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Category Archives: National News
Obama Hits McCain on Regulation and Health Care
Obama attacks in areas where McCain is really vulnerable. A good ad for Obama.
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Guess who took two million of Fannie Mae Money?
Yes we have seen the McCain ads, attacking Barack Obama for allegedly having a close relationship with Frankin Raines, the former Fannie CEO. I have posted that McCain ad on this blog. Well now we discover that McCain campaign manager … Continue reading
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Kerry O’Reilly Results in Methuen
I have attached the PDF of the Methuen Kerry O’Reilly race. Kerry O’Reilly
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Lets get ready to rumble- Debate formats set
The Presidential debate formats have been agreed to, with a format that will allow for a wide ranging debate between the two presidential candidates. From the New York Times: The Obama and McCain campaigns have agreed to an unusual free-flowing … Continue reading
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Battleground Ohio
The Marist survey has come out with some numbers for the key battlegrounds, including Ohio. The race in Ohio is a dead heat, with a very slight edge overall for Obama. From the Marist poll: It’s a Tossup: The race … Continue reading
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Can We solve it?
The new “we can solve it” ad. Maybe we can solve it, but not if we keep listening to the oil apologists who say that we must keep shipping billions of dollars overseas to hostile nations because that is what … Continue reading
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Obama: McCain Fundamentally Wrong
The Obama response, with cameos by Phil Gramm and Carly Fiorina. I thought both Fiorina and Gramm had joined Dick Cheney at that “undisclosed location”.
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Obama McCain trade shots over advisors
The newest ad wars, with McCain attacking Obama over the association with ex-Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines. McCain, reeling from the change in tone in the campaign since the economic meltdown on Wall Street, will try to tie Obama to … Continue reading
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Obama introduces Social Security
You knew it was coming. Obama strikes at a sensitive subject in light of the meltdown on Wall Street, the Bush plan, supported by McCain, to privatize Social Security and invest those funds on Wall Street. Has to be considered … Continue reading
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McCain battles for Michigan
Michigan continues to be a focal point of both campaigns. McCain here talks up his solutions to the economic problems facing Michigan. I see tax credits for development of “clean auto” technology mentioned. McCain has been staunchly against tax credits … Continue reading
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