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latimes.com - 11/3/2008
Iraq may be Obama's first 'test' - Los Angeles Times
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Alot of ink has been spilled decrying Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden's comment that Barack Obama -- if elected -- will be tested in a foreign policy crisis early in his term. In fact, Biden was only being responsible and realistic. A newly elected President Obama would almost ...
latimes.com - 10/29/2008
McCain campaign accuses L.A. Times of 'suppressing' Obama video - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — John McCain's presidential campaign today accused the Los Angeles Times of "intentionally suppressing" a videotape it obtained... of a 2003 banquet where then-state Sen. Barack Obama spoke of his friendship with Rashid Khalidi, a leading Palestinian ... (more) McCain campaign accuses L.A. Times of 'suppressing' ...

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Biden: No 'Real Gaffes' as VP
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/3/2008
Biden: No 'Real Gaffes' as VP
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Matthew Jaffe Reports: On Election Eve, Sen. Joe Biden, D-DE., said that in the past... two and a half months since Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, selected him as running mate, he has been "value-added" to the Democratic ticket... (more) Biden: No 'Real Gaffes' as VP

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latimes.com - 11/6/2008
Obama's post-racial promise - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — For the first time in human history, a largely white nation has elected a black man to... be its paramount leader. And the cultural meaning of this unprecedented convergence of dark skin and ultimate power will likely become -- at least for a time -- a ... (more) Obama's post-racial promise - Los Angeles Times

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  Obama's First Test - Next Week ?

Wonk Room:  Reasons To Stay In Iraq

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Blog round up by DJ Elliott....
Theo Spark — Marines should avoid Motorcycles from Murdoc Obama: We’ll bankrupt any new coal plants (as well as the rest of the US) from Hot Air Obama: I won’t answer questions until after the election. from Hot Air Obama: I’ll make energy prices “skyrocket”. from Hot Air Back Channels: A soldier makes a case for McCain. from the Philly Enquirer Iraq may be Obama's first 'test' from the LA Times Log Book from Neptunus Lex

Obama's First Test - Next Week ?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Should he win, Robert Kaplan thinks Iraq will test Obama's mettle immediately: I fear a measurable uptick in violence in Iraq if Obama wins on Tuesday. The uptick will be significant enough to muddy the results of the surge, and the president-elect, rather than respond vigorously, will be tempted to say "I told you so" and thus win the Iraq debate with his Republican critics. The upturn in violence, he will be tempted to argue, only means we need to get out of Iraq even faster. But that would be a mistake. It ...

Reasons To Stay In Iraq
Wonk Room — ... Considering the implications of U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, Robert Kaplan floats the novel argument that, for a progressive national security policy to succeed, ...

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