Archive for September 26th, 2008
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McCain goes on offense; Obama plays it cool (Politico)
Politico – OXFORD, Miss. — There was no mistaking what John McCain was trying to accomplish in the season’s first presidential debate. His point was that Barack Obama “doesn’t understand” the world. He said so seven times, along with one “naive” and another “naivete” thrown in for measure.
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Biden misleads with accusation of tax increase (AP)
AP – Joe Biden charged Thursday during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania that John McCain’s tax proposals for health insurance would be “the largest tax increase in the history of America for the middle class.” He was wrong. -
McCain, Obama debate Iraq strategy
The next president will have to decide when and how to leave Iraq and what the United States will leave behind, Sen. John McCain said Friday.
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Subpoenaed Palin aides don’t appear at abuse probe (AP)
AP – Seven of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s top aides defied subpoenas for their testimony Friday into possible abuse of power by the governor. -
Grading the First Presidential Debate
On a night that the Democratic nominee had to show he could stand toe to toe with John McCain, Barack Obama confidently passed the test. Mark Halperin rates the two candidates’ performances.
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Candidates debate foreign policy, not costs
It was not until 32 minutes into Friday night’s debate — meant to focus on foreign policy — that either presidential candidate so much as mentioned a foreign policy issue. -
McCain, Obama clash on economy at start of debate (AFP)
AFP – White House hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain clashed in a debate late Friday over how to repair the country’s ailing economy, but both dodge questions over whether they will back a 700-billion dollar Wall Street bailout. -
Fact checking the first presidential debate (AP)
AP – Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stretched the facts in accusing each other of kowtowing to the oil industry and sprinkled other dubious assertions across the landscape of public policy in their first presidential debate. -
Lobbyists Sprint in Round-the-Clock Race to Shape Rescue Plan (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) — Wall Street trembled when House
Republicans pushed back against a $700 billion financial-
services rescue package this week. -
Cheers, jeers – but how many minds changed? (AP)
AP – At a hip downtown theater in liberal San Francisco, Sen. John McCain’s assertion that “we’ve got to have offshore drilling” raised loud jeers. But in Sandy Springs, Ga., Republicans chortled at his laugh lines, especially when used as a pointed jab at Sen. Barack Obama.
