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Early voting redefines the way elections unfold
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 1:36am »

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Early voting redefines the way elections unfold
Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USA
By JOHN S. ADAMS Tribune Capitol Bureau • October 5, 2008 HELENA — Though Election Day isn't until Nov. 4, election officials expect tens of thousands of ...

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pb....EWS01/810050303


Voters bustling to get ready for election
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 1:36am »

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Voters bustling to get ready for election
BlueRidgeNow.com - Hendersonville,NC,USA
By James Shea County election offices are gearing up for the November election. People are busy updating their voter registration forms and signing up for ...

http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/2008....y_for_e lection


Presidential Candidates Should Address Water-Energy Issue - Iran ...
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 1:38am »

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Presidential Candidates Should Address Water-Energy Issue - Iran ...
RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
The below points are only a reference to such issues and each one of the nominees for the next presidential election should have a clear answer to them. 1. ...

http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/15...._iran_analyst /


Democrats Have 80000 Voter Registration Advantage in Nevada
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 1:40am »

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Democrats Have 80000 Voter Registration Advantage in Nevada
By Myrna the Minx
In 2006, Republican registered voters outnumbered Democratic registered voters by 7000. In only two years, the Democrats have flipped state voter registrations in their favor to an 80000 advantage. And according to an article in the RGJ ...
Reno and Its Discontents - http://www.renodiscontent.com

http://www.renodiscontent.com/2008/10/05....tage-in-nevada/


Democrats To Raise McCain Associations To Keating, Others
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 1:41am »

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Democrats To Raise McCain Associations To Keating, Others
Atlantic Online - USA
Democratic surrogates say they've been given the go-ahead from the Obama campaign to mention John McCain's associations with S&L kingpin Charles Keating and ...

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/arch....mccain_asso.php


Registration Gains Favor Democrats
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 1:42am »

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Registration Gains Favor Democrats
Washington Post - United States
In Florida, Democratic registration gains this year have more than doubled Republican gains; in Colorado and Nevada the ratio is 4 to 1, ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con....ml?hpid=topnews


Palin advisers to cooperate in probe
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 1:43am »

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Palin advisers to cooperate in probe
Posted: 09:29 PM ET
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) — Seven employees of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s administration have agreed to give statements in the state Legislature’s investigation into her firing of the state’s public safety commissioner, lawmakers involved in the probe said Sunday.

The seven — including Palin’s chief of staff — had tried to fight subpoenas issued by the state Senate Judiciary Committee. But an Anchorage judge upheld the subpoenas Thursday, and Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg notified the committee Sunday that they would give statements after all, Judiciary Committee Chairman Hollis French said.

“We’re still working out the details,” said French.


Obama accuses McCain of looking for distractions
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:24am »

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Obama accuses McCain of looking for distractions
Posted: 03:54 PM ET

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/200....r-distractions/

Sen. Obama slammed Sen. McCain's health care plan at a campaign event in North Carolina Sunday.
(CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday charged that Sen. John McCain's campaign is launching "Swift boat-style attacks" on him instead of addressing the country's problems.

Watch: Obama fights back
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/politics/2008/10/05/sot.obama.fight.back.cnn

"Sen. McCain and his operatives are gambling that they can distract you with smears rather than talk to you about substance. They'd rather try to tear our campaign down than lift this country up," Obama said at an event in Asheville, North Carolina.

"That's what you do when you're out of touch, out of ideas, and running out of time," he said.

The comments come a day after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's running mate, claimed that Obama associated "with terrorists who targeted our own country."

The McCain campaign shot back on Sunday, saying its accusations are "true facts," and not "smears."

"The last four weeks of this election will be about whether the American people are willing to turn our economy and national security over to Barack Obama, a man with little record, questionable judgment, and ties to radical figures like unrepentant domestic terrorist William Ayers," McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said in a statement.
Obama accuses McCain of looking for distractions
Posted: 03:54 PM ET

Sen. Obama slammed Sen. McCain's health care plan at a campaign event in North Carolina Sunday.
(CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday charged that Sen. John McCain's campaign is launching "Swift boat-style attacks" on him instead of addressing the country's problems.

Watch: Obama fights back

"Sen. McCain and his operatives are gambling that they can distract you with smears rather than talk to you about substance. They'd rather try to tear our campaign down than lift this country up," Obama said at an event in Asheville, North Carolina.

"That's what you do when you're out of touch, out of ideas, and running out of time," he said.

The comments come a day after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's running mate, claimed that Obama associated "with terrorists who targeted our own country."

The McCain campaign shot back on Sunday, saying its accusations are "true facts," and not "smears."

"The last four weeks of this election will be about whether the American people are willing to turn our economy and national security over to Barack Obama, a man with little record, questionable judgment, and ties to radical figures like unrepentant domestic terrorist William Ayers," McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said in a statement.


Obama Plays the Keating Card
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:26am »

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Obama Plays the Keating Card

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/05/obama_plays_the_keating_card.html

Sen. Barack Obama "will launch a multimedia campaign to draw attention to the involvement of Sen. John McCain in the 'Keating Five' savings-and-loan scandal of 1989-91, which blemished McCain's public image and set him on his course as a self-styled reformer," according to Mike Allen.

Key point: "The Obama campaign, including its surrogates appearing on radio and television, will argue that the deregulatory fervor that caused massive, cascading savings-and-loan collapses in the late '80s was pursued by McCain throughout his career, and helped cause the current credit crisis."

