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October 2008
- Letterman: Mac May Bring Palin Tonight
  
  Chicago Tribune | Oct 16, 08 11:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain is scheduled to make his long-awaited return to The Late Show with David Letterman tonight, the Chicago Tribune reports—and may bring his running mate with him. “He hinted when I talked to him … that maybe he’d be bringing Sarah Palin,” Letterman said on last night’s show, then added, “We know that’s not gonna happen.” More »
- McCain Didn't Manage to Inflict Major Damage
  
  Washington Post | Oct 16, 08 10:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The debate last night was all about whether John McCain could pull off a game-changer; while some pundits saw his best debate performance yet, most agreed that he didn't score. Time ’s Mark Halperin liked what he saw at first, as McCain "showed off the best of himself—dedicated, sincere, patriotic, cheery, earnest, commanding." But he lost it in the second half, getting "aggressive and distracted." More »
- It Ain't Over Yet: Rove
  
  Wall Street Journal | Oct 16, 08 9:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain’s campaign may be down, but he’s not yet out, writes Karl Rove in the Wall Street Journal . Voters still have real doubts about Barack Obama, and McCain may have enough time yet to turn those doubts into votes for him. Some 45% of voters in one recent poll said Obama isn’t qualified for the job—the highest “unqualified” rating since 1988. More »
- Violent Muslim DVD Seen as Stealth Attack on Obama
  
  CNN | Oct 16, 08 5:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A DVD on Muslims packed with violence and inserted into newspapers in key swing states is being viewed as a not-so-subtle attack on Barack Obama, reports CNN. Entitled Obsession , the production appears to capitalize on erroneous impressions that the Democratic candidate is Muslim and may be soft on terrorism. Some 28 million of the DVDs were inserted as advertisements into 70 newspapers last month, primarily in key campaign battleground states such as Florida, Ohio and Colorado. More »
- Fired-Up Mac Couldn't Land a Punch on Obama
  
  The Hill | Oct 16, 08 3:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain turned in his best debate performance last night but couldn't turn it into the game-changer he needed, Sam Youngman writes in The Hill. McCain was fiercer this time, but he failed to score a direct hit on his unflappable opponent and didn't come up with any new arguments for himself—or against Barack Obama, Youngman notes. More »
- Obama Sweeps Final Debate: Polls
  
  CBS | Oct 16, 08 1:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama made it a clean sweep by winning the final debate last night, according to polls taken immediately afterward. CBS found 53% of undecided voters believed Obama was the clear winner, with 22% saying John McCain came out on top, and 22% calling it a draw. Viewers' favorable opinion of Obama rose from 63% to 66% in a CNN poll. More »
- Debate Puts Spotlight on 'Joe the Plumber'
  
  Associated Press | Oct 16, 08 12:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joe Wurzelbacher found it "pretty surreal" to become the focus of last night's presidential debate, the Ohio plumber tells the AP. "Joe the Plumber" was mentioned more than 20 times in the debate—more than Iraq or the economy—as John McCain and Barack Obama sparred over their tax and health care plans. More »
- McCains Get Free Cell Towers at Ranch
  
  Washington Post | Oct 16, 08 12:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Verizon and AT&T provided portable cell phone towers to John McCain's Arizona ranch free of charge soon after he launched his presidential bid, the Washington Post reports. The companies say it's a unique situation—a modern candidate has to be plugged in, after all—but ethics lawyers say it's questionable because McCain is chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees the FCC and the telecom industry. More »
- McCain to Obama: 'I'm Not President Bush'
  
  NBC | Oct 15, 08 8:41 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain and Barack Obama met tonight in the final presidential debate, their testiest meeting so far on a range of issues from the economy to negative campaigning, NBC reports. McCain pushed back against Obama's attempts to link him to the Bush administration. “Senator Obama, I’m not President Bush. If you want to run against President Bush, you should have run four years ago.” Obama kept it up, though, saying America doesn't need the "same failed policies." More »
- Debates Help Obama Raise Our Comfort Level
  
  New York Times | Oct 15, 08 4:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama’s success in recent debates has less to do with out-talking his opponent than in letting US voters become familiar with him, the New York Times reports; Obama’s contest was as much to prove himself to an electorate uneasy with his novel candidacy. Polls show more confidence in Obama after the first two debates, while John McCain’s backfiring campaign strategy widened the gap. More »
- Obama Ad Blitz Stifles McCain
  
  Politico | Oct 15, 08 1:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Over the past three weeks, Northern Virginia TV viewers have seen 1,342 commercials from Barack Obama … and eight from John McCain. Obama is dominating the airwaves, Politico reports, outspending McCain and the Republican National Committee as much as 8-1 in some markets, blunting GOP attacks with a sustained presence. “McCain is virtually invisible in the commercial breaks,” said one station executive. More »
- Desperate Times Call for Jump Starting Next Presidency
  
  Boston Globe &