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October 12, 2008
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October 12, 2008
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Second US Senate debate set
for tonight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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2008 Senate Election Predictions
as of 10-10-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://politicalmaps.org/2008-senate-election-predictions-as-of-10-10-2008/ |
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House and Senate Race Roundup:
Polls, polls, polls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/dXveQ5F7vzY/625548 |
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Florida in good shape for
election -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Poll: Obama Winning Over Groups
Once Reluctant To Back Him -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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What Will You Do If the Election
is Stolen? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Election Race Diary Roundup
(10/10 – 25 Days to Change) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/QHAGpqGO2wM/627012 |
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The smears and lies about
Barack are becoming more frequent, more outrageous, and more
offensive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While you and I know the truth, many undecided voters do not. It's more important than ever to reach out to voters in crucial battleground states. You can set the record straight, fight back against John McCain's attempt to mislead voters, and help win a key state in this election. Get your list of potential supporters to contact. We'll give you talking points you can use. This election is coming down to the wire. Voters are making up their minds, and in a number of states they are casting their votes early. You can help make sure the attacks we're seeing from the McCain campaign don't influence their decision at the polls. No experience is required. You can do it all from home. You'll join more than 200,000 supporters around the country who are using our voter contact tool to great success. Ask friends and family to join you. If more supporters like you get involved, we can quickly reach the number of voters we need to win this election. Get started right now: http://NY.barackobama.com/NYn2n Thanks for all you do, Jon Jon Carson |
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US - India Nuclear Deal Passed
in Senate and Congress as America ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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European leaders gather in
Paris for finance talks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The countries, which all use the euro currency,
are expected to try to The leaders have rejected a plan to create
a common financial bailout |
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N. Korea to resume nuclear
plant dismantling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “We welcomed Washington’s moves to follow through on their responsibilities according to the agreement reached … as well as ending the application of the trade law for enemy countries,” a spokesman for the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement carried by the (North) Korea Central News Agency. In a version of the statement that South Korean news agency Yonhap carried, North Korea also said it will now resume disabling its nuclear plants. “With the move by the United States we will also fulfill our ‘action for action’ principle and resume the disabling of the (Yongbyon) nuclear facilities and allow inspectors from the United States and the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) to resume their responsibilities,” the statement said. North Korea halted the dismantling of the
plutonium-producing plants in August after a stalemate over verification
measures. |
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Australia to guarantee all
bank deposits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rudd told reporters the guarantee was one of three steps the government is taking to safeguard Australians from the fallout of the global financial crisis. The government will also guarantee all term wholesale funding by Australian banks operating in international markets. In addition, it will inject 4 billion dollars (U.S. $2.6 billion) into residential-backed securities to help shore up the Australian mortgage market. The moves were intended to reassure Australians
that the government would safeguard them from the fallout of
the global financial crisis. |
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The final presidential debate
is this Wednesday, October 15th, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's the last chance for undecided voters to see Barack and John McCain side-by-side and determine who will bring the change this country needs. And it will be the final time before election night to come together in this way with your friends, family, and fellow supporters. Make the most of this opportunity by signing up to host a Debate Watch Party -- or attend one near you. If you've joined us for an event before, you know how powerful they can be to help build support and grow our movement. If you haven't, it's a terrific way to connect with fellow supporters and folks who may just be making up their minds. If you can host an event, we'll make sure you have everything you need to make it a success. We're having a special conference call for Debate Watch Party hosts on Tuesday, when we'll give you ideas for how to get your guests involved in the rest of the campaign. In these final weeks, each of us needs to do whatever we can to keep strengthening this campaign and encourage undecided voters to cast their votes for change. Sign up to host or attend a Debate Watch Party now: http://my.barackobama.com/debate-watch-party Thanks, Jon Jon Carson |
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Election will show if Florida
has changed - in 5 different ways -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Election Race Diary Roundup
(10/11 – 24 Days to Change) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/khgDXJDlrmY/627841 |
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Comparing the presidential
candidates' income tax plans -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Democrats call for massive
