July 2008

Racial Issues Return to the the Campaign - New York Times


Boston Globe
Racial Issues Return to the the Campaign
New York Times - 10 hours ago
By Katharine Q. Seelye The McCain campaign’s accusation that Senator Barack Obama is “playing the race card” brings the race issue out in the open while allowing the McCain team to say it has not made the first move - a strategy we saw to some degree
Obama Camp Blasts Rapper for Anti-Hillary, Anti-McCain Tune FOXNews
Ludacris Provides Obama With More Unwelcome Help Washington Post
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McCain Campaign Says Obama Is ‘Playing the Race Card’ - New York Times


New York Times
McCain Campaign Says Obama Is ‘Playing the Race Card’
New York Times - 10 hours ago
By Michael Cooper and Michael Powell Updated RACINE, Wis. - Senator John McCain’s campaign accused Barack Obama of playing “the race card’’ on Thursday, citing his remarks that Republicans would try to scare voters by pointing out he “doesn’t look like
Obama's GOP Support Groups Town Hall
Analysis: McCain tries to sow doubts about Obama The Associated Press
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What should McCain do with Bush at the convention? - Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk
What should McCain do with Bush at the convention?
Washington Post - 9 hours ago
Slate chief political correspondent John Dickerson will be online Thursday, July 31 at 1 pm ET to discuss his ideas about what role John McCain should want President Bush to play at the Republican National Convention.
The Presidential Power Of Symbolism Atlantic Online
Obama Camp Blasts Rapper for Anti-Hillary, Anti-McCain Tune FOXNews
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Obama Camp Blasts Rapper for Anti-Hillary, Anti-McCain Tune - FOXNews


MTV UK
Obama Camp Blasts Rapper for Anti-Hillary, Anti-McCain Tune
FOXNews - 12 hours ago
by AP CHICAGO - Barack Obama’s presidential campaign says a new pro-Obama rhyme by the rapper Ludacris is “outrageously offensive.
Ludacris Provides Obama With More Unwelcome Help Washington Post
Ludacris bumps Barack Obama, blasts John McCain! What a surprise… Los Angeles Times
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McCain Officials Deny Racism Allegations - ABC News


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McCain Officials Deny Racism Allegations
ABC News - 13 hours ago
By RON CLAIBORNE Sen. John McCain never mentions Sen. Barack Obama's race except to acknowledge and salute the historic nature of his candidacy as the first African-American presumptive presidential nominee of a major party, and even that happens
Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers: McCain and Obama - What Were Insider Advantage Georgia
McCain Tags Obama As Unprepared U.S. News & World Report
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Musgrove, Wicker trade criticisms at Neshoba Fair - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Musgrove, Wicker trade criticisms at Neshoba Fair
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - 14 hours ago
BY BOBBY HARRISON PHILADELPHIA - Republican US Sen. Roger Wicker of Tupelo hit hard Wednesday against Democratic challenger Ronnie Musgrove at the Neshoba County Fair.
Senate hopefuls dish out attacks Jackson Clarion Ledger
Senate hopefuls spar at Neshoba fair DeSoto Appeal
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Ad calls offshore drilling a 'gimmick' - Boston Globe

Ad calls offshore drilling a 'gimmick'
Boston Globe - 11 hours ago
With polls indicating that most Americans favor more offshore oil drilling to help ease energy prices, the antiwar group MoveOn.org is trying to help Democrat Barack Obama fight back on the issue.
Going After McCain's Oil 'Gimmick' National Journal
MoveOn Responds to McCain 'Celeb' Ad Washington Post
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Nas in war of words with Fox News - BBC News

Nas in war of words with Fox News
BBC News - Jul 29, 2008
Veteran Fox News broadcaster Bill O'Reilly has retaliated against claims made by US rapper Nas that the corporation is racist.
Nas and Bill O'Reilly try to out-Fox each other guardian.co.uk
Nas branded a 'vile rapper' by Fox News' Bill O'Reilly NME.com
Starpulse.com
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Obama campaigns in Bush strongholds; McCain hammers on Obama - Los Angeles Times

Obama campaigns in Bush strongholds; McCain hammers on Obama
Los Angeles Times - 16 hours ago
McCain tells workers in Denver that his rival is a typical politician and an incessant tax-raiser. 'Don't let them scare you,' Obama assures crowds in southwest Missouri.
Obama Tries to Show Missouri Concern for Small-Town Issues Washington Post
McCain Camp: Obama "Playing the Race Card from the Bottom of the Deck" ABC News
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Plopping Down Before the Cushion Gets Cold - Washington Post


Broadcasting & Cable
Plopping Down Before the Cushion Gets Cold
Washington Post - 18 hours ago
By Mary Ann Akers And Paul Kane The indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) this week has set off a game of musical chairs among Republicans to determine who ends up with his plum committee posts, which Stevens was forced to relinquish under
Hutchison fills Stevens' committee seat Houston Chronicle
Stevens Surrenders Committee Posts CQPolitics.com
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Economy remains focus for Obama, McCain - NECN


Boston Globe
Economy remains focus for Obama, McCain
NECN - 23 hours ago
(Alison King, NECN) - The economy remains issue one for Barack Obama and John McCain. Obama today called republican policy "reckless.
Video: Candidates Duel Over Economy CBS
John McCain - the ultimate survivor Reuters UK
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Obama Camp Sees Potential in GOP Discontent - New York Times


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Obama Camp Sees Potential in GOP Discontent
New York Times - 17 hours ago
By PATRICK HEALY Chuck Lasker, a political blogger and Internet consultant in Indiana, hosted a gathering last week of 20 people he calls “whispering Republicans” - party members like him who support Senator Barack Obama, a Democrat, for president.
Obama meets with key women Los Angeles Times
In fundraising ranks, a gender gap is showing USA Today
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Obama win not to supplant civil rights campaign - Reuters


