U.S. Presidential Election 2008

Virality Entropy Measure


Thu 03 Jul 2008 07:10:25 PM EDT


Barack Obama


News: Obama: We've fallen short in caring for vets
CNN
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News: CNN poll: Voters say both candidates flip-flop
CNN
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News: Obama Visits the Blue State of North Dakota
Yahoo! News
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News: The Imperfection of Barack Obama
Yahoo! News
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News: The Politics of Patriotism
Yahoo! News
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Blog: CBS News - Breaking News Headlines and Video from CBSNews.com

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says "mental distress" should not qualify as a health exception for late term-abortions, a key distinction not embraced by many supporters of abortion

Permalink
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News: Obama Calls for National Service
Washington Post
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News: The swiftboating of Barack Obama
guardian.co.uk
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News: Obama faces online backlash for centrist views
USA Today
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News: US elections: Obama open to 'refine' troop withdrawal plan
guardian.co.uk
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News: Obama says America's veterans deserve better
Boston Globe
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News: McCain, in Mexico, faults Obama on trade
Reuters
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News: John McCain in Mexico, Barack Obama visits veterans
Los Angeles Times
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Blog: Major Garrett’s Bourbon Room « FOXNews.com

This from McCain spokesman Brian Rogers, probably channeling new chief day-to-day strategist Steve Schmidt. Wait. Channeling Schmidt isn’t required ... in 2007, the central premise of Barack Obama’s candidacy was his commitment to begin withdrawing American troops ... this pledge to the American people. Today, Barack Obama reversed that position

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Blog: The Next Right

“I think there has been some erosion of the aura of excitement about a different kind of politician that Barack -- they really fueled Barack Obama’s rise. It’s helped him with fundraising, given him these huge crowds at events. ...

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News: From the Wire
AlterNet
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Blog: Visión Universitaria

¿Un hombre negro en la Casa Blanca? Nick Bryant BBC Vea el video en otra ventana ¿Cómo obtener flash? ... de Barack Obama, por primera vez en la historia de Estados Unidos, se abre el camino para que la Casa ... Barack Obama tiene la posibilidad -real- de convertirse en el ocupante, con quien quiera que elija

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Blog: State of the Union

If reversing your positions and breaking promises to the American people is just ‘refining policies,’ then Barack Obama might be the most refined candidate in history. Right next to John Kerry.

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Blog: Newspreading

AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says "mental distress" should not qualify as a health exception for late term-abortions, a key distinction not embraced by many supporters

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Blog: Black Voices Blogs

Black Voices Blogs: By Felicia PrideAre Barack Obamas religious life was the center of ...

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News: Blog Bits: Obama’s wrong on patriotism; Obama’s right on patriotism
Kansas City Star
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Blog: Allergies Research That You Can Use

Treatment For Mold Allergy Dr. Murray Feingold’s “Medical Minute” appears weekdays at 11:41 AM and on weekend mornings at 6:41 and 10:41 ... President isn’t the only high-level position that Barack Obama is currently trying to fill. It’ ... more on best treatments Source: www.wnep.com American Kennel Club Offers Suggestions for Obama’s New

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Blog: Groundswell

As you can see from this graphic, the banner at the top of myBarackObama.com, Barack Obama is serious about peoplet support his decisions. ...

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Blog: Pollsfacts.com

Obama: Mental distress can’t justify late abortion (AP) July 3rd, 2008 Yahoo! News: Politics News AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says "mental distress" should not qualify as a health exception for late term-abortions, a key distinction not embraced

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Blog: Obama HQ

Barack Obama on todays decision is a rejection of the ...

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News: No short convention, Obama says
Rocky Mountain News
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Blog: Wisconsin Conservative

FARGO, N.D. - Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war. So the one thing Obama won’t change is his mind. Regardless of what he learns on this trip, his mind is made up. Why bother then? It’

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News: 62000 jobs lost, off nearly half-million for year
Hinesberg Journal
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Blog: Obama HQ

Barack Obama authored legislation to extend and expand critical homeless veteran rehabilitation programs and make affordable housing available. As president, he will establish a Zero Tolerance policy for veterans falling into ...

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Blog: AMERICAN NONSENSE

It really doesn’t get much better than this. This is the stuff of legends. Books will be written, movies will be made ... Uribe would have risked briefing Barack Obama in advance given the types of folks ... since A number of prominent Obama supporters like to sport the Che Guevera image. I also note

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Blog: The Third Mile: Ponderings, Parables, & Other Discoveries

Relevant Magazine has a short but quality interview with Senator Barack Obama. Check it out here.

