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Did Obama Accuse McCain of Running a Racist, Xenophobic Campaign?

"John McCain right now, he's spending an awful lot of time talking about me," Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said today in Rolla, Mo. "You notice that? I haven’t seen an ad yet where he talks about what he’s gonna do....

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July 30, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (415)

That's Hot

"Andy Warhol said we all get our 15 minutes of fame. I've already had an hour and a half. I mean, I'm so overexposed, I'm making Paris Hilton look like a recluse." -- Then-Senator-elect Barack Obama, D-Ill., Gridiron Dinner, December...

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Weaver on McCain Ad: "Childish"; On New Negative McCain: "Like Asking Wilt Chamberlain to Play Point Guard"

John Weaver, the former top political aide for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, who left the campaign amidst some acrimony last Summer, tells ABC News that McCain's new ad attacking Sen. Barack Obama, R-Illinois, as a celebrity akin to Britney Spears...

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A Ludacris Obama Supporter

No, that’s not a typo. I am of course referring to rap star Ludacris, with whom Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, has worked on AIDS awareness. Obama recently told Rolling Stone magazine that Jay-Z and Ludacris are "great talents and great...

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Leggo My Ego

The Republican National Committee launched another website attacking Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, today, this one poking fun at the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's perceived Herculean self-regard. Interestingly, while other Republicans whine about a press corps that is allegedly in the...

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"Dirty" Money

So Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, has been indicted -- the 11th sitting US Senator in American history to be indicted. Watch our World News report on the matter HERE. An odd dance takes place when a colleague gets in trouble....

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McCain Camp Continues Unsubstantiated Inconsistent Attacks on Obama Over Germany Trip

"Why do you think he didn't go?" Larry King asked Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Monday night, referring to Sen. Barack Obama's scrubbed trip to visited wounded veterans at Landstuhl Hospital in Germany. "I have no idea except that I...

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Obama to House Dems: If Sanctions Fail, Israel Will Likely Strike Iran

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, met with House Democrats yesterday, talking about his trip abroad and his observations. Obama told the caucus, according to an attendee, "Nobody said this to me directly but I get the feeling from my talks that...

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What Did Obama Tell House Democrats About His Symbolism?

The Washington Post has an interesting quote this morning from the meeting Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, held with House Democrats yesterday afternoon. "I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions," Obama said, a...

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The McCain Lobbyist Confusion

Last night, Rick Davis, the campaign manager for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gave CBS News' Katie Couric a confusing answer to a question about lobbyists working for the campaign. "How many lobbyists work here?" Couric asked from McCain HQ. "We...

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