boston.com - 8/25/2008
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John McCain is trying to foment division at the Democratic National Convention with a TV ad saying that Barack Obama passed over Hillary Clinton for his running mate. But while some of her loyalists might be even more angry,...
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Little Tidbits from Denver
The Washington Note —
... in front of the mirror for hours on end, he overcame it to become one of the most loquacious figures in American public life today.
His addition to the ticket might also help with American Jewish voters
Families Fued Again -- The Obama and Clinton camps are warring again. Speaking assignments for Bill are part of the tension.
And McCain is proactively capitalizing on this wedge with ads like this one. It goes:
"I'm a proud Hillary Clinton Democrat," says Debra Bartoshevich.
"Now ...
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The Corner on National Review Online —
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BY DAN BALZ {vbar} The Washington Post Barack Obama has much to do at his convention. After a month of attacks from John McCain's campaign and time off the trail for a Hawaii vacation, Obama needs the convention to reenergize his own campaign heading ...
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Barack Obama is making last-minute preparations as the Democratic convention kicks off in Denver. In the latest installment of CNN=Politics Daily, CNN’s Jim ...