Archive for October 4th, 2008
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Racism: the elephant in the US polling booth (AFP)
AFP – Voters may not say it out loud but pollsters back it up: racism is a lingering, significant factor in the 2008 presidential race that could elect the first black American to the White House. -
Obama takes big lead in new Minn. poll (Politico)
Politico – A new Minneapolis Star Tribune poll shows an expansive lead for Barack Obama in Minnesota, a result that appears to shrink the electoral map even smaller still for John McCain.
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Quarter of the Vote Enough to Send Louisiana’s Jefferson to Runoff (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com – Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson of Louisiana’s 2nd District, who is awaiting trial on federal bribery and corruption charges, received just more than a quarter of the vote in Saturday’s Democratic primary election — but that was enough to place him first in the seven-candidate field and qualify him for a primary runoff that will be held Nov. 4.
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Colombian singer Shakira lends support to Obama (AP)
AP – Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills. -
Palin Ties Obama to Terrorist; Obama Hits McCain’s Health Plan (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) — Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, in some
of her sharpest attacks on Barack Obama, linked the Democratic
presidential candidate to a domestic terrorist group from the
1970s, telling supporters Obama is someone who used to “pal
around with terrorists who targeted their own country.” -
President Bush Visits Midland, Texas – October 5, 2008
President Bush on Saturday said, “So it’s great to see our friends. You know, we got a couple more hard months to go, and obviously we’ve got to deal with this financial situation. Congress took a big step in the direction of at least giving us the tools necessary to bring some stability into the marketplace. Got to get credit for them of course so that people feel… comfortable about conducting business. So there’s a lot of work to be done. In the meantime it’s good to come back here to where it all started for us.”
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Palin says Obama ‘palling around’ with terrorists (AP)
AP – Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of “palling around with terrorists” because of an association with a former ’60s radical, a harsh attack on his character that she repeated at three separate campaign events without substantiation. -
Sen. Clinton calls McCain ‘mimic’ of Bush (AP)
AP – Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday called Republican presidential candidate John McCain not a maverick but a “mimic” of President Bush. -
Todd Palin plans interview in Troopergate probe (AP)
AP – Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband is planning to speak to an investigator looking into abuse-of-power allegations against the governor, Todd Palin’s lawyer said Saturday. He previously refused to testify under subpoena in a separate probe. -
Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails (AP)
AP – A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts.
