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washingtonmonthly.com - 10/31/2008
What did the McCain campaign push and when did it push it?
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WHAT DID THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN PUSH AND WHEN DID IT PUSH IT?.... It's highly unlikely that Steve Schmidt, Rick Davis, and other senior McCain campaign aides were actively involved in pushing the Ashley Todd hoax. It's equally unlikely that anyone...
The Big Empty
fivethirtyeight.com - 10/31/2008
The Big Empty
— fivethirtyeight.com — As the only reporter during this election who has actually visited upwards of 50 of John McCain's field offices around the country (13 battleground states and counting), this piece by Matthew Mosk at the Washington Post comes as no surprise: The ... (more) The Big Empty

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McCain First, Second, And Always
tnr.com - 11/2/2008
McCain First, Second, And Always
— tnr.com — One day in early March 1986, John McCain, an Arizona congressman, sat down to write a letter. McCain had heard that a long-time friend and donor, Charles Keating, was upset for being listed as a member of McCain's campaign finance committee when a ... (more) McCain First, Second, And Always

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/1/2008
A McCain Campaign Memo
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — The last thing the McCain campaign needs on election day is demoralized Republicans. Hence this memo, which recapitulates what Davis and co. said on a conference call with reporters this morning. From: Rick Davis, McCain-Palin Campaign  ... (more) A McCain Campaign Memo

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FMB (Penultimate Edition)
Discourse.net — ... of his ties to Bush. Saturday DeLong, The Republican Circular Firing Squad of Flying Attack Monkeys Commences! Making Light, McCain Gives Up on New Hampshire gives us this photo, Kos, Brian Williams: McCain Campaign Spread ‘B’ Hoax To Reporters David Neiwert, ‘B’-grade hoax reveals Republicans’ inner race-baiter Political Animal, What did the McCain campaign push and when did it push it? TPM, Who Do You ...

Friday McBush/McSame Bashing (Penultimate Edition)
Discourse.net — ... of his ties to Bush. Saturday DeLong, The Republican Circular Firing Squad of Flying Attack Monkeys Commences! Making Light, McCain Gives Up on New Hampshire gives us this photo, Kos, Brian Williams: McCain Campaign Spread ‘B’ Hoax To Reporters David Neiwert, ‘B’-grade hoax reveals Republicans’ inner race-baiter Political Animal, What did the McCain campaign push and when did it push it? TPM, Who Do You ...

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