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Quinnipiac University:
Obama Over 50 Percent In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds; Debate, Palin's Fade, Economy Put Democrat On Top — FLORIDA: Obama 49 - McCain 43 pre-debate; Obama 51 - McCain 43 post-debate; OHIO: Obama 49 - McCain 42 pre-debate; Obama 50 - McCain 42 post-debate …
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KCCI-TV:
NEW KCCI Poll: Clear Presidential Frontrunner Emerges — DES MOINES, Iowa — An exclusive KCCI poll shows Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama widening his lead here in Iowa. — The new poll interviewed 600 Iowans on Monday and Tuesday who regularly vote in elections for opinion on the upcoming presidential election.
CNN:
CNN Polls: Major gains for Obama in battleground states — ST. LOUIS, Missouri (CNN) - New polls in five crucial battleground states that could decide the race for the White House suggest Barack Obama is making some major gains. — CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion Research Corporation polls …
Mike Murphy / Swampland:
Des Moines Register... As a former general in the GOP, I get a lot of emails from various operative types around the country. Many are old comrades from the forgotten wars of old Republican statewide campaigns. Unlike the well meaning but under-experienced six month wonders who seem …
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Mike Glover / Associated Press:
McCain turns irritable, sarcastic in interview — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate John McCain, once renowned for his jocular sessions with journalists, appeared irritable and at times sarcastic in an interview in which he defended running mate Sarah Palin's experience …
Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
AP Poll: Obama takes a 7-point lead over McCain — WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has surged to a seven-point lead over John McCain one month before the presidential election, lifted by voters who think the Democrat is better suited to lead the nation through its sudden financial crisis …
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Poll: Obama gaining in battleground states — ST. LOUIS, Missouri (CNN) — Polls of five crucial battleground states in the race for the White House released Wednesday suggest that Barack Obama is making some major gains. — The CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion Research Corp. polls of likely voters in Florida …
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:Historic Disapproval: Bush Hits All-Time Low Amid Economic Meltdown
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CBS News:
Palin, Biden Trade Views On Abortion — CBS Evening News: Biden And Palin Answer Katie Couric's Vice-Presidential Questions … Katie Couric: Why do you think Roe v. Wade was a good decision? — Joe Biden: Because it's as close to a consensus that can exist in a society as heterogeneous as ours.
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Peter Hamby / CNN:
Palin campaign to shift media strategy — SEDONA, Arizona (CNN) - Sarah Palin's interview Tuesday with conservative talker Hugh Hewitt gave the vice presidential candidate a chance to showcase elements of her life story and demonstrate some of the folksiness that's been central to her political success.
Kathleen Parker / Chicago Tribune:
Speak correctly, or build a big bunker — WASHINGTON — Allow me to introduce myself. I am a traitor and an idiot. Also, my mother should have aborted me and left me in a Dumpster, but since she didn't, I should “off” myself. — Those are just a few nuggets randomly selected from thousands …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Couric vs. Palin, round 17 — Score another one to Couric, with that much-awaited Supreme Court question:
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:DEAD TO RIGHTS — Not knowing any Supreme Court decision …
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CNN:
Controversy brews up around VP moderator — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Controversy swirled over vice presidential debate moderator Gwen Ifill one day before the face-off between Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden, after new scrutiny was drawn to her upcoming book featuring Barack Obama.
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Jim Treacher / Mother, May I Sleep with Treacher?:A PARTIAL LIST OF GWEN IFILL'S QUESTIONS FOR THE VP DEBATE
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Bob Unruh / wnd.com:VP debate moderator Ifill releasing pro-Obama book
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William R. Kapfer / Washington Blade:
McCain's gay Q&A — ‘I hope gay and lesbian Americans will give full consideration to supporting me’ — Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) told the Blade in an exclusive written interview this week that he appreciates the Log Cabin Republicans' decision to endorse him …
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John Aravosis / AMERICAblog News:
Something just went wrong with McCain's face on national TV — UPDATE: There's now slow-motion video making it painfully clear that something is wrong. — In the post below, we showed a scene that just took place in which McCain was momentarily confused on stage, not knowing where to go.
John Aravosis / AMERICAblog News:
McCain: I've turned to Palin for foreign policy advice many times in the past — On NPR this morning: … Yeah, right, Joe Biden doesn't hold a candle to the woman who's read most of the newspapers and magazines in the world. And McCain has turned to her for sage foreign policy advice “many times in the past”?
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Rich Lowry / The Corner:My Advice for Sarah... ...is different than that of the “free Sarah Palin” camp.
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CBS News:
CBS Poll: Obama Widens Lead Over McCain — CBS News Survey Shows Obama Opening Up Nine-Point Edge On Strength Of Debate Performance And Handling Of Financial Crisis — (CBS) Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads GOP rival John McCain 49 percent to 40 percent among registered voters in a new CBS News poll.
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The Nation:
McCain's Kremlin Ties … Over the course of the presidential campaign, John McCain has repeatedly emphasized his willingness to stand up to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as proof that only he possesses the fortitude and judgment to become the next leader of the free world.
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David Rogers / The Politico:
Senate bailout bill keeps growing — The Senate hopes to revive Treasury's $700 billion financial rescue plan Wednesday night by packaging it together with more than $100 billion in popular tax breaks as well as aid to rural schools important to House Republicans.
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