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johnmccain.com - 10/20/2008
McCain-Palin 2008
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During Barack Obama's recent event in Toledo, Ohio, "Joe the Plumber" asked a simple question and got a surprising answer from the Democratic nominee. When he asked why Barack Obama's tax plan was going to punish him for working hard and living the American Dream, Barack Obama responded, "When ...
More Challenges for McCain, From Ayers to the Palin Pick
abcnews.go.com - 10/20/2008
More Challenges for McCain, From Ayers to the Palin Pick
— abcnews.go.com — More challenges for John McCain: Likely voters overwhelmingly reject his effort to make an issue of Barack... Obama's association with 1960s radical William Ayers. Fallout continues from McCain's pick of Sarah Palin for vice president, with 52 percent ... (more) More Challenges for McCain, From Ayers to the Palin Pick

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Palin's Medical Records II
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 10/20/2008
Palin's Medical Records II
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — According to the NYT today , the Palin campaign has refused to give any interviews or provide... any documents with respect to Sarah Palin's health records. Like her refusal to hold a press conference in the campaign, this makes Palin uniquely ... (more) Palin's Medical Records II

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/20/2008
New McCain Robocall Stars ... Sarah Palin!
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Sarah Palin may have condemned robocalls yesterday as intrusive and a drain on people's attention spans, but... that didn't stop her from recording her own robocall on behalf of the McCain campaign. Carol Johnson, a retiree from Spooner, Wisconsin, ... (more) New McCain Robocall Stars ... Sarah Palin!

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Are You a 'Joe the Plumber?'
Politics Daily — ... The McCain-Palin campaign just sent an e-mail around asking supporters to tell them how you you are "Joe the Plumber" and why you're supporting John McCain and Sarah Palin in 30 seconds or less, to be submitted by this Friday, Oct. 24. Participants in the video contest could have their spiel's picked as an official McCain TV ad on YouTube. ...

Your Morning Cup of Joe
The Stump — A new call for video submissions from the McCain campaign, flagged by reader DW: ...

McCain Camp Looking For Some Joes
Ace of Spades HQ — McCain Camp Looking For Some Joes The McCain camp wants to hear your "I Am Joe" story and they might even make it into a TV spot. We want you to tell us how you are "Joe the Plumber" and why you're supporting John McCain and Sarah Palin in thirty seconds. You could even see your video as an official McCain TV ad. By now, "Joe the Plumber" is a household name and has become a symbol of Barack Obama's plan to "spread the wealth around." During a recent campaign event in Toledo, Ohio, "Joe the Plumber" asked a simple question and got a surprising answer from the Democratic ...

McCain Recruits More Joe-the-Plumbers
News — ... John McCain is recruiting more Joe-the-Plumbers to feature in his campaign. McCain's campaign sent an e-mail to supporters today asking them to create 30-second videos explaining why they are "Joe the Plumber." Videos could end up in 30-second McCain campaign TV ads, according to the e-mail. Referencing original "Joe the Plumber"–Joe Wurzelbacher of Toledo, Ohio–the McCain e-mail tells supporters that "there is no doubt that John McCain and Sarah Palin stand firmly on the side of hardworking 'everyday Joes' who understand the value of honest work and the American Dream." ...

Daily Digest: When it Comes to Election Prediction, Are the Kids All Right?
techPresident — ... Average Joe's 15 Days of Fame?: The McCain campaign has launched an "I'm Joe the Plumber" video contest, the winner of which will, the campaign says, be used in a TV ad. "Be creative!," team McCain urges, asking participants to answer the question "how would Barack Obama's plan to "spread the wealth around" hurt you?" But the videos aren't displayed on YouTube or voted on on JohnMcCain.com -- they're sent directly into the campaign, which might cut down on the chance that wisenheimers will create video spoofs. Though ...

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