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McCain Pledges to Bring Up Ayers in Debate
It appears Sen. John McCain will take Sen. Barack Obama up on his challenge . In an interview on a St. Louis radio station, McCain said Obama's comments that "I didn't have the guts" to talk about William Ayers in the last presidential debate have "probably ensured" that the former 1960s radical ...
McCain: Last Debate Will Probably Include Ayers
thepage.time.com — Speaking on St. Louis radio, the candidate says Obama’s recent comments have “probably ensured” the former Weather... Underground leader will come up in Wednesday’s debate. “I was astonished to hear him say that he was surprised I didn’t have the ... (more) McCain: Last Debate Will Probably Include Ayers
McCain: Obama 'Probably Ensured' Debate on Ayers
McCain: Obama 'Probably Ensured' Debate on Ayers
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... (more) McCain: Obama 'Probably Ensured' Debate on Ayers
McCain: Ayers will come up in debate
politico.com — Obama “probably ensured” that his association with 1960’s radical Bill Ayers will come up in next debate.... (more) McCain: Ayers will come up in debate
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Hoffmania! — ... McCain has vowed to bring up William Ayres in tomorrow's debate. This is going to be GOOD. Speaking of which, spead the word: Live Chat right here tomorrow night for the debate. Join us. ...

McCain: At Wednesday's Debate I Plan To Bring Up Ayers
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Taegan Goddard reports that John McCain confirmed this morning he would try to bring up William Ayers at Wednesday's debate. On a St. Louis radio show, McCain appeared to blame Obama, claiming that the Democrat's comments last week that McCain "wasn't willing to say it to his face" "probably ensured" Ayers would be brought up. ...

McCain: At Wednesday's Debate I Plan To Bring Up Ayers
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Taegan Goddard reports that John McCain confirmed this morning he would try to bring up William Ayers at Wednesday's debate. On a St. Louis radio show, McCain appeared to blame Obama for his intention to bring up the subject, claiming that Obama's comments last week that he "wasn't willing to say it to his face", "probably ensured" Ayers would be brought up. ...

Midday open thread
Daily Kos — ... The poll closed on October 10. Since 1940, the results of the student vote have mirrored the outcome of the general election all but twice: In 1948, kids voted for Thomas E. Dewey over Harry S. Truman. In 1960, more students voted for Richard M. Nixon than for John F. Kennedy. In 2000, a majority of student voters chose George W. Bush, mirroring the Electoral College result, but not the result of the popular vote. McCain promises to bring up Ayers in next debate. In an interview on a St. Louis radio station, ...

Rachel Maddow Makes Ludicrous Claim About McCain
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... Maddow, making the assertion during a broadcast of her Air America Radio show, cited politicalwire.com as her source. Here's how it was reported at politicalwire.com on Oct. 14 in a brief post titled, "McCain Pledges to Bring Up Ayers in Debate" -- ...

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