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Scott Shane / New York Times:
Obama and '60s Bomber: A Look Into Crossed Paths — CHICAGO — At a tumultuous meeting of anti-Vietnam War militants at the Chicago Coliseum in 1969, Bill Ayers helped found the radical Weathermen, launching a campaign of bombings that would target the Pentagon and United States Capitol.
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Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Palin says Obama ‘palling around’ with terrorists — ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of “palling around with terrorists” because of an association with a former '60s radical, stepping up an effort to portray Obama as unacceptable to American voters.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
OBAMA AND SOME GUY HE BARELY KNOWS.... About a week or so ago, the Wall Street Journal editorial page ran an 1,100-word piece from conservative writer Stanley Kurtz about Barack Obama's past with 1960's-era radical William Ayers. The Journal gave it a provocative headline …
Stanley Kurtz / The Corner:
NYT's Ayers-Obama Whitewash — As others have noted, today's New York Times carries a story on the relationship between Barack Obama and unrepentant Weather Underground terrorist, Bill Ayers. The piece serves as a platform for the Obama campaign and Obama's friends and allies.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
McCain camp: Obama is ‘radical,’ pals around with terrorists — Pegged to a Times story that adds nothing to the theory that Obama and Bill Ayers were particularly close, the McCain camp is focusing on that association again today, in an attempt to move the conversation beyond the economic issues …
Julia Hoppock / Political Punch:
Obama About to Be Hit on Questionable Associates — The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the FBI is looking into whether or not former Obama pal Tony Rezko — convicted in June of attempted extortion, mail and wire fraud, and aiding and abetting bribery — paid for all or part of $90,000 worth work …
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
McCain Plans Fiercer Strategy Against Obama
McCain Plans Fiercer Strategy Against Obama
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Josh Chafetz / The New Republic:
Historical Manglings — What Joe Biden and Sarah Palin don't understand about the office they're applying for. — Last night, Gwen Ifill asked Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden what their understanding of the role of the vice presidency was. The answers were not encouraging.
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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
With One Month To Go: Why McCain Will Close and Win — Because the country cannot afford the greatest gamble in its modern history at this moment in time. — A confrontation with Iran looms and instability in Pakistan grows. The Islamist threat has been beaten back in Iraq …
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Maintains Significant Margin — PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Oct. 1-3 finds 50% of registered voters supporting Barack Obama, and 42% John McCain, for president. — Obama has now held a statistically significant lead over McCain for the last eight days …
Kevin Duchschere / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Franken bypasses Coleman as voters react to attack ads — DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken has moved into his first solid lead over incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, according to a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll. — The survey, conducted Tuesday through Thursday …
Charles Babington / Associated Press:
Obama assails McCain over health care proposal — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama sharply criticized Republican John McCain's health care proposals Saturday, saying they could force millions of Americans to struggle to buy medical insurance.
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Obama: McCain health plan ‘radical’
Obama: McCain health plan ‘radical’
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Washington Post:
GOP Strategists Whisper Fears Of Greater Losses in November — With the party already struggling to generate enthusiasm for its brand, Republican strategists fear that an outpouring of public anger generated by Congress's struggle to pass a rescue package for the financial industry may contribute …
Jennifer Rubin / Commentary:
What's The Matter With Harry? — One of the more curious — but not unprecedented — incidents in the last couple of weeks involved Harry Reid. The Wall Street Journal explains: … But this wasn't the only such incident: … All of this raises the question: are they trying …
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Bill Sammon / Fox News:
Lawmaker Accused of Fannie Mae Conflict of Interest — Unqualified home buyers were not the only ones who benefitted from Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank's efforts to deregulate Fannie Mae throughout the 1990s. — So did Frank's partner, a Fannie Mae executive at the forefront of the agency's push to relax lending restrictions.
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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
Palin's Alternate Universe — Sarah Palin is the perfect exclamation point to the Bush years. — We've lived through nearly two terms of an administration that believed it could create its own reality: … Now comes Ms. Palin, a smiling, bubbly vice-presidential candidate who travels in an alternate language universe.
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Brian C. Mooney / Boston Globe:
Obama gaining crucial ground — Polling shifts in some key states — With 31 days until the election, Democrat Barack Obama's road to the White House is widening, and Republican John McCain's electoral path is narrowing. — The McCain campaign's decision this week to abandon Democratic-leaning Michigan …
Rasmussen Reports:
45% Say Biden Won Debate, 37% Say Palin — The Vice Presidential debate on Thursday night attracted a bigger television audience than the Presidential debate a week earlier, but is not likely to have much of an impact on the results of Election 2008. — Forty-five percent (45%) …