The Obama campaign is e-mailing supporters a link to a new website, KeatingEconomics.com, "which will have a 13-minute documentary on the scandal beginning at noon Eastern time on Monday. The overnight e-mails urge recipients to pass the link on to friends."


Obama's Ground Game
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:27am »

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Obama's Ground Game

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/05/obamas_ground_game.html

With the McCain campaign retreating from Michigan into Wisconsin, Walter Shapiro heads to Green Bay and notices a distinct difference between the ground games of Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain.

"Something major seems to be stirring when the Obama campaign can put a battalion on the streets of Brown County and the McCain forces have to counter with a ragtag platoon of high-school students."


Virginia GOP Worried About McCain's Chances
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:28am »

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Virginia GOP Worried About McCain's Chances

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....ns_chances.html

According to Politico, Virginia Republicans "are warning that John McCain's prospects for winning a state that has been in the GOP column in every presidential election since 1964 could be in jeopardy."

"With Barack Obama treating the Old Dominion like a battleground state and reliable polls showing a margin-of-error race there, some are cautioning that McCain is making a critical mistake by allowing the Democratic nominee to outpace him in terms of visits and resources committed."


VP Debate Pushed Undecided Voters to Obama
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:28am »

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VP Debate Pushed Undecided Voters to Obama

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....s_to_obama.html

An Ipsos/McClatchy poll found that Gov. Sarah Palin's performance in last week's vice presidential debate actually hurt her running mate, Sen. John McCain, among undecided voters.

Before the debate, undecided voters were leaning 56% to 44% for McCain. The day after the debate, the numbers tilted 52% to 48% for Sen. Barack Obama.

Said pollster Clifford Young: "It's suggesting an overall tendency of undecideds toward Obama, so it is significant. We're catching an underlying trend that's going on."

The poll also found that Sen. Joe Biden won the debate, 54% to 46%.


Electoral Map Now Favors Obama
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:29am »

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Electoral Map Now Favors Obama

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/05/electoral_map_now_favors_obama.html

The New York Times looks at the electoral map: "Mr. Obama now has a solid lead in states that account for 189 electoral votes, and he is well positioned in states representing 71 more electoral votes, for a total of 260... based on polls and interviews with officials from both campaigns and outside analysts. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the presidency."

"Mr. McCain has solid leads in states with 160 electoral votes and is well positioned in states with another 40 electoral votes, according to the Times tally, for a total of 200." Just six states representing 78 electoral votes -- Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia -- are tossups."

In his latest electoral projection, the Votemaster has Obama leading McCain, 329 to 194 with 15 votes up for grabs.

Update: Even Karl Rove predicts Obama would win the election if held today.

Update II: Chuck Todd says the latest NBC News projection -- Obama 264, McCain 175 -- puts Obama is just one state away from getting the necessary 270 votes.


Columbus Dispatch Poll: Obama Opens Lead in Ohio
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:29am »

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Columbus Dispatch Poll: Obama Opens Lead in Ohio

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....ad_in_ohio.html

Amid growing concerns about the economy, Ohio Democrats are coming home to Sen. Barack Obama, giving him a 7-point advantage in a new Columbus Dispatch Poll over Sen. John McCain, 49% to 42%.

The lead is especially important as "thousands of Ohioans already are casting ballots in the state's first presidential election allowing any registered voter to vote absentee."

Interesting: "McCain's best hope might stem from the fact that Ohio traditionally leans toward the GOP and more moderate candidates, and the state party has one of the best organizations in the country. However, the Dispatch Poll shows a playing field that currently holds 10 percent more self-identified Democrats than Republicans."


Minnesota Poll: Obama Surges Way Ahead
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:30am »

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Minnesota Poll: Obama Surges Way Ahead

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1...._way_ahead.html

A new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows Sen. Barack Obama has opened up a commanding lead over Sen. John McCain, 55% to 37%.

"That's a huge difference from the last Minnesota Poll, conducted in September, which showed the race dead even, with each candidate backed by 45 percent of likely voters. The new poll shows that Obama's surge in the state can be attributed to voters' belief in his ability to deal with the nation's worsening economy, his performance in the first presidential debate and an increase in the number of Minnesotans who call themselves Democrats."


Homelessness hits record high
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:34am »

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Homelessness hits record high
Boston Globe - 4 hours ago
Jonathan Santiago daydreams outside the House of Hope homeless shelter in Lowell, where he lives with his mother, Frances. (Ellen Harasimowicz for The Boston Globe/File 2008) By Connie Paige Despite a pledge by Governor Deval Patrick to end ...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massach....its_record_high


Paulson to Tap Adviser to Run Rescue Program
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:39am »

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Paulson to Tap Adviser to Run Rescue Program
Wall Street Journal - 8 hours ago
By DEBORAH SOLOMON WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is expected to tap Neel Kashkari, a key adviser on whom he has come to rely heavily during the financial crisis, to oversee Treasury's $700 billion program to buy distressed assets from ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122325337693906423.html?mod=googlenews_wsj


Conservatives question McCain’s attack strategy
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:41am »

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Conservatives question McCain’s attack strategy
Christian Science Monitor - 44 minutes ago
By Jimmy Orr | 10.06.08 With a month to go and the poll numbers down, the McCain campaign is playing the guilt by association card, and that’s leaving some conservatives uneasy.

http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2....ttack-strategy/


Voter registration trends appear to favor Democrats
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:42am »

