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If Obama Were White, He'd Be Hit Twice as Hard
If Obama Were White,
He'd Be Hit Twice as Hard
OPINION
Oct 14, 2008 9:14 AM CDT

If Obama Were White, He'd Be Hit Twice as Hard

Democrat is protected by his race, not vulnerable because of it

(Newser) - John McCain isn’t stoking racism against Barack Obama. If anything, writes Jonah Goldberg in the LA Times, McCain is going easy on the Democrat for fear of appearing racist. When the GOP paints Obama as “different” or Sarah Palin says he doesn’t see America “the way...

For Tough Election Coverage, Tune In During the Day

Tune into Ellen and The View for TV's most penetrating look at politics

(Newser) - The days when politicians could take refuge on daytime TV, hiding behind softball interviews and happy talk about favorite recipes, are over, Rebecca Traister writes for Salon. Tracing the trend from soaps through Phil Donohue to Oprah and Ellen to the unrivaled supremacy of The View, she observes, "It...

Obama Plan Includes Freeze on Foreclosures

Plan would ease borrowing from retirement accounts

(Newser) - Barack Obama detailed an economic rescue plan today that includes incentives for job creation and a federal credit line for state and local governments, the Toledo Blade reports. Playing to voters in hard-hit Ohio as he preps for Wednesday's debate, Obama said, "I won’t pretend that this will...

Mudslingers Today No Match for Jefferson
Mudslingers Today No Match for Jefferson
ANALYSIS
Oct 13, 2008 3:23 PM CDT

Mudslingers Today No Match for Jefferson

Dirty campaigning has always been a feature of American democracy

(Newser) - The 2008 presidential race is getting rough, but the combatants look well-mannered compared to mudslingers of the 19th century. Thomas Jefferson was called an “infidel” and an “unbeliever,” while John Adams was accused of possessing a “hideous hermaphroditical character.” Although “everybody always assumes there...

McCain Paints Ugly Picture, Touts His Experience as Fix

GOP candidate compares Obama to Herbert Hoover on economy

(Newser) - John McCain painted a dismal picture of the economy today at a rally in Virginia, comparing Barack Obama’s solutions to Herbert Hoover’s while declaring himself the right candidate to fix the mess, the Virginian-Pilot reports. McCain also raised the specter of his flailing campaign in an effort to...

Va. GOP Chair Links Obama to Osama
Va. GOP Chair
Links Obama
to Osama
Oct 13, 2008 10:34 AM CDT

Va. GOP Chair Links Obama to Osama

Says both 'have friends that bombed the Pentagon'

(Newser) - In the latest volley in the battle for Virginia, the state's GOP chief compared Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden, reports the Washington Post, and Democrats and even Republicans are reacting angrily. Jeffrey Frederick slammed Obama's links to radical political activist Bill Ayers in a recent meeting with McCain campaign...

Mac's Last Big Push Must Be on Economy: Strategists

'Drastic action' needed, GOP insiders say

(Newser) - Republican strategists say John McCain won’t be able to get back on his feet without addressing the economy, Politico reports. While some want further emphasis on Barack Obama’s associations, there’s broad agreement the economy is what’s ailing McCain. “It's hard to imagine the voters thinking...

Meet the Man Calling Obama a Muslim
Meet the Man Calling Obama
a Muslim
Oct 13, 2008 8:37 AM CDT

Meet the Man Calling Obama a Muslim

Lawsuit-loving, anti-Semitic eccentric behind false rumors

(Newser) - The pernicious rumors that Barack Obama is secretly a Muslim can be traced to one man, the New York Times reports: Andy Martin, a failed lawyer and politician known for his anti-Semitic comments and frivolous lawsuits. In 2004 Martin released a press release calling Obama a Muslim, and he has...

Poll: Obama 53%, McCain 43%

McCain too busy with attack ads; losing support among base

(Newser) - Barack Obama continues to rise in the polls just as John McCain falls, with the latest numbers giving the Democrat a 10-point lead over his opponent, reports the Washington Post. Voters also gave Obama a clear lead on taxes and leadership for the first time in the election. McCain, meanwhile,...

McCain: I'll Whip Obama's 'You Know What'

Maverick, in Virginia, confident ahead of Wednesday's debate

(Newser) - John McCain plans to "whip" Barack Obama's "you know what" in Wednesday's debate, the Republican told Virginia supporters during a pep talk. But he quickly reminded the swing state volunteers to “conduct a respectful race,” and emphasized that despite "stark differences," he respects...

