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October 2008
- Limbaugh Lashes Out at Anti-Palin Pundit
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
  
  (Newser) - Going so far as to call him a “pig,” Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell has launched a full-on war of words with Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh called Mitchell a "racist nutball" and ridiculed her and other “drive-by journalists” for saying Sarah Palin and John McCain should restrain supporters at their rallies, some of whom have shouted "kill him" and "terrorist." More »
- Neither Candidate Is Ready to Live Here: Noonan
  
  Wall Street Journal | 4 hours, 13 minutes ago
  
  (Newser) - We did have an October surprise, after all, in the form of an economic collapse, and it "all but certainly decided the race," writes Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal . But as she watches Democrats' 'smug triumphalism" and angry Republicans' finger-pointing, Noonan can't help but think that "both campaigns, in the closing stretch, seem not fully worthy of the moment." More »
- The Maverick Will Rise Again
  
  National Review | 5 hours, 39 minutes ago
  
  (Newser) - Wall Street is reeling, but the real depression has set in among Republicans who seem resigned to losing the White House. "Yet for all the gloom, there are several reasons why this race is by no means over," Victor David Hanson writes for the National Review. The neocon Democrat sees "certain deer-in-the-headlights moments among Obama’s handlers." More »
- Hispanic Voters Turn Against McCain
  
  Politico | 5 hours, 57 minutes ago
  
  (Newser) - With a record of immigration reform, John McCain once appeared a near-lock for the Hispanic vote—but the bloc is instead turning to Barack Obama, Politico reports. McCain is hovering around 26%, nowhere near Bush's historic 40% in the last election. Not only is McCain not getting credit for his prior support of reform, he's being associated with the GOP's general anti-immigration sentiment, thanks in part to Democratic ads. More »
- Krauthammer: Why Ayers, Rezko Matter
  
  Washington Post | 6 hours, 44 minutes ago
  
  (Newser) - Raising the specter of Barack Obama’s ties with the likes of Bill Ayers is perfectly legitimate, and John McCain's only fault is that he didn't start sooner, writes Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post . These associations “provide a significant insight into character” and “are particularly relevant” for a candidate “as new, unknown, opaque, and self-contained as Obama,” he writes. But mention the links and the media bemoans “dirty campaigning tinged with racism and McCarthyite guilt by association.” More »
- Obama Got $40K From Fake People
  
  New York Times | 9 hours, 40 minutes ago
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama received some $40,000 from obviously fictitious donors, the New York Times reports. After poring over both candidates’ records, the Times found some 3,000 donations to Obama from more than a dozen people with obviously falsified names —like “Test Person” from “Some Place, UT.” McCain had such donors as well, but far fewer than Obama. More »
- In Race About Crisis, Obama, McCain Mirror Hoover, FDR
  
  Washington Post | 11 hours, 32 minutes ago
  
  (Newser) - We should quit trying to pin the candidates down on policy specifics, writes EJ Dionne in the Washington Post . They’ve given us a “clear sense of who they are and how they would lead,” and that’s all we can ask. The economic crisis is moving so fast that “new ideas could become obsolete in a few days.” More »
- Mac's Health an Issue in Poll
  
  CNN | Oct 9, 08 10:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nearly half (47%) of Americans are worried that John McCain, if elected, would not finish his first term in good health, a CNN poll shows. Nearly 20% percent of respondents thought the same about rival Barack Obama. Only 7% of those questioned said that the health of a candidate would be the defining factor in their vote, while 24% said they would seriously consider it. More »
- Pro-Obama Media Let Him Slide on Specifics
  
  National Review | Oct 9, 08 8:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The mainstream media is quick to pounce on Sarah Palin for being short on specifics, but it's happy to give Barack Obama a free ride for the same shortcoming, writes Carrie Lukas in the National Review . Obama’s stands on issues such as trade (what exactly will he do with NAFTA?), Social Security, and abortion are unclear, but reporters are too ga-ga to go for the throat. More »
- 'Rednecks' Endorse Obama
  
  AFP | Oct 9, 08 6:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two self-described "rednecks" from the South are on a mission to help elect the nation's first black president. AFP looks at the efforts of the Missouri senior citizens who are defying stereotype with their tounge-in-cheek “Rednecks for Obama” campaign. Their banner drew big crowds at last week's debate, plus a visit from the candidate himself, and their rednecks4obama.com website has attracted 800,000 visitors. More »