swamppolitics.com - 10/14/2008
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by John McCormick
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - As they are seated in close proximity to each other in what is their final debate, will John McCain bring up Barack Obama's relationship with Bill Ayers at tonight's debate?
A top Obama adviser said the Democratic nominee is prepared to talk about his ...
hughhewitt.townhall.com - 10/9/2008
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hughhewitt.townhall.com —
HH: Iâm pleased to welcome from Nationalreview.com, the
American Enterprise Institute, it is Stanley Kurtz, the man
who knows more about the Ayers-Obama connection than anyone. Stanley, welcome back to the program. SK: Hugh, thanks for having me. ...
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jeffrey-feldman.typepad.com - 10/12/2008
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As the stock markets implode, as panic over
the economy spreads, and as the election heads into
its final month, the McCain-Palin campaign has bet the farm on a frightful cartoon of Sen. Obama whipped up by Republican Party smear...
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Frameshop: McCain Bets End Game on Violent Cartoon of Obama
blogs.abcnews.com - 10/15/2008
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The top adviser to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.,
today contemplated whether Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., would introduce
a new strategy at tonight's debate -- "McCain 7.0," he sneered -- and said the debates had clearly helped Obama rise in the...
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Axelrod on Debates: Wonders if ‘McCain 7.0’ Will Show ...
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Axelrod: Obama "Prepared" to Talk About Ayers at Debate
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Top Obama strategist tells reporters en route to New York for the final debate that his candidate will answer questions on the former Weather Underground member if asked.
And/But: Even if the Ayers question does come up, Axelrod doesn't think it will change much because McCain "is essentially on the wrong side of history..."
Also disputes characterization Obama was “goading" McCain to bring up character attacks by noting to ABC News last week that McCain didn't make the remarks ...
Axelrod: Obama "Prepared" to Talk About Ayers at Debate
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Top Obama strategist tells reporters en route to New York for the final debate that his candidate will answer questions on the former Weather Underground member if asked.
And/But: Even if the Ayers question does come up, Axelrod doesn't think it will change much because McCain "is essentially on the wrong side of history..." ...
Palin to McCain: Obama called you out
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... If his own VP’s framing a confrontation over Ayers as a test of McCain’s honor, it’s obviously coming. Axelrod says The One’s prepared to talk about it. ...
The Last Male Debate
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
... All eyes are on that greedy robber baron tonight wondering if he will be he-man enough to accept the challenge and say the dreaded killer words -- Bill Ayers! -- to Obama's face. ...
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