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Voter registration trends appear to favor Democrats
Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago
Matt Rourke / AP ROCKING THE REGISTRATION: Martin Fagin, right, passes voter registration forms to an audience member Saturday in Philadelphia before a free Bruce Springsteen concert in support of Barack Obama and voter registration.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/....0,6191607.story


Mail-in ballots go to 5 million Californians
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:42am »

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Mail-in ballots go to 5 million Californians
San Francisco Chronicle - 5 hours ago
The November election starts for real today as more than 5 million vote-by-mail ballots begin to go out to households across the state.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/06/BACS13B5B3.DTL


Obama has lead in Ohio, poll finds
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:43am »

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Obama has lead in Ohio, poll finds
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - 2 hours ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A new poll shows Barack Obama with a 7-point lead over John McCain in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch said Sunday that Obama leads 49 percent to 42 percent among likely voters in the important battleground state.

http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.....34/1044/LOCAL08


Nebraska Becomes Unlikely Battleground
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:43am »

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Nebraska Becomes Unlikely Battleground
Washington Post - 10 hours ago
By Peter Slevin OMAHA, Oct. 5 -- With a month to go before Election Day, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, touched down here Sunday for an unexpected rally in a state that President Bush won by 22 percentage points in ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con....ml?hpid=topnews


Last Day to Register to Vote
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:44am »

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Last Day to Register to Vote
WPEC - 2 hours ago
After all the months of campaigning and debates and television ads, it would be a shame to miss out on the presidential election in November.

http://www.cbs12.com/news/county_4709927___article.html/vote_registered.html


Florida: Today is last chance to register to vote
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:45am »

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Today is last chance to register to vote
Bay News 9 - 2 hours ago
STATE (Bay News 9) -- Florida residents have until today, Oct. 6 to register to vote in November's general election. The general election takes place on Nov. 4, and Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson said he expects a large ...

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/....egister+to+vote


Barkley, Coleman and Franken face off
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 7:45am »

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Barkley, Coleman and Franken face off
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 33 minutes ago
In their first head-to-head sparring, US Senate hopefuls Dean Barkley, Norm Coleman and Al Franken debated Sunday on the country's economic crisis and more.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/stat....iD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU


Economy looms large in Michigan's US Senate race
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 8:03am »

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Economy looms large in Michigan's US Senate race
MLive.com - MI,USA
(AP) — Michigan's economic misery topped the list of issues in the US Senate race long before the debate over rescuing the US financial industry came up. ...

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf....st=newsmichigan


Clinton has raised $8M for Obama
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 8:03am »

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Clinton has raised $8M for Obama
USA Today - USA
She is stepping up efforts to get more Democratic women elected to the Senate. On Friday, she issued an e-mail fundraising appeal for Louisiana incumbent ...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-10-05-Clinton_N.htm


Senate Finance Committee leaders raise concerns about problems in ...
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 8:04am »

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Senate Finance Committee leaders raise concerns about problems in ...
Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in a letter recently sent to HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt raised concerns about alleged problems in the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals ...

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=41821


Over the weekend, John McCain's top adviser announced their plan to stop engaging in a debate over the economy and "turn the page" to more direct, personal attacks on Barack Obama.
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 8:05am »

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Over the weekend, John McCain's top adviser announced their plan to stop engaging in a debate over the economy and "turn the page" to more direct, personal attacks on Barack Obama.

In the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, they want to change the subject from the central question of this election. Perhaps because the policies McCain supported these past eight years and wants to continue are pretty hard to defend.

But it's not just McCain's role in the current crisis that they're avoiding. The backward economic philosophy and culture of corruption that helped create the current crisis are looking more and more like the other major financial crisis of our time.

During the savings and loan crisis of the late '80s and early '90s, McCain's political favors and aggressive support for deregulation put him at the center of the fall of Lincoln Savings and Loan, one of the largest in the country. More than 23,000 investors lost their savings. Overall, the savings and loan crisis required the federal government to bail out the savings of hundreds of thousands of families and ultimately cost American taxpayers $124 billion.

Sound familiar?

In that crisis, John McCain and his political patron, Charles Keating, played central roles that ultimately landed Keating in jail for fraud and McCain in front of the Senate Ethics Committee. The McCain campaign has tried to avoid talking about the scandal, but with so many parallels to the current crisis, McCain's Keating history is relevant and voters deserve to know the facts -- and see for themselves the pattern of poor judgment by John McCain.

So at noon Eastern on Monday, October 6th, we're releasing a 13-minute documentary about the scandal called "Keating Economics: John McCain and the Making of a Financial Crisis" -- it will be available at KeatingEconomics.com, along with background information that every voter should know.

Watch a preview right now and share it with your friends.

The point of the film and the web site is that John McCain still hasn't learned his lesson.

And this time, McCain's bankrupt economic philosophy has put our economy at the brink of collapse and put millions of Americans at risk of losing their homes.

Watch the video to see why John McCain's failed philosophy and poor judgment is a recipe for deepening the crisis:

http://my.barackobama.com/keatingvideo

It's no wonder John McCain would rather spend the last month of this election smearing Barack's character instead of talking about the top priority issue for voters.

But if we work together, we can make sure the focus stays on the economy -- and how to fix it.

Please forward this email to everyone you know.

Thanks,

David

David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America

P.S. -- The documentary will be live at noon Eastern at www.KeatingEconomics.com.


