News For Sunday Oct 12, 2008 News For Sunday Oct 12, 2008

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Today on the presidential campaign trail - Added 4 weeks ago

IN THE HEADLINES Obama's 'lipstick on a pig' remark draws fire from Republicans ... McCain ad criticizes Obama vote on sex ed in Illinois, Obama camp calls claim 'shameful' ... Palin sticks with same lines, still...

Analysis: Obama is back on defense against McCain - Added 4 weeks ago

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has found himself in a position he hasn't been in during many long months of campaigning _ on defense against Republican rival John McCain. With just over seven weeks left...

Alaska trooper not contacted by investigator - Added 4 weeks ago

The Alaska state trooper at the heart of a legislative investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power said Tuesday he has not been contacted by the man overseeing the inquiry. The Legislature is...

McCain criticizes Obama vote on sex ed legislation - Added 4 weeks ago

Republican John McCain's presidential campaign released a new television ad Tuesday that says Democratic rival Barack Obama is bad for families because he supports sex education for kindergarteners. Obama's campaign...

No questions, please; Palin sticks to her script - Added 4 weeks ago

John McCain took a risk in picking little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate, but now the campaign's playing it safer. She's sticking to a greatest hits version of her convention speech on the campaign...

Paul: Reject the major parties, go for a third - Added 4 weeks ago

Libertarian-leaning congressman Ron Paul is urging voters to reject John McCain and Barack Obama and support one of the third-party candidates for president. Paul, a Republican who abandoned his White House bid earlier...

Rural Virginia town goes high-tech, draws Obama - Added 4 weeks ago

The southwest Virginia town of Lebanon got an economic boost when two high-tech companies moved in _ making it an attractive site for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to bring his messages of hope and...

McCain camp: Obama's 'lipstick' remark disgraceful - Added 4 weeks ago

What's the difference between the presidential campaign before and after the national political conventions? Lipstick. The colorful cosmetic has become a political buzzword, thanks to Republican vice presidential...

Obama puts heat on Palin as she boosts GOP ticket - Added 4 weeks ago

Listening to Barack Obama, it can seem like Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is the main person standing between him and the White House instead of John McCain. Obama is putting as much heat on Palin as...

Bishops criticize Biden's abortion statements - Added 4 weeks ago

Two prominent U.S. Catholic bishops said Tuesday that Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden contradicted church teaching by saying in a weekend interview that determining when human life begins is a "personal...

Obama: Bush plan for Afghanistan not enough - Added 4 weeks ago

Barack Obama said President Bush isn't acting quickly or forcefully enough to get more U.S. forces into Afghanistan and out of Iraq. Bush "is tinkering around the edges and kicking the can down the road to the next...

Lieberman skipping Democratic policy lunches - Added 4 weeks ago

Democrat-turned-independent Joe Lieberman skipped Senate Democrats' weekly caucus luncheon Tuesday and will not attend them for a while after angering many Democrats by criticizing their presidential nominee, Sen....

NY gov: GOP insinuates race into Obama criticism - Added 4 weeks ago

New York Gov. David Paterson said Tuesday that there were racial overtones in the Republican presidential ticket's criticism of Democrat Barack Obama's work as a community organizer. "There are overtones of potential...

Obama vows to double funding for charter schools - Added 4 weeks ago

Barack Obama promised Tuesday to double funding for charter schools, pay teachers based on performance and replace those who aren't up to the job, embracing education proposals normally more popular with Republican...

Senate panel investigates DOJ's election prep - Added 4 weeks ago

Keshia Anderson took her 7-year-old son along when she voted in Virginia's Democratic presidential primary. He got an eyeful, she recalled: scant parking, hundreds standing in line and news that there were no more...

Report: Palin tapped travel allowance at home - Added 4 weeks ago

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has charged her state a daily allowance, normally used for official travel, for more than 300 nights spent at her home, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. An analysis of travel statements...

Palin's nomination adds fuel to abortion debate - Added 4 weeks ago

The abortion debate is gaining a higher campaign profile this year than in other recent general elections, partly because of divisive ballot measures and partly because of Sarah Palin. Veteran leaders in the...

Today on the presidential campaign trail - Added 4 weeks ago

IN THE HEADLINES Obama says Bush plan to increase Afghanistan force is too slow and not enough ... Obama promises twice the money for charter schools ... Report: Palin's expense statements shows she tapped state travel...

Omaha's electoral vote draws Obama's attention - Added 4 weeks ago

Reliably Republican, Nebraska has been giving the GOP all its electoral votes in every presidential election since 1964. Democratic candidate Barack Obama is trying to take just one of its five votes this year by...

Former NY mayor: Palin 'scares the hell out of me' - Added 4 weeks ago

Saying that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin "scares the hell out of me," former New York Mayor Ed Koch endorsed fellow Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday. In 2004, Koch backed President Bush for...

After complaints, McCain moves rally from school - Added 4 weeks ago

Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday moved a campaign rally from a Fairfax County high school following complaints that the school was hosting a partisan political event during classroom hours. ...

Biden says only McCain would think economy is good - Added 4 weeks ago

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Tuesday that only Republican John McCain would think that Missouri is enjoying good economic times. "I could walk from here to Springfield and I don't think I'd...

It's near the campaign's end _ send in the lawyers - Added 4 weeks ago

Four years after Ohio's near meltdown on Election Day, state officials had a novel idea: Put all the political lawyers in one room and ask them to work things out in advance this time. Good luck with that. "Lawsuits...

Rural Virginia town goes high-tech, draws Obama - Added 4 weeks ago

The southwest Virginia town of Lebanon got an economic boost when two high-tech companies moved in _ making it an attractive site for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to bring his messages of hope and...

Obama: Kill terrorists, but give prisoners rights - Added 4 weeks ago

Barack Obama poked some fun at his Arabic-derived first name to explain the need for the constitutional right of prisoners to appeal their detention. He said U.S. authorities sometimes mistakenly arrest the wrong...

McCain uses Palin as fundraising tool - Added 4 weeks ago

Republican John McCain seized on running mate Sarah Palin's popularity to raise money for the party, telling donors at a $4 million fundraiser Monday that he's overwhelmed by the buzz she's generating for his White...

Obama accuses Republican rivals of dishonesty - Added 4 weeks ago

Barack Obama broadly accused his Republican rivals of dishonesty Monday, citing former lobbyists working for John McCain, Sarah Palin's shifting stance on the "Bridge to Nowhere" and their promise to change Washington. ...

Obama objects to severance for ousted CEOs - Added 4 weeks ago

Barack Obama objected to reports Monday that the ousted heads of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may receive lucrative severance packages and asked the Bush administration to ensure their "poor leadership"...

For Palin, fundraising as usual in Calif. - Added 4 weeks ago

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, a self-described government reformer, is dabbling in a little politics as usual. Palin is headlining a GOP fundraiser later this month at the home of a California...

A Hillary vs. Sarah smackdown? Don't bet on it - Added 4 weeks ago

Anyone wanting a Hillary vs. Sarah smackdown might be in for a letdown. First, Sarah Palin launched her Republican vice presidential campaign with praise for the strides Hillary Rodham Clinton made in her quest for the...

Biden courts workers, Catholics, Packers fans - Added 4 weeks ago

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will eventually have to defend "some fairly extreme