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Garance Franke-Ruta / Washington Post:
In Fla., Palin Goes for the Rough Stuff as Audience Boos Obama — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gestures during a campaign speech on Oct. 6, 2008 in Clearwater, Fla. (Chris O'Meara/Associated Press) — CLEARWATER, Fla. — “Okay, so Florida, you know that you're going to have to hang onto your hats …
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Marc Ambinder:
Who'll Call Obama A Terrorist? — Jonathan Martin notes: … The reality is that a member of McCain's audience went there today. You can hear it clearly on this video clip taken from MSNBC— after McCain asks “Who is the real Barack Obama?” the first, loudest voice can be heard answering “Terrorist!”
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY'RE ABOUT — So we have McCain today getting his crowd riled up asking who Barack Obama is and then apparently giving a wink and a nod when one member of the crowd screams out “terrorist.” — And later we have Sarah Palin with the same mob racket …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
McCain blasts Obama, Democrats for Fannie Mae meltdown — We asked John McCain to take off the gloves — and he listened. In remarks McCain will deliver today, he blasts Democrats, including Barack Obama, for their market manipulations and defense of Fannie Mae against regulator warnings.
John Aravosis / AMERICAblog News:
McCain does nothing as supporter calls Obama a “terrorist” — ANOTHER UPDATE from Joe: We'll hear it said that McCain can't be held responsible for what people in his audiences say. Right. Cause it's never happened before. Oh wait, it did. When an audience member asked, speaking of Hillary Clinton, “How do we beat the bitch?”
CBS News:
CBS Poll: Presidential Race Tightens — Survey Shows Obama Leading McCain 47 Percent To 43 Percent Among Registered Voters Nationwide Following V.P. Debate — (CBS) In a sign that the race for president has returned to about where it was before the first presidential debate …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama advantage grows — Likely voters nationwide: — Obama: 53 percent — McCain: 45 percent — NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) - A new national poll suggests Barack Obama is widening his edge over John McCain in the race for the White House.
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:The Sarah Palin-Joe Biden debate: Revealing the real source of CNN's sources
Gallup:Gallup Daily: Obama Leads 50% to 42%
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Laura Meckler / Wall Street Journal:Independent Voters Move Toward Obama
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Michelle Malkin:
The missing SNL bailout skit — and the Soros connection — Over the weekend, I watched a hilarious, dead-on, and surprisingly honest skit on Saturday Night Live about the craptastic bailout and its Democrat roots. The skit called out Fannie/Freddie and featured Nancy Pelosi dragging out various sob-story …
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James Fallows:
Our capacity for self-government — From twelve time zones away, it looks as if the United States is in one of those moments where the capacity to get serious and face big problems is sorely tested. — In the short term, a worldwide financial panic and crisis.
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Pew Research Center:
Post-Debate: Palin Still Seen as Unqualified, a Bump for Biden — Continued Doubts About Financial Bailout — While last week's vice-presidential debate had a larger audience than any other in history, voters' impressions of Sarah Palin have changed little.
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Laura Strickler / CBS News:
More Bogus Obama Donors Surface — Donations Made Between July and Early August — (CBS) CBS News Investigative Producer Laura Strickler wrote this story for CBSNews.com with additional reporting from Sarah Fitzpatrick and Ariel Bashi. — CBS News has learned that two donors …
Breaking News:
Press kept under a watchful eye — CLEARWATER — Constantly under the watchful eyes of security, the media wasn't permitted to wander around inside Coachman Park to talk to Sarah Palin supporters. When reporters tried to leave the designated press area and head toward the bleachers …
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Marc Ambinder:
A Republican Candidate Who Won't Endorse McCain's Health Care Plan — A reporter tries hard to see whether Sen. Norm Coleman's spokesperson will acknowledge that his boss supports Sen. John McCain's health care plan. — It's an obvious question, given that Democratic candidate Al Franken spent …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Engaging on Keating — I'd always thought McCain's great strength in defending the Keating affair was that he'd acknolwedged making a huge mistake, and spent his career repenting by recasting himself as a reformer. — So when his campaign puts his lawyer on the line with reporters to contest …
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Chris Isidore / CNNMoney.com:
Poll: 60% say depression ‘likely’ — Poll finds 6 of 10 believe a depression is somewhat or very likely - seeing 25% unemployed and millions homeless and hungry. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Nearly six out of ten Americans believe another economic depression is likely, according to a poll released Monday.
Lynn Sweet:
McCain, Obama deal puts limits on “town hall” debate — WASHINGTON — Barack Obama and John McCain meet for a second debate Tuesday night with a “town hall” format, but a deal made between the camps limits the interaction the candidates will have with the undecided voters in the pool of questioners.
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Garance Franke-Ruta / Washington Post:
FEC Queries McCain Campaign on ‘Excessive Contributions’ — While the Republican Party is pushing the Federal Election Commission to investigate the possibility that Democrat Barack Obama collected excessive contributions, its own candidate is facing scrutiny on the same subject.
The Charlotte Observer:
Obama offers best way out of economic disarray — From Hugh McColl Jr., former chairman and CEO of Bank of America: — In 49 years of living in Charlotte, I've seldom offered my opinion in writing and never submitted a piece such as this. The condition of our country compels me.
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CBS News:
As Lehman Collapsed, Execs Were Rewarded — Failed Bank's Managers Received Bonuses While Pleading For Federal Aid, Documents Reveal — (CBS/ AP) Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress was told Monday.
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