Rice: Iraq ‘harder’ than she ‘personally imagined’
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 3:55pm »

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Rice: Iraq ‘harder’ than she ‘personally imagined’
Posted: 01:14 PM ET
From CNN State Department Correspondent Zain Verjee

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday the road for the U.S. in Iraq has been “harder, longer, and more difficult that I personally imagined” and warned that despite some recent progress, success in Iraq is “not a sure thing.”

She made those comments at a packed auditorium at the State Department to salute a top diplomat and a top general. She honored Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker with the highest award the State Department gives: The Distinguished Persons Award.

Rice said there has been progress in Iraq, the economy is “springing back to life” and displaced Iraqis are returning home. She added al Qaeda is weaker and the Iraqi government is playing a more effective role. Rice called it a “hopeful but fragile turn of events” but said success in Iraq is “not a sure thing.”


Poll: Most Americans think another economic depression is likely
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 3:56pm »

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Poll: Most Americans think another economic depression is likely
Posted: 12:27 PM ET
(CNN) — A new national poll suggests that six in 10 Americans think
another economic depression is likely.

In a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Monday afternoon, 59
percent of those questioned said that it is very or somewhat likely that
another depression could occur in the United States. Four in 10 Americans said
it not likely another depression will occur, according to the poll.

The country went through a decade-long depression following the stock
market crash of 1929, in which roughly one out of four workers were unemployed,
banks failed across the country, and millions of ordinary Americans were
temporarily homeless or unable to feed their families.

– From CNN’s Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser


How to vote by absentee ballot for Nov. 4 election
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 3:59pm »

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How to vote by absentee ballot for Nov. 4 election
Niles Daily Star - MI, USA
4 election. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that provides services to voters but does not endorse any candidates or any ...

http://www.nilesstar.com/articles/2008/10/06/columnists/ndcolumn05.txt


November Election Voting Deadline Ends Monday
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:00pm »

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November Election Voting Deadline Ends Monday
WHIOtv.com - Dayton,OH,USA
DAYTON, Ohio -- If you want to cast your ballot in the Presidential election this November, Monday is the last day you can register to vote. ...

http://www.whiotv.com/politics/17632607/detail.html


Polls Show Obama Way Up In Two Key Swing States
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:01pm »

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Polls Show Obama Way Up In Two Key Swing States
By Eric Kleefeld
A new set of polls out today shows Barack Obama with enormous leads in two of the most contested swing states this election:. • In Virginia, SurveyUSA has Obama up 53%-43%, up from a 51%-45% Obama lead two weeks ago. ...
TPM Election Central - http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsm....y_up_in_two.php


Obama Camp Hits Back At McCain's "Keating Economics"
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:01pm »

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Obama Camp Hits Back At McCain's "Keating Economics"
By Eric Kleefeld
The Obama campaign is bringing out their latest salvo against the McCain campaign's decision to attack Obama's character. They've just put up a new Web site, KeatingEconomics.com, teasing a comprehensive attack on McCain's role in the ...
TPM Election Central - http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsm....k_at_mccain.php


Election Race Diary Roundup (10/5 –30 Days to Change)
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:02pm »

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Election Race Diary Roundup (10/5 –30 Days to Change)
By Election Diary Rescue
10 On Senate races. - Representing 4 different states. - 7 On Various election races and ballot issues. - Encompassing Governor, Secretary of State, Local, and more. - 16 General election-related diaries. Follow us for more, come on in. ...
Daily Kos - http://www.dailykos.com

http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/1pMm4aTnve0/621059


Presidential candidates present health care proposals
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:03pm »

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Presidential candidates present health care proposals
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Daytona Beach,FL,USA
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama take far different approaches to solving health-care problems. Trying to hold down costs and give more ...

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJo....LAPOL100608.htm


Democrats Register Thousands of First-Time Voters
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:04pm »

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Democrats Register Thousands of First-Time Voters
WOKV - Jacksonville,FL,USA
"There are unprecedented efforts by the Democrats this year in Florida to get out the vote," University of North Florida political scientist Matthew ...

http://wokv.com/localnews/2008/10/democrats-register-thousands-o.html


Democrats streak ahead in new polls
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:04pm »

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Democrats streak ahead in new polls
First Post - Cheltenham,England,UK
This is the highest level of support ever recorded for the Democratic candidate at a national level, and it continues the 25-day ‘winning streak’ which has ...

http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/uselection....new-polls,48422


Democrats are expected to pick up seats as all House members face ...
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:05pm »

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Democrats are expected to pick up seats as all House members face ...
By The Takeaway Staff
With a less than a month before Election Day, The Takeaway takes a broad look at the hundreds of battles for Congressional seats and why the Democrats are favored. If you do not see flash audio player please install the latest flash ...
Vote 2008 - The Takeaway - http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org

http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/10/....e-re-elec tion/


Democrats 'win more new voters'
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:06pm »

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Democrats 'win more new voters'
BBC News - UK
Final efforts are under way to register new voters in a number of US states, as reports suggest the Democrats have gained an edge over the Republicans. ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7655330.stm


Democrats dig into McCain's role in a financial scandal of the 1980s
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:06pm »

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Democrats dig into McCain's role in a financial scandal of the 1980s
International Herald Tribune - France
By Brian Knowlton WASHINGTON: Pushing back hard against pointed new attacks from the Republican campaign of John McCain, Democrats on Monday unveiled an ad ...

