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  • May 2008

    • McCain Blasts Obama for Saying He'd Talk to Cuba

      Chicago Tribune  |  May 20, 08 4:04 PM CDT

      McCain Blasts Obama for Saying He'd Talk to Cuba

      (Newser) - John McCain told Miami’s Cuban community today that Barack Obama would “give hope” to the Havana regime by sitting down with Raul Castro without preconditions, prompting a response from Bill Richardson that McCain was “afraid to talk to bad guys.” Speaking on Cuban Independence Day, the Republican kept up the argument that Obama would appease America's enemies, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Cuba  • Bill Richardson  • Raul Castro  • Chris Dodd  • embargo

    • Let's Stick This Pin on the Constitution

      CNN  |  May 20, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Let's Stick This Pin on the Constitution

      (Newser) - If flag pins are so very important, it ought to be illegal not to wear one, Roland Martin writes on CNN. The obvious root of all our nation’s problems stops with Amendment 28: Elected officials must wear flag lapel pins. Heck, why stop at pins? Shouldn’t the candidates be wearing red-white-and-blue socks, Uncle Sam hats and star-spangled underwear, too? More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • patriotism  • constitutional amendment  • flag  • flag lapel pin

    • West's Right Wingers Are Banking Left

      Der Spiegel  |  May 20, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      West's Right Wingers Are Banking Left

      (Newser) - There’s a distinct leftward tilt rippling across the western world, Gabor Steingart observes in Der Spiegel . From John McCain to England’s David Cameron to Germany’s Angela Merkel, conservative leaders are softening up and drifting toward the middle. To see why, one needs only look at three of the world’s marquee cities: Baghdad, Beijing and New York. More »

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      John McCain  • conservative  • Angela Merkel  • David Cameron  • liberal  • conservatism  • right wingers

    • Fellow Pols Shaken by Kennedy Diagnosis

      The Hill  |  May 20, 08 2:49 PM CDT

      Fellow Pols Shaken by Kennedy Diagnosis

      (Newser) - Ted Kennedy's Senate colleagues reacted to news that the lawmaker has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor with "stunned silence," Ben Nelson of Nebraska tells the Hill. "I am having a hard time remembering a day in my 34 years here when I felt this badly," said a visibly shaken Patrick Leahy of Vermont. More »

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      John McCain  • Senate  • John Kerry  • Ted Kennedy  • Patrick Leahy  • Mitch McConnell  • Ben Nelson

    • McCain Veers Right on Supreme Court

      New Yorker  |  May 20, 08 1:10 PM CDT

      McCain Veers Right on Supreme Court

      (Newser) - If you aren’t a conservative activist, John McCain didn’t have you in mind when he recently laid out his position on judicial appointments: The speech was “a dog whistle for the right,” Jeffrey Toobin writes in the New Yorker , in a piece that decodes references meant to assure that he’d continue—“and perhaps even accelerate”—President Bush’s Supreme Court revolution. He denounced those who legislate from the bench, but then took close listeners even deeper. More »

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      John McCain  • US Supreme Court  • privacy  • capital punishment  • abortion rights  • conservative base

    • Cutting Lobby Ties Is 'Messy Business'

      New York Times  |  May 20, 08 10:44 AM CDT

      Cutting Lobby Ties Is 'Messy Business'

      (Newser) - John McCain is at war with his own staff to save his image as a crusader against special interests, the New York Times reports. Five aides have been sent packing, and new rules promulgated to rout out any further conflicts. But with many staffers who made their living as lobbyists, from McCain's campaign manager on down, there could be more. More »

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      John McCain  • lobbying  • Rick Davis  • Charlie Black  • conflicts of interest  • Washington lobbyists

