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The Al Smith Dinner Barack Obama Remarks
Barack Obama, almost as good as McCain here. Really good job by both.
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The Al Smith Dinner John McCain Remarks
Some pretty funny stuff here from John McCain, who before this campaign was known for a wicked sense of humor.
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The Tax Man
There has been wide disagreement on the tax impacts of the McCain and Obama tax proposals, although McCain came close to admitting the wider benefit of Obama’s plan when he accused him of wanting to “re-distribute” wealth with his tax … Continue reading
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The Governor’s Cuts in Methuen
Governor Patrick, in making his cuts of one billion against the state budget, impacted Methuen in several ways. The Methuen cuts are as follows: 1) Cut of $150,000 for Methuen Parks and Recreation. This money was to be used to … Continue reading
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The Presidential Debate
With John McCain slipping further behind last night’s debate was critical for him. He was aggressive and combative, doing his best to bring the fight to Obama. Did he succeed? Was he able to turn around this race in any … Continue reading
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The Governor’s Budget Statement
Governor Patrick today announced his 9-c cuts, which totaled about one billion dollars. The statement from the Governor. BOSTON – Wednesday, October 15, 2008 – Faced with an estimated budget deficit of $1.4 billion, Governor Deval Patrick today started implementing … Continue reading
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Governor to Announce Cuts
Governor Deval Patrick will announce cuts to the State budget today at 5:00 p.m., with word filtering out that as much as $800 million may be on the chopping block. It appears that the new revenue figures that Patrick has … Continue reading
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A different shade of Red: Battleground North Carolina
North Carolina in play for the Democrats? Yes indeed Barack Obama has pulled dead even with John McCain in the Tar Heel state according to the latest Rasmussen survey. From Rasmussen: It’s all tied in North Carolina. The latest Fox … Continue reading
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A deeper shade of blue: Obama widens lead
Senator Barack Obama continued to widen his lead in some key battleground states, according to new polling data just released. Obama appears to have put the race away in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and is close to doing so in … Continue reading
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JFK on Tape
Here is some fascinating material, with Senator (soon to be President) John F. Kennedy talking to Ben Bradlee of Newsweek, with Jackie in the conversation as well. JFK talks candidly about health, politics, some of his likes and dislikes, and … Continue reading
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