Boston Globe
Obama win not to supplant civil rights campaign
Reuters - Jul 28, 2008
By Matthew Bigg ATLANTA (Reuters) - If Barack Obama wins November's election and becomes the first black president in US history, will an older generation of civil rights leaders go out of business?
Brown Skin, White Mask: Obama’s Racial Awakening Human Events
Is The US Ready For a Black President? Voice of America
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Sen. Inhofe sweeps into November re-election race - The Associated Press


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Sen. Inhofe sweeps into November re-election race
The Associated Press - Jul 30, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe looks strong in his bid for a third term. The Democratic nominee, on the other hand, has a lot of work to do if he wants to pull off an election upset in November.
Oklahoma: Results show trouble for Rice Joplin Globe
Parties expect gains in representation NewsOK.com (subscription)
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Inside Politics: McCain, Obama to star in comic books - San Jose Mercury News


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Inside Politics: McCain, Obama to star in comic books
San Jose Mercury News - 15 hours ago
The two presumed presidential nominees, John McCain and Barack Obama, will star in their own comic books, according to an Associated Press story today.
McCain, Obama to get the comic book treatment The Associated Press
Presidential Candidates to Be Featured in Comic Books TheCelebrityCafe.com
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John McCain, Barack Obama fighting it out in the Rust Belt - Los Angeles Times


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John McCain, Barack Obama fighting it out in the Rust Belt
Los Angeles Times - 21 hours ago
Well, there's one Rust Belt industry doing all right these days — television advertising, judging by the record spending by Barack Obama, John McCain and the Republican National Committee.
McCain returns to state, visits Racine Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Campaign ad blitz already at $50 million Columbus Dispatch
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Possible VP pick mum in Chicago - Chicago Sun-Times


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Possible VP pick mum in Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times - 5 hours ago
BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Political Reporter Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty - a rumored leading candidate to be John McCain’s running mate - preached a message of global economic competition to a national convention of business-friendly state legislators and
Romney: "I Don't Expect to be a Part of It" ABC News
McCain, Romney battle left open wounds Salt Lake Tribune
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Obama Challenges McCain to a Policy ‘Duel’ on Taxes - FOXNews


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Obama Challenges McCain to a Policy ‘Duel’ on Taxes
FOXNews - 9 hours ago
by FOXNews.com Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama challenged his Republican opponent John McCain Wednesday to a ‘duel’ on taxes while touting his policies in a key swing state suffering from economic woes.
Obama ready to duel McCain CNN Political Ticker
Political Play: Obama claims link to the Wild West The Associated Press
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CNN analysis: Who'll win the Obama veepstakes? - CNN

CNN analysis: Who'll win the Obama veepstakes?
CNN - 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama's two unannounced and very secretive meetings with his vice presidential team has Washington insiders buzzing about a potential announcement.
Obama's Vice-Presidential Dilemma TIME
Kaine VP Speculation Continues WSET
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The Times' Distorted Professor Obama - Huffington Post

The Times' Distorted Professor Obama
Huffington Post - 14 hours ago
Today's New York Times features a lengthy story by Jodi Kantor about Obama's time as a teacher at the University of Chicago Law School.
Barack Obama 'good-looking', claims Barack Obama guardian.co.uk
‘Publish or Perish’? Apparently Not for Obama at U. of Chicago Law Wall Street Journal Blogs
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McCain Is the Radical on Health Reform - Wall Street Journal

McCain Is the Radical on Health Reform
Wall Street Journal - 23 hours ago
By JOHN C. GOODMAN If you listen only to presidential campaign rhetoric, you might conclude that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama proposed bold new changes for our health-care system, while John McCain is offering only small improvements.
Obama plan doesn't promise health care reform DetNews.com
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GOP Senators Distancing Themselves From Stevens - CBS News


Kansas City Star
GOP Senators Distancing Themselves From Stevens
CBS News - 6 hours ago
By Martin Kady II (The Politico) They certainly aren't going to ask "Uncle Ted" to resign, but a growing number of Republican senators don't want to be associated with Ted Stevens' campaign money.
McConnell donates money from Stevens United Press International
Republicans giving back Stevens money MSNBC
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Obama Gets ‘Celebrity Treatment’ in New McCain Ad - New York Times


Canada.com
Obama Gets ‘Celebrity Treatment’ in New McCain Ad
New York Times - 5 hours ago
By Michael Falcone All three make cameo appearances in Senator John McCain’s newest television ad that refers to Mr. Obama as “the biggest celebrity in the world” and uses footage from his speech in Berlin, with sound bites of the throngs cheering
No 'bounce' from Obama foreign trip: poll AFP
Weaver, McCain's Former Strategist, Calls "Celeb" Ad "Childish" Atlantic Online
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Obama arrogance watch - Boston Globe


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Obama arrogance watch
Boston Globe - 8 hours ago
The chorus of voices suggesting that Barack Obama might be getting ahead of himself and more than a little full of himself is growing louder.
Conservatives Decry Hubris In Obama's "Symbol" Comment AHN
What Did Obama Tell House Democrats About His Symbolism? ABC News
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Could Obama be the first Asian American president? - San Francisco Chronicle


United Press International
Could Obama be the first Asian American president?
San Francisco Chronicle - 17 hours ago
By Jeff Yang, Special to SF Gate "White skin notwithstanding, this is our first black president. Blacker than any actual black person who could ever be elected in our children's lifetime.
BEST OF THE WEB TODAY Wall Street Journal
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