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13 Oct 2008 at 3:11pm![]() AP - Democrat Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps Monday to heal the nation's ailing economy including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs. 13 Oct 2008 at 3:11pm ![]() AP - Republican John McCain pledged to fight for a new direction for the country in an energetic new campaign stump speech Monday that sought to distance him from the economic policies of President Bush. "We cannot spend the next four years as we have spent much of the last eight: waiting for our luck to change," McCain said while campaigning with running mate Sarah Palin in this once reliably Republican state that has become a battleground this year. 13 Oct 2008 at 1:22pm ![]() AP - When class lets out for Michelle and Barack Obama's two daughters, their grandmother is there to pick them up. 13 Oct 2008 at 1:45pm ![]() AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton offered a Democratic rejoinder to the Republican chant of "drill, baby, drill." Said the one-time presidential candidate: "Jobs, baby, jobs." 13 Oct 2008 at 2:10pm Politico - Warner Home Video has plans to release a 20th anniversary edition of the feature film "Hanoi Hilton" on Veteran's Day, November 11th, but has forbidden the film's director from screening either the film or a "bonus feature" interview he conducted with presidential candidate John McCain until after Election Day, Jeffrey Ressner reports from Los Angeles: 13 Oct 2008 at 3:12pm ![]() AP - Levi Johnston, who's having a baby with Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, can't believe all the things he's hearing. No, he wasn't held against his will on the campaign trail. No, he's not being forced into a shotgun wedding with 17-year-old Bristol Palin. 13 Oct 2008 at 6:48am ![]() AP - Former Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan said Monday he feels "relieved" by a legislative report concluding that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her authority by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. 13 Oct 2008 at 3:46am ![]() AP - Jack Marshall says he's voting for Barack Obama this year. That's ominous news for John McCain. 13 Oct 2008 at 3:47am ![]() AP - GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is keeping reporters at arms' length in her campaign, but she had a very different approach as Alaska's new governor: She couldn't get enough of them. 12 Oct 2008 at 11:32pm ![]() AP - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday accused the McCain campaign of trying to distract Americans from their economic woes by launching "unbecoming personal attacks" at Barack Obama. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:58pm ![]() Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama has a 4-point lead over his Republican rival John McCain in the U.S. presidential race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby tracking poll released on Monday. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:57pm AP - A judge has ordered Michigan election officials to stop automatically canceling a voter's registration if the card is returned as undeliverable. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:49pm ![]() Reuters - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on Monday proposed tax credits and other steps to create jobs and to cushion Americans against the economic downturn but analysts described his ideas as modest. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:39pm ![]() AP - The plans of presidential candidates are never set in stone, if only because circumstances and the makeup of Congress change after the election. The uncertainty is even deeper in this election because Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain laid out most of their agenda before the government committed up to $700 billion to address the financial crisis. 13 Oct 2008 at 1:55pm ![]() Time.com - The McCain campaign is suggesting that the Democratic nominee is a pro-choice extremist who supported a form of infanticide. The reality is very different, and the central allegation misleading |
13 Oct 2008 at 2:59pm Sen. Barack Obama expanded his economic platform, including proposals to spur new jobs, to give Americans penalty-free access to retirement savings to help them through the downturn, to urge a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures and to lend money to strapped local and state governments. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:41pm Comedienne Tina Fey has been blamed for the Republican party's recent slip in the polls ahead of the U.S. presidential election, after impersonating vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on comedy sketch series Saturday Night Live. According to a recent poll taken by the Washington Times, the "Tina Fey effect" has turned supporters off the Alaskan governor and her running-mate, presidential candidate John McCain. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:40pm Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin are scheduled to roll into Virginia on Monday in a bid to stop the Republican ticket's slide in the state and thwart what once was unthinkable: fractures in the "Solid South," the backbone of successful Republican presidential politics for four decades. