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Zachary Roth / TPMMuckraker:
The Anatomy of a Smear — Here's how the right's big eleventh-hour smear on Obama was carried out. — First the Murdoch-owned Times of London reported Thursday that Obama's aunt, Zeituni Onyango, is living in a Boston public-housing complex. It's unclear how the paper learned of the woman's presence in the U.S.
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Jules Crittenden, Guardian, Political Machine, culturekitchen, Hullabaloo, 24Ahead, Oliver Willis, Macsmind, Political Punch, NO QUARTER and Opus Hussein X's Blog
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The Trail / Washington Post:
Obama Campaign to Return Aunt's Donations — Note: Please upgrade your Flash plug-in to view our enhanced content. — Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Saturday he didn't know his aunt was living in the United States illegally and believes that laws covering the situation should be followed.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
BREAKING THE LAW FOR MCCAIN — You may have noticed that the AP is reporting that Barack Obama's aunt (who he does not seem to have a relationship with) was denied asylum in the US four years ago and is now living illegally in Boston. Convenient timing, ain't it?
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Washington Monthly, unbossed.com, African Press International, Open Left, Dean's World, Stop The ACLU and Flopping Aces
Associated Press:
Obama denies knowing aunt's illegal status — Immigration judge denied Kenyan woman's request for asylum in 2004 — WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Saturday he didn't know that one of his relatives was living in the United States illegally and believes the appropriate laws should be followed.
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Reuters, MSNBC, Wake up America, A Blog For All, www.redstate.com, Corrente and Dirty Harry's Place
Julie Bosman / The Caucus:
‘Hussein’ Chant at Palin Rally — NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - “John McCain! Not Hussein!” — So goes the latest popular chant on the campaign trail with Gov. Sarah Palin, demonstrated at a morning rally in central Florida. — Ms. Palin was midway through her stump speech when a group …
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Peter Hamby / CNN:
McCain's name nowhere to be seen at Palin rally — POLK CITY, Florida (CNN) — At a boisterous Sarah Palin rally in Polk City, Florida on Saturday afternoon, one name was surprisingly absent from the campaign décor — John McCain's. — Looking around the Fantasy of Flight aircraft hangar …
The Moderate Voice:
Poor, Poor John McCain: No More Time & So Many Excuses — With the Fat Lady about to sing, the excuses for why John McCain's campaign has sunk like a stone continue to fly fast and furious. — I've been collecting the ripest of these excuses over at Kiko's House in a daily feature titled “McCain-Palin Trainwreck Excuse du Jour.”
Kathleen Hennessey / Associated Press:
Ensign: Palin not ready for presidency
Ensign: Palin not ready for presidency
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Balloon Juice, The Jed Report, Washington Monthly, DownWithTyranny! and AMERICAblog News
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama 52%, McCain 42% Among Likely Voters — Largest lead for Obama among likely voters to date — PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama leads John McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking interviewing conducted Wednesday through Friday by an identical 52% to 42% margin among …
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The Moderate Voice, Newshoggers.com, The Heretik, Hot Air, TalkLeft, The Other McCain, Below The Beltway and KIKO'S HOUSE
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Sarah Palin meets a special friend in a Pennsylvania orchard — NEW PARIS, Pa.—Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrived at the Boyer Orchards here Friday afternoon, entering a sweet-smelling wooden barn full of crates of apples. “This is gorgeous,” Palin said, greeting workers.
Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
True Believers In McCain Flock to Pa. — STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — He hated the helplessness of watching John McCain's efforts from afar, so Joe White, 62, loaded up his trailer in South Carolina and drove here last weekend. He set up camp in a Wal-Mart parking lot, bought a map of State College …
Carrie Dann / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: 72 HOURS — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann — *** 72 Hours To Go ... I Want To Be Sedated: Hey, wait a minute, there's something familiar about that number 72. Remember the GOP's 72-hour program? It's amazing that the 2004 buzz phrase describing …
The Politico:
McCain avoids trouble from volatile crowds — First, there was the angry man who told John McCain to hit Barack Obama “where it hurts.” — Then came the woman who called the Democratic nominee “an Arab.” — And don't forget the man who stood up before a packed crowd and said he was …
Sean Hennessey / WCBS-TV:
Boy Sent Home From School For Dressing As Jesus — Eighth Grader Told His Halloween Costume Was Offensive, Distracting — PARAMUS, N.J. (CBS) ― A Paramus middle school student was sent home Friday after he came to school dressed up as Jesus for Halloween.
Associated Press:
AP poll shows Obama backers gleeful, McCain's glum — Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama — WASHINGTON - That smiling guy walking down the street? Odds are he's a Barack Obama backer. The grouchy looking one? Don't ask, and don't necessarily count on him to vote next week, either.
Marc Ambinder:
A McCain Campaign Memo — The last thing the McCain campaign needs on election day is demoralized Republicans. Hence this memo, which recapitulates what Davis and co. said on a conference call with reporters this morning.