blogs.abcnews.com - 10/23/2008
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Writing in the Wall Street Journal today, Sue Shellenbarger quotes Doug Wead, author of two books on presidential families, noting that both Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Barack Obama, D-Ill., fit a certain presidential pattern of "Mama's boys with absent...
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washingtonmonthly.com - 10/23/2008
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GOING TO THE WELL A LITTLE TOO OFTEN....
It was the basis of a debate message. And...
a stump speech. And an ad campaign. And now it's a tour. Central Florida is getting ready for another visit from Republican presidential...
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Going to the well a little too often
rightwingnuthouse.com - 10/22/2008
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At the risk of being seen as “not
helping” John McCain and “giving up,” allow me to...
take you on a little tour of the electoral battlefield today. If there are any sharp objects within reach, I suggest you move them. Better ...
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THE GOP AND THE ‘DEAD PARROT’ SCENARIO
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Which of These Two Mama’s Boys Are You Going to Vote For? (by Jake Tapper at Political Punch, ABC News)
Writing in the Wall Street Journal [Wednesday], Sue Shellenbarger quotes Doug Wead, author of two books on presidential families, noting that both Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Barack Obama, D-Ill., fit a certain presidential pattern of “Mama’s boys with absent fathers who were perceived by the sons as high achievers.” Obama’s tale is more complicated, because in addition to being abandoned by his father, Barack Obama Sr., at the ...
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