Why bad economic news doesn't hurt McCain, or help Obama, as much as you think.
slate.com 9/16/2008 — This is the change the Obama campaign has been waiting for. After two weeks of political news dominated by Sarah Palin, bad weather, a reunified GOP, and nervous Democrats, there is suddenly real news: Wall Street banks are collapsing. Everyone is ...

Fiorina: Palin Couldn't Do My Old Job
huffingtonpost.com 9/16/2008 — Carly Fiorina, a key surrogate to John McCain, admitted on Tuesday, that Sarah Palin does not have the experience needed to run a major company like the one that she, Fiorina, formerly headed. "Do you think [Sarah Palin] has the experience to run ...

Palin pick pushes US women's group to back Obama - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com 9/16/2008 — WASHINGTON (AFP) - The National Organization for Women (NOW) said Tuesday it had been pushed by the Republicans pick of Sarah Palin as vice presidential nominee to back Democrat Barack Obama for the White House . "NOW is going to be endorsing the ...

The Truth About McCain And Insurance Taxes, CBS Evening News Reality Checks Barack Obama And Sarah Palin's Latest Claims
cbsnews.com 9/16/2008 — (CBS) It's one of the most explosive and important political charges of the election: "He wants to tax your health benefits," Barack Obama said. Obama's charge was that that John McCain wants to tax the health insurance benefits Americans buy through ...

Palin fatigue
the-reaction.blogspot.com 9/16/2008 — By Dan Tobin In 1974, Muhammad Ali let George Foreman pummel him for eight rounds. Then, when the future grill-inventor was plum tuckered out, Ali sprang up and administered a quick beatdown. He called this self-immolating strategy the rope-a-dope -- let the dope who names all his sons George ...

ON THE TRAIL: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 — CNN Political Ticker 9/16/2008
* Sen. John McCain holds a Road to Victory Rally in Tampa, Florida. He then heads to a joint rally with Gov. Sarah Palin. * Sen. Barack Obama campaigns in Golden, Colorado. * Sen. Joe Biden holds a community gathering with his wife Jill in Media, ...

McCain: So he didn't say it? — First Read 9/16/2008
Now McCain says Obama DIDN'T call Sarah Palin a pig -- despite defending his campaign's "ad anyway, saying Obama 'chooses his words very carefully.' The implication: Obama was slyly up to something when he said McCain's call for change in Washington ...

Palin 'phenomenon' hijacks online sales — CNN.com - Politics 9/16/2008
For the first time since the start of the election, merchandise for John McCain's campaign rivals sales of Barack Obama gear at CafePress, an online store specializing in user-generated T-shirts.

Wall Street turmoil puts Democrats back on offense — CNN Political Ticker 9/16/2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Ever since Sen. John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his running mate more than two weeks ago, the Republicans have dominated the headlines. But as the recent failures of major investment banks on Wall Street remind ...

Fiorina: Palin Is Qualified for Oval Office, Not Corner Office — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 9/16/2008
Susan Davis reports on the presidential race. McCain campaign economic adviser Carly Fiorina offered a blunt assessment of John McCain ’s running mate, Sarah Palin , when asked if she thought the Alaska governor was qualified to run a major ...