reuters.com - 10/30/2008
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is almost too late for an October Surprise. But Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain should be wary of the Last Weekend. The final days of the last two presidential races featured unexpected twists that appeared to have an impact on the outcome, shifting the ...
reuters.com - 10/30/2008
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reuters.com —
DUBAI (Reuters) - An al Qaeda leader has
called for President George W. Bush and the Republicans...
to be "humiliated," without endorsing any party in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to a video posted on the Internet. "O God, humiliate ...
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Qaeda wants Republicans, Bush humiliated: Web video
talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/1/2008
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talkingpointsmemo.com —
You may have noticed that the AP is
reporting that Barack Obama's aunt (who he does not...
seem to have a relationship with) was denied asylum in the US four years ago and is now living illegally in Boston. Convenient timing, ain't it? The real ...
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Breaking the Law for McCain
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com - 11/3/2008
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rossdouthat.theatlantic.com —
I had a succession of meals last week
with smart conservative friends, and I found them all...
relatively sanguine about the defeat that's almost certainly about to be inflicted on the American Right. Each of them, in different ways, express a mix of ...
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Reuters: Al Qaeda Gives Obama, Democrats 'Non-endorsement' Endorsement
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... That sure sounded like an endorsement of Barack Obama and the Democrats to me. When you slam one party that pretty much means you are supporting the other party unless you attack both parties equally. One strange thing is that the Reuters report above was posted at 1:52 pm EDT. However, another Reuters report posted almost 3 hours later at 3:41 pm EDT discusses October surprises including the al Qaeda video released just a few days before the 2004 election but makes no mention of the latest "October Surprise" al Qaeda video that Reuters ...
Saturday reading: 72 hours to go
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
... Libit and Jeff Ressner
Ben Smith has the PA GOP going after Obama in the mail on Israel
Obama flexes in Indiana.
Where he's attracting ticket-splitters.
He moves in on Republican turf in rural Virginia.
And in Missouri.
Broder calls this campaign the best ever.
12 out of 14 pundits predict Obama.
Another Republican congressional seat appears to slip away.
Be wary of the final weekend.
A Kos diarist points out that Obama is in pretty good ...
Saturday reading: 72 hours
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
Strassel says the Republican party is hurting because of the execution, not the ideas.
Obama flexes in Indiana.
Where he's attracting ticket-splitters.
He moves in on Republican turf in rural Virginia.
And in Missouri.
Broder calls this campaign the best ever.
12 out of 14 pundits predict Obama.
Another Republican congressional seat appears to slip away.
Be wary of the final weekend.
A Kos diarist points out that Obama is in pretty good shape ...
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Obama is swamping McCain in student election —
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