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Election Central Morning Roundup
Election Central Morning Roundup
Polls: Obama Ahead In The Battlegrounds -- And Running Close In Arizona The new CNN state polls : Obama is up 55%-43% in Pennsylvania; up 52%-46% in North Carolina; up 52%-45% in Nevada; up 51%-47% in Ohio; and is trailing McCain 53%-46% in McCain's home state of Arizona. McCain will probably ...
McCain Trusted More on Taxes and Economy
rasmussenreports.com — After several weeks of John McCain’s campaign attacks on Barack Obama’s tax plan and idea of “spreading the wealth around”, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds voters trust McCain more than Obama on taxes, 47% to 45%. Two ... (more) McCain Trusted More on Taxes and Economy
McCain Now Running Robocalls Attacking Obama In Home State Of Arizona!
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — John McCain and the Republican National Committee are now running robocalls attacking Obama as weak on terrorism -- in McCain's home state of Arizona, according to multiple readers from the state. The call represents the first known money invested ... (more) McCain Now Running Robocalls Attacking Obama In Home ...
The Big Empty
The Big Empty
fivethirtyeight.com — As the only reporter during this election who has actually visited upwards of 50 of John McCain's field offices around the country (13 battleground states and counting), this piece by Matthew Mosk at the Washington Post comes as no surprise: The ... (more) The Big Empty
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Talking Points Memo — ... John McCain concedes that Brack Obama isn't really a socialist. That and the day's other political news in the TPM Election Central Morning Roundup. ...

Are You Experienced?
Shakesville — The latest McCain ad asks, Would you get on a plane with a pilot who has never flown? Would you trust your child with someone who has never cared for children? Would you go under with a surgeon who has never operated?The job of President of the United States is unique. So by their logic, the only person qualified to be elected president is a former president. By the way, given John McCain's history of crashing jets, using the pilot analogy is probably not a good idea. HT to TPM...and Jimi Hendrix. (Cross-posted ...

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