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Stevens: Trial date “very encouraging” (Politico)

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
Politico - Sen. Ted Stevens' career and legacy are in jeopardy, but you wouldn't know it from his latest campaign statement.

McCain camp accuses Obama of playing race card (Reuters)

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized

Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain is shown during an energy policy speech at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, June 25, 2008. (Steve Marcus/ Las Vegas Sun/Reuters)Reuters - Republican White House hopeful John McCain accused Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday of playing racial politics in some of the most biting back-and-forth of the presidential campaign.


Country star John Rich wants fans ‘Raising McCain’ (AP)

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
AP - Country music star John Rich wants like-minded voters to join him in "Raising McCain."

Republican Smith cites another Democrat in new ad (AP)

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized
AP - Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith is crossing over the political fence again to boost his re-election campaign.

What’s happening Friday: Florida, Florida, Florida

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead
Both presidential candidates are in Florida tomorrow. Democrat Barack Obama holds a town hall on economic issues in St. Petersburg. Republican John McCain stops by a fundraising concert featuring country singer John Rich in Panama City. Both candidates will address...

Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a town hall-style meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Thursday, July 31, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - McCain, Obama square off as race issue hits presidential campaign ... McCain defends use of Spears, Hilton in campaign ad while professing respect for Obama ... Obama seizes on record oil profit to criticize McCain over tax breaks for big oil companies ... Poll: Obama leads McCain in Pennsylvania; McCain tied with Obama in Ohio, Florida ... Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark gets online push for Obama running mate


Schwarzenegger backs McCain while praising Obama (AP)

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized

In this May 22, 2008, file photo Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, shakes hands with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif., in Union City, Calif.  Schwarzenegger, who endorsed McCain and will appear on his behalf at the Republican National Convention this summer, commonly answers questions about global warming and other topics by saying that either candidate, McCain or rival Democratic candidate Barack Obama, will be a big improvement over President Bush. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)AP - How many governors endorse one candidate for president and then even before the election leave the door open to working in his opponent's administration? One so far: Arnold Schwarzenegger.


Ron Paul announces his own celebs: Jesse Ventura, Rockie Lynn

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Conventions, Offbeat, Presidential race, 2008, Republicans
Remember Ron Paul? He's going to make sure you do during the Republican National Convention, happening Sept. 1-4 in St. Paul. Paul, the anti-war, libertarian Republican who made a splash in the primaries, is holding a Rally for the Republic...

McCain expresses pride in campaign ad about Obama (AP)

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., campaigns at a town hall-style meeting at the Racine Civic Center Thursday, July 31, 2008 in Racine, Wis.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain expressed pride Thursday in a new campaign ad that compares Barack Obama to a pair of Hollywood celebrities, but defended his Democratic opponent after a voter said Obama "terrifies me."


McCain camp accuses Obama of playing ‘race card’ (AFP)

July 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Uncategorized

AFP - John McCain's campaign Thursday accused Barack Obama of playing the "race card" after the Democratic White House candidate complained Republicans were trying to scare voters away from him.