outsidethebeltway.com - 10/16/2008
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RealClearPolitics summary for 15 OCT 08: Electoral College blowout?
Tonight’s third and final debate between John McCain and Barack Obama is the last scheduled opportunity for the candidates to make an impression on the voters. Election Day is less than three weeks away and, by the looks ...
huffingtonpost.com - 10/16/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
Just when you didn't think things could get
worse for John McCain - they go in the...
toilet. Literally. So, you remember Joe the Plumber, who John McCain kept relentlessly bringing up. And up. The apparently undecided plumber who had complained ...
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Robert J. Elisberg: John McCain and the "Joe the ...
ap.google.com - 10/17/2008
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ap.google.com —
3 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) John McCain
told David Letterman that "I screwed up" by canceling...
a "Late Show" appearance three weeks ago, then faced a sharp round of questioning about Sarah Palin and his campaign tactics. Not willing to risk the wrath of ...
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The Associated Press: McCain tries to make peace with ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 10/17/2008
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blogs.abcnews.com —
ABC News' Jan Simmonds Reports: "I screwed up,"
Sen. John McCain R-Ariz., told David Letterman this afternoon...
as he taped an appearance on Letterman's CBS program, "The Late Show", explaining his cancellation a few weeks ago. McCain originally was ...
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McCain to Letterman: "I Screwed Up"
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McCain’s Last Chance
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
James Joyner has reached the same conclusion that I did a few days ago: that it looks like an Obama win and that McCain would need a miracle to pull it out.
As such he dubs tonight’s debate: “McCain’s Final Stand.”
Indeed.
For the McCain campaign, I suspect that it may be the Alamo (with no Battle of San Jacinto to make up for it, however).
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First Read 10/16/2008
From NBC's Chuck ToddMcCain makes second medical report of debate season re: Nancy Reagan. He already mentioned Ted Kennedy.
And he immediately looked Obama in eye.
Interestingly, he didn't mention Cheney, who might be in worse shape....( read more )