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McCain Dodges Keating Bullet, For Now
 McCain Dodges 
 Keating Bullet, For Now 
ANALYSIS
Sep 23, 2008 3:00 PM CDT

McCain Dodges Keating Bullet, For Now

Newsweek 's Alter sees 'free ride' for candidate involved in 'last great financial scandal'

(Newser) - John McCain is getting a free ride amid the current US financial storm, Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter told MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann last night, citing the Republican’s involvement in the Keating Five savings-and-loan debacle of the late 1980s. “McCain thinks he's getting a hard time, he's really getting...

...Takes On Cool, Lecturing Obama
...Takes On Cool, Lecturing Obama
ANALYSIS
Sep 23, 2008 2:01 PM CDT

...Takes On Cool, Lecturing Obama

Dem hopeful, a great orator, has struggled one-on-one

(Newser) - Barack Obama is famous for his soaring set-piece speeches, but his facility with oratory hasn't translated into success in debates, writes John M. Broder in the New York Times. At last month's Saddleback Church forum he sounded every bit the law professor, offering complex, humorless analysis to the sound bites...

British PM Adds Obama Clip in Bid to Boost Popularity

Brown faces revolt from within his ruling Labour party

(Newser) - Gordon Brown sought to capture some of Barack Obama’s political celebrity today, the AP reports, with the embattled British prime minister showing a gathering of his Labour Party old footage of the Illinois senator praising him. Brown faces a slumping economy, and elements within Labour would like to see...

Candidates Decry Crisis, but Don't Change Plans

McCain and Obama push same spending ideas after meltdown

(Newser) - Though John McCain and Barack Obama are both on board with the White House's $700-billion scheme to bail out Wall Street, they're both still pushing economic plans crafted before the crisis, and likely to be scuttled by it, the Washington Post reports. Although the fiscal situation is, in the words...

Americans Blame GOP for Economy by 2-to-1

(Newser) - Voters blame the GOP over Democrats for the Wall Street crisis by a 2-to-1 margin that may be boosting Barack Obama's overall numbers, a new poll says. Nearly half of Americans pinned blame on Republicans while only about a quarter held Democrats responsible. And Obama held a 10-point lead among...

Hillary Didn't Really Want VP Slot: Bill

Clinton would've paired up with Obama only out of sense of 'duty'

(Newser) - Even as rumors continue to bounce around the Internet that Hillary Clinton could end up on the Democratic ticket, she never wanted to—and would only have accepted the VP slot out of a sense of duty, Bill Clinton said on The View today. “Not really, she didn’t,...

To Win Debates, Go for Snap Over Substance
To Win Debates, Go for Snap Over Substance
OPINION
Sep 22, 2008 2:35 PM CDT

To Win Debates, Go for Snap Over Substance

Postgame video replays matter more than issues

(Newser) - Better theater, not better substance, wins modern presidential debates, writes Michael Tomasky in the Guardian. Pundits will ordain a winner during the spin war that follows each clash—this year's first encounter is Friday—and “the candidate who wins the battle of the clips will be the 72-hour winner....

'R' Word in Play in Pa.—and It's Not 'Recession'

White voters won't always say it, but they won't vote Obama

(Newser) - Joe Biden must have been shocked when he met Carolyn Bauer in a Philadelphia diner. Bauer told Biden she’d never vote for his running mate. “It’d be disgusting to get a man named Barack Obama as president,” she said. “No way!” Racism is a...

Quindlen: Time to Get Serious, America
Quindlen: Time to Get Serious, America
OPINION
Sep 22, 2008 11:56 AM CDT

Quindlen: Time to Get Serious, America

How is an election this crucial so full of lipstick, pigs and likability?

(Newser) - Voters must cut through the fog of spin and take their votes seriously, writes Anna Quindlen in Newsweek. Amid bickering over whose lipstick is on what pig, “Nothing being said has much to do with the future of this country.” A vote, Quindlen urges, is a promise to...

Palin Lifts McCain Among White Women

Gender gap shrinks as VP pick causes shift

(Newser) - John McCain has made huge strides with female voters since choosing Sarah Palin, says a new poll reported. Before tapping his running mate, McCain trailed Barack Obama 52% to 18% on the question of which candidate better understands “women and what is important to them,” Politico reports, deconstructing...

