October 11th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
Nagourney and Bumiller mention in passing in tomorrow’s Times that the Republican congressman representing Nebraska’s second district, Lee Terry, has taken out ads to appeal to "Obama-Terry" voters. (The Obama campaign promptly sent the image over.)
I’m not sure if …
October 11th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
Obama spokesman Bill Burton gives little ground to McCain’s outraged response at John Lewis’s evoking George Wallace:
"Sen. Obama does not believe that John McCain or his policy criticism is in any way comparable to George Wallace or his …
October 11th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
McCain responds heatedly to the suggestion by congressman and civil rights figure John Lewis — whom he recently cited as a model — that McCain is creating the same kind of toxic atmosphere George Wallace once did:
Congressman John Lewis’ comments …
October 11th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
John Lewis raises the specter of George Wallace.
Acorn attacks break through — to ESPN.
Gail Collins conjures the Lord of the Rings.
Sheldon Adelson’s net worth plummets.
Dickerson says Obama’s not being candid on Ayers, but within the …
October 11th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
Even as McCain tries to tamp down some of the anger, hostility to Obama runs deep.
The Iowa Independent reports that the invocation, delivered before McCain arrived at his Davenport event today, suggested Obama was the candidate …
October 11th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
My story today:
Senator Barack Obama has taken a commanding lead in the race for president not because of any dramatic gesture, but because of a signature political trait: His caution. The nation’s economic crisis triggered …
October 11th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
Obama acknowledged his rival’s attempts yesterday to calm an angry crowd at a morning rally in North Philadelphia, drawing loud boos from the mostly black audience, my colleague Ken Vogel reports.
"I want to acknowledge that Senator McCain tried to tone …
October 10th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
Capping a bad week, Alaska legislators give Palin the courtesy, at least, of a Friday night release for that state’s version of troopergate, with a long report (.pdf) that finds she "abused her power" and violated an Alaska ethics …
October 10th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
Obama in Ohio.
Obama discovers his love for the ’90s, and Bill Clinton.
His campaign is getting a bargain on half hour time slots on CBS and NBC.
Obama staffer botches attends a meeting with the wrong Muslim groups.
Crowley: …
October 10th, 2008 ·
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By: Ben Smith
CMAG grabs a humorous anti-McCain ad from an Ohio 527.