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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
Running While Black — Gee, I wonder why, if you have a black man running for high public office — say, Barack Obama or Harold Ford — the opposition feels compelled to run low-life political ads featuring tacky, sexually provocative white women who have no connection whatsoever to the black male candidates.
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Michael Powell / New York Times:
With Genie Out of Bottle, Obama Is Careful on Race — Senator Barack Obama is a man of few rhetorical stumbles, but this week a few of his words opened a racial door his campaign would prefer not to step through. When Senator John McCain's camp replied by accusing him of playing the race card …
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Dan Balz / The Trail:Race Card Charges and Campaign Discord Mark Dog Days of Summer
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Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:McCain's Ad Formula Employs Lowest Common Denominator
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Michael C. Bender / Palm Beach Post:
Obama would consider off-shore drilling as part of comprehensive energy plan — ST. PETERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Barack Obama said today he would be willing to open Florida's coast for more oil drilling if it meant winning approval for broad energy changes. — “My interest is in making sure we've got …
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Alexander Marquardt / CNN:
Obama shifts on oil drilling? — ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) - Barack Obama said Friday that he would be willing to compromise on his position against offshore oil drilling if it were part of a more overarching strategy to lower energy costs. — “My interest is in making sure we've got the kind …
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Obama: McCain waging ‘cynical’ campaign — by Mark Silva and updated with McCain response. — Sen. Barack Obama today accused the rival presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain of waging a “cynical” campaign, attempting to “distract” voters from the real issues in the race …
New York Times:
Anthrax Suspect's Death Is Dark End for a Family Man — FREDERICK, Md. — Bruce E. Ivins arrived last month for a group counseling session at a psychiatric center here in his hometown with a startling announcement: Facing the prospect of murder charges, he had bought a bulletproof vest …
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Washington Post:
A Scientist's Quiet Life Took a Darker Turn — For most of his career, he was a casting agent's vision of a bench scientist: shy, eccentric, nerdy, soft-spoken. But sometime this spring, with the FBI closing in on him, Bruce E. Ivins's life took a dark turn that frightened his closest friends.
Christopher Wills / Associated Press:
Obama opposes reparations for slavery — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama opposes offering reparations to the descendants of slaves, putting him at odds with some black groups and leaders. — The man with a serious chance to become the nation's …
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Zeeshan Haider / Reuters:
Pakistani Taliban deny Zawahri death report — ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani Taliban spokesman denied on Saturday a U.S. media report that al Qaeda number two, Ayman al Zawahri, might have been killed or wounded in a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's border region last Monday.
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Little Green Footballs:
A Big IE7 Problem on the Web — I've confirmed that there's some kind of problem on the Internet, that only seems to affect users of the Internet Explorer 7 web browser. Attempting to browse to many sites results in an ‘Operation Aborted’ error. No information about the problem elsewhere yet ... stay tuned.
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Peter Wehner / The Corner:
On the Offense — I have no idea what the general reception of McCain's “The One” ad about Barack Obama will be; but I thought it was clever and effective. Humor is one of the best and most under-utilized assets in a presidential campaign; when a clever and/or humorous charge embodies …
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Stanley Kurtz / Weekly Standard:
Barack Obama's Lost Years — The senator's tenure as a state legislator reveals him to be an old-fashioned, big government, race-conscious liberal. — Barack Obama's neighborhood newspaper, the Hyde Park Herald, has a longstanding tradition of opening its pages to elected officials …
NewsRadio 740 - KTRH:
Bush Family on Rush — The Bush family called in to the Rush Limbaugh show this morning. Listen Here! — RUSH: What are...? (interruption) Interrupting for what? — THE PRESIDENT: Hello! — RUSH: Oh, jeez. The president? — THE PRESIDENT: Rush Limbaugh? — RUSH: Yes, sir, Mr. President.
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