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/06/america/campaign.php


US election: McCain's temper and age become focus of Democrats' ads
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:07pm »

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US election: McCain's temper and age become focus of Democrats' ads
guardian.co.uk - UK
The Democrats are also focusing on McCain's character - specifically his temperament, and not-so-subtle suggestions that at 72 he is too old to be president ...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/06/uselections2008.barackobama2


C-SPAN Daily Alert
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 4:07pm »

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C-SPAN Daily Alert
Programming Information for Mon. 10/6 - Tues. 10/7, 2008
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C-SPAN Highlights

Tonight:
* House Hearing on the Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy: Panels 1 & 2 (8pm)
* Pres. Bush Statement on the Economy (12:55am)
* Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) Campaign Event (1am)

Tomorrow:
* U.S House: Not In Session
* House Hearing on the Causes and Effects of the AIG Bailout (10am) - LIVE
* Gen. David Petraeus Attends Assoc. of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting (4pm) - LIVE
* Second Presidential Debate at Belmont Univ. in Nashville, TN (7:30pm) - LIVE
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C-SPAN2 Highlights

Tonight:
* The Communicators: Kyle McSlarrow, NCTA, Pres. & CEO (8pm)
* Campaign Events with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) & Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) (8:30pm)
* 1992 Presidential Debate (9pm)

Tomorrow:
* U.S. Senate: Pro Forma Session (11am) - LIVE
* House Hearing on the Impact of the Financial Crisis on Workers' Retirement (1pm) - LIVE
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C-SPAN3 Highlights

Tonight:
* Programming on Amb. Jeane Kirkpatrick & Pres. Reagan's Foreign Policy (8pm)
* Booknotes: Jack Rakove, Author, "Original Meanings" (Time TBA)

Tomorrow:
* Programming on Nuclear Weapons (8am)

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C-SPAN Radio Highlights

Tonight:
* House Hearing on Causes & Effects of Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy (6pm)

Tomorrow:
* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE
* House Hearing on the Causes and Effects of the AIG Bailout (10am) - LIVE
* Second Presidential Debate at Belmont Univ. in Nashville, TN (9pm)

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Politics Highlights

* 2nd Presidential Debate at Belmont Univ. in Nashville - Tues., C-SPAN, 9pm ET LIVE
* Road to the White House - Sunday on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET
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Washington Journal Highlights

* Newspaper Articles
* Viewer Calls
* Discussion the Impact of U.S. Financial Markets on the Global Economy
* Discussion on Tuesday's Presidential Debate
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C-SPAN Capitol Spotlight

* After four days of political and economic turmoil, the House on Friday reversed itself and cleared a $700 billion financial bailout package that also extends dozens of expiring tax breaks... - Full Story at www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight/

* What issue was the subject of an “October surprise” in both the 1968 and 1972 presidential elections? - Answer at www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight/


Red State Democrats Rising
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 9:42pm »

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Red State Democrats Rising
By Todd Beeton
As Barack Obama has risen in the polls nationally and in much of the state polling, we're seeing some pretty dramatic movement among downticket Democrats as well, particularly Senate candidates in red states. ...
MyDD - http://www.mydd.com

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/10/6/124414/530


Massive Voter Registration Drive Favors Democrats
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 9:43pm »

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Massive Voter Registration Drive Favors Democrats
Voice of America - USA
Massive registration efforts have added some four million new voters to the rolls in 12 key "battleground" states, and figures show that Democratic ...

http://voanews.com/english/2008-10-06-voa59.cfm


More Democrats than Republicans in Florida
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 9:44pm »

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More Democrats than Republicans in Florida
MyFox Tampa Bay - Tampa,FL,USA
Despite the state's recent record as a red state, registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans in Florida. "Democrats have been the majority party ...

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages....Y&pageId =3.2.1


WCU/NPR Poll: Obama Ahead By Ten In Pennsylvania
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:14pm »

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WCU/NPR Poll: Obama Ahead By Ten In Pennsylvania
Political Wire got an advance look at a new West Chester University/NPR poll in Pennsylvania that shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain, 52% to 42%, in the key battleground state.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....nnsylvania.html


Fox/Rasmussen: Obama Gains in Key Swing States
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:14pm »

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Fox/Rasmussen: Obama Gains in Key Swing States
The latest batch of Fox News/Rasmussen swing state polls shows that Sen. Barack Obama has made significant gains in Colorado, Missouri and Florida. In Ohio and Virginia, there was little change from the week before.

Florida: Obama 52%, McCain 45%

Colorado: Obama 51%, McCain 45%

Missouri: Obama 50%, McCain 47%

Virginia: Obama 50%, McCain 48%

Ohio: McCain 48%, McCain 47%


WP/ABC Poll: Obama Leads By Six in Ohio
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:15pm »

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WP/ABC Poll: Obama Leads By Six in Ohio
Sen. Barack Obama "is riding economic discontent to an advantage in Ohio, bolstered in part by financially stressed voters in the state's hard-hit industrial belt," according to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll.

Obama leads Sen. John McCain, 51% to 45%, in the key swing state.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....ix_in_ohio.html


WSJ/NBC Poll: Obama Widens National Lead
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:16pm »

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WSJ/NBC Poll: Obama Widens National Lead
A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds that independent voters are starting to swing behind Sen. Barack Obama, "who continue to benefits from economic turmoil and the public response to their debate performances."

Obama now leads Sen. John McCain by six points, 49% to 43%, up from just two points in the same poll two weeks ago.

Update: Interestingly, though most recent national polls show Obama increasing his lead, the latest CBS News poll has the race closer with Obama just edging McCain, 48% to 45%.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....ional_lead.html


CNN Poll: Obama Expands National Lead
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:16pm »

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CNN Poll: Obama Expands National Lead
The latest CNN/Opinion Research survey shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain nationally by eight points, 53% to 45%.

