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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/16/2008
Obama Campaign Hammers McCain Robocalls As "Dishonorable And Dishonest"
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The Obama campaign is hitting back at McCain over the two McCain robocalls we've reported on here today and yesterday, one saying that Obama put "Hollywood above America," and the other saying that Obama and Dems "aren't who you think they are." Asked for comment on the calls, Obama ...
time-blog.com - 10/16/2008
Undecideds Laughing At, Not With, McCain
— time-blog.com — From TIME's Amy Sullivan: In politics it is generally not considered a good sign when voters are laughing at you, not with you. And by the end of the third and last presidential debate, the undecided voters who had gathered in Denver for Democratic ... (more) Undecideds Laughing At, Not With, McCain

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/16/2008
New McCain Campaign/RNC Robocalls Question Whether Obama And Dems Really Want To Keep Us Safe
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — The McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee are pumping stark new robo-calls into Virginia that assert that Barack Obama isn't "who you think" he is and subtly question whether he and his fellow Democrats really want to keep us safe.  ... (more) New McCain Campaign/RNC Robocalls Question Whether Obama ...

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article.nationalreview.com - 10/16/2008
York: I Am Not President Bush.
— article.nationalreview.com — Who won? There seems little doubt that McCain scored many more points than Obama. (more) York: I Am Not President Bush.

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Talking Points Memo:  Tracking the Robocall Blitz

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Tracking the Robocall Blitz
Talking Points Memo — We've confirmed another GOP robocall, this one going out in Virginia and telling recipients that Obama and Dems "aren't who you think they are." The Obama camp condemns this call and the one we first reported on yesterday as "dishonorable and dishonest." Several readers have reported yet a third GOP robocall. We hope to have more on that for you shortly. ...

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