cbsnews.com - 10/24/2008
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(CBS/AP) A John McCain campaign volunteer made up a story of being robbed, pinned to the ground and having the letter "B" scratched on her face in a politically inspired attack, police said Friday. Ashley Todd, 20-year-old college student from College Station, Texas, admitted Friday that the ...
pittsburghlive.com - 10/24/2008
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pittsburghlive.com —
A McCain-Palin campaign volunteer who claimed she was
robbed and cut by a supporter of Sen. Barack...
Obama has confessed to making up the story, Pittsburgh police Assistant Chief Maurita Bryant said this afternoon.
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Police say McCain worker made up attack story
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We're All National News Now
Eschaton —
While I certainly don't have much sympathy for Ashley Todd, I do think that in a sensible news world her story would not have ever been a national one, covered by cable news networks and other outlets. ...
Todd the Fraud Blames the Media
Firedoglake —
... The hoaxster who scratched a "B" into her own cheek and claimed that a fictional black Obama-supporting thug did it now blames the media for blowing her politically-motivated hate crime into a political firestorm: "She just opened up and said she wanted to tell the truth," Bryant said, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "She was upset with the media for blowing this into a political firestorm." ...
Liberal Bias
Talking Points Memo —
McCain volunteer Ashley Todd tells the police she's "upset with the media for blowing this into a political firestorm."
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Karma’s a bitch: Ashley Todd edition
Firedoglake —
... If you're new to this, scroll down to today's earlier posts. I'll wait) and her evolving imaginary Obama-supporting assailant out of wingnut fantasy central casting, and you all have strong opinions about it, and I'd love to hear them. The person whose thoughts I'd most like to hear, though, is the first man I thought of when Ms. Todd's story started to become increasingly lurid as the day progressed. ...
Come Saturday Morning: I Don’t Remember, I Don’t Recall
Firedoglake —
... The hoaxster who scratched a "B" into her own cheek and claimed that a fictional black Obama-supporting thug did it now blames the media for blowing her politically-motivated hate crime into a political firestorm: "She just opened up and said she wanted to tell the truth," Bryant said, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "She was upset with the media for blowing this into a political firestorm." ...
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Instapundit.com -
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McCain worker reaches deal in assault hoax
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CAMPAIGN WORKER ATTACK A HOAX
democraticunderground.com 10/24/2008 — Source: [b]MSNBC[/b]
Sorry if this is a dupe.
Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27363087#27363087
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Sheesh....
GOP increasingly nervous —
CNN Political Ticker 10/24/2008
Republicans are increasingly nervous about widespread losses in the Senate and House.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Republicans are increasingly nervous heading into the campaign’s final week — and their jitters have little to do with John McCain.
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