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Axelrod on Debates: Wonders if ‘McCain 7.0’ Will Show Up, Says Obama Has Learned that McCain ‘Doesn't Like to Look at Him Very Often’
The top adviser to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., today contemplated whether Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would introduce a new strategy at tonight's debate -- "McCain 7.0," he sneered -- and said the debates had clearly helped Obama rise in the...
What Joe Doesn't Know
corner.nationalreview.com — John McCain was on tonight-sharp, confident, and powerful. I think he won this debate, although only on... points. True, McCain needed something more than a narrow win, but I still think he did himself some good. On the other hand, even when Obama is on ... (more) What Joe Doesn't Know
Obama Alters Tax Plan to Rebut McCain
Obama Alters Tax Plan to Rebut McCain
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Teddy Davis, Hope Ditto, Arnab Datta, and Ferdous Alfaruque Report: Facing criticism from John McCain... that his tax plan constitutes "welfare," Barack Obama recently added a work requirement to one of his proposals. "They started saying this ... (more) Obama Alters Tax Plan to Rebut McCain
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Axelrod Prods "Idiosyncrasies" of McCain Debating Style
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Top Obama camp strategist chats with reporters on the plane en route to New York City, wonders if “McCain 7.0” will show up to this evening's final debate. "We're not in the business of reinventing ourselves from debate to debate.” Also disputes characterization Obama was “goading" McCain to bring up Ayers, other character attacks by telling ABC News last week McCain couldn't make the remarks “to his face.”       ...

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