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McCain's Mouth
BAGnewsNotes —
... This particular guy caught the attention of several newswire photographers today. He was in the front row during McCain's Iowa appearance waving a hat which matched his shirt. This shot -- since replaced -- accompanied a NYT article detailing GOP anxiety over McCain's increasingly chaotic campaign. ...
Concern in G.O.P. After Rough Week for McCain
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... his advisers seemed to be adrift in dealing with an extraordinarily challenging political battleground and a crisis on Wall Street. The expressions of concern came after a particularly difficult week for Mr. McCain. On Friday night, new questions arose about his choice of Ms. Palin as his running mate after an investigation by the Alaska Legislature concluded that she had abused her power in trying to orchestrate the firing of her former brother-in-law, a state trooper. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/us/politics/12strateg... Bush was a Maverick. He didn't care a ...
Will McCain Resolve Conflicting Advice, Or Will He Explode?
TalkLeft —
... John McCain is in danger of crashing in much the same way, for much the same reason. To win in Colorado, McCain needs to hit hard on Ayers and Wright. Or so he's being told by the state party chairman, Dick Wadhams. ...
Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos —
Capitulation. NY Times: Again and again, party leaders said they were concerned that the race was slipping away and that Mr. McCain and his advisers seemed to be adrift in dealing with an extraordinarily challenging political battleground. Connecticut Post: She's reveling in the ugliest corner of her party's support. Rallies over the past week have featured backers yelling racial epithets, calling Obama a terrorist and worse. She has shown not the slightest indication any ...
The Sunday Word: A Race So Close and So Tense
The Caucus —
... Among the measures being considered are tax cuts – perhaps temporary – for capital gains and dividends, the officials said. “The market’s the focus,” a McCain adviser said. “You want to stop the fleeing.” No more bailout money is being contemplated, the adviser said. “We’ve written a check to everyone in sight,” the adviser said. “We’re not in that game.” The trends against Senator McCain have Republican party leaders worried, The Times’s Adam Nagourney and Elisabeth Bumiller report . These Republicans expressed concern that Senator McCain was “heading for defeat ...
Lashing Out: McCain Flack Turns On Bill Kristol
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Amid this turmoil, McCain's attempts to relaunch his campaign have encountered a new obstacle: his fellow Republicans, who, like Kristol, are prepping themselves for an old-fashioned circular firing squad. Over the weekend, the New York Times noted that party leaders "were worried Mr. McCain was heading for defeat unless he brought stability to his presidential candidacy and settled on a clear message" for his campaign. And in today's edition of The Hill, ...
