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McCain 2008

"I will be our party's nominee." -John McCain

McCain secured the Republican nomination thanks to a decisive win over former nominee Mike Huckabee. But with the star power and oratory smarts of Obama, how will the 72-year-old senator handle the competition?

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May 2008
- Mac at 'Height of Hypocrisy' on Hamas, Obama
  
  Washington Post | May 16, 08 1:55 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- McCain Ousts Consultant Over Conflict of Interest
  
  Politico | May 16, 08 10:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The McCain campaign gave the boot to veteran conservative consultant yesterday after it came to light that he also was a paid consultant for a tax-exempt political group designed to attack Democratic candidates, Politico reports. The campaign says it never coordinated its activities with the so-called 527 group—which would be against FEC rules—and set a new policy barring any further cross-pollination. More »
- Gay Unions Return as Campaign Issue
  
  New York Times | May 16, 08 9:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In the wake of the California decision, gay advocates hope to bring the issue of same-sex marriages to the forefront of the general election. But all three candidates have similar views—they support civil unions but think marriages should be between men and women, the New York Times reports. They differ in nuances, however, and if the issue gains traction in the next few months, look for those differences to come into play. More »
- Bush vs. Obama: It's Just the Start
  
  Time | May 15, 08 7:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When the president set off a political firestorm today by essentially likening Barack Obama to those who appeased the Nazis, he likely presaged a common theme in the general election, writes Massimo Calabresi in Time . Bush is trying to stay relevant—no better way than to inject himself in the campaign. And the speed with which Obama responded signaled that he's quite happy to take on the president. More »
- McCain's Lead Dog Isn't Afraid to Bark, or Bite
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 15, 08 6:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mark Salter has the honor of being John McCain’s “chief creator, shaper and enforcer,” the Wall Street Journal reports of a man who rides the press corps hard and thinks he knows Barack Obama’s soft spots. A McCain confidant of two decades, the goateed, chain-smoking Salter has co-written five books with the senator and is an often strident defender of his boss. More »
- McCain: Obama Will Be Unable to Protect America
  
  Talking Points Memo | May 15, 08 5:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain today hit Barack Obama harder than ever, Talking Points Memo notes, saying the Democrat’s willingness to talk with Iran proves he “does not have the knowledge, the experience, the background to make the kind of judgments that are necessary to preserve this nation’s security.” Of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, McCain wondered, “What is it that he wants to talk about with him?” More »
- How the GOP Went Broke
  
  Politico | May 15, 08 4:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Republican Party has known crises before, but it's always held its own against the Democrats with fundraising prowess. But the GOP finds itself demoralized and impoverished, and seemingly without the funds needed to avoid more losses like the one suffered Tuesday in Mississippi. Politico looks at how the party alienated business and got left behind in a new political landscape. More »
- Time to Grill McCain! A 10-Point Plan
  
  Boston Phoenix | May 15, 08 2:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It’s heading for general election time, and Adam Reilly of the Boston Phoenix wants the press to wake up and start laying in to McCain. Here’s how: The economy. McCain reportedly said he “doesn’t really understand economics” in January. Has he boned up since then? Islam. The candidate doesn’t seem to understand the difference between Sunni and Shia, and has said he’d tell the sects to “stop the bullshit.” More »
- McCain Sees Troops out of Iraq by 2013
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 15, 08 7:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain thinks he can end the Iraq war and bring most troops home within his first term as president, he says in the text of a speech, obtained by the Los Angeles Times , to be delivered this morning. McCain’s doesn't acknowledge a policy change, but includes a list of what he expects to accomplish in his first term: “By January 2013, America has welcomed home most of the servicemen and women who have sacrificed terribly." More »
- Carly Gives McCain Eyes in His Business Blind Spot
  
  Slate | May 14, 08 7:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, is all John McCain could ever ask for in an ambassador to the business classes, Daniel Gross writes on Slate. For every bit of Mac’s personal discomfort talking about economic issues, Fiorina is pure ease—and might even be able to roll back the damage George Bush has done to the GOP’s Wall Street coalition. More »
- Three Former SEC Heads to Endorse Obama
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 14, 08 2:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Three former heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including President Bush appointee William Donaldson, will endorse Barack Obama today, joining with former Fed chair Paul Volcker to say the candidate will take a “reasoned approach” to “balanced regulatory reform.” Donaldson said he was especially impressed by Obama’s recent comment that he would overhaul regulations for any business that borrows from government. More »
- Does W. Va. Blowout Really Hurt Obama?
  