Paulson's New Powers Put More Focus on Successor
Paulson's New Powers Put More Focus on Successor
ANALYSIS
Sep 22, 2008 9:53 AM CDT

Paulson's New Powers Put More Focus on Successor

Obama could keep Treasury chief; weak-on-economy McCain seen to have few options

(Newser) - Henry Paulson’s handling of Wall Street’s financial crisis has consolidated so much power for the Treasury secretary that Barack Obama is considering keeping him on board if he wins the November election, the New York Times reports—and it’s heightened speculation about who might succeed him in...

Virginians Pour Record Dollars Into Election

State's newfound battleground status sparks funding fervor

(Newser) - With their home state up for grabs for the first time in decades, Virginians—particularly Democrats from the northern part of the state—are pouring money into the presidential race, the Washington Post reports. Thus far, locals have given a record $25.3 million to various candidates throughout the election...

Guess How Many Cars I Own?
 Guess How Many Cars I Own? 
Sep 22, 2008 8:53 AM CDT

Guess How Many Cars I Own?

13 rides pack McCains' garages, including 2 Jeeps, a pickup, Caddie and foreign cars

(Newser) - The McCains own almost twice as many cars as they do houses, and a few members of the fleet are foreign—despite John McCain’s recent assurances to Detroit that "I've bought American literally all my life.” Thirteen cars are registered to John and Cindy McCain, Newsweek discovered...

Candidates Talk Leadership, Race, on 60 Minutes

Mac goes bipartisan, Obama talks leadership, plays down race

(Newser) - John McCain tried to strike a bipartisan tone during his 60 Minutes interview last night, and Barack Obama played down the race issue while highlighting his leadership experience. Both presidential candidates sat for prime-time interviews on the show, during which McCain floated the name of prominent Democrat Andrew Cuomo to...

Palin Generates Florida Heat
 Palin Generates Florida Heat 
Sep 22, 2008 1:56 AM CDT

Palin Generates Florida Heat

Up to 60,000 at first Florida rally

(Newser) - As many as 60,000 people, many of them elderly, waited in 90-degree Florida heat for a glimpse of Sarah Palin yesterday, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Hundreds needed treatment for heat-related ailments as the vice presidential candidate visited a sprawling retirement community in her first campaign trip to Florida. Palin...

Dems Bristle Over 'Blank Check' Bailout

Lawmakers vow not to rush bill like Sept. 11 legislation

(Newser) - Democratic lawmakers showed concern today over a proposed $700 billion bailout plan that Barack Obama called a "blank check," Politico reports. Sen. Patrick Leahy vowed not to repeat their post-Sept. 11 mistake—of rushing legislation that President Bush used to justify wiretapping—while others said voters may see...

Obama May Get Out the Anti-Gay Marriage Vote

Obama candidacy may bring out conservative black vote on Prop. 8

(Newser) - Black voters energized by Barack Obama’s candidacy may also support a Californian ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage, the New York Times reports, though Obama himself opposes the ban. Opponents and supporters of Proposition 8 say African Americans will play a crucial role, and each side is trying to...

McCain Team on Defense Over Health Care Comment

Dem said McCain backs banking deregulation

(Newser) - John McCain was back on the defensive over the economy yesterday, after Barack Obama accused him of touting banking deregulation in a magazine article even as Washington is scrambling to re-regulate the industry to stave off a Wall Street meltodown, the Washington Post reports. In this month's Contingencies magazine, McCain...

Subprime Bailout Will 'Stifle' Next President
Subprime Bailout Will
'Stifle' Next President
ANALYSIS
Sep 21, 2008 9:37 AM CDT

Subprime Bailout Will 'Stifle' Next President

And candidates' own plans will add billions to budget deficit

(Newser) - “Change” may be more than an election-year buzzword: Thanks to record deficits and Wall Street's crisis, it could be the only money the next president has left. Barack Obama and John McCain are vowing ambitious projects, reports McClatchy, but “the next president is just not going to have...

Better Football-Watching Buddy? Obama By a Nose

Fans cross party lines in football buddy pref.

(Newser) - A slim majority of Americans would rather watch a football game with Barack Obama than John McCain, the AP reports. Though the margin is not great—50% to 47%—a poll by AP and Yahoo showed that each candidate’s appeal crossed party lines. About a tenth of Obama faithful...

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