Time for Mac to Get Interesting Again

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• Her Words Aren't Sticks and Stones; They're Bullets

  1 hour, 14 minutes ago
  The McCain campaign has crossed the line from negative campaigning to “inciting vigilantism” with racist tactics that should raise alarms about Barack Obama’s safety, writes Frank Rich in the New York Times. Particularly troubling is Sarah Palin’s repeated linking of Obama to “terrorists” and her refusal to quell the frenzy—and cries of “kill him!”—her rhetoric incites at rallies.
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• Philly Hockey Fans Jeer Palin

  3 hours, 24 minutes ago
  The world's most famous hockey mom was roundly booed during an appearance at a Philadelphia Flyers hockey game, reports the New York Daily News. Sarah Palin and daughters Bristol and Piper continued to smile and wave to the booing crowd as they walked onto the ice where the vice presidential candidate dropped the puck for the start of the game in Philadelphia against the New York Rangers Friday night.
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• Mac Slams Obama on Ties to ACORN

  Oct 11, 08 7:33 PM CDT
  The GOP launched a new attack on Barack Obama yesterday, linking him to a community-based group accused this week of voter fraud. A new video from John McCain's camp claims that Obama went to bat for ACORN as a lawyer in the 1990s and once worked there as a community organizer. “Obama’s affiliation with this group raises serious questions about his judgment and ability to lead this nation,” McCain's campaign said in a statement.
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• Obama Thanks McCain for Calming Crowd

  Oct 11, 08 1:07 PM CDT
  Barack Obama took a moment this morning to thank John McCain for attempting to rein in his angry crowd yesterday. “Senator McCain tried to tone down the rhetoric,” Obama told a rally in Philadelphia today. “I appreciate his reminder that we can disagree while being respectful of each other.” McCain had asked his crowd to exercise such respect and quickly cut off a supporter who called Obama “an Arab terrorist.” More »

• McCain Booed for Defending Obama

  Oct 11, 08 7:51 AM CDT
  A raucous Republican rally didn't take kindly to John McCain's defense of Barack Obama yesterday, the New York Times reports. The crowd jeered when McCain said his rival was not someone "to be scared of as president" in response to concerns expressed by a member of his audience. But McCain's defense of Obama was quickly followed by a fresh assault linking the candidate to a political "radical."
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