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:08pm One of the largest U.S. marine bases in the world is located in Quantico, a tidy town with scant election fanfare. Everyone who lives here just assumes Republicans have a lock on the military vote. And so when Obama signs began to appear, tongues began to wag. "At first I was worried about how my neighbors would view it," said former marine corporal Dawn Jennings, 31, who bravely put an Obama sign in the center of her front yard. Jennings told OffTheBus that Quantico is the "kind of place where they'll ask you to remove an Obama bumper sticker from your car."13 Oct 2008 at 1:59pm Well THIS sure explains a lot! And check out that cumulative GPA...and a "C" average in SOCIAL STUDIES?? And she is running for VP? A heartbeat away from President?? 13 Oct 2008 at 12:34pm Single-issue abortion voters give up on the GOP Marlene Turnbach is a pro-life Democrat from Hazelton, Pa., who twice voted for George W. Bush over abortion. As she told me a couple of years ago when I interviewed her for a book on women voters, "Bush won because all my friends who are Democrats voted for him and put abortion over everything else." 13 Oct 2008 at 6:53am After Obama locked up his Party's nomination, there was speculation that the Clinton's would not campaign hard for Obama because the primaries left many with the impression that Obama and Hillary Clinton did not really like each other. Both Bill and Hillary have denied such claims and they continue to campaign hard to ensure a Obama-Biden win this November. 13 Oct 2008 at 6:37am Despite the media's coverage of Barack Obama's long ties to a Christian Church and an outspoken Christian pastor, many Americans, still believe that Barack Obama is a "Secret Muslim." The man responsible for perpetuating this false claim is Andy Martin, an "aspiring attorney" known for his less than accurate stories and his propensity to file lawsuits regardless of merit. 13 Oct 2008 at 6:15am Trailing by as many as 10 points in in some polls, John McCain says he will "whip" Obama in the next debate and work around the clock to win over American voters. 13 Oct 2008 at 1:51am Poll: McCain favorability ratings fall just 3 weeks before Election Day With just over three weeks until Election Day, the two presidential nominees appear to be on opposite trajectories, with Sen. Barack Obama gaining momentum and Sen. John McCain stalled or losing ground on a range of issues and personal traits, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Overall, Obama is leading 53 percent to 43 percent among likely voters, and 12 Oct 2008 at 8:34pm ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio - Sarah Palin told voters in southeastern Ohio on Sunday that she and running mate John McCain would bring jobs back to this economically depressed piece of Appalachia. 12 Oct 2008 at 8:33pm The debate season that has chewed up its moderators comes to a close Wednesday when John McCain and Barack Obama meet for the third time, with CBS News' Bob Schieffer directing the discussion. 12 Oct 2008 at 8:32pm Looks like they may be ready to bury the hatchet back at the Home Office. David Letterman described Paris Hilton as John McCain's first choice for a running mate. 12 Oct 2008 at 7:17pm Barack Obama picked up at least 12 newspaper endorsements this weekend, including six in swing states Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina and Missouri. John McCain, as far as we know, gained none. 12 Oct 2008 at 2:01am Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s. |
13 Oct 2008 at 12:50pm![]() On Fox News Sunday today, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol implied that President Bush is more likely to attack Iran before leaving office if he believes Sen. Barack Obama is going to win the election because he is confident that Sen. John McCain will continue his Iran policy for a third term. 13 Oct 2008 at 12:10pm In a passionate speech introducing Joe Biden at a campaign rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania this afternoon, Hillary Clinton gave a strong endorsement to Barack Obama by celebrating the end of the Bush administration. 13 Oct 2008 at 9:00am ![]() A Fox News Channel program last week thrust Andy Martin, widely credited with starting a cyber-whisper campaign about Barack Obama, into the foreground. 13 Oct 2008 at 7:20am ![]() If John McCain is as serious as he says about running a "respectful" campaign against an opponent he considers "a decent person," word hasn't yet trickled down to his newly opened storefront field office in Gainesville, Virginia. 13 Oct 2008 at 6:00am ![]() So far this year Obama leads McCain 22-9 and has already picked up at least three papers that endorsed Bush in 2004. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:20am ![]() The statement by Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari refutes a recent published report and a statement by Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin that Obama tried to influence Iraqi politicians negotiating with the United States to score political points. 13 Oct 2008 at 1:20am ![]() Conservatives are scared of a progressive majority. And they're going to lie, cheat and steal to prevent it from happening. But they can only be successful if we let them. 13 Oct 2008 at 12:30am ![]() With the presidential campaign approaching its final stretch, Barack Obama finds himself in an enviable position. 12 Oct 2008 at 10:20pm In 1994’s “Republican Revolution,” the GOP swiped eight seats from underneath incumbent Democrats to take hold of the majority. In 1980, they rode Reagan’s coattails to post a 12-seat gain. But this time around, it's the Democrats' turn: they could pick up enough for a 60 seat supermajority. It would be their best showing since 1958. 