Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Obama accuses McCain of wanting to cut MedicareOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - ROANOKE, Va. -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that Republican rival John McCain wants to cut $882 billion from Medicare over a decade to fin...
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Average Joes: Suburban small businesses say they need more helpOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to the final debate between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, "Joe the Plumber" has become Joe Cool. The phrase refers to an actual person - Ohio plumber Joe Wu...
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McCain challenges Obama's tax cut promiseOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- Republican John McCain told a crowd in this battleground state Friday to "hold onto your wallet" because his Democratic presidential rival, Barack Obama, has ta...
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Issue of race grows with likelihood of Obama winOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Race, an inescapable but explosive issue on which both presidential candidates have tread carefully if not tried to ignore, is increasingly popping up as i...
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It's time to tell the truthOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Lipstick on a lie. At the Saddleback Church, John McCain was quoted as saying, "Our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values and principles." Does he, or we as a nat...
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More offended by choice for veepOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent letter writer laments our country's ban on dueling, noting that he "would love to see First Gentleman Todd Palin slap (Senator Obama) upside his head in defens...
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Boston police investigate burglary at ACORN officeOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Police are investigating a possible burglary at the Boston offices of the community activist group ACORN. Chris Leonard, an official with the Boston branch of ...
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McCain, Obama trade jokes, not jabs at NYC dinnerOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- John McCain and Barack Obama swapped self-deprecating jokes instead of campaign jabs Thursday night, the Republican saying he had replaced his team of senior...
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It's good to be wary of smooth talkersOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - When I hear the discussion about which candidate won the presidential debate, I remember what my dad told me many, many years ago. He warned about smooth talkers by tell...
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Truth about Freddie Mac, Fannie MaeOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I read Walt Zlotow's piece in Fence Post about the "Ponzi scheme" that has put our economy in a tailspin. He appears to be blaming this on John McCain. I am sure as fair...