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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/3/2008
For Obama, Is Arizona Realistic?
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Here's the way to figure it out on election night:  Watch Pima County, the second largest after Maricopa. Obama is likely to win the county by a large margin. If he's going to win the state, and assuming that McCain takes Maricopa by five points or so, Obama will need a margin that is ...
The Big Empty
fivethirtyeight.com - 10/31/2008
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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McCain First, Second, And Always
tnr.com - 11/2/2008
McCain First, Second, And Always
— tnr.com — One day in early March 1986, John McCain, an Arizona congressman, sat down to write a letter.... McCain had heard that a long-time friend and donor, Charles Keating, was upset for being listed as a member of McCain's campaign finance committee when a ... (more) McCain First, Second, And Always

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/1/2008
A McCain Campaign Memo
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — The last thing the McCain campaign needs on election day is demoralized Republicans. Hence this memo, which... recapitulates what Davis and co. said on a conference call with reporters this morning. From: Rick Davis, McCain-Palin Campaign  ... (more) A McCain Campaign Memo

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The Stump:  McCain To Campaign In.... Arizona

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  Raising Arizona

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McCain To Campaign In.... Arizona
The Stump — ... P.S. Ambinder breaks down the Arizona vote and presents a (longshot) scenario in which the state could be decisive. ...

Raising Arizona
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Can Obama be serious? Ambers ponders.

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