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Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Palin says Obama ‘palling around’ with terrorists … ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of “palling around with terrorists” because of his association with a former 1960s radical, stepping up the campaign's effort …
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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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Marc Ambinder:
The Deadly Final Attack... It looks like the deadlier final attack might come not from John McCain, as advertised, but from Barack Obama, with his McCcain-will-cost-you-more blitzkrieg. McCain's already on extremely weak footing regarding the economy. — By eliminating McCain's …
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.
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CNN:
Palin hits Obama for ‘terrorist’ connection — (CNN) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday slammed Sen. Barack Obama's political relationship with a former anti-war radical, accusing him of associating “with terrorists who targeted their own country.” — Palin's attack delivered …
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Ed Whelan / The Corner:
Re: NYT's Ayers-Obama Whitewash — A quick follow-up to Stanley's post: Isn't it about time that campaign reporters demand live answers from Obama himself, rather than from uninformed campaign aides, about the basics of his relationship with Bill Ayers? — For starters: When did you first meet Bill Ayers?
Stanley Kurtz / The Corner:
CNN/NYT Bias Contest — A CNN article on Sarah Palin's criticism of Barack Obama's relationship to unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers actually cites National Review as one of the publications supposedly debunking Palin's point. How CNN can cite National Review this way is a mystery to me.
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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 …
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Julia Hoppock / Political Punch:Obama About to Be Hit on Questionable Associates
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:Gray Lady on Ayers-Obama connection: Nothing to see here. Move along.
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New York Times:
Dick Cheney, Role Model — In all the talk about the vice-presidential debate, there was an issue that did not get much attention but kept nagging at us: Sarah Palin's description of the role and the responsibilities of the office for which she is running, vice president of the United States.
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Charles Duhigg / New York Times:
Pressured to Take More Risk, Fannie Hit a Tipping Point — “Almost no one expected what was coming. It's not fair to blame us for not predicting the unthinkable.” — Daniel H. Mudd, former chief executive, Fannie Mae — When the mortgage giant Fannie Mae recruited Daniel H. Mudd …
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Jane Bryant Quinn / Newsweek:
Vetting McCain's Health Plan — Tax credits would move people out of group plans and into individual policies where the benefits aren't as good. — If you think that “The Market”—whatever market—always works for the best, you'll love John McCain's version of health insurance reform.
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Charles Babington / Associated Press:Obama assails McCain over health care proposal
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Obama drops hidden ‘maverick’ in mail — It may be Palin's favorite term for McCain, but the Obama camp is sneaking in “maverick” onto a mail piece. — An eagle-eyed Minnesota reader sends in a piece of Obama greeting voters outside of what looks like a convenience store. Note the cigarette sign on the door.
Maggie O'Brien / Omaha World-Herald:
Palin to make a stop in Omaha on Sunday — Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is planning an Omaha visit on Sunday evening, according to GOP officials. — Details of the visit were still being worked out. — The Palin visit is further evidence that the Omaha-based 2nd …
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 …
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Catholic Church Is Riven by Internal Debate — As the Roman Catholic church observes its annual “respect life” Sunday in this heated presidential election season, the unusually pitched competition for the Catholic voters is setting off a new round of skirmishes over the application of the church's teachings.
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