blogs.abcnews.com - 10/16/2008
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blogs.abcnews.com —
ABC News' Chris Bury is outside Toledo, near
the home of Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, aka "Joe the...
Plumber," and reports that Wurzelbacher -- such a key part of Sen. John McCain's critique of Sen. Barack Obama's economic proposals -- acknowledged...
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Joe the Plumber Eligible for Obama Tax Cut?
time-blog.com - 10/16/2008
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time-blog.com —
I'll have more to say about the debate
in my print column, which releases later today. But...
I did want to say a few things about my colleagues--in general, no names--and the coverage of the campaign this year. Pundits tend to be a lagging indicator. ...
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Senator Government V. Joe the Plumber
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Final Debate Thoughts
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
1. McCain appears to have lost the debate, not on points but on presentation. I never thought the whole "anger" line would go anywhere, but that's because I assumed McCain wouldn't be so undisciplined that he would continually feed the perception.
To be unable to maintain composure for (any!) 90 minute debate -- aka job interview -- lends an impression that you don't have the temperament for a high-pressure job.
2. McCain's biggest substantive mistakes were his dismissive attitude towards women who need late-term abortions to protect their health (Clinton holdouts were already moving toward Obama, that just sealed the ...
Final Debate Thoughts
The Hollywood Liberal —
Final Debate Thoughts 1. McCain appears to have lost the debate, not on points but on presentation. I never thought the whole “anger” line would go anywhere, but that’s because I assumed McCain wouldn’t be so undisciplined that he would continually feed the perception. To be unable to maintain composure for (any!) 90 minute debate — aka job interview — lends an impression that you don’t have the temperament for a high-pressure job. 2. McCain’s biggest substantive mistakes were his dismissive attitude towards women who need late-term abortions to protect their health (Clinton holdouts were already moving toward Obama, that just sealed the deal), and his defiant ...
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Joe Not A Plumber
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 10/16/2008 — Why am I not surprised ? No license and a lien for unpaid taxes. Like Sarah Palin, a great concept. But the McCain campaign needs to be able to vet its hood ornaments.
Obama has 5-point lead on McCain —
Reuters: Politics 10/16/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has a 5-point lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/ZOGBY poll released on Thursday.
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