12 Oct 2008 at 10:00pm ![]() A 106 year old American Nun who last voted for Eisenhower has re-registered to vote Obama 12 Oct 2008 at 8:40pm ![]() Genius Palin supporter displays racist Obama Monkey and flaunts it outside of Palin rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on October 11, 2008. 12 Oct 2008 at 4:00pm It’s hard to believe how or why, but there really exists a subculture in America that is militaristic, hateful, vengeful, irrational and ambitious. These extremists are cancerous to progressive society and similar groups have had similar effect throughout the history of civilization. 12 Oct 2008 at 1:00pm ![]() It's hard out there for a shill. A bipartisan panel in Alaska finds that Sarah Palin abused her power and broke the law, and the best defense the campaign can muster is that she "acted within her proper and lawful authority in firing Walt Monegan." Sure, she broke the law and abused her office, but she did some things that weren't illegal. 12 Oct 2008 at 11:20am ![]() After a turbulent week that included disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin and signs that Senator John McCain was struggling to strike the right tone for his campaign, Republican leaders said Saturday that they were worried Mr. McCain was heading for defeat unless he brought stability to his presidential candidacy. 12 Oct 2008 at 7:20am ![]() John Lewis Warns McCain: You're "Sowing The Seeds Of Hatred And Division" Georgia congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis, reacting to the increasingly incendiary atmosphere at McCain-Palin campaign rallies, condemned the GOP. |
14 Oct 2008 at 2:00am The Democratic presidential candidate unveils a package of proposals in his 'economic rescue plan for the middle class.' TOLEDO, Ohio -- Democrat Barack Obama today called for a moratorium on mortgage foreclosures as part of a package of proposals to deal with the impact of the current economic crisis on voters, while Republican John McCain portrayed himself as a fighter who should not be counted out of the race for president. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:00am His military experience, while seen as an asset, makes him a less likely pushover for top brass, and he has long been a critic of Defense spending. But some welcome the prospect of sweeping reforms. For decades, the nation's military officer corps has identified steadfastly with the priorities and values of the Republican Party. So the brass should be reveling in the presidential campaign of John McCain. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:00am The Democrat had more than $77 million in the bank on Aug. 31, records show, and is on pace to raise at least $100 million more by election day. Barack Obama's recent surge in the presidential race has been credited to a rise in voters' concerns about their money. It helps that Obama himself has a lot of money. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:00am The Republican, who is struggling to convince voters that he is best for the White House, is considering a plan 'to get the economy jump-started,' his ally, Lindsey Graham, tells 'Face the Nation.' As he struggles to convince voters he is the best candidate to handle the economy, John McCain is considering whether to issue a new set of economic proposals, possibly including lower taxes on dividends and capital gains. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:00am William C. Ibershof, who in 1973 tried to convict the former radical, is 'amazed and outraged' over John McCain's attempts to raise doubts about Barack Obama. One of the more unusual voices to emerge in the clamor over the character attacks in the presidential race belongs to William C. Ibershof, a former federal prosecutor who now lives near San Francisco. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:00am The trio appeal to blue-collar voters who didn't support Barack Obama in the primary, warning of more hardship for the middle class if John McCain is elected. . -- U.S. Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Joe Biden made a triumphant homecoming to this hardscrabble coal-mining city Sunday, where they laid blame for the nation's worsening economic woes at the feet of the Republicans and their nominee John McCain, even as they exhorted their supporters to work hard until election day. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:00am The Democrat takes a break from preparing for the last debate. 'It's really awesome,' one resident says. The routine of a suburban Sunday -- mowing the lawn, cleaning the house -- was shattered in Holland, Ohio, when Barack Obama unexpectedly dropped by for nearly an hour to knock on doors. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:00am A new chant greets the Alaska governor in Ohio: 'Mine, baby, mine.' Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin toned down her anti-Barack Obama rhetoric Sunday at an outdoor rally in Ohio, where a new poll showed John McCain and Obama essentially tied. 13 Oct 2008 at 2:00am The county's labor federation is running the largest interstate call center in the AFL-CIO's political effort to get the Democrat elected. Tony Moreno is talking about the weak economy and about jobs lost to outsourcing. He's trying to sell a Barack Obama presidency -- one union member to another. 12 Oct 2008 at 2:00am Surveys indicate the financial crisis has drowned out other concerns, pulling even longtime Republican voters away from John McCain. For months, Mark Wagner stuck by John McCain, even as the economy stalled and other Americans came to blame Republican leadership. Then, about three weeks ago, the deepening economic downturn pushed him to reconsider. |