Archive for October 10th, 2008
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Commentary: Race shouldn’t dominate campaign
We all know this election is about the economy; that’s a given. But come November 4, once inside the privacy of the voting booth, how many people will factor in the color of one candidate’s skin?
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McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd (AP)
AP – The anger is getting raw at Republican rallies and John McCain is acting to tamp it down. McCain was booed by his own supporters Friday when, in an abrupt switch from raising questions about Barack Obama’s character, he described the Democrat as a “decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States.” -
Appeals court sides with Ohio secretary of state (AP)
AP – A federal appeals court sided with Ohio’s top elections official Friday in her running battle with Republicans over how to verify the eligibility of newly registered voters.
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Ethics report: Palin abused authority
Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. -
President’s Radio Address
In his weekly radio address President Bush said, “Here’s what the American people need to know: The United States government is acting — and will continue to act — to resolve this crisis and restore stability to our markets. The Federal government has a comprehensive strategy and the tools necessary to address the challenges in our economy.”
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President Bush Meets with G7 Finance Ministers to Discuss World Economy
President Bush on Saturday said, “I’m confident that the world’s major economies can overcome the challenges we face. There have been moments of crisis in the past when powerful nations turned their energies against each other, or sought to wall themselves off from the world. This time is different. The leaders gathered in Washington this weekend are all working toward the same goals. We will stand together in addressing this threat to our prosperity. We will do what it takes to resolve this crisis. And the world’s economy will emerge stronger as a result.”
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McCain, Obama offer dueling ideas to save economy (AP)
AP – John McCain and Barack Obama outlined steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race for the White House. -
McCain Campaign Rejects Finding That Palin Abused Her Power (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) — Republican John McCain’s campaign is
rejecting as partisan politics an investigator’s finding that
his running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, abused her power
by letting her husband use her office to try to get a state
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President Bush Meets with G7 Finance Ministers to Discuss World Economy – October 11, 2008
President Bush on Saturday said, “I’m confident that the world’s major economies can overcome the challenges we face. There have been moments of crisis in the past when powerful nations turned their energies against each other, or sought to wall themselves off from the world. This time is different. The leaders gathered in Washington this weekend are all working toward the same goals. We will stand together in addressing this threat to our prosperity. We will do what it takes to resolve this crisis. And the world’s economy will emerge stronger as a result.”
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Palin says report says she acted lawfully (Reuters)
Reuters – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin acted “within proper and lawful authority” in removing the state’s public safety commissioner, the McCain-Palin Republican presidential ticket said on Friday in response to a state report.
