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McCain -- But Not His Running Mate -- Clearly Calls for Stevens to Step Down

"Yesterday, Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty of corruption," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in a statement just now. "It is a sign of the health of our democracy that the people continue to hold their representatives to account for...

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October 28, 2008 in 2008: Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (67)

Palin Makes Troopergate Assertions that Are Flatly False

On Saturday, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin twice spoke to reporters about the so-called "Troopergate" scandal and the investigative report on whether she had abused her power in trying to get her sister's ex-husband Mike Wooten fired as a state trooper,...

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October 12, 2008 in 2008: Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (943)

McCain: 'Status Quo Is Not On the Ballot'

At Bethlehem, Pa., today, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told the crowd, "Status quo is not on the ballot. ... Sen. Obama and I both have differences with how President Bush has handled the economy." That's an important message for McCain...

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October 8, 2008 in 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (379)

The Records They Have Yet to Release

American voters: there is one month to go until Election Day and here are the records the candidates and their running mates have yet to release: *Sen. Barack Obama's state senate records;* *Obama's medical records (beyond just a letter from...

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October 5, 2008 in 2008: Democrats, 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (102)

Obama in Asheville to Hit McCain for Adviser's "Turning a Page on This Financial Crisis" Remark

"We are looking for a very aggressive last 30 days," McCain adviser Greg Strimple told the Washington Post. "We are looking forward to turning a page on this financial crisis and getting back to discussing Mr. Obama's aggressively liberal record...

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October 5, 2008 in 2008: Democrats, 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (164)

Joe McCain Makes Bad Joke

It's fairly common for Virginia Republicans to jokingly refer to the Northern-most part of their commonwealth, the liberal enclaves surrounding Washington, D.C., as "the People's Republic of Alexandria," and such. It's fairly uncommon, however, for a presidential candidate's brother to...

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October 5, 2008 in 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John | Permalink | User Comments (73)

Obama Surrogate Attacks McCain for Age, Cancer

On "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" this morning, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., a surrogate for the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., raised the age and health of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., when discussing the qualifications, or lack thereof, of...

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September 14, 2008 in 2008: Democrats, 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (383)

McCain Pulls Ahead in Gallup

Not the daily tracking poll, the actual Gallup poll, has Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., pulling ahead of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. The numbers among registered voters are 50 percent to 46 percent -- and 54 percent to 44 percent among...

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September 7, 2008 in 2008: Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (682)

The Pork Wars, Continued

In Albuquerque, N.M., this evening, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hit back at Sen. Barack Obama’s comments earlier today assailing her record on earmarks compared to her anti-pork crusader posturing. "Now just today, our opponent brought up earmarks, and frankly I...

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September 6, 2008 in 2008: Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (264)

Obama Hits Radio Airwaves with Abortion Ad

Last Thursday, before Sen. John McCain's vice presidential pick had been named publicly -- when it was still unclear to all but a few individuals whether McCain would pick a running mate who supported abortion rights -- the campaign of...

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September 2, 2008 in 2008: Democrats, 2008: Republicans, John McCain, McCain, John, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (110)