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McCain 2008 stories: 275 news summaries

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ANALYSIS

As McCain Shaped Book, Book Shaped McCain

Process of writing memoir recast Republican's political persona

Oct 13, 08 2:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - As recently as 1998, John McCain told Esquire that being introduced as a “great war hero” was enough to “make your skin crawl.” Today, however, his POW experience is a pillar of his presidential campaign, a change David Kirkpatrick of the New York Times attributes to the... More »

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John McCain • Vietnam veteran • memoir • prisoner of war • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Mark Salter

OPINION

'Dysfunctional' Campaign Must Go: Kristol

Attacks haven't and won't work, so it's time to go back to basics

Oct 13, 08 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain’s campaign isn’t working, and if he’s smart, he’ll “junk the whole thing and start over,” William Kristol writes in the New York Times. McCain’s current “combination of strategic incoherence and operational incompetence has become toxic,” the high-profile... More »

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John McCain • politics • negative campaigning • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Straight Talk Express • William Kristol

 McCain Camp 
 Shifts Into 
 Comeback Mode 

'We’ve got them just where we want them,' speech reads

Oct 13, 08 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Trailing badly in the polls, John McCain plans to reboot his campaign today, Politico reports, with a speech depicting himself as a scrappy fighter on the comeback trail. “The national media has written us off,” reads an excerpt. “Sen. Obama is measuring the drapes. But they forgot... More »

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John McCain • speech • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

Bristol's Baby Daddy Denies 'Shotgun Wedding' Talk

In rare interview, Johnston says he likes Obama

Oct 13, 08 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Levi Johnston is perfectly happy to be marrying Bristol Palin, he told the AP in a rare interview today. “We were planning on getting married a long time ago,” he said, “with or without the kid.” Johnston, 18, says his much-discussed MySpace page, on which he... More »

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McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Bristol Palin • Levi Johnston

 McCain: I'll 
 Whip Obama's 
  'You Know What' 

Maverick, in Virginia, confident ahead of Wednesday's debate

Oct 13, 08 6:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain plans to "whip" Barack Obama's "you know what" in Wednesday's debate, the Republican told Virginia supporters during a pep talk. But he quickly reminded the swing state volunteers to “conduct a respectful race,” and emphasized that despite "stark differences," he respects... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

Mac's 'Aimless' Debating Skills Need Boost: Coaches

Senator struggled
to prove his point
in last match-up

Oct 12, 08 9:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain needs to sharpen his rhetorical skills before the final presidential face-off on Wednesday, debating coaches tell Politico. Whatever advice renowned trainer Brett O’Donnell is giving McCain, they say, has not helped him avoid pitfalls like looking "aimless" and saying "my friends." Voters polled... More »

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presidential debate • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

(Newser) - Three weeks after turning himself into a punch line by blowing off David Letterman, only to surface within hours elsewhere on CBS, John McCain has scheduled a return engagement with the late-night icon. After lengthy negotiations—during which Letterman continued his on-air taunting by saying McCain was being "squirrely"... More »

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John McCain • late night talk show • late night host • David Letterman • Late Night • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

OPINION

Pro-Obama Media Let Him Slide on Specifics

Media have played softball with Democratic nominee

Oct 9, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The mainstream media is quick to pounce on Sarah Palin for being short on specifics, but it's happy to give Barack Obama a free ride for the same shortcoming, writes Carrie Lukas in the National Review. Obama’s stands on issues such as trade (what exactly will he do with... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

 Foo Fighters: 
 McCain's Not 
 Our 'Hero' 

Band complains that candidate is using song without permission

Oct 9, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to the “rock music” the kids are so into these days, John McCain just can’t catch a break. Joining an increasingly long line of ticked-off rockers, the Foo Fighters are accusing the candidate of using their song “My Hero” without permission, Wired reports. "... More »

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John McCain • music industry • Foo Fighters • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

McCain Talks Economy as Women Break for Obama

Housing seen as way to win over white moms

Oct 9, 08 12:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is shifting focus to the economy in a bid to win over white women who are rapidly flocking to Barack Obama. Any bump McCain saw with female voters after selecting running mate Sarah Palin has utterly evaporated, the Boston Globe reports. Polls show Obama leading by 17%... More »

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John McCain • housing • female voters • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • economy

