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nytimes.com - 8/22/2008
Obama and McCain Seek a Common Touch
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Convinced that financially pinched voters might hold the electoral key in November, the candidates chose an unlikely strategy that drew attention to their own wealth. >

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The Early Word: More Clues, Still No V.P.
The Caucus — ... for Senator John McCain, reporting that the Arizona senator is “unlikely to select anyone who supports abortion rights.” The top contenders are former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. McCain aides also floated the name of Gen. David Petraeus — a long shot but someone the candidate has long admired. In a political memo, The Times’s Patrick Healy and Katharine Q. Seelye write that both candidates are increasingly trying to make a pitch to American middle and working-class voters struggling under tough economic times. They note ...

Fox News: “Is Obama Bashing ‘American Dream’ By Bashing McCain’s 7 Homes?”
Think Progress — ... Fox News has it backwards. McCain’s remark is symbolically important because it suggests McCain is unable to relate to “the mortgage foreclosure crisis that has upended the American dream of owning even one home.” It also serves to highlight the fact McCain is running a campaign of the rich, by the rich, and ...

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