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McCain's message: Be afraid of Obama. Be very afraid.
McCain's message: Be afraid of Obama. Be very afraid.
DAYTON, Ohio—Who says John McCain doesn't have a tight campaign message? At his rally here Monday, the message was clear and pithy:Boo.In three acts, McCain presented the Obama Horror Show. If Obama is elected, your taxes will go up, you'll be unsafe from foreign threats, and, especially if Congress goes Democratic, you will be forced to endure an era of unchecked liberalism.Obama aides have long argued that their candidate offers hope while McCain offers fear. Judging by the balance of messages ...
Not Afraid of McCain's Secret Plan to Get Bin Laden
obsidianwings.blogs.com — by Eric Martin On the heels of my post yesterday pointing out that both Russia and al-Qaeda... have an interest in seeing America continue with Bush administration foreign policy in Iraq and elsewhere, we get this confirmation via Spacktackerman :  ... (more) Not Afraid of McCain's Secret Plan to Get Bin Laden
Halloween Comes Early. Are You Afraid? [UPDATED]
techpresident.com — Danny Elfman, the avant-garde rock star and composer is making his first ever incursion into politics. While... the Simpsons are gearing up for their Halloween special, their theme song composer Elfman has launched Our Greatest Fear . Our Greatest Fear is a online/offline campaign with a simple ... (more) Halloween Comes Early. Are You Afraid? [UPDATED]
Pelosi tells us not to be afraid of Democrat control of Congress
babalublog.com — Of course not, Nancy. We won't afraid. Terrified, maybe. But not afraid....... (more) Pelosi tells us not to be afraid of Democrat control of ...
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Remainders: Arizona?
Jonathan Martin's Blog — Byron York looks at McCain's campaign in the context of those very bad headwinds Crowley lists signs that it's over. Broder brings his notebook, microphone and Sutcliffe-era Cubs jacket to New Hampshire to talk to real voters. Dickerson thinks McCain is employing Halloween tactics A GOP operative warns that undecideds could break for McCain. The Tennessee GOP chair draws an ... interesting ... parallell between a stymied Neo-Nazi murder spree and burning Sarah Palin in effigy. ...

Quote of the Day: Andrew Sullivan on the Palin pick
The Reaction — ... Indeed, as John Dickerson writes today at Slate, while McCain's "pitch is not all negative," "the central thrust of McCain's argument is about the danger of an Obama presidency." ...

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