Key finding: "Low approval numbers for the current commander-in-chief may be part of the reason Obama's fortunes are rising in the latest survey: Only 24% of those polled approve of President Bush's job performance, an all-time low for a CNN survey... And that's bad news for McCain, because the poll suggests a growing number of Americans believe the Republican nominee would have the same policies as the current GOP president. Fifty-six percent say McCain's policies would be the same as Bush's, up from 50% a month ago."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....ional_lead.html


Martin Closes In On Senate Seat
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:22pm »

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Martin Closes In On Senate Seat
There are now two polls in Georgia that show Jim Martin (D) has chance to knock off Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), a Senate seat once thought completely safe.

SurveyUSA: Chambliss 46%, Martin 44%

Research 2000: Chambliss 45%, Martin 44%

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....enate_seat.html


PPP Poll: Obama Expands Lead in North Carolina
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:22pm »

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PPP Poll: Obama Expands Lead in North Carolina
A new Public Policy Polling survey in North Carolina finds Sen. Barack Obama now leading Sen. John McCain, 50% to 44%.

For the first time, "Obama is earning over 80% of the vote from self identified Democrats, and that's fueling a four point increase in his lead in the state compared to last week. He now has an 82% to 15% lead with voters in his own party. His share of the Democratic vote had been anywhere between 69% and 76% in PPP's previous five surveys of the state."

Interesting: Obama's numbers rise every time he makes a visit to the state. McCain hasn't visited in five months.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....h_carolina.html


Democracy Corps: Obama Up By Six in Ohio
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:23pm »

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Democracy Corps: Obama Up By Six in Ohio
A new Democracy Corps poll in Ohio finds Sen. Barack Obama now leading Sen. John McCain, 49% to 43%.

Obama's lead is built "on an impressive 48% to 35% edge among independent voters. McCain's attempt to seize the mantle of change is falling on deaf ears in Ohio as by 24%, voters in the Buckeye state believe Obama, not McCain, is the reformer and by 18%, Ohioans believe Obama will bring the right kind of change. And in a state where the economy is king, Obama's aggressive positioning of the economic contrast with McCain has produced an 11-point Obama lead on which candidate will do a better job on the economy."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....ix_in_ohio.html


Suffolk Poll: Obama Crushing McCain in Virginia
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:24pm »

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Suffolk Poll: Obama Crushing McCain in Virginia
A new Suffolk University poll in Virginia shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain by a stunning 12 points, 51% to 39%.

Said pollster David Paleologos: "Barack Obama has built a coalition of suburban DC area progressives from the north, African-American voters from the south, and young voters statewide. That broad-based support suggests a 44-year Republican run in the Old Dominion State, dating back to Lyndon Johnson's victory in 1964, is in jeopardy."

Key finding: "The poll shows last Thursday's vice presidential debate was a net plus for the Democratic ticket. Exactly three-quarters (75%) of likely voters watched and scored Joe Biden (46%) the clear winner over Sarah Palin (26%), while 20% said neither won the debate. When asked if the debate affected their presidential selection, 32% said it made them more likely to vote Obama, while 18% said the debate moved them to McCain, and 47% said the debate didn't affect their decision."

Earlier today, a SurveyUSA poll also showed Obama with a double-digit lead in Virginia.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....n_virginia.html


SurveyUSA: Obama Way Ahead in New Hampshire
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:24pm »

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SurveyUSA: Obama Way Ahead in New Hampshire
A new SurveyUSA poll in New Hampshire finds Sen. Barack Obama leading by an astonishing 13 points, 53% to 40%.

A little history: "New Hampshire voted Republican in 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 and 2000. New Hampshire voted Democrat in 1992, 1996 and 2004, but no Democrat running for President in New Hampshire has received more than 50% of the vote in the past 44 years."

Key findings: Obama holds a 22-point advantage among women, 29-point advantage among young voters, 21-point advantage among Moderates, 18-point advantage among those who consider themselves an intellectual, 24-point advantage among lower-income voters, and 23-point advantage among college graduates.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1...._hampshire.html


SurveyUSA: Obama Pulls Away in Virginia
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:25pm »

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SurveyUSA: Obama Pulls Away in Virginia
A new SurveyUSA poll in Virginia shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain by ten points, 53% to 43%.

Since a similar poll conducted just after the Republican convention, McCain has gone from up by 2 to down by 10.

Key finding: McCain no longer leads in any region of the state.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....n_virginia.html


The Path to 270
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:27pm »

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The Path to 270
First Read: "Per our map, to reach 270, Obama has to hold on to the Kerry states -- winning New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin -- and pick up just one more state other than Nevada (which would get him to 269 and send the election to the House). Here's McCain's challenge: If he's unable to turn a blue state red, then he has to win every single Toss-up to get to 270. It's doable, but it's also the poker equivalent of drawing an inside straight."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/06/the_path_to_270.html


Wolfson Says Race is Over
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:28pm »

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Wolfson Says Race is Over
Howard Wolfson: "John McCain's candidacy is as much a casualty of Wall Street as Lehman or Merrill. Like those once vibrant institutions, McCain's collapse was stunning and quick. One minute you are a well-respected brand. The next you are yelling at the messengers of your demise as all around you the numbers start blinking red and stop adding up."

