Archive for August 17th, 2008
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McCain and Obama on Abortion (Time.com)
Time.com – While Obama’s opinion seems to be an artful dodge, McCain’s plain pro-life stance might steer him into troubled waters
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Presidential campaigns spar over Georgia
The Bush administration and Republican-standard-bearer John McCain were too distracted by the war in Iraq to see the crisis in Georgia on the horizon, supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama charged Sunday.
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Calif. GOP lawmakers kill Dem’s $6.6B tax package (AP)
AP – California’s Republican lawmakers on Sunday rejected a Democratic proposal for $6.6 billion in tax increases on the wealthy and corporations despite an offer to boost the state’s rainy day fund. The failed vote now pushes California’s budget impasse into its eighth week with no compromise in sight.
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Analysis: Same tough questions, different approaches
From their views on abortion to their greatest moral failings, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain used much different styles to tackle the same tough questions at Saturday night’s forum on faith.
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2008 Election Forecast: Swing-State Iowa Tilting Towards Democrats (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com – CQ Politics Presidential Race Rating: Leans Democratic
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No more hugs as Obama tears into McCain (AP)
AP – So much for hugging in church. A day after Barack Obama and John McCain exchanged an embrace during a faith forum at a California megachurch, Obama called the U.S. economy a disaster thanks to “John McCain’s president, George W. Bush,” and chided his Republican rival’s campaign team for trying to make him look unpatriotic and weak. -
NYT: DNC plans all-American image for Obama
Democrats face a number of imperatives at their convention, none trickier than making more voters comfortable with Barack Obama’s background.. -
McCain and Obama on Abortion
While Obama’s opinion seems to be an artful dodge, McCain’s plain pro-life stance might steer him into troubled waters
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Oil: What the drilling advocates say
Support for more U.S. oil drilling is on the rise, despite the opinions of many analysts who say the potential supply is too small to significantly lower the price.
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McCain gets briefing on Tropical Storm Fay (AP)
AP – John McCain on Sunday was briefed on Tropical Storm Fay, which scuttled a political fundraiser and is threatening to reach Florida as soon as Monday.