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News: Obama insists no change in Iraq plan
AFP
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Blog: Chuck Newton

Do you get a letters from your colleagues, which are attached to emails, and think this attorney just does not get the technological advances ... , Barack Obama, John McCain blog. They have other people that do that for them. Here is the point

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Blog: Gil Troy

HNN, July 3, 2008 Arianna Huffington’s slam on centrism - “Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle is for Losers” — proves that the struggle for the soul of Barack Obama continues. Moderate voices must stand tall and strong against the partisans pulling him to the left. Obama

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Blog: Comments for ryansutter.net

I have no idea why there is no preview option. I’ll see if I can enable it in Wordpress…

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News: Obama, McCain Find It's All About Feelings: Margaret Carlson
Bloomberg
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News: Clinton on first upstate NY swing since campaign
The Associated Press
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News: Play of the Day: Motorcycle officer meets Obama
The Associated Press
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News: Obama a shoo-in, forecasting models say
MarketWatch
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Blog: Danger Room

Obviously, Mullen hasns an example: ...

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Blog: blogs

Liberal Blogger Criticizes Obama's Move to Center - CNSNews.com - coca cola marketing July 3rd, 2008 Liberal Blogger Criticizes Obama's Move to Center CNSNews.com, VA - 1 hour ago (CNSNews.com) - As Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama

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Blog: REAL 98

Il Real98 e tutti i suoi tifosi sono lieti di fare al nostro giocatore e dirigente Stefano Rizzo i migliori auguri di buon compleanno ... Presidente Usa, Barack Obama ed Hillary Clinton che hanno entrambi dichiarato "in Stefano ci

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News: Obama: I Salute Uribe Freeing Hostages From Group Whose Sponsor I ...
National Review Online
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Blog: The Search For Freedom

Barack Obama, on the other hand, talks about his “personal commitment to Jesus Christ”, and “doing the Lord’s work”. As an Evangelical, I can say that those of us without any political knowledge will probably find Barack Obama as a much ...

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Blog: Political Radar

ABC News Sunlen Miller Reports: Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama took a little break from the campaign trail to be a soccer dad. Carrying a folding "Sports Authority" lawn chair slung over his shoulder, Sen. ...

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Blog: Novakeo.com

Barack Obama Afghanistan was supposed to be the “good war”; a “just response” to the attacks of September 11. It was supposed to bring Bin Laden to justice “dead or alive” and quash terrorism

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Blog: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog

Senator Barack Obama said Thursday the United States cannot sustain a long-term military presence in Iraq, but added that he would be open to “refine my policies” about a timeline for withdrawing troops after meeting with American ...

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Blog: Shekinah Mercantile & Yizreel's Garden

Contents: The Peace Test, National Review Online, Clifford D. May Palestinian terrorism as a natural act, National Review Online, Bradley Burston Iran needs to hear firm no on nukes, Chicago Tribune,

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Blog: Mark Pasetsky's Cover Awards

Check out the best of the best featuring the Democratic candidate for president Barack Obama. Barack Obama’s No Words Rolling Stone Cover. The Weekly Standard: Barack Obama’s Neighborhood. Us Weekly: Why Barack Loves Michelle ...

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News: McCain Was POW When Obama Buddy Bombed Pentagon
NewsBusters
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Blog: The Meat of the Matter

Tough times call for tough people, and no one in recent history had the spine of our erstwhile nemesis: Mikhail Gorbachev ... to the people’s desires. Barack Obama is already showing signs of tipping toward his cronies. Today ... that is expedient. This has been my chief concern with Obama, but it’s hard to believe how easy

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Blog: Indecision2008 | Comedy Central

Remember back in May when John McCain called upon Barack Obama to visit Iraq and get a first-hand look at the situation there? Well, Barack Obama remembers, and he has announced plans to visit the success-torn country sometime before ...

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Blog: www.assforahat.com

The designated presidential candidate of the US Democrats, Barack Obama, his dispute with former president Bill Clinton in a telephone conversation settled. The senator from Illinois on Monday had a “wonderful entertainment” with the ...

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News: Obama Calls for Action on Economic Stimulus
Wall Street Journal Blogs
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News: First thoughts: Can the center hold?
MSNBC
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Blog: The Trail -- a Daily Diary of Campaign 2008

By Jose Antonio Vargas In recent days, Sen. Barack Obama has been targeted by supporters on his own social networking site, MyBarackObama ... call Obama's site, named "Senator Obama­ Please Vote NO on Telecom Immunity -­ Get FISA Right." Today, that group has grown to more than 16,000 members, making it the single largest group on Obama's site

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Blog: Progressive Cleveland

Won’t see this in the McCain media. The McCain camp is also trying out some other tactics to get around McCain’s 2002 law and rake in more money to match Sen. Barack Obama’s massive money machine, according to the Journal. TPM Muckraker: Today’s Must Read