"The only unknowns are the size of the margin and the breadth of the Democratic advantage in the next Congress.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/06/wolfson_says_race_is_over.html


Journal Poll: Obama Leads in New Mexico
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:30pm »

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Journal Poll: Obama Leads in New Mexico
An Albuquerque Journal poll in New Mexico finds Sen. Barack Obama has a 5-point edge over Sen. John McCain, 45% to 40%.

Said pollster Brian Sanderoff: "Barack Obama has been on a roll in the last 10 days to two weeks."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/1....new_mexico.html


Fact Check: Did McCain intervene on behalf of Charles Keating?
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:34pm »

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Fact Check: Did McCain intervene on behalf of Charles Keating?
Posted: 06:01 PM ET

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/200....harles-keating/

Monday the Obama campaigned rolled out a Web site and online documentary about Sen. McCain and Charles Keating.
The Statement: The campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama on Monday, Oct. 6, unveiled a Web site noting that Republican opponent Sen. John McCain played a key role in the Senate's "Keating Five" scandal of the 1980s. "McCain intervened on behalf of Charles Keating with federal regulators tasked with preventing banking fraud, and championed legislation to delay regulation of the savings and loan industry — actions that allowed Keating to continue his fraud at an incredible cost to taxpayers," the site says.

Get the facts!

 

The Facts: Keating was sentenced to prison and required to pay more than $1 billion in civil penalties after being convicted on fraud, racketeering and conspiracy charges centered around his running of Lincoln Savings and Loan, which he bought in 1984. On April 14, 1989, Lincoln was seized by the government at an eventual taxpayer cost of $3.4 billion, then the most expensive thrift bailout in history. Lincoln and Keating became national symbols of the savings-and-loans collapse of the '80s — much as lending firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have symbolized the current financial meltdown.

McCain had been friends with Keating since the early '80s — their families vacationed together several times, according to previous CNN reporting. Keating was an early financial supporter of McCain's political career and donated to his campaigns repeatedly over the years. Keating's first company, American Continental, was headquartered in Arizona, the state McCain represents. McCain became one of the so-called "Keating Five" — five U.S. senators investigated over accusations they tried to interfere in a federal investigation of Keating's role in the savings-and-loan's collapse.

In January 1985, while in the U.S. House, McCain co-sponsored a resolution that would have delayed the effective date of proposed government limits "on direct investment in real estate, service corporations, and equity securities by federally insured savings and loan associations." He was one of the early sponsors, although a majority of Congress eventually signed on to sponsor it. The legislation would have impacted Keating's business, but would have regulated the entire industry, not specifically Lincoln Savings and Loan.

McCain also wrote several letters to government regulators and other officials regarding the issue. One, dated Jan. 30, 1985, to White House chief of staff James Baker, called the proposed regulations "unwise," saying the effort "flys (sic) in the face of our recent efforts to remove the hand of government from the affairs of private enterprise."

On April 9, 1987, McCain and the other senators attended a meeting with federal regulators investigating Keating. McCain has since said he regrets doing so. "He asked me to help him," he said during an October 2002 interview with Chicago's WGN-AM radio station. "I said I wouldn't do certain things. He called me a wimp. I threw him out of my office, but I still went to a meeting with four other senators with a group of regulators."

McCain testified that he never asked for anything inappropriate during the meeting, and the Senate ethics committee found that, after regulators said the firm was being investigated not just for insolvency, but on criminal grounds, McCain took no further action on Keating's behalf. In the end, the committee recommended McCain and Sen. John Glenn be dropped from the probe — although McCain was rebuked by the Senate for using "poor judgment" in his relationship with the millionaire banker.

The Verdict: True. McCain did push to delay regulations that would have cracked down on savings-and-loans practices and intervened on Keating's behalf, although he was cleared of wrongdoing in the "Keating Five" case.


CNN Poll: Obama advantage grows
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:35pm »

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CNN Poll: Obama advantage grows
Posted: 04:00 PM ET

From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser

 

A new national poll suggests Barack Obama is taking the lead.
Likely voters nationwide:

Obama: 53 percent
McCain: 45 percent

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) – A new national poll suggests Barack Obama is widening his edge over John McCain in the race for the White House.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Monday afternoon suggests that the country's financial crisis, record low approval ratings for President Bush, and a drop in the public's perception of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin all appear to be contributing factors in Obama’s gains among voters.

Fifty-three percent of likely voters questioned in the poll say they are backing Obama for president, with 45 percent supporting McCain. That 8 point edge is double the 4 point margin Obama held in the last CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll, taken in mid-September.

Low approval numbers for the current commander-in-chief may be part of the reason Obama’s fortunes are rising in the latest survey: Only 24 percent of those polled approve of President Bush's job performance, an all-time low for a CNN survey.

"Bush has now tied Richard Nixon's worst rating ever, taken in a poll just before he resigned in 1974, and is only 2 points higher than the worst presidential approval rating in history, Harry Truman's 22 percent mark in February 1952," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.


Obama: McCain shouldn’t ‘turn the page’ on economy
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:36pm »

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Obama: McCain shouldn’t ‘turn the page’ on economy
Posted: 02:00 PM ET

From CNN Assignment Editor Lauren Kornreich

 

Obama says McCain is avoiding discussing the economy.
(CNN) – Barack Obama said Monday that John McCain is intentionally trying to avoid talking about the economic crisis because it would hurt the Republican nominee’s presidential campaign.

As the stock market dropped even more on Monday afternoon and affected markets around the world, Obama criticized McCain for playing politics over talking about his plan to fix the economy.

