politico.com - 11/6/2008
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Obama was seen as the change candidate, McCain as the guy who wanted to stop the change candidate.
blogs.wsj.com - 11/3/2008
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Elizabeth Holmes reports from Blountville, Tenn., on the
presidential race. You know its a big day on...
the McCain campaign when Mark Salter is smiling. The senior aide to John McCain , known for his gruff demeanor, was practically giddy ...
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McCain Rally: Salter Is Smiling
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 10/31/2008
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The Bad News on an Obama loss... "It
Will Spark the Second American Civil War. Blood Will...
Run in the Streets." The Good News on an Obama loss... Democrats were cut and runners back during the Civil War, too. Today's democrats are much like the copperheads of 1864 who wanted to cut and run ...
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Bad News & Good News On an Obama Loss
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John McCain Goes Back To Cookin’ Ribs
Wonkette » top —
... on a map,” he will write, “and for this I am truly sorry, and pray that America may clutch me to her bosom once again; I am her humble servant; she is worth the fighting for; I am creeping you all out by talking about America like she is a lady.”
All will be forgiven as America once again remembers how John McCain is just like Robert Jordan, who gave his life in support of Communism’s noble cause. Then John McCain will retire and cook more ribs.
McCain at ease after loss [Politico]
Bill Scher: NEWSFLASH: More Than 60% See President-Elect Obama As "Liberal"
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Politico interviewed Sen. John McCain's long-time close aide Mark Salter, who revealed the result from the McCain campaign's own polling. ...
NEWSFLASH: More Than 60% See President-Elect Obama As "Liberal"
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
... Politico interviewed Sen. John McCain's long-time close aide Mark Salter, who revealed the result from the McCain campaign's own polling. ...
Rove: Obama Hoodwinked America Into Electing A Progressive President
Think Progress —
... Despite Rove’s claims, Americans were not somehow hoodwinked by the Obama campaign; they knew Obama was a progressive — and they supported him for it. In fact, internal McCain polling showed that a vast majority of Americans knew exactly what Obama’s agenda was, as Mark Salter told Politico: ...
Michelle: Why isn’t McCain defending Palin from the leakers?
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... Only two possible answers: Either he’s consumed with duties related to winding down the campaign and hasn’t found the time yet or he does have the time but is in no rush to debunk the smears, which he could probably do with a five-minute phone call to O’Reilly or Hannity. According to Mark Salter, his immediate post-election plans as of Tuesday night included grilling up a big mess o’ ribs . So there’s our answer, I guess. The Foxies inexplicably decided to focus this segment on boilerplate about Oprah, so skip ahead to 3:30 if you’re only interested in the leak stuff. Then, ...
Bozell Says Obama Was A Far-Left Candidate, Seconds Later Says He ‘Won As A Conservative’
Think Progress —
... As far as Bozell’s point that Obama ran as a conservative and thus has no mandate for progressive change — even the McCain campaign disputes that claim. As Mark Salter told Politico, Americans clearly understood Obama’s progressive agenda: ...
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GOP faces identity crisis in months ahead —
CNN Political Ticker
Will Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin be the new face of the Republican Party in 2012?.
NEW YORK (CNN) – The Republican Party faces a long list of problems with no clear national leader and an identity crisis that will play out during a period of good ...
Obama, Bush set for Oval Office meeting —
CNN Political Ticker
Obama and Bush are set to meet in the White House.
(CNN) – President-elect Barack Obama and President Bush are set to meet in the White House on Monday, a get-together both men say they are looking forward to.
“Michelle and I look forward to ...