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Jonathan Martin's Blog:  RNC takes at Obama over defense jobs in new Virginia ad

Ben Smith's Blog:  RNC: 'Military'

TPM Election Central:  Obama Ad Hits Back At "Desperate" McCain Defense Spending Attack: "It's A Lie"

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/24/2008

Military Ballots Tossed In Fairfax

— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — The patchwork problem of federal and state election regulations strikes again. Military ballots are being tossed in Fairfax Co, VA because of a "technicality."  Not a lot of them compared to the size of the electorate, but more than a few. The ... (more) Military Ballots Tossed In Fairfax

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humanevents.com - 10/27/2008

Military Ballots Still a Battleground in Virginia

— humanevents.com — Military ballots are still being rejected in Fairfax County, Va., by registrar Rokey Suleman on the basis that the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot, or FWAB, should have a witness address accompanying the signature. Federal law enabling military ... (more) Military Ballots Still a Battleground in Virginia

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mypetjawa.mu.nu - 10/27/2008

Video: Obama vs Military Spending

— mypetjawa.mu.nu — In comments mr_e_m_t linked a video by the Obama Campaign dated 10/22/07. Obama lays out his military defense plan I find it odd this appears for imbed code:Embedding disabled by requestLuckily others downloaded it. For those of you who haven't... (more) Video: Obama vs Military Spending

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RNC takes at Obama over defense jobs in new Virginia ad
Jonathan Martin's Blog — With McCain lagging in military-heavy northern Virgina and Hampton Roads, the RNC is going up with a spot in the commonwealth aimed at the defense industry workers in those regions whose jobs depend on federal spending. The attack is based on a recent Barney Frank comment -- that McCain also incorported into his national security speech today -- in which the Massachusetss congressman said defense spending may have to be cut. "What would that mean for your job?" asks the announcer  Every public poll shows Obama leading in Virginia, a state that is pivotal to McCain's ...

RNC: 'Military'
Ben Smith's Blog —   The independent arm of the Republican National Committee is out with a new ad in Virginia, going after the bread and butter issue of military jobs in a state where the Defense Department is a huge employer. "One of Obama's top allies in Congress has already announced plans to cut our military by 25%," the ad says, referring to a suggestion by Rep. Barney Frank. "What would that mean for your job?"

Obama Ad Hits Back At "Desperate" McCain Defense Spending Attack: "It's A Lie"
TPM Election Central — Swift and targeted on-air responses have been key to Obama's success, and the Obama camp has just unleashed a particularly hard-hitting response in the Norfolk, Virginia market to the RNC's ad there charging that he wants to cut defense spending, an important local issue. Here's Obama's new spot: "John McCain's gotten so desperate, he'll say anything," the ad says. "His defense spending attack -- it's a lie." The ad quotes McCain military adviser Robert Kagan saying: "Obama wants to increase defense spending. He wants to add 65,000 troops to the Army and recruit ...