voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/14/2008
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By Michael D. Shear BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Sen. John McCain today proposed $52 billion worth of tax breaks aimed at reducing the impact of stock market losses on the nation's seniors, providing relief to the unemployed and encouraging savings. Under his plan, unveiled as he campaigned in a suburb of ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 10/14/2008
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blogs.abcnews.com —
ABC News' Ron Claiborne, Teddy Davis, and Arnab
Datta Report: Speaking to a St. Louis radio station...
on Tuesday, John McCain said that Barack Obama's recent suggestion that McCain does not have guts to raise the Bill Ayers issue to...
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McCain: Obama 'Probably Ensured' Debate on Ayers
realclearpolitics.com - 10/14/2008
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realclearpolitics.com —
I think this is McCain's key problem right
now. Here's a sample of some recent poll data....
First, Obama's net favorability is through the roof. Rasmussen has him at +13, Hotline/Diageo at +14, but others like Fox and ABC News...
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To The Public, Obama Looking Like a President
swamppolitics.com - 10/14/2008
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swamppolitics.com —
By Paul West John McCain has few stronger
supporters than his younger brother Joe, who recently got...
himself into hot water when he described the fiercely contested Northern Virginia suburbs as "communist country." But that remark pales beside ...
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"Let John McCain be John McCain," his brother pleads
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McCain Offers Economic Plan: More Tax Cuts
TalkLeft —
Sen. John McCain unveiled his new economic plan today. The chief points: A proposal to lower the tax rate on seniors who tap their IRAs and 401(k)'s after reaching 59-and-a-half years old. Under his proposal, which he estimated would cost the government about $36 billion, the first $50,000 of withdrawals would only be taxed at the 10 percent rate, his aides said. For those who sell stocks at a loss, McCain would increase the amount they can deduct from $3,000 to $15,000, making it less of a burden for those who need ...
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blogs.abcnews.com 10/15/2008 — ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports: Going into tonight's third and final presidential debate Barack Obama leads John McCain 53 to 39 percent in support nationally, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll. Among independent voters -- ...
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balloon-juice.com 10/21/2008 — For John McCain :
As voters have gotten to know Senator Barack Obama, they have warmed up to him, with more than half, 53 percent, now saying they have a favorable impression of him and 33 percent saying they have an unfavorable view. But as ...
McToast
americablog.com 10/16/2008 — FL – St. Petersburg Times (Editorial) "McCain's last offensive:" On the same day a new poll showed that voters' confidence in the federal government has reached an all-time low, Obama spoke with a reassuring confidence…But when the questioning turned ...
Will has no use for McCain
washingtonmonthly.com 10/30/2008 — WILL HAS NO USE FOR MCCAIN.... It's probably fair to say conservative columnist George Will has been thoroughly unimpressed by John McCain of late. He's blasted McCain for "behaving like a flustered rookie playing in a league too high." Will...
McCain On Meet The Press: "I Believe I'm Going To Win"
tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2008: 10/26/2008 — Republican John McCain on Sunday dismissed the sour poll numbers that show him trailing in his White House race against Democrat Barack Obama and said his campaign is "doing fine."
Interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press," the Arizona senator said he has pulled closer to Obama.
Watch:
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Who Do You Believe?
talkingpointsmemo.com 10/25/2008 — The McCain camp is denying that it was a campaign spokesperson who told local TV reporters in Pittsburgh that the "B" supposedly scrawled on the face of a young McCain campaign worker was a reference to "Barack" Obama, angrily carved into her face ...
How McCain lost me.
althouse.blogspot.com 11/9/2008 — As promised , I'm mining my archive -- beginning in late August -- to try to understand how I turned against John McCain. August 25: "Nicely done. I'm glad to see the return of the light touch," I say about an Obama ad that uses the song "What a ...
Final Debate, Final Analysis
commentsfromleftfield.com 10/16/2008 — Last night Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama shared a stage for what is most likely the last time during this presidential election season. It was the last best chance for McCain to force a game changer to save his flagging campaign, ...
Who's more negative?
time-blog.com 10/16/2008 — It's a draw. This from the University of Wisconsin Advertising Project:
Prof. Ken Goldstein, director of the Wisconsin Advertising Project, issued the following statement:
“Analysis from the Wisconsin Advertising Project of Sen. John ...
Obama weighs in on McCain plan —
CNN Political Ticker 10/14/2008
DAYTON, Ohio (CNN) - Before heading to greet workers during a shift change at a local factory, Barack Obama told reporters the government’s plan to buy shares in the nation’s banks was “a good one.”
The plan “gives taxpayers a better chance of ...
McCain's last stand at final debate? —
CNN Political Ticker 10/14/2008
Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain sparred about domestic policy during their second presidential debate.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The third and final presidential debate is shaping up to be a make-or-break appearance for both Sens. John McCain and ...
McCain proposes $52.5 billion economic plan —
Wash Post Elections 10/14/2008
BLUE BELL, Pa. -- John McCain, echoing both Barack Obama and Republican orthodoxy, proposed a $52.5 billion economic plan Tuesday that would eliminate taxes on unemployment benefits and cut the capital gains tax. He warned voters about taking a chance ...
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