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fivethirtyeight.com - 10/31/2008

The Big Empty

— fivethirtyeight.com — As the only reporter during this election who has actually visited upwards of 50 of John McCain's field offices around the country (13 battleground states and counting), this piece by Matthew Mosk at the Washington Post comes as no surprise: The ... (more) The Big Empty

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tnr.com - 11/2/2008

McCain First, Second, And Always

— tnr.com — One day in early March 1986, John McCain, an Arizona congressman, sat down to write a letter. McCain had heard that a long-time friend and donor, Charles Keating, was upset for being listed as a member of McCain's campaign finance committee when a ... (more) McCain First, Second, And Always

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rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 10/31/2008

Obama and the Race Card

— rossdouthat.theatlantic.com — On the "'spreading the wealth' as racial appeal" question , Yglesias writes : "Well, obviously you could read just about anything as a coded racist appeal. And I think a case could be made that you'd be right to. The simple fact of the matter is that ... (more) Obama and the Race Card

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Ohio
Matthew Yglesias — Official McCain campaign memo: Ohio and Pennsylvania - Everyone knows that vote rich Ohio and Pennsylvania will be key battlegrounds for this election. Between the two: 41 electoral votes and no candidate has gotten to the White House without Ohio. Senator McCain and Governor Palin have been campaigning non-stop in these key battleground states and tonight Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has pumped up our campaign at a rally in Columbus. Our position in these states is strong and undecided voters continue to have a very favorable impression ...

Memo from John McCain
N/A — To: The World From: John McCain Re: The Final Push cc: Rick Davis, Litle Jerks in Media I am not dead. I just look that way.  This will be my greatest combover comeback ever.

Ohio
Political Animal — OHIO.... The new McCain campaign memo would have benefited from a fact-checker. Everyone knows that vote rich Ohio and Pennsylvania will be key battlegrounds for this election. Between the two: 41 electoral votes and no candidate has gotten to the White House without Ohio. Actually, several presidents have won without Ohio. As Yglesias ...

Fragments From Teh Couch-And-Leftover-Halloween-Candy Project*
Sadly, No! — ... world will be just a paradise, and all my problems will be solved,” one mocked. “Sure,” Glitter Blouse said. “If you want to vote for an Arab Muslim.” That night, I went to a debate-watch party in the basement of a Pentecostal church on Red Bridge Road. A few retirees stood around a snack table, talking about the economy crashing while sitcoms played without sound on a 50-inch flat-screen TV. From: Rick Davis, McCain-Palin Campaign Subject: The State of the Campaign ...