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Matt Lewis: McCain Hurt By His Attacks?
Matt Lewis: McCain Hurt By His Attacks?
A new poll seems to show that McCain has been hurt by his "attacks". The lesson to take from this is not that attacks don't work, but rather, that McCain has either 1). not found the correct attack, or 2). has not...
Good Enough To Hold Off McCain
blogs.tnr.com — Obama wasn't close to his best tonight. He was much less crisp and coherent than last week, and generally looked a little fried. Like several of my colleagues, I thought his critique of McCain's health care plan was especially ... (more) Good Enough To Hold Off McCain
Matt Lewis: Newsweek Debunks "Kill Him" Rumors; Obama Knew They Were Bogus Before Debate
townhall.com — Newsweek reports that not only were the reports that folks attending a McCain rally yelled "kill him" likely false -- but also that Obama knew these reports were false before using them in last week's debate:"During a... (more) Matt Lewis: Newsweek Debunks "Kill Him" Rumors; Obama ...
McCain calls Lewis remarks 'outrageous'
McCain calls Lewis remarks 'outrageous'
cnn.com — Sen. John McCain says comments made by Rep. John Lewis were "unacceptable." (more) McCain calls Lewis remarks 'outrageous'
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News — MORNING READ With Barack Obama way ahead of John McCain in the latest CBS/New York Times and Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg national polls, liberal bloggers declare that McCain's strategy of attacking Obama's character has backfired. One conservative blogger urges McCain to stay on the offensive, while another questions whether McCain is being all that negative. The Tory victory in Canada gives conservative bloggers something to crow about. Obama leads 53 percent to 39 percent in the CBS/New York Times poll and 50 percent to 41 percent in the Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg survey. Those results echo others that show Obama with a majority ...

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