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Candidates Stock Up on Tough Talk

As promised, rhetoric takes turn for the worse ahead of debate No. 2

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(Newser) – The presidential race got uglier today, with both campaigns delivering on promises to crank up the pressure. John McCain worked to slow Barack Obama's momentum and Obama fought to hang on to his lead, Reuters reports. McCain asked a New Mexico audience, "Who is the real Barack Obama?" "I've got news for the McCain campaign," Obama said during a break from prep for tomorrow's debate. "The American people are losing right now."

McCain's camp continued to hammer on Obama's association with '60s radical William Ayers, and the candidate referred to his opponent's recent rhetoric as a "barrage of angry insults." The Obama campaign returned fire, calling attention to McCain's involvement with the Keating Five S&L scandal. "McCain's Keating history is relevant and voters deserve to know the facts," Obama's campaign manager said.

John McCain participates in a rally in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. McCain is scheduled to debate Democratic rival Barack Obama in the second of three presidential debates tomorrow.
John McCain participates in a rally in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. McCain is scheduled to debate Democratic rival Barack Obama in the second of three presidential debates tomorrow.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., shakes hands with customers as he procures lunch at 12 Bones Smokehouse in Asheville, N.C., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., shakes hands with customers as he procures lunch at 12 Bones Smokehouse in Asheville, N.C., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., leaves 12 Bones Smokehouse after purchasing lunch in Asheville, N.C. Monday, Oct. 6, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., leaves 12 Bones Smokehouse after purchasing lunch in Asheville, N.C. Monday, Oct. 6, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., participates in a rally in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. McCain is scheduled to debate Democratic rival Barack Obama in the second of three presidential debates. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., participates in a rally in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. McCain is scheduled to debate Democratic rival Barack Obama in the second...   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Belmont University students Steven Martin ("Barack Obama"), Chase Neely ("Tom Brokaw") and Brett Parker ("John McCain") participate in a rehearsal for tomorrow's debate in Nashville.   (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
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