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News: Barack Obama's half sister woos Asian-Americans
Telegraph.co.uk
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John McCain


News: MCCAIN: PUMP THIS!
Yahoo! News
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News: Colombian President Boosts McCain
Yahoo! News
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News: CNN poll: Voters say both candidates flip-flop
CNN
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News: McCain says visit to Colombia not tied to raid
CNN
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News: Analysis: Back To Politics As Usual
CBS News
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News: Starting Gate: Bottling McCain?
CBS News
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News: Young Jeezy Stresses: He's For Obama, Not McCain
MTV.com
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Blog: Digg / US Elections 2008 / upcoming

The Enron Loophole and its connection to presidential hopeful, John McCain. Everyone is hurting from the prices of gas, and maybe we are looking at source of the problem along with those who support the problem rather than the solution ...

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Blog: Digg / US Elections 2008 / upcoming

More than 70 evangelical leaders decided to support Sen. John McCain at a meeting in Denver on Tuesday.

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Blog: Digg / US Elections 2008 / upcoming

Things the mainstream media wont tell you about John McCain.

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Blog: Digg / US Elections 2008 / upcoming

(Satire) Its so bad that 1 out of 6 self-declared McCain voters would still rather have barbecue with Barack Obama than John McCain. Having Obama to a barbecue would be a relaxed family gathering, while inviting McCain “would be like a ...

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Blog: Digg / Political News / upcoming

Under the leadership of John McCain Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three US military contractors Wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue The pilots, ...

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News: McCain Puts New Strategist Atop Campaign
Washington Post
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Blog: Stories dugg by smackjack

From Colberts Green Screen Challenge II.

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News: Gas prices may have McCain looking at Alaska gov. for VP
Bizjournals.com
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News: Former governor Ehrlich hosting fundraiser for presidential ...
Bizjournals.com
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News: McCain, Obama and hot air
guardian.co.uk
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News: McCain, in Mexico, faults Obama on trade
Reuters
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News: McCain works the room, one town hall meeting at a time
Los Angeles Times
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News: A familiar face atop McCain's campaign
guardian.co.uk
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Blog: Jack & Jill Politics

Here are some excerpts. . . via HuffingtonPost and My.BarackObama.com: This was not an easy call for me. I know that the FISA bill that passed the House is far from perfect. I wouldn’t have drafted the legislation like this, and it does not resolve all of the concerns that we have about President Bush’s abuse of executive power

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Blog: Mexico Reporter

John McCain, the presumptive US Republican presidential candidate, couldn’t have timed his trip to Latin America better. Not only does he fly into Colombia a day before 6-year hostage of the FARC Ingrid Betancourt is liberated, ...

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News: If you were running John McCain's campaign ...
Canada.com
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News: Obama a shoo-in, forecasting models say
MarketWatch
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Blog: VetVoice - Front Page

Yesterday, John McCain was asked basically the same question by a brave reporter at ABC News. The reporter, not falling for the hysterics and mock-outrage of the McCain camp over General Wesley Clarks comments simply asked what John ...

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Blog: Althouse

We're told he "recoiled" in "distaste" when asked. Jon Stolz says: The fact of the matter is that General Clark was absolutely right ... John McCain and I approve this message" in an ad showing footage of him as a POW, intercut ... . McCain's service, while heroic and honorable, is not very relevant when it comes to preparing

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News: McCain to hold town hall on jobs in Belleville next week
DetNews.com
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Blog: Chuck Newton

Do you get a letters from your colleagues, which are attached to emails, and think this attorney just does not get the technological advances ... , Barack Obama, John McCain blog. They have other people that do that for them. Here is the point

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Blog: KnoxvilleTalks.com

“I think John McCain is very attractive as a candidate in a lot of ways. And my own personal experience is that these elections where people are engaged enough that they know some of the details, they can easily differentiate the ...

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News: McCain’s New Message Machine -- Maybe Not ’Til Monday?
ABC News
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News: Experts, don't count McCain out
Arizona Republic
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Blog: WSJ.com: Washington Wire - WSJ.com

John McCain wasn’t the only US politician in Mexico City today. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was here on business, and the pair toured the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe located just north of the city. ...

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Blog: Matthew Yglesias

A Bridge Too Far 03 Jul 2008 06:05 pm Via Justin Logan, John McCain on patriotism: "Patriotism is deeper than its symbolic expressions, than sentiments about place and kinship that move us to hold

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Blog: Atheist Revolution

John McCain told reporters, "I hated the gooks. I will hate them as long as I live." While McCain claimed that he was referring only to his prison guards, an article by Katie Hong appearing in the March 2, 2000, edition of the Seattle ...

