Archive for August 16th, 2008
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McCain, Obama meet at campaign religious forum (AFP)
AFP – US presidential election rivals Barack Obama and John McCain met on the campaign trail for the first time here at a mega-church forum to examine their religious credentials. -
Charges loom for Blackwater guards
Justice Dept. sends target letters to six security guards involved in deadly Sept. shooting in Iraq indicating a high likelihood that at least some will face indictment.
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Obama, McCain Disagree on Abortion, Justices at Megachurch (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) — Barack Obama and John McCain, in
back-to-back appearances at one of the nation’s biggest
evangelical churches, disagreed on abortion and Supreme Court
justices, while supporting letting states decide gay marriage. -
Obama, McCain Split Over Abortion, Justices at Megachurch (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) — Barack Obama and John McCain, in
back-to-back appearances before one of the nation’s biggest
evangelical churches, disagreed over abortion and Supreme Court
justices while supporting letting the states decide gay marriage. -
Obama, McCain vie to win religious votes (Reuters)
Reuters – Barack Obama cited his
youthful experimentation with drugs and John McCain noted his
failed first marriage as their greatest moral failings on
Saturday at a forum on faith that both U.S. presidential
candidates used to appeal to religious voters. -
McCain, Obama talk before evangelicals
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Saturday that the nation’s greatest moral shortcoming is its failure to “devote ourselves to causes greater than our self-interests.” -
Famous Peruvian writer applauds Obama’s candidacy (AP)
AP – Peruvian novelist and politician Mario Vargas Llosa says Barack Obama would make a “magnificent” U.S. president. -
Obama raises more than $51 million in July
Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential bid added more than 65,000 donors and raised more than $51 million in the month of July, the Obama campaign said in a statement released Saturday.
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Obama may have edge with disabled voters (Politico)
Politico – The Democratic National Committee is hoping to drive a rift between John McCain and voters with disabilities.
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Pelosi receptive to considering more drilling (AP)
AP – Democrats’ stance against offshore drilling has shifted more, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaling on Saturday her willingness to consider opening up more coastal areas to oil and gas exploration.
