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Dancing in the End Zone

Obama campaign manager David Plouffe today on a conference call announced that the campaign of the lanky Illinoisan is advertising in North Dakota, Georgia, and Arizona -- the home state of GOP Sen. John McCain, which he won in 2004...

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October 31, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (242)

Poll Cats: Four Days Out

Latest quality battleground state polls of likely voters: Iowa - 53-39 Obama, 10/29 Research 2000/KCCI-TV New Hampshire - 54-36 Obama, 10/29 UNH/WMUR Pennsylvania - 53-43 Obama, 10/30 Muhlenberg/Morning Call -- jpt

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October 31, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (33)

Vlogging From the Trail

Check out our new video blog from the Obama press plane on the ground in Columbia, Missouri. --jpt

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October 31, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (28)

Obama's New Attack on Those Who Don't Want Higher Taxes: ‘Selfishness’

On the stump this week, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has pushed back against Sen. John McCain's description of his tax policies. "The reason that we want to do this, change our tax code, is not because I have anything against...

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Live From Virginia Beach

Our "World News" report on the state of the race. - jpt

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McCain's New TV Ad Stars Obama...Praising McCain

"Since coming to Washington, I've believed that the right approach begins with the proposal put forward by Senator Lieberman and Senator McCain," Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said at a Committee On Environment and Public Works hearing on Jan. 30, 2007,...

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Rove Cautions: Polls Can Be Wrong

In the Wall Street Journal, former presidential aide Karl Rove walks us through some recent historical history about polls being wrong. As for this election, Rove writes, "The last national poll that showed Mr. McCain ahead came out Sept. 25...

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October 30, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (133)

Oh, That Joe! (No. 38 in a Series) -- Biden Loves the Mule

Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., believes this is a hugely important election. Literally. No hyperbole. He's not being facetious. He's deadly serious, folks. And he attempted to hammer that point home Thursday night to Keystone State voters. But with the loquacious...

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Obama Claus

Once you get past the soaring oratory, to experience a speech by Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is to be hit with an astoundingly lengthy list of promises. "I don't know how any reasonable person" could think he'd really be able...

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Chief of Staff Rahmbo?

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., seldom takes questions from his traveling press corps anymore, but we try to yell them as he gets on and off the plane. A couple of us asked tonight if he asked Rep....

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October 30, 2008 in Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (16)