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October 18, 2008
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October 18, 2008
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C-SPAN Weekend Alert -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C-SPAN Highlights Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Monday: Friday: Saturday: Monday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Monday: Saturday: Sunday: Monday: * Missiouri Governor Debate - Saturday,
C-SPAN, 7pm ET LIVE ********************************************************************** Saturday: Sunday: Monday: ********************************************************************** * Sen. Ted Stevens downplayed his own involvement in a massive addition to his home in Girdwood, Alaska, when he returned to the witness stand Thursday in his own federal corruption trial...- Full Story at http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight * What was the increase in the total 2004
presidential vote over 2000? - Answer at http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight
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US briefs presidential candidates
on Iraq troop deal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hx6n6l6gZSI3T8oidxP3UUyh7N_A |
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Progressive Voter Guide to
Democracy and Elections -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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There's nothing like being
on the campaign trail with Barack -- right at the heart of the
largest and most inspiring grassroots movement in the history
of politics. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our team put together a video that captures that energy, and I had to share it with you. See what this movement is all about, then make your first donation of $5 or more before it's too late to make a difference.
It's taken a lot of hard work to get this far, but we still have millions of voters to contact in a very short time. This week alone, we need to grow this movement by 100,000 new donors -- but we're almost there. If you make your first donation before tonight's deadline, a previous donor will match your donation and double your impact. Please watch this short video and make a matched donation of $5 or more for the change we need: https://donate.barackobama.com/match Barack will be the underdog until he's in the White House, so keep working, keep talking to your friends and neighbors, and together we can change the world. Thank you for your commitment, passion, and hard work, Michelle |
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Bahrain foreign minister arrives
in Iraq -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Al-Khalifa plans to meet with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to talk about the relationship between the two countries, as well as other issues, the official said. Zebari is expected to hold a news conference
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Fact check: Obama said he
would 'spread his wealth around'? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What did Obama say? Get the facts!
The Facts Obama explained his tax plan during the roughly five-minute exchange — telling Wurzelbacher that the tax rate on the portion of his income that was more than $250,000 would be increased from 36 percent to 39 percent. But he also mentioned that his plan includes a 50 percent small-business tax credit for health care and a proposal to eliminate the capital-gains tax for small businesses that increase in value. Obama said his tax plan, which he said focuses on bigger breaks for people making lower incomes, would be good for the economy. "If you've got a plumbing business, you're going to be better off if you've got a whole bunch of customers who can afford to hire you," he said. "Right now, everybody's so pinched that business is bad for everybody. And I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody." Wurzelbacher said, "The reason I ask you about the American Dream, I mean I've worked hard. I'm a plumber. I work 10, 12 hours a day and I'm buying this company and I'm going to continue working that way. … I'm getting taxed more and more while fulfilling the American Dream." In an interview with CNN on Thursday, October 16, Wurzelbacher said he had misunderstood Obama's plan and that the company he wants to buy makes well less than $250,000 a year — which Obama says means his taxes would not be increased. The Verdict: |
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A Race to Keep Young Voters
Engaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Election Race Diary Roundup
(10/17 – 18 Days to Change) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/Aul75GJn0N0/633933 |
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Obama Draws Record Crowd,
McCain On Defense -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Obama Sweeps the Debates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- However, Gallup has found that, despite all the attention paid to the debates, they generally do little to change the course of the presidential race. http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/18/obama_sweeps_the_debates.html |
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Florida Still a Toss Up -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Research 2000: Obama 49%, McCain 45% SurveyUSA: McCain 49%, Obama 47% |
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Obama Expands Lead in Tracking
Poll -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The poll is based on a three days of polling results -- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The last presidential debate was on Wednesday night.
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Trader Tried to Game Political
Futures Market -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Over the past several weeks, a single investor has pushed hundreds of thousands of dollars into the McCain-Obama market, the company said, resulting in great financial losses through a strategy that belies any financial motive." |
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For President: Obama will
lead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |