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  • September 2008

    • If Roe Goes, States May Ban Cross-Border Abortions

      Washington Post  |  Sep 28, 08 7:51 PM CDT

      If Roe Goes, States May Ban Cross-Border Abortions

      (Newser) - If John McCain wins and puts conservatives on the Supreme Court, not only could Roe v. Wade go down—states may prohibit women from crossing state lines for abortions, Linda Hirshman writes in the Washington Post . Past rulings and Constitutional interpretations don't clearly support such laws, but times have changed since 1972, and many top legal minds "believe that this is something states probably can do," writes Hirshman. More »

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      John McCain  • Sarah Palin  • US Supreme Court  • abortion  • abortion rights  • Roe v. Wade  • reproductive rights

    • Mac Runs Hot, Obama Cool

      Newsweek  |  Sep 28, 08 7:30 PM CDT

      Mac Runs Hot, Obama Cool

      (Newser) - Crises like the Georgian conflict and the credit crunch have revealed how differently Barack Obama and John McCain would rule. McCain’s fitting moniker is Mr. Hot, write John Meacham and Evan Thomas in Newsweek . By suspending his campaign, gambling on Sarah Palin, and see-sawing on the economy, McCain shows himself to be “a candidate who makes no apologies for his merry mischief-making.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • presidential debate  • presidential candidates

    • Candidates Spar Over Bailout Credit

      Politico  |  Sep 28, 08 2:00 PM CDT

      Candidates Spar Over Bailout Credit

      (Newser) - Both Barack Obama and John McCain claimed credit on the Sunday talk shows for ushering through the bipartisan bailout plan, Politico reports. The highlights: “What Senator McCain was able to do was to help bring all the parties to the table, including the House Republicans,” GOP strategist Steve Schmidt said on Meet the Press . More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • Financial Crisis  • bailout  • Obama 2008  • McCain 2008  • Bill Clinton

    • McCain's 'Suspension' Just a Cover

      New York Times  |  Sep 28, 08 10:13 AM CDT

      McCain's 'Suspension' Just a Cover

      (Newser) - John McCain’s “suspension” of his campaign was nothing more than a political ruse to bolster flagging poll numbers, writes Frank Rich in the New York Times . McCain didn’t acknowledge the financial turmoil until polls showed Barack Obama opening a wide lead. With damaging stories circulating in the press, McCain had to make a grand gesture—so he went to Washington, damaging a consensus for political gain. More »

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      John McCain  • Election 2008  • campaign tactics  • suspension

    • Casinos Staked Fortunes on Friendly Gambler Mac

      New York Times  |  Sep 28, 08 7:10 AM CDT

      Casinos Staked Fortunes on Friendly Gambler Mac

      (Newser) - Life-time gambler John McCain is behind more casino legislation than any other lawmaker, and has helped Indian gambling become a $26 billion industry, reports the New York Times . Though the Arizona senator has called lobbyists “birds of prey,” he has enjoyed close links to casino lobbyists. He once won thousands of dollars as a guest of a lobbyist gambling at a casino he oversaw as  two-time head of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. More »

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      John McCain  • Election 2008  • gambling  • casino  • lobbyist  • Jack Abramoff

    • Innocence, Bravado Are a Dangerous Mix

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Sep 27, 08 12:32 PM CDT

      Innocence, Bravado Are a Dangerous Mix

      (Newser) - John McCain's choice of running mate invokes the one of our country's oldest and most seductive myths, the virtue of American innocence, Anthony Robinson writes in the Seattle P-I . Innocent of Old World wiles, Americans are thought to have "a combination of virtue, tenacity and practical knowledge that will allow them to prevail where others have failed." In this context, Sarah Palin's inexperience and frontier-state origins become a strength. More »

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      John McCain  • Election 2008  • Sarah Palin  • Alaska  • running mate  • America  • innocent

    • Pundits Rate Near-Tie Debate

      Washington Post  |  Sep 27, 08 11:02 AM CDT

      Pundits Rate Near-Tie Debate

      (Newser) - One consensus is emerging about last night’s debate: It was close. Here’s how the pundits are calling the squeaker: “Barack Obama was running for prime minister” last night, while McCain was running for president, writes David Ignatius in the Washington Post. But neither was compelling, and neither responded well to the economic crisis. Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard gives the win to McCain, “But the debate produced no knockout sound bites,” he writes, and so won’t change the race. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • presidential debate  • Jim Lehrer

    • Polls: Obama Wins Debate Pundits: No Game Changers

      Talking Points Memo  |  Sep 27, 08 6:30 AM CDT

      Polls: Obama Wins Debate Pundits: No Game Changers

      (Newser) - Pundits saw a close debate last night, with both candidates holding their own, but early polling pointed to a win for Barack Obama. John McCain, often on the offensive, seemed to have the edge, but “there were no real game changers,” Greg Sargent writes on Talking Points Memo . A quick CNN poll found 51% of viewers believed Obama had performed better, compared to 38% for McCain. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • presidential debate

    • Wall St., Wars, Iran Spark Prez Debate

      Washington Post  |  Sep 26, 08 8:28 PM CDT

      Wall St., Wars, Iran Spark Prez Debate

      (Newser) - Barack Obama kicked off the first presidential debate by blaming the Wall Street crisis on a  "failed" Republican policy of deregulation, the Washington Post reports. John McCain put blame on corporate greed and vowed to punish guilty executives. "Excess is rewarded," he said at the debate in Oxford, Miss. Facing questions from moderator Jim Lehrer, McCain slammed Obama for flip-flopping on the US troop surge in Iraq. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • presidential debate

    • Diss Letterman at Your Peril

      Gawker  |  Sep 26, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      Diss Letterman at Your Peril

      (Newser) - John McCain is playing with fire if he thinks he can stand up David Letterman and get away with it. "The middle-of-the-road personalities who've dominated network television since its inception do retain one singular power," Gawker Media head honcho Nick Denton, writing for his flagship blog, warns the wayward candidate. "When they finally get off the fence, the mass of similar-minded voters take notice." More »

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      John McCain  • David Letterman  • Jay Leno  • late night talk show  • Conan O'Brien  • late night host  • Late Night  • Craig Ferguson  • Nick Denton  • Gawker Media

    • House Republicans Return to Bailout Negotiations

      Washington Post  |  Sep 26, 08 5:01 PM CDT