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McCain Calls for Bailout of Troubled US Homeowners - General * US * News * Story
Republican presidential candidate John McCain told CNBC that the government's top priority in the financial crisis should be on buying bad mortgages to keep Americans in their homes. "The administration is not doing what I think they should do, and that's go in and buy out these bad mortgages, ...
McCain Trusted More on Taxes and Economy
rasmussenreports.com — After several weeks of John McCain’s campaign attacks on Barack Obama’s tax plan and idea of “spreading... the wealth around”, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds voters trust McCain more than Obama on taxes, 47% to 45%. Two ... (more) McCain Trusted More on Taxes and Economy
 Rift Cracks 'Demoralized' McCain Campaign
Rift Cracks 'Demoralized' McCain Campaign
abcnews.go.com — The McCain campaign is definitely demoralized right now. The blame game has begun. There is no question... that there is a rift between Sarah Palin's camp and that of John McCain inside the Republican campaign, sources tell ABC News. Watch George ... (more) Rift Cracks 'Demoralized' McCain Campaign
Lowry: John McCain -- The Agony of a Gadfly
article.nationalreview.com — Perhaps no other Republican candidate was so poorly suited to the task of running a presidential race.... (more) Lowry: John McCain -- The Agony of a Gadfly
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Are We On The Same Page Yet?
Hotline On Call Part Deux — ... some saw ambiguity in Sarah Palin's call yesterday for a guilty Sen. Ted Stevens (R) to do "what is right" for the people of Alaska. After some reports indicated that perhaps Palin was not on the same page as John McCain, who called plainly for Stevens to step down, the two GOP candidates gave a joint interview to CNBC's Maria Bartiromo this morning during which the GOP veep nom made her views clear. Portions of the interview aired live, but Palin's response to a question about Stevens ...

Socialism Is Everywhere
Obsidian Wings — ... by hilzoy In a stunning reversal, John McCain today endorsed the redistribution of wealth: "We have a plan of action to get America's economy going again, Maria, and it has to do with a wide range of prescriptions. But one of them is to keep people in their homes. Look, it was the housing crisis that started this, OK? Fannie and Freddie, this -- was the catalyst that blew this whole thing up. And frankly, the administration is not doing what I think they should do, and that's go in and buy out these bad mortgages, give people mortgages they can ...

Socialism Is Everywhere
Political Animal — Socialism Is Everywhere In a stunning reversal, John McCain today endorsed the redistribution of wealth: "We have a plan of action to get America's economy going again, Maria, and it has to do with a wide range of prescriptions. But one of them is to keep people in their homes. Look, it was the housing crisis that started this, OK? Fannie and Freddie, this -- was the catalyst that blew this whole thing up. And frankly, the administration is not doing what I think they should do, and that's go in and buy out these bad mortgages, give people mortgages they can afford, stabilize ...

Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — ... Let's hope so -- Palin in 2012! Now, Obama wants to rewrite the Constitution. But who's the real socialist? Obama's ad buy: I'm wondering the same thing. Mitch sez Toobz has to go.  Latest wingnut outrage: the LA Times is in the tank! "Staggering" voter turnout in VA. 1860 is a long time ago. Good to see Republicans still believe in defecit spending. Errol Morris looks at political advertising through the years. ...

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