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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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August 2008
- Oil Rhetoric Gets Silly
  
  Washington Post | Aug 6, 08 10:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It might as well be a mathematical formula: High gas prices + oncoming election = stupid policy, writes Ruth Marcus in the Washington Post. John McCain, once the possessor of a sensible energy plan, now screeches incessantly about outer-continental shelf drilling, as though this would instantly solve the energy crisis. Barack Obama, who once earned plaudits for resisting McCain and Hillary Clinton's gimmicky gas tax holiday, now wants to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an even costlier gimmick. More »
- Top 5 Flip-Flops (So Far)
  
  Politico | Aug 6, 08 8:43 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As both presidential candidates hurl accusations of backtracking and hypocrisy at each other, Politico and PolitiFact team up to explain the five most important flip-flops of the race so far. PolitiFact rates Obama’s stance on tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve a “full flop,” citing strong prior opposition. McCain’s take on offshore drilling is rated a “half-flip,” taking into account his shift from a states’ rights position to staunch advocacy. More »
- McCain Goes Green ... With Envy
  
  New York Times | Aug 6, 08 7:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Why is John McCain, "a man who prides himself on honor," taking the low road in his campaign against Barack Obama? For Maureen Dowd, the reason is clear: the Arizona senator is "pea-green with envy." Even more than Bill Clinton or Jesse Jackson, McCain can't stand that a younger, more handsome politician has usurped his place and become the "new wunderkind in town." More »
- Paris Video Riffs on McCain's Ad
  
  ABC News | Aug 5, 08 9:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Paris Hilton says she’s “like, totally ready to lead” in her video response to John McCain—the "wrinkly, white-haired guy"—for his ad comparing Barack Obama to tabloid celebrities like herself, ABC News reports. In the deadpan video posted on funnyordie.com, the heiress figures she's now a candidate herself and explains her serious-sounding energy policy while reclining in a lawn chair in her bathing suit. “I’ll see you at the debates, bitches,” she says. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go pick out a vice president.” More »
- McCain Hopes $6M Olympic Ad Buy a Winner
  
  Advertising Age | Aug 5, 08 2:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Athletes won’t be the only competitors when the Beijing Olympics open Friday, Advertising Age reports: John McCain’s campaign made a last-minute, $6 million ad buy with NBC, topping the whopping $5 million Democratic opponent Barack Obama is spending. The large national scope of the advertising blitz is a rarity in recent presidential campaigns. More »
- Tire Gauge Joke Is on GOP, Not Obama
  
  Time | Aug 5, 08 11:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Republicans are laughing at Barack Obama’s suggestion that if Americans drove on properly inflated tires and had their vehicles tuned up regularly, they could save as much gas as offshore drilling would produce. The RNC is distributing tire gauges labeled “Barack Obama’s Energy Plan” and cackling with glee. There’s just one problem, writes Michael Grunwald of Time : Obama’s right. More »
- Cheney Likely to Skip GOP Convention
  
  CNN | Aug 5, 08 5:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain’s desire to keep his distance from the Bush Administration is expected to keep Dick Cheney away from the Republican Convention, say GOP officials. There is a “mutual understanding” between Cheney and McCain’s staffs that the unpopular VP is “unlikely” to attend, one official noted, though another said the two teams are “trying to work it out.” More »
- Team McCain Giving Out Tire Gauges to Mock Obama
  
  Politico | Aug 4, 08 6:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain’s campaign debuted another Barack Obama gag today as aides distributed tire gauges labeled “Obama Energy Plan” to reporters and donors, Politico reports. The campaign is mocking the Democrat’s suggestion that motorists increase gas mileage by keeping their tires full. The Obama campaign responded by pointing out that many prominent Republicans have spoken out in favor of minding tire pressure. More »
- Vacations Not Always a Breeze for Candidates
  
  Boston Globe | Aug 4, 08 4:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It's vacation time for the presidential candidates before the grueling run-up to the November elections, but hours at the beach can be as politically disastrous as time spent on the campaign trail, reports the Boston Globe . Summer vacations can bring out a candidate's taste for unhip outfits and awkwardly luxurious accommodations. More »
- McCain Slams Door on Media Straight Talk
  
  Washington Post | Aug 4, 08 2:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain has taken to emphasizing short sit-downs with local reporters over interaction with the journalists assigned to his campaign, a move that's irking regulars accustomed to plenty of access, Howard Kurtz reports for the Washington Post . McCain strategists say too much media access was preventing their campaign from carving out a message, but now the candidate is having trouble making the news. More »
- Obama Lives Large on Decadent Jet
  
  CBS | Aug 4, 08 2:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama’s new campaign plane oozes luxury—at least for Obama. The candidate’s section of the 757 is decked out with leather recliners, a dining booth, and a small table kept stocked with up-to-date newspapers, CBS reports. "O-Force One" is so far beyond the typical charter jet that, after this, “Air Force One may seem a tad claustrophobic,” joked one frequent campaign flier. More »
- Va. Joins Ranks of Swing States
  
  Washington Post | Aug 4, 08 1:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Buoyed by recent Democratic gains in Virginia and