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Blog: BostonHerald.com - Blogs: Motorsports Blog

MEXICO CITY - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said today that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the...

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News: In Colombia, McCain backs free trade and war against drugs but ...
Los Angeles Times
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Blog: News Hounds

FOX and Friends was all atwitter this morning over the "huge" news that Christian conservative evangelicals had endorsed John McCain - "At least 100 of them." Wikipedia and Sourcewatch revealed no information about the "leaders" (with ...

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News: McCain is no maverick
Boston Globe
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Blog: Matthew Yglesias

The Catch-22 03 Jul 2008 05:57 pm I caught Obama's Iraq press conference, and I have to say that the media really earned itself an invitation to John McCain's next BBQ ... factual developments" he's now a flip-flopper. Meanwhile, John McCain's views on Iraq receive

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Blog: News & Opinion - BostonHerald.com

MEXICO CITY - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said today that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a "natural evolution" as the...

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News: McCain: Staff shake-up part of 'natural evolution'
The Associated Press
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Blog: The Rag Blog

McCain Denies Roughing Up Sandinista Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz ... / July 2, 2008 CARTAGENA, Colombia — John McCain denied a Republican colleague's claim that he roughed ... . and his wife Cindy McCain attend a press conference in Cartagena, Colombia, Wednesday, July

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Blog: Chaz Proulx Blog

I respect John McCain, period. In particular I respect the Maverick McCain. Unfortunately Republicans are afraid that the authentic John McCain can’t beat Barack Obama. Now we see a huge shake up at the top of Senator McCain’s campaign. ...

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Blog: Democratic National Committee:Press

Whether its the economy or foreign policy, John McCain has shown time and again he is out of touch with the challenges America is facing. Today marks the sixth consecutive month of job losses this year totaling almost 500000 jobs, ...

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News: Risks, rewards for Obama, McCain as campaign goes global
AFP
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Blog: Education/Technology

Got back from NECC 2008 in San Antonio last night.  I have been trying to organize my thoughts since we left, but it has been a bit overwhelming ... it be Barack Obama or John McCain, whatever you do, resource a diverse, independent and well informed group

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News: Obama, McCain Find It's All About Feelings: Margaret Carlson
Bloomberg
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Blog: Vh1 Blog

Young Jeezy took on John McCain recently, drilling the presidential hopeful about his plans to help those in need when they appeared together on Saturday Night Live. He called the Senator a “fraud” and described their tense encounter: ...

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Blog: Wonkette: The DC Gossip

Oh dear, we do not know how these Facebooks work because we are older than John McCain (and time, apparently). Anyway it looks like you can make Groups on these Facebooks, and here is a group that challenges all Republicans to FACEBOOK ...

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Blog: On the Trail with Barack Obama

This is probably making some people squirrely, like FISA, and I'm sure he's prepping everyone for adjustments to the timeline of withdrawl from Iraq. It's a matter of who are you going to trust? John McCain, warmaster, or Barack Obama, peacemaker ... fight with Senator John McCain. “I’ve always said that the pace of withdrawal would be dictated

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Blog: Untitled

And, in a further non-issue, John McCain’s fixer in dealing with his Wesley Clark problem (and, previously, his broken wife problem) is none other than SBVFT Bud Day. That’s straight talk I can believe in!

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Blog: Political Fix

Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign has confirmed that the senator will be making an appearance at the African Methodist Episcopal church conference in Saturday. Obama will make an afternoon address to the AME conference at the America’s Center. The speech is NOT open to the public. Both Obama and Sen. John McCain were invited by the church

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News: World Yawns at McCain's Coalition of Democracies
AlterNet
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Blog: The November Blog

Here's D-Day: Noted With Little Comment Barack Obama is polling ahead in Montana. The GOP is buying ad time for John McCain in Virginia. Bush went down to a fundraiser for Roger Wicker

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Blog: American Sentinel

John McCain Recognizes That The Men And Women Of Our Law Enforcement Community Serve On The Front Lines Of America’s Struggle Against Crime. The federal government has the responsibility to support state and local law enforcement by ...

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News: McCain's meltdown
Kansas City Star
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News: Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain Featured on Azteca ...
Earthtimes (press release)
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Blog: News Hounds: We watch FOX so you don't have to.

John McCain is to the Colombian hostage release what Ronald Reagan was to the Americans released by Iran on Inauguration Day, l981? ... coincidence for John McCain. I think it speaks well of his leadership. The fact that President Uribe would ... of questions really not answered yet: What, if any role or how much did Senator John McCain

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Blog: News Hounds

John McCain is to the Colombian hostage release what Ronald Reagan was to the Americans released by Iran on Inauguration Day, l981? Thats exactly what Fox implied today (July 3,3008) during Your World w/Neil Cavuto. ...

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