First thoughts: The Olympics lull
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 8/8/2008 — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro*** The Olympics lull: Now we’ve entered the real lull in the presidential race. Not only is it August, but the Olympics officially start today and Obama begins a weeklong vacation to Hawaii. But, as ...

An Antichrist Obama in McCain Ad?
time.com 8/8/2008 — It's not easy to make the infamous Willie Horton ad from the 1988 presidential campaign seem benign. But suggesting that Barack Obama is the Antichrist might just do it. That's just what some outraged Christian supporters of the Democratic nominee ...

More on the Tire Gauge Lie
blogs.tnr.com 8/8/2008 — Thinking more about this McCain tire gauge lie , I'm wondering why Barack Obama doesn't just outright call McCain a liar.  All politicians spin, some more agresssively than others, but McCain's claim that Obama's energy policy consists of urging ...

Postmodern John McCain: the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe
phoenixnewtimes.com 8/8/2008 — Photo by Jamie Peachey; McCain illustrations by Kyle T. Webster New Times' one-of-a-kind McCain nesting dolls, from left: presidential, maverick, Arizonan, POW, angry. New Times ' one-of-a-kind McCain nesting dolls, from left: presidential, maverick, ...

It's still good being John McCain, as two stirring narratives show us
dailyhowler.com 8/8/2008 — Daily Howler logo A TALE OF TWO STORIES! It's still good being John McCain, as two stirring narratives show us: // link // print // previous // next // OBAMA GETS IT RIGHT: In our view, Obama did a good job this week, batting aside that “childish” ...

Cloud of Disunity Hangs Over Democratic Convention — FOXNews.com 8/8/2008
WASHINGTON — A cloud of disunity hangs over preparations for the Democratic party’s national convention later this month as Barack Obama’s vanquished primary opponent Hillary Rodham Clinton has not ruled out having her name put in ...

In corn country, McCain admits to ethanol disdain (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 8/8/2008
AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain didn't mince words Friday at the Iowa State Fair, telling corn producers he didn't want to subsidize their ethanol but was eager to help market farm products around the world.

Clintons want Obama to win — truly — msnbc.com: Politics 8/8/2008
Hillary Rodham Clinton says she truly wants Barack Obama to win the White House, even though he dashed her own presidential dreams. And she's going to keep saying it, despite the doubters.

In corn country, McCain shares ethanol disdain — msnbc.com: Politics 8/8/2008
Republican presidential candidate John McCain told corn producers Friday at the Iowa State Fair that he didn't want to subsidize their ethanol but was eager to help market farm products around the world.

McCain, Clinton recat to news of Edwards affair — CNN Political Ticker 8/9/2008
(CNN) — John McCain was tight-lipped Friday afternoon when it came to answering any questions about former U.S. Senator and Democratic hopeful John Edwards's admittance to having an extramarital affair. Edwards acknowledged he had had an affair ...