    • Romney: Ex-McCain Basher, Now Groveler-in-Chief

      New Republic  |  May 19, 08 6:21 PM CDT

      Romney: Ex-McCain Basher, Now Groveler-in-Chief

      (Newser) - Mitt Romney has become so humble since bowing out to John McCain that he is now “the groveler”-in-chief, Eve Fairbanks writes in the New Republic . “Has ever a politician gone so cheerfully into defeat,” she asks? The two men were openly hostile on the trail, but now Romney is praising McCain as a “big dog” to Democratic “chihuahuas.” More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • campaign fundraising  • pandering

    • SNL Finale Promises Fall Yuks

      Washington Post  |  May 19, 08 2:55 PM CDT

      SNL Finale Promises Fall Yuks

      (Newser) - It’s been a long, sometimes-bumpy road for Saturday Night Live , Tom Shales writes in the Washington Post , but the 33rd season finale showed the cast—and guest John McCain—in fine comic form, and was a ratings success to boot. SNL generally thrives in highly political times, and Shales feels the current cast is well-equipped to make the best of this extraordinary election. More »

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      John McCain  • television  • McCain 2008  • comedy  • Saturday Night Live  • TV ratings  • Nielsen Ratings

    • Gay Marriage: Just What McCain Needs?

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 19, 08 1:36 PM CDT

      Gay Marriage: Just What McCain Needs?

      (Newser) - John McCain might have had a stroke of luck with the recent California Supreme Court ruling that overturned a ban on gay marriage, pollster Peter Brown writes in the Wall Street Journa l. A discussion on gay marriage could energize social conservatives and help to draw attention away from Iraq and the economy— issues on which many voters agree with the Democrats. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • gay marriage

    • Obama Bristles at GOP: 'Lay Off My Wife'

      Talking Points Memo  |  May 19, 08 1:12 PM CDT

      Obama Bristles at GOP: 'Lay Off My Wife'

      (Newser) - Barack Obama today responded with vigor to Tennessee Republicans' spotlighting wife Michelle’s “proud of my country” comments, saying, “these folks should lay off my wife.” Appearing on ABC, the Democratic front-runner tried to lay down some boundaries for the general election, Talking Points Memo reports, saying that while he’s fair game, it's “unacceptable” to “make Michelle an issue in this campaign.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Michelle Obama  • Tennessee  • lobbyists  • patriotism

    • McCain to Rely on RNC Money

      New York Times  |  May 19, 08 9:10 AM CDT

      McCain to Rely on RNC Money

      (Newser) - Lagging behind Barack Obama's fundraising juggernaut, John McCain is planning to rely heavily on the Republican National Committee for general-election cash, the New York Times reports. The RNC has $40 million in the bank, compared with McCain’s $21 million, and has big-gun fundraisers like President Bush lining its coffers. “We intend to provide substantial, maybe unprecedented, resources to the McCain campaign,” said the RNC deputy chairman. More »

    • McCain Loses 5th Adviser Over Lobbying Ties

      Politico  |  May 18, 08 3:41 PM CDT

      McCain Loses 5th Adviser Over Lobbying Ties

      (Newser) - A high-ranking John McCain adviser has dropped out over his lobbying ties, Politico reports. Former Rep. Thomas Loeffler, McCain's national co-chair, is the fifth lobbying-connected resignation from the camp this week—and proof that McCain is serious about his lobbying shakeout. But not all in the GOP are thrilled. “No one in real America cares,” one key Republican said. “But McCain cares.” More »

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      John McCain  • McCain 2008  • campaign  • lobbyists  • lobbying  • lobbyist

    • What Makes a Prez 'Good for Israel'?

      New York Times  |  May 18, 08 11:20 AM CDT

      What Makes a Prez 'Good for Israel'?