OPINION

Hey, GOP:
Let's Emulate Obama's Cool

Attack ads worked in 2004. That's not where we're at: Frum

Oct 9, 08 7:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Frum plans to vote for John McCain, but with the economy in ruin, anyone who thinks the GOP can win “by banging on about William Ayers and Jeremiah Wright is...to put it mildly...severely under-estimating the electoral importance of pocketbook issues.” These desperate attacks “are... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • negative campaigning • attack ad • Jeremiah Wright • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • economy • Bill Ayers

 McCain Ranks High 
 With Military: Poll 

Nearly 70% of career service members say he's their man in November

Oct 8, 08 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Career members of the military are nearly three times as likely to vote for John McCain for president in November as Barack Obama, reports the Military Times. In a survey of 4,300 subscribers of the Army Times, Navy Times, Marine Corps Times, and Air Force Times—mostly older... More »

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military • Obama 2008 • presidential race • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • opinion polls

McCain's Housing Rescue Plan: What Is It? Is It New?

Candidate surprises with question-laden bailout proposal

Oct 8, 08 8:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain’s proposal to bail out homeowners by buying up their troubled mortgages, the only policy surprise in last night’s debate, left observers scrambling to understand how it was—if it was—different from the Treasury’s existing bailout plan. The proposal, fleshed out by the campaign, would... More »

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John McCain • mortgage • New Deal • McCain 2008 • subprime crisis • Election 2008 • bailout

OPINION

Palin Makes 'Green' Obama Look Golden

His poise, her bungles shove inexperience argument out window

Oct 7, 08 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - When John McCain picked Sarah Palin, he hoped she’d measure up nicely against Barack Obama's rock-star appeal. “The choice is Obama vs. Palin,” Lindsey Graham explained, “and she has done things rather than talk about things.” Instead, Palin is proving just how impressive Obama is,... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate

Candidates Stock Up on Tough Talk

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

Oct 6, 08 5:43 PM CDT
(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?" "... More »

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presidential debate • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Keating Five • Bill Ayers

OPINION

 How McCain Lost 
 His Media 'Base' 

Republican scaring away members of his own party turns press into hunters

Oct 6, 08 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain used to call the press “my base,” but if that’s true, his base has turned against him. Most of his biggest admirers, won over by his 2000 campaign, have become brutal critics, John Heileman writes for New York. The Republicans of all stripes pouring off... More »

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John McCain • media • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • media bias

ANALYSIS

 Dems Win Registration Wars 

New swing-state voters look like Obama backers; independents add numbers, too

Oct 6, 08 1:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - With voter registration closing in many states today, it appears Barack Obama has largely succeeded in his attempt to make over the electorate, the Washington Post reports. Some 4 million new voters have registered across a dozen battleground states, with new Democrats greatly outnumbering new Republicans. In Florida, Obama has... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Republican voters • Democratic voters • Obama 2008 • Bruce Springsteen • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • young voters • battleground states • new voters

 Young Voters 
 Favor Obama 2-1 

Obama's influence may last a lifetime

Oct 6, 08 1:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama faces an easy victory—at least among voters under 30. That's the finding of a poll of young voters, who overwhelmingly prefer Obama to John McCain, 61% to 32%, reports USA Today. It's the most dramatic margin within an age group in any presidential election in modern... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • young voters • Sarah Palin

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

 Pundits Zero In 
 on McCain's Slide 

GOP candidate once sat on board of far-right group linked to "anti-Semites"

Oct 5, 08 2:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - With the election campaign in its last month, the Sunday talk shows turned to John McCain’s substantial slide in the polls, Politico reports. The highlights:
  • Vice-presidential debate moderator and soon-to-be author Gwen Ifill suggested on Meet the Press that hype over her alleged pro-Obama bias came from a
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Barack Obama • John McCain • Obama 2008 • Jennifer Granholm • Meet the Press • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Gwen Ifill

ANALYSIS

Debate Boosts Obama in Swing States: Poll

'The Wall Street meltdown has been a dagger to McCain's political heart'

Oct 1, 08 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s debate performance won over many voters in the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac polls found. A margin of 13% to 17% of voters in each state said Obama did a better job in the debate, and many have shifted their support. Over the... More »

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Florida • Ohio • Pennsylvania • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • poll numbers • swing states

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