online.wsj.com - 8/21/2008
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Two dozen staff members of the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee will head west as part of an elaborate plan aimed at distracting attention from the Democratic Party's convention.
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"A Mile High and an Inch Deep."
Stubborn Facts —
Ouch! McCain brands the Democratic convention.
The Democrats' Advantage in Denver
Weekly Standard Blog —
... If the Dems are smart, they'll study how Republicans are going to push back (i.e. bracket, respond rapidly) to the "glitz and glamour" of their convention: ...
Obama’s “Karl Rove Style Negative Campaign”
The Next Right —
... ) and hypocrisy (for running a “Karl Rove Style Negative Campaign,” literally use Rove’s name, it’ll spark a fantastic press frenzy). The spots are primarily about disrupting Obama’s convention coverage and would be a perfect hook for the party’s robust Denver strike team. ...
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McCain: Lifestyles of the rich and famous —
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Battleground: Great (Lakes) expectations —
First Read 8/21/2008
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Dems jump on McCain's house gaffe —
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Watch Kaine on American Morning.
(CNN) – Democrats jumped on a comment by John McCain that seemed to suggest he was unsure of how many homes he owned – the latest move in a series of attacks designed to paint the presumptive Republican ...
Houses Add Up to a Snag for McCain —
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