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Presidential nominees Barack Obama and John McCain celebrate the 4th of July
Presidential nominees Barack Obama and John McCain celebrate the Fourth of July holiday on the campaign trail.
Barack Obama and his family are celebrating the Fourth of July in Butte, Montana. It's a state that usually gives its three electoral votes to a Republican. Only two Democrats have carried Montana since 1948. Republicans typically do not feel the need to campaign hard in the state, and Democrats usually have little hope of winning the state. But this year, Obama is spending a sizeable amount of time and money to try to win Montana.
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Thu Jul 03, 2008
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Obama opens door to altering his Iraq policy
Democrat Barack Obama opened the door Thursday to altering his plan to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq in 16 months based on what he hears from military commanders during his upcoming trip there.
Wed Jul 02, 2008
www.huffingtonpost.com
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McCain Fundraiser Oversaw Payments To Terrorist Group
The co-host of a recent top-dollar fundraiser for Sen. John McCain oversaw the payment of roughly $1.7 million to a Colombian paramilitary group that is today designated a terrorist organization by the United States.
www.boston.com
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US politicians find ways to play on racial fears
A Republican congressional candidate in a majority-white Mississippi district runs ads trying to tie his Democratic rival with Barack Obama's former pastor, seen by some as an anti-white firebrand.
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Tue Jul 01, 2008
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Olbermann: Can McCain Be Trusted? McCain's Flip-Flops
On June 28th, at a fundraiser, John McCain made the following statement:
"You know, this election is about trust, and trusting people's word. And unfortunately, apparently, on several items, Sen. Obama's word cannot be trusted."
But just how trustworthy is McCain? Keith Olbermann dug up a series of flip-flops by the presumptive GOP nominee on his Monday show.
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Military service: A diminished campaign asset?
For McCain, getting shot down and enduring as a POW has been a political asset. Now Clark was suggesting that the "getting shot down" part was an irrelevant — at least as far as being a credential for the White House.
www.nytimes.com
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Obama Wants to Expand Role of Religious Groups
With an eye toward courting evangelical voters, Senator Barack Obama presented a plan here on Tuesday to expand on President Bush’s program of investing federal money in religious-based initiatives that are intended to fight poverty and perform community aid work.
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Americans Worry McCain Would Be Too Similar to Bush
A recent USA Today/Gallup poll finds about two in three Americans concerned that John McCain would pursue policies as president that are too similar to what George W. Bush has pursued. Nearly half -- 49% -- say they are "very concerned" about this.
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Mon Jun 30, 2008
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Obama disowns critique of McCain's military record
Democrat Barack Obama rejected a retired general's suggestion that Republican John McCain's military experience didn't necessarily qualify him to be president, as GOP surrogates lined up to label the remarks indecent and disrespectful.
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Late Edition's McCain Flip-Flop Flashback
It’s really hard to overstate the audacity of those in the media who tried to make Obama’s recent decision to opt out of public campaign financing out to be some colossal flip-flop without even mentioning the fact that McCain has now flip-flopped a gazillion times on almost every issue under the sun.
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www.huffingtonpost.com
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Wesley Clark Stands By McCain Criticism
Despite heavy criticism, Gen. Wesley Clark is standing by his statement this weekend that Sen. John MCain's military experience doesn't qualify him to be commander-in-chief.
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McCain's Vietnam war record under attack
Left- and right-wing political commentators are tackling a subject moderate Democrats and Republicans won't touch: U.S. Sen. John McCain's military record.
The latest salvos against the presumptive Republican presidential candidate's war record came from a liberal blog and from retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark, who said he didn't think McCain's service as a fighter pilot and prisoner of war was relevant to running the country, Politico reported Monday.
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Obama defends his patriotism, lauds McCain's, too
Flanked by American flags, Barack Obama forcefully defended his patriotism Monday against anyone who would challenge it, declaring he wouldn't stand for persistent rumors questioning his loyalty and aimed at sinking his presidential campaign.
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Surprising Many, Romney tops McCain veep list
Surprising many Republican insiders, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is at the top of the vice presidential prospect list for John McCain. But lack of personal chemistry could derail the pick.
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Obama: I will never question others' patriotism
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Monday he will never question others' patriotism during the race and blames his own "carelessness" for some criticism of him so far.
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Obama camp thinks Dems can rise in South
As they look to the fall election, Democrats face a strategic decision that has bedeviled their party for 40 years: How hard should they fight in the South?
Sun Jun 29, 2008
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In Flag City USA, where false Obama rumors fly
Here in Findlay, a Rust Belt town of 40,000, false rumors about Obama have built enough word-of-mouth credibility to harden into an alternative biography. Born on the Internet, the rumors now meander freely across the flatlands of northwest Ohio -- through bars and baseball fields, retirement homes and restaurants.
www.newsweek.com
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Mrs. McCain, San Diego County Would Like a Word
When you're poor, it can be hard to pay the bills. When you're rich, it's hard to keep track of all the bills that need paying. It's a lesson Cindy McCain learned the hard way when NEWSWEEK raised questions about an overdue property-tax bill on a La Jolla, Calif., property owned by a trust that she oversees.
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Video: Retired General Clark Backs Obama
Retired general Wesley Clark tells Bob Schieffer that although John McCain has experience in the military, he lacks the diplomacy and strategy of Barack Obama.
thinkprogress.org
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McCain makes inconsistent immigration pledges in speech to Latinos.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has recently spoken highly of immigration reform — despite running away from the issue during the GOP primary. Speaking before the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials today, McCain said immigration reform “will be my top priority yesterday, today, and tomorrow.” In the same speech, however, McCain also said:
Many Americans, with good cause, did not believe us when we said we would secure our borders, and so we failed in our efforts. We must prove to them that we can and will secure our borders first.
McCain is trying to have it both ways
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