Plumber” in his pivotal home state, Republican John McCain on Sunday cast himself as the guardian of middle-class …
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Powell Backs Obama and Criticizes McCain Tactics
New York Times – United States
The endorsement, on the NBC public-affairs program “Meet the Press,” was a major blow to Senator John McCain, who has been a good friend of Mr. Powell’s for …
www.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/us/politics
/20campaign.html?ref=politics

Obama Cash Typhoon Swamps McCain
ABC News – USA
John McCain in spending on everything from television advertising to campaign staff and offices, complicating McCain’s drive to score a come-from-behind …
www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=6066487&page=1

Obama shatters fundraising records as campaign looks to blitz McCain
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
A Reuters/Zogby poll gave Mr McCain a 48 to 45 percent lead among likely voters, reflecting a small bump after last Wednesday’s final presidential debate. …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3227250/Obama-shatters-
fundraising-records-as-campaign-looks-to-blitz-McCain.html

McCain Avoids Wright and Praises Palin on Call with Jewish Leaders
Washington Post – United States
By Michael Abramowitz WESTERVILLE, Ohio — John McCain ducked a direct invitation this morning to criticize Barack Obama over Obama’s relationship with his …
voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10
/19/mccain_avoids_wright_and_prais.html

McCain: ‘I love being the underdog’
CNN – USA
John McCain said Sunday he’s “very happy” with the way his campaign is going, despite his “underdog” status in the polls. Sen. John McCain says that “every …
www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/19/campaign.wrap/

Transcript: John McCain on ‘FOX News Sunday’
FOXNews – USA
Joining us now to talk about the state of the race with little more than two weeks to go is Senator John McCain. And, Senator, welcome back to “FOX News …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,440632,00.html

John McCain breaks promise of sticking to issues and not relying …
By John Amato
McCain only hates things when they are targeted at him. These robo calls are vital to his campaign and are all he has left. We know the kind of man he is when his back is against the wall and he turns to the Lee Atwater politics of …
crooksandliars.com/john-amato/john-
mccain-breaks-promise-sticking-iss

Rough Sunday for McCain
By By Lisa Tozzi
Sunday started off OK for Senator John McCain. But then came the news of Barack Obama’s record-breaking fund-raising in September and Colin Powell’s decision to endorse the Democratic candidate for president.
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The Powell Endorsement: Hurts McCain; Helps Obama
(2) Powell is a “man who I admire as much as anyone in the world,” McCain has said. He was an informal adviser to the campaign early on. And the content of the endorsement acknowledges what McCain’s accomplished, studies it, …
marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/
10/the_powell_endorsement_hurts_m.php

The Other Joe: McCain and Palin Resurrect McCarthy’s Attacks
By Jed L
Murrow with some of the exact same language that John McCain and Sarah Palin are using today to attack Barack Obama. In these chilling excerpts originally broadcast on Murrow’s own show, McCarthy accused the CBS newsman of defending …
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Intersecting arcs: McCain, Powell
Powell declining to take what could have been a promising path to the Republican nomination in 2000; McCain trying hard for that nomination but losing out to a slime-rich campaign by GW Bush and Karl Rove. It was during a debate in this …
jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/
10/intersecting_arcs_mccain_powel.php

18 October, 2008

The Ohio dilemma: McCain’s too old, Obama’s untested
McClatchy Washington Bureau – Washington,DC,USA
Both Obama and Republican rival John McCain need help here because Ohio usually matters. Since 1960, no one has won the White House without winning this …
www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/54407.html

Barack Obama lines up a cabinet of stars as John McCain struggles on
Times Online – UK
In last week’s debate against John McCain, his Republican opponent, Obama indicated that he would adopt a bipartisan approach to government, …
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_
americas/us_elections/article4968993.ece

John McCain compares Barack Obama’s policies to socialism
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Concord, NC — John McCain stepped up his attacks on his Democratic opponent today, accusing Barack Obama of …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/
la-na-campaign19-2008oct19,0,6341003.story

Gallup daily poll: Obama 50, McCain 42
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
Gallup’s latest daily presidential tracking poll of registered voters has Barack Obama at 50 percent and John McCain at 42 percent. Obama’s eight-point lead …
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seattlepolitics/archives/151867.asp

Obama, McCain Clash Over Taxes at Missouri, Virginia Rallies
Bloomberg – USA
By Julianna Goldman and Lorraine Woellert Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) — Barack Obama said John McCain is the first politician ever to call a middle-class tax cut …
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1087&sid=ac59Vk52C3tg&refer=home

McCain’ Tina Fey Mention Draws Jeers From The Crowd
CBS News – New York,NY,USA
Usually it’s only the mention of Barack Obama or the national media that get boos at McCain rallies, but today it was Tina Fey. “As you know she’s going to …
www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/18/
politics/fromtheroad/entry4530838.shtml

Obama Leads McCain in Newspaper Endorsements
Washington Post – United States
John McCain in newspaper endorsements. According to the Democratic Web site DemConWatch, Obama has secured support from 55 editorial boards, including from …
voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/18/
obama_leads_mccain_in_newspape.html?hpid=topnews

In Missouri, Obama rips McCain: My tax plan isn’t socialism
Kansas City Star – MO,USA
Obama’s main point before huge crowds in St. Louis: He’s sick and tired of John McCain trying to mislead Americans about the Democrat’s tax plan. …
voices.kansascity.com/node/2474

In swing states, McCain and Obama spar over taxes
The Associated Press
LOUIS (AP) — In an outbreak of class warfare, John McCain and Barack Obama swapped sharply worded charges over tax cuts on Saturday, each accusing the other …
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Dallas paper endorses McCain; Miami picks Obama
The Associated Press
Excerpts from recent newspaper endorsements of presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. In endorsing McCain, the Tampa (Fla. …
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CBS’ Schieffer twice asserted McCain will try to convince voters …
John McCain will tell voters that Sen. Barack Obama is going to raise their taxes without noting that the charge — which McCain has made repeatedly— misrepresents Obama’s tax plan. On the October 16 broadcast of the CBS Evening News, …
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John McCain Using Same RoboCall Firm That Smeared Him In 2000
By Nicole Belle
In his efforts to attack Barack Obama, John McCain appears to have turned to the same political consulting firm that was responsible for spreading vicious smears about the Senator during the 2000 South Carolina GOP primary. …
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McCain Campaign: “Real Virginia” Is “Southern In Nature”
By Jed L
There is no level of desperation to which the flailing McCain campaign will not stoop. It is now their official position that the suburbs of our nation’s capitol, home to millions of Americans, are not “real” because they aren’t …
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McCain and Palin MIA on “Meet”
By media@politico.com (Jonathan Martin)
Blog: McCain and Palin MIA on “Meet”
www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/
1008/McCain_and_Palin_MIA_on_Meet.html

McCain “Welfare” Ad Insults American Taxpayers
By Jon Perr
With his latest ad, John McCain committed a double-fraud in 30 seconds. In a spot featuring ersatz plumber and best friend for this week Joe Wurzelbacher, McCain called Barack Obama’s tax plan for working families“welfare. …
crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/mccain-
welfare-ad-insults-american-taxpay