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  • October 2008

    • Facing Actual Voters Can Be Tall Order

      Slate  |  Oct 7, 08 2:20 PM CDT

      Facing Actual Voters Can Be Tall Order

      (Newser) - The presidential candidates will be walking into a lion’s den tonight, forced to face those most dangerous of creatures: undecided voters. The town-hall debate could be a “snooze-fest,” writes John Dickerson on Slate, but there’s also a chance “Ponytail Guy”—the town-haller who famously befuddled George H.W. Bush in 1992—will show up. If that happens, John McCain could be in trouble. More »

  • September 2008

    • Cooperation at Center of McCain Speech

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Sep 4, 08 3:33 PM CDT

      Cooperation at Center of McCain Speech

      (Newser) - John McCain will reinforce his “maverick” image and encourage bipartisan cooperation when he addresses the Republican convention tonight, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The speech will describe “where, how and why he wants to lead the country," his speechwriter said. The arena setup has been reconfigured for Mac’s address, giving him a fashion-style runway that will put him closer to the audience. More »

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      John McCain  • GOP  • conservative  • RNC  • town hall meeting  • town halls

  • June 2008

    • Why the Town Halls? It's All Mac Is Good at

      New York Times  |  Jun 5, 08 2:45 PM CDT

      Why the Town Halls? It's All Mac Is Good at

      (Newser) - The shocking disparity between John McCain and Barack Obama’s performances on Tuesday night—Barack soared while John looked awful—is a perfect reminder of why the Republican is calling for a summer of town hall meetings, Gail Collins writes in the New York Times : it’s the only format Mac is any good at. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Hillary Clinton  • town halls

  • December 2007

    • McCain’s 'All-In' NH Strategy

      Salon  |  Dec 20, 07 2:32 PM CST

      McCain’s 'All-In' NH Strategy

      (Newser) - His maverick days over, John McCain is making his last stand as presidential timber in New Hampshire, the first-in-the-nation primary he won in 2000 only to get bulldozed by George W. Bush. McCain is banking on big Granite State momentum to set off a financial and popularity surge in Michigan, South Carolina, and beyond, Salon says. More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • Rudy Giuliani  • Mike Huckabee  • New Hampshire  • Iowa caucus  • New Hampshire primary  • town halls

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