econ stimulus plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49B35B20081012 |
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European leaders strike bank
deal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the plan would refinance banks, guarantee interbank lending and ensure that troubled banks do not fail. It also will protect individual depositors’ accounts and ease some regulations to give banks more flexibility. “What we want is to give back banks the means to lend, to support the economy to enable households to borrow for mortgages or consumption and give companies the means necessary to invest for growth,” said Sarkozy, who also holds the rotating European Union presidency. “We cannot have a healthy economy and sustainable growth unless we have a solid financial sector.” The refinancing of the banks and the guaranteeing
of interbank loans are good until the end of 2009. |
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Record drop in U.S. gas prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trilby Lundberg, publisher of the nationwide Lundberg Survey of gasoline prices, said the average price for self-serve unleaded across the United States dropped to $3.31 a gallon — the largest drop in the six-decade history of her survey. Lundberg’s survey looks at about 5,000
gas stations around the nation, tallying an average gas price
for regular-grade unleaded gasoline. Before the latest survey,
the record drop tallied by surveyors came after Hurricane Katrina
in October 2005, when national gas prices dropped 25 cents a
gallon, Lundberg said. |
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Obama did not ask to delay
security agreement, Iraqi FM says -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Iraqi foreign minister weighed in Sunday
on a stateside campaign trail controversy. The statement by Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari refutes a recent published report and a statement by Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin that Obama tried to influence Iraqi politicians negotiating with the United States to score political points. |
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Mason-Dixon: Obama Grabs Small
Lead in Nevada -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Said pollster Brad Coker: "It's still really, really close. Obama has a little bit of a lead, but it's not as wide as his lead in most of the national polls. Nevada's still very much a battleground, very close and very interesting." |
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GOP Leaders See Defeat for
McCain -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Again and again, party leaders said in interviews that while they still believed that Mr. McCain could win over voters in the next 30 days, they were concerned that he and his advisers seemed to be adrift in dealing with an extraordinarily challenging political battleground and a crisis on Wall Street." Said former congressman Vin Weber: "The main thing he needs to do is focus on a single message -- a single, concise or clear-cut message, and stick with that over the next 30 days, regardless of what happens. He's had a lot of attack lines. But it's time to choose." |
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PPP Poll: Obama Way Ahead
in Colorado -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key findings: Obama is now leading 71% to 21% with Hispanic voters, a considerable improvement from a 57% to 36% edge in PPP's survey of the state taken three weeks ago. The white vote is exactly the same as it was previously, a 48% to 47% advantage for Obama. Analysis: "The numbers paint a picture that shows it nearly impossible for McCain to win the state at this point. Only 6% of voters are undecided, and among those who do have a preference currently only 6% say there's any chance they could change their mind. Obama's lead at this point is such that McCain would have to win virtually every undecided, keep everyone who could change their mind currently supporting him in his camp, and win over almost 100% of current Obama supporters who say they aren't totally committed to him. The chances of all those things happening? Not very good." |
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Tracking Poll Update -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diageo/Hotline: Obama 50%, McCain 40% Gallup: Obama 51%, McCain 42% Rasmussen: Obama 52%, McCain 45% Research 2000: Obama 52%, McCain 40% Zogby: Obama 48%, McCain 44% http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/11/tracking_poll_update.html |
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Finance giants reportedly
ordered to buy $40 bln of mortgage bonds ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Deadline nearing to file for
economic stimulus check -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Newsday poll: Obama has double-digit
lead on Long Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Josh Brolin takes a run at
the president in 'W.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-brolin12-2008oct12,0,7488402.story |
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Obama Gains in Iowa, Florida
Give Him Boost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQsSC0B.93YQ&refer=home |
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Clintons campaign with Biden
in Scranton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
The Clintons and the Bidens campaigned
together Sunday. Both Clintons sung the praises of the Delaware senator to a crowd of 6,000, pointing to his accomplishments in his 35-year Senate career and to his roots in this hardscrabble Pennsylvania town that has become synonymous with the blue-collar working class electorate. “If you had a secret ballot of all the Republicans and Democrats in the Congress,” said former President Bill Clinton, “and you asked them to put two or three names down of the people in the entire Congress who know the most about the economic, political and security challenges of America and the world, his name would be on every single secret ballot.” Missing from much of Clinton’s eight-minute
introduction was Barack Obama himself, the latest in a series
of lukewarm statements of support from the former president.
Clinton said he would spend the rest of his life thanking those
who supported his wife in the primary, and said that she had
done more to support Obama than any of the other Democratic runner-ups
combined. |