      (Newser) - The next US president must build an America strong enough to sway the Middle East, but needn't be doggedly pro-Israel, writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times . And while Barack Obama is dogged by questions of whether he's “good for Israel,” Friedman notes, none other than "Israel-friendly" George W. Bush has spoken out in favor of Palestinian statehood. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • Israel  • Palestine  • Arab Israeli conflict  • Thomas Friedman  • President

    • McCain Pitches Old Geezer Jokes on SNL

      New York Times  |  May 18, 08 9:10 AM CDT

      McCain Pitches Old Geezer Jokes on SNL

      (Newser) - Although renowned for his fiery temper, John McCain turned up on Saturday Night Live last night to poke a little fun at his age. "What should we be looking for in our next president?" he asked. "Certainly, someone who is very, very, very old.” If elected McCain, 71, would be the oldest American president in history. More »

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      John McCain  • presidential campaign  • comedy  • campaign  • Saturday Night Live  • cameo  • Barbra Streisand

    • Bush Attack Provides Boon to Obama Camp

      Politico  |  May 17, 08 12:26 PM CDT

      Bush Attack Provides Boon to Obama Camp

      (Newser) - President Bush’s comments this week about Nazi appeasement have allowed Barack Obama to polish his attacks on the administration and John McCain. Obama seized on the criticism as a two-for-one opportunity, saying there’s “no separation” between Bush and McCain on Mideast policy. The Dem’s tough response could signal his bid to use the war to undermine McCain’s credibility, writes Carrie Budoff Brown in Politico. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • foreign policy

    • Huckabee VP? 'My Job Right Now Is to Get Him Elected'

      Newsweek  |  May 17, 08 8:42 AM CDT

      Huckabee VP? 'My Job Right Now Is to Get Him Elected'

      (Newser) - Mike Huckabee's as busy as ever two months after dropping out of the GOP race, giving speeches around the country and campaigning for GOP candidates everywhere—including, of course, John McCain, who is said to have the former preacher on the top of his list of potential veeps. So would he accept? "It's impolite to start saying that if the captain of the football team were to invite me to the prom, that I already have a dress picked out," Huckabee told Newsweek. More »

    • Huckabee Jokes About Gun Pointed at Obama

      Associated Press  |  May 16, 08 6:57 PM CDT

      Huckabee Jokes About Gun Pointed at Obama

      (Newser) - At an NRA convention today, Mike Huckabee quipped that an offstage sound was Barack Obama leaping from a loaded gun. “That was Barack Obama,” the former Arkansas governor said. “He just tripped off a chair. He's getting ready to speak and somebody aimed a gun at him and he—he dove for the floor." The Obama camp has not yet returned fire over the remark, the AP reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • election 2008  • Mike Huckabee  • gun  • NRA  • jokes

    • To See Root of GOP's Problems, Look to the Top

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 16, 08 3:31 PM CDT

      To See Root of GOP's Problems, Look to the Top

      (Newser) - It’s too late for the Republican Party to break with President Bush, Peggy Noonan writes in the Wall Street Journal, and that will translate to heavy losses come November. The time for the GOP to call out the administration has passed, she argues. “What two years ago would have been honorable and wise will now look craven.” More »

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      John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Republican Party

    • Obama Fires Back at Bush—and McCain

      Talking Points Memo  |  May 16, 08 2:46 PM CDT

      Obama Fires Back at Bush&mdash;and McCain

      (Newser) - Barack Obama struck back at the GOP's leading lights today, saying he’d win a foreign policy debate “because George Bush and John McCain have a lot to answer for.” In his most extensive and direct remarks since the president suggested yesterday that Obama would appease terrorists, he lashed out at "dishonest, divisive attacks" and expressed shock that the Republicans questioned his credentials. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Hamas  • Osama bin Laden

    • Mac at 'Height of Hypocrisy' on Hamas, Obama

      Washington Post  |  May 16, 08 1:55 PM CDT

      Mac at 'Height of Hypocrisy' on Hamas, Obama

      (Newser) - John McCain’s effort to link Barack Obama and Hamas—waxing astonished the Democrat could sit down with the violent Palestinian group—is “Nixon-style dirty campaign tactics,” and the “height of hypocrisy,” James Rubin writes in the Washington Post . In a 2006 interview, McCain said the US would “have to deal with” Hamas—and that Palestinians had chosen the extremists for “a decent life and decent future.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Hamas  • hypocrisy

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