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Looking ahead: Putting a team together; having a news conference

November 5th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead, Obama administration
President-elect Obama's schedule the next couple of days, according to the Associated Press: Aides said he planned no public appearances until later in the week, when he has promised to hold a news conference. As president-elect, he begins receiving highly...

Looking ahead: Election Day arrives

November 3rd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead, Presidential race, 2008
At long last -- Election Day. We plan to start as usual with an early morning round-up of the latest news. Then, through rest of the morning and early afternoon, we'll dip in and out as the news warrants, before...

What’s up the final weekend: The stars are out and the swing states are in

October 31st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead, Swing states
This is it, the final weekend of the 2008 presidential campaign. Some highlights: Democrat Barack Obama holds rallies Saturday in Henderson, Nevada; Pueblo, Colorado and Springfield, Missouri. His wife, Michelle, joins him for the last two events. Republican John McCain's...

What’s happening Friday: Ohio, Iowa, Indiana

October 30th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead
Republican John McCain continues his bus tour of Ohio with stps and rallies in Hanoverton, Steubenville, New Philadelphia and Columbus. Democrat Barack holds a "vote for change" rally in Des Moines and an "early vote for change" rally in Highland,...

What’s up Thursday: Three states in one day

October 29th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead
You know the end is near when candidates start hopscotching from one state to another. Democrat Barack Obama holds rallies tomorrow in three states that went GOP in 2004: Sarasota, Fla.; Virginia Beach, Va.; and Columbia, Mo. Republican John McCain...

What’s happening Wednesday: Florida, Florida, Florida

October 28th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead
Republican John McCain is in Florida. He holds "Joe the Plumber" events in Miami and Palm Beach, and a national security roundtable in Tampa. Democrat Barack Obama holds an "Early Vote for Change" rally in Raleigh, N.C., then he heads...

What’s happening Tuesday: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

October 27th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead
One week before Election Day, the nominees are playing offense and defense. Republican John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin hold Road to Victory rallies in Hershey and Quakertown, Pennsylvania, trying to make inroads in a state that's gone Democratic...

What’s up this weekend: Obama returns, McCain on ‘Meet’

October 24th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead
Democrat Barack Obama, who has been visiting his gravely ill grandmother in Hawaii, roars back onto the campaign trail tomorrow with rallies in Reno, Las Vegas and Albuquerque. On Sunday he's in Denver and Fort Collins. All the rallies both...

What’s up Friday: McCain in Colorado, Obama visits grandmother

October 23rd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead
Republican John McCain holds rallies in Denver and Durango, and a small-business event in Colorado Springs. Running mate Sarah Palin gives a speech in Pittsburgh, holds a rally in Springfield, Mo., and attends a hockey game in St. Louis. Democrat...

Looking ahead to Thursday

October 22nd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Looking ahead
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama holds one campaign rally tomorrow, in Indianapolis, before heading to Hawaii to spend two days with his ailing grandmother. As for his Republican rival, John McCain, the GOP contender is due at rallies in Ormond...
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