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Lynn Zinser / Slap Shot:
Palin Met With Boos at Flyers' Opener — When Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck at the Flyers' opener on Saturday night at the Wachovia Center, she was greeted by resounding (almost deafening) boos. Ed Snider, owner of the Flyers, had her introduced to the crowd more as a hockey mom …
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
John Lewis, invoking George Wallace, says McCain and Palin ‘playing with fire’ — UPDATED WITH MCCAIN STATEMENT AND OBAMA REACTION — Civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Lewis is accusing John McCain and Sarah Palin of stoking hate, likening the atmosphere at Republican campaign events …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Booed on the ice — It's hard to blame Sarah Palin for her booing on the ice in Philadelphia this evening. It's almost a truism of politics that if you send a pol to a sporting event, he's going to get booed. Politicians, as a class, aren't all that popular, and it's what sports fans do.
Glenn Reynolds / Pajamas Media:
NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE? So we've had nearly 8 years of lefty assassination fantasies about George W. Bush, and Bill Ayers' bombing campaign is explained away as a consequence of him having just felt so strongly about social justice, but a few people yell things at McCain rallies and suddenly it's …
Shushannah Walshe / FOX Embeds:
Palin Drops Puck at Flyer's Game Receives Mixed Reaction — Sarah Palin has become known as “The Most Famous Hockey Mom in America” for her constant referral to herself on the stump as “just a hockey mom.” This evening, she met that title head on by dropping the first puck …
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Ryan Cormier / Pulp Culture:
The Boo Birds — So, how did Philadelphia Flyers fans greet Sarah Palin, who was on hand tonight for the ceremonial puck-drop? — Watching on Comcast, it seemed like there was an avalanche of boos when she walked out — boos that were almost immediately drowned out by blaring, bombastic music.
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
What John Lewis' attack on John McCain's really about, and Obama's response — With the number of pre-election days dwindling and the temper temperatures rising, we had more of the predictable homestretch toing-and-froing over campaign attacks today. — Someone on Side A says something …
The Politico:
What impact will the finding that Sarah Palin “abused her authority” have on the campaign? — As one who was a victim of violence and hate during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, I am deeply disturbed by the negative tone of the McCain-Palin campaign.
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Faiz / Think Progress:
Philadelphia Flyers fans boo ‘hockey mom’ Palin.
Philadelphia Flyers fans boo ‘hockey mom’ Palin.
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Khaled Hosseini / Washington Post:
McCain and Palin Are Playing With Fire
McCain and Palin Are Playing With Fire
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Private sector loans, not Fannie or Freddie, triggered crisis — WASHINGTON — As the economy worsens and Election Day approaches, a conservative campaign that blames the global financial crisis on a government push to make housing more affordable to lower-class Americans has taken off on talk radio and e-mail.
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New York Times:
Concern in G.O.P. After Rough Week for McCain — After a turbulent week that included disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin and signs that Senator John McCain was struggling to strike the right tone for his campaign, Republican leaders said Saturday that they were worried Mr. McCain was heading …
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Thomas Lifson / American Thinker:
This could be the game changer — Someone with the unlikely name of Molotov Mitchell has produced a 10 minute and 52 second video [watch it below] that could well change the terms of the election — if enough people watch it. Illuminati Productions has posted it to YouTube.
New York Times:
White House Overhauling Rescue Plan — WASHINGTON — As international leaders gathered here on Saturday to grapple with the global financial crisis, the Bush administration embarked on an overhaul of its own strategy for rescuing the foundering financial system.
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Sarah Baxter / Times of London:
McCain tussles with Palin over whipping up a mob mentality — Video: the second presidential debate in 10 easy minutes — With his electoral prospects fading by the day, Senator John McCain has fallen out with his vice-presidential running mate about the direction of his White House campaign.
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John Deeth / Iowa Independent:
John McCain: Davenport Liveblog — Why is John McCain in Iowa when polls show him trailing? Will he again defend his opponent Barack Obama from personal attacks as he did Friday? What is his response to an Alaska legislative report charging his running mate Sarah Palin with abuse of power?
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The Politico:
Exclusive: McCain to unveil more economic policies — As part of a plan to reinvigorate his flagging campaign, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is considering additional economic measures aimed directly at the middle class that are likely to be rolled out this week, campaign officials said.
Publius / Obsidian Wings:
Obama's Ghostwriters — ObWi Exclusive!! — Andy McCarthy has a major scoop today — he suggests that Bill Ayers not only knows Obama, but that he actually wrote Obama's book. I was understandably skeptical that Ayers would ghostwrite a book about growing up fatherless and black in a white community …
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Andy McCarthy / The Corner:
Did Obama Write “Dreams from My Father” ... Or Did Ayers?
Did Obama Write “Dreams from My Father” ... Or Did Ayers?
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