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Tonight: The Final Debate Barack Obama and John McCain will meet tonight for their final debate, held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. The debate begins at 9 p.m. ET, and will be moderated by Bob Schieffer. Both candidates are under a lot of pressure tonight, but much more so for ...
Obama Campaign Says Michelle Obama ‘Interview’ on ‘African Press’ Website is 100% Bogus
blogs.abcnews.com — The conservative blogs are all atwitter about a bizarre interview allegedly with Michelle Obama on a website called "African Press International." “My husband was born in Hawaii and adopted by his step father, does that make him unpatriotic," she ... (more) Obama Campaign Says Michelle Obama ‘Interview’ on ...
No One Ever Said 'Kill Him' About Obama
weeklystandard.com — A look back at the original language used by Palin at the rally in question makes it nearly impossible for the exclamation to be misunderstood as an attack on Obama unless you happen to be a MSM member just dying to think the worst of the Right.  ... (more) No One Ever Said 'Kill Him' About Obama
McCain: Obama 'Probably Ensured' Debate on Ayers
McCain: Obama 'Probably Ensured' Debate on Ayers
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Ron Claiborne, Teddy Davis, and Arnab Datta Report: Speaking to a St. Louis radio station on Tuesday, John McCain said that Barack Obama's recent suggestion that McCain does not have guts to raise the Bill Ayers issue to... (more) McCain: Obama 'Probably Ensured' Debate on Ayers
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