  Slate | May 14, 08 11:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama's West Virginia loss by a whopping 30 points probably won’t cost him the Democratic nomination, writes John Dickerson in Slate. But the loss does put a chink in Obama’s argument that he can unite disparate groups, since, apparently, these powers have failed him among at least one key voting block—the blue-collar whites that are Hillary Clinton's base. More »
- When GOP Says 'American,' It Really Means 'White'
  
  Washington Post | May 14, 08 10:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain’s first post-primary ad declares him “the American president Americans have been waiting for," and the repetition tells all, Harold Meyerson writes in the Washington Post . Forget "strong," or "experienced," he notes. For the GOP, " ‘American’ is a term to be used as a wedge issue, a way to distinguish their more racially and religiously homogeneous party from the historically more polyglot Democrats.” More »
- Democrat Nabs Unlikely Miss. House Seat
  
  Politico | May 14, 08 7:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Democrats scored a shocking upset last night, nabbing a House seat in a deeply conservative Mississippi district. Democrat Travis Childers prevailed 54% to 46% in the special election, Politico reports, soundly overcoming a nearly $2 million GOP campaign. Coming from a county that threw Bush 62% of its support in 2004, the results are panic-inducing for the GOP. More »
- Obama Hamstrung by 'Nearly Nominee' Status
  
  New York Times | May 14, 08 4:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama is feeling like a winner but unable to start campaigning like one, the New York Times reports. The almost-nominee can't go after John McCain the way he would if he had the nomination sewn up for fear of infuriating Hillary Clinton's supporters, aides say. He also is still unable to completely write off Clinton's challenge for the Democratic nomination. More »
- Exit Polls Show Big Divisions Among Democrats
  
  CNN | May 13, 08 7:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Early exit polls in West Virginia suggest that Democrats have much healing to do when the primary season ends, CNN reports. Only 25% of Hillary Clinton supporters said they would be satisfied if Barack Obama won the nomination, and only 38% of Obama supporters said they'd be satisfied with Clinton as the nominee. More telling, 36% of Clinton supporters said they would vote for Obama if he's the nominee, but 35% said they'd jump ship for John McCain. The economy was voters' No. 1 issue. More »
- Clinton Wins Big in W. Virginia
  
  Charleston Gazette | May 13, 08 6:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton won a decisive—and expected—victory tonight in West Virginia, the Charleston Gazette reports. With 95% of returns in, Clinton led 67% to 26%, and her camp hopes a big margin of victory will raise new doubts in superdelegates' minds about Barack Obama's ability to win over white voters. The state is nearly all white and has a high percentage of the working-class voters that have eluded Obama during the primary season. More »
- Pro-McCain Pastor Apologizes to Catholics
  
  Politico | May 13, 08 6:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Texas preacher whose anti-Catholic comments were haunting John McCain's campaign apologized today, and the president of the Catholic League accepted, Politico reports. In an apparent effort to avert a GOP version of the Jeremiah Wright situation, John Hagee wrote a letter about his "deep regret for any comments that Catholics have found hurtful"; those comments included referring to the faith as a "Godless theology." More »
- Knowing the Candidates: The Proof Is in the Penmanship
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 13, 08 2:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Abraham Lincoln’s modesty and Ronald Reagan’s warmth were evident in their handwriting. Now, the Los Angeles Times wants to know what analysts think of the strokes of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain: Obama's writing is described as “fluid, graceful”; intelligent but also emotive. His words end in lines that reach out, a sign of flexibility—though a certain illegibility can be seen as subtly guarded. More »
- Confidence in Bush Still Plunging: Poll
  
  Washington Post | May 13, 08 3:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Support for President Bush has sunk to its lowest level yet, according to a new Washington Post /ABC News poll. Bush's 31% approval rating marks a career low as 82% of Americans now think the country is heading in the wrong direction. Opinions were highly split along partisan lines. More »

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Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at a town hall meeting, Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is shown during an interview with an Associated Press reporter in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, May 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Adam Bird) (Associated Press)

In this photograph provided by "Meet The Press", Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Aria., left, and his mother, Roberta McCain, speak with moderator Tim Russert during a taping of "Meet... (Associated Press)

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., talks to the media as he arrives for the Republican presidential debate on the campus of The University of South Carolina's Koger Center Tuesday, May 15, 2007, in Columbia,S.C.... (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., waves as he take the stage for the Republican debate at University of South Carolina's Koger Center for the Arts, Tuesday, May 15, 2007, in Columbia,... (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopefuls, from left , Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee; Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.; Sen. Sam Brownback... (Associated Press)

Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during the Republican Debate at University of South Carolina's Koger Center for the Arts, Tuesday, May 15, 2007, in Columbia, S.C. The... (Associated Press)

Meghan McCain listens to her father, Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., while speaking at a town hall meeting in Tyler, Texas, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M.... (AP Photo)

Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., conducts a press conference after speaking at a town hall meeting in Tyler, Texas, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman) (AP Photo)

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