Clintons Surface for Home Stretch

Powerful pair turn up the campaign heat

(Newser) - The Clintons hit the campaign trail yesterday, stumping with Joe Biden in former Hillary territory in Pennsylvania, reports CNN. Hillary Clinton urged that Democrats "must elect Barack Obama," and warned: “This election is too important to sit on the sidelines of history." It was the couple's...

Obama Sways Ohio Swing Votes, Door by Door

Impromptu canvassing before debate prep wins over neighbors

(Newser) - Barack Obama made an unannounced tour through an Ohio neighborhood yesterday, knocking on doors and talking to voters in the crucial swing state, reports the Toledo Blade. Surprised residents took the opportunity to talk policy and snap photos with the candidate, and several undecided voters said they were won over...

'Osama' Ballots Spark Probe by NY County

Absentee voters picked up on typo multiple proofreaders missed

(Newser) - "Barack Osama" appears on 300 Rensselaer County absentee ballots, and the upstate New York county’s government wants to know why. Legislators from both parties have ordered an investigation into the board of elections, which prints its own ballots rather than contracting out the work. The board says...

Both Campaigns Walk the Plank
Both Campaigns Walk the Plank
Oct 12, 2008 12:42 PM CDT

Both Campaigns Walk the Plank

McCain, Obama agree on one thing: favorite childhood Halloween costume

(Newser) - Beware, trick or treaters: John McCain and Barack Obama may be hiding behind that bandanna and eyepatch. Asked about their favorite childhood Halloween costumes in separate interviews for Nickelodeon, both candidates answered "pirate," the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Obama called his getup "the best costume of all time....

Obama Grabs 6-Point Lead in Poll
Obama  Grabs
6-Point Lead in Poll
Oct 12, 2008 11:45 AM CDT

Obama Grabs 6-Point Lead in Poll

With economy dominant, Democrat takes 49% among likely voters

(Newser) - Barack Obama has widened his lead to 6 points in a four-day Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby tracking poll, taking 49% to John McCain’s 43% among likely voters, Reuters reports. As economic woes weigh on voters’ minds, Obama is leading by 21 points among independent voters, the poll found. The Illinois senator also...

Mac's Messy Message Worries GOP
Mac's Messy Message Worries GOP
Oct 12, 2008 11:27 AM CDT

Mac's Messy Message Worries GOP

Party leaders worry about inconsistent messages on Obama, economy

(Newser) - Republican leaders are beginning to worry that John McCain will lose the election unless he can be more consistent about both the financial crisis and Barack Obama, reports the New York Times. Strategists are also voicing renewed concerns about Sarah Palin, after the Alaska Legislature released a report last week...

Furor Ignites After Ga. Rep. Blasts McCain

Civil rights icon Lewis backs off Wallace comparison, but not far

(Newser) - A day after igniting tensions in both campaigns, civil rights icon John Lewis sought to soften remarks that seemed to compare John McCain to segregationist George Wallace, Politico reports. “It was not my intention or desire to do so,” Lewis said last night. “My statement was a...

Forget Sticks, Stones; Her Words Are Bullets
Forget Sticks, Stones; Her Words Are Bullets
OPINION
Oct 12, 2008 9:12 AM CDT

Forget Sticks, Stones; Her Words Are Bullets

Palin's Obama rhetoric fans racist flames

(Newser) - The McCain campaign has crossed the line from negative campaigning to “inciting vigilantism” with racist tactics that should raise alarms about Barack Obama’s safety, writes Frank Rich in the New York Times. Particularly troubling is Sarah Palin’s repeated linking of Obama to “terrorists” and her refusal...

Jolie: 'Obama Would Be Great for My Family'

But it's his positions on issues that 'could move' her to vote for him

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie hasn't officially endorsed a candidate, but Barack Obama's positions "could move" her to vote for him, she tells the German edition of Vanity Fair. His determination to "intervene militarily in genocides abroad and close down Guantanamo Bay" are near and dear to her heart—as is...

Obama Thanks McCain for Calming Crowd

But criticizes him for unwillingness to take on the economy

(Newser) - Barack Obama took a moment this morning to thank John McCain for attempting to rein in his angry crowd yesterday. “Senator McCain tried to tone down the rhetoric,” Obama told a rally in Philadelphia today. “I appreciate his reminder that we can disagree while being respectful of...

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