Archive for October 31st, 2008
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Study: Media coverage has favored Obama campaign (AP)
AP – John McCain supporters who believe they haven’t gotten a fair shake from the media during the Republican’s candidacy against Barack Obama have a new study to point to. -
President’s Radio Address
In his weekly radio address President Bush said, “Election season brings out the spirit of competition between our political parties, and that competition is an essential part of a healthy democracy. But as the campaigns come to a close, Republicans, Democrats, and independents can find common ground on at least one point: Our system of representative democracy is one of America’s greatest strengths.”
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Murdoch says Obama win could worsen financial crisis: report (AFP)
AFP – Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has warned that a win by Democratic hopeful Barack Obama in next week’s US election could worsen the world financial crisis, a report said Saturday. -
Obama Holds 6-Point Average Lead Over McCain in National Polls (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) — Barack Obama is holding an average
lead of 6 percentage points over John McCain in national polls
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Obama-McCain Duel Spurs Charges of Voter Fraud, Suppression (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) — The intensity of the presidential race
between Barack Obama and John McCain has spurred legal
maneuvering and a barrage of charges of fraud and voter
suppression in states that may determine the result if the
election is close. -
Obama says top priority is unclogging capitalism (AFP)
AFP – Democrat Barack Obama has vowed to avert a “potential meltdown” in the clogged financial system as he listed his top priorities if he is elected America’s first black president next week. -
Economy tops Obama’s list of ‘09 priorities
Sen. Barack Obama told CNN on Friday that turning around the economy and energy independence are his priorities for 2009 if he is elected president.
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Voter turnout expected to be highest in decades (AP)
AP – Voter turnout will be the highest in decades, dwarfing recent presidential elections, experts predict. -
McCain set for ‘Saturday Night Live’ cameo (AP)
AP – My friends, it’s John McCain, live from New York, just three days before the election. Aides to the Republican presidential candidate said Friday that McCain will make a detour from battleground states to appear on “Saturday Night Live,” the late-night show that has been a must-watch for many during the political season. -
Schwarzenegger pumps up support for McCain
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told a raucous crowd in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday night that Sen. John McCain’s opponent needs to beef up his policy plans.