“I have got news for the McCain campaign, the American people are losing right now,” Obama told reporters in Asheville, North Carolina. “They are losing their jobs, they are losing their healthcare, they are losing their homes, they are losing their savings, I cannot image anything more important to talk about than the economic crisis.”

Obama encouraged Congress to work on a second economic stimulus package that would provide direct relief from high gas and food prices and said Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke need to move quickly to restore confidence in the economy.

Obama said the next steps are to work to improve the housing market and to extend unemployment insurance.

The Democratic nominee said both candidates need to address their plans for the economy during the debate in Nashville on Tuesday night.


UN chief wants new look at UN Georgia mission
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:39pm »

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UN chief wants new look at UN Georgia mission
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The UN mission monitoring a cease-fire between Georgia and the separatist Abkhazia region should be extended for four months to explore whether to continue UN involvement following the Georgian-Russian war, the UN chief said ...

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gTnt59KmP9fGyyf7HMqRCYAnT3VAD93LBC0O0


EU Finance Ministers Meet Amid Global Crisis
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:40pm »

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EU Finance Ministers Meet Amid Global Crisis
Voice of America - 6 hours ago
By Lisa Bryant European finance ministers began a two-day meeting in Luxembourg to deal with the worst financial crisis in years. Lisa Bryant reports for VOA from Paris that the 27-member block has pledged to protect savings and to maintain financial ...

http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-10-06-voa53.cfm


Pakistan denies deal for US strikes
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:40pm »

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Pakistan denies deal for US strikes
PRESS TV - 1 hour ago
Pakistani officials have denied the media reports that the country had struck a deal allowing US missile strikes against militants on its soil.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=71485§ionid=351020401


Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:42pm »

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Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia
The Associated Press - 6 hours ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A former Taliban ambassador said Monday that the hard-line militants sat with Afghan officials and Saudi King Abdullah over an important religious meal in Saudi Arabia late last month as the insurgency raged back home.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21MfoYhjZJQD93L7O2O0


Iranian letter rejects pressure on nuclear issue
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:43pm »

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Iranian letter rejects pressure on nuclear issue
Reuters UK - 1 hour ago
By Parisa Hafezi TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran delivered a letter to EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Monday which stressed, according to Iranian media, that foreign pressure on Tehran would not resolve the dispute over its nuclear programme.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE4958AY20081007


US supports Taliban return to power
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:43pm »

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US supports Taliban return to power
Pakistan Dawn - 59 minutes ago
By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Oct 6: The United States said on Monday it’s “very supportive” of an Afghan reconciliation effort that could bring the Taliban back into the government in Kabul after severing their ties with Al Qaeda.

http://www.dawn.com/2008/10/07/top5.htm


As Palin Brings Up Ayers, Obama Team Cites Keating
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:44pm »

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As Palin Brings Up Ayers, Obama Team Cites Keating
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Anne E. Kornblut and Michael Abramowitz The presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama for the first time criticized Sen. John McCain for his role in the "Keating Five" savings-and-loan scandal yesterday, saying the issue was fair game after a ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con....8100603030.html


Court Won't Force Testimony On Firings of US Attorneys
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:45pm »

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Court Won't Force Testimony On Firings of US Attorneys
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Carrie Johnson A federal appeals court declined yesterday to order current and former White House aides to testify before a House committee about the firings of nine US attorneys, leaving the next Congress to decide how aggressively to pursue the ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con....d=moreheadlines


Poverty still plagues US cities: survey
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:46pm »

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Poverty still plagues US cities: survey
Reuters - 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most US mayors and city officials say poverty is a growing problem, with many families unable to get by, according to a survey released on Monday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4955DC20081006


Capitol Grilling for Lehman CEO
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:48pm »

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Capitol Grilling for Lehman CEO
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Annys Shin Former Lehman Brothers chief executive Richard S. Fuld Jr. told a skeptical House committee yesterday that he tried various ways to save the 158-year-old investment banking firm, including making a plea for help to federal regulators, ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con....8100603173.html


US financial bailout: It is rocket science
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:50pm »

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US financial bailout: It is rocket science
CNNMoney.com - 4 hours ago
That's what the man picked Monday to engineer the largest financial bailout in US history did before shifting to the world of finance.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/arti....78432e3dd9c.htm


McCain, Obama gear up for second debate
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:53pm »

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McCain, Obama gear up for second debate
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Paul J. Gough NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - With the record-setting vp debate now history, it's back to the top of the ticket on Tuesday night.

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSTRE4960FF20081007


Last day of voter registration draws crowds
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:55pm »

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Last day of voter registration draws crowds
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Paul Sancya, AP LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Democrats throughout the state pushed hard Monday to register as many voters as possible as the midnight deadline neared.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2008-10-06-registration_N.htm


Poll: Obama Takes 6-Point Lead in Ohio
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:56pm »

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Poll: Obama Takes 6-Point Lead in Ohio
Washington Post - 5 hours ago
By Jon Cohen and Dan Balz Aided by the faltering economy, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has the upper hand in the race for the state of Ohio, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, putting Republican John McCain at a ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con....8100602387.html


Obama widens lead in national poll
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2008, 10:56pm »

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Obama widens lead in national poll
CNN - 5 hours ago
By Paul Steinhauser NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) -- A new national poll suggests Barack Obama is widening his lead over John McCain in the race for the White House.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/06/poll.of.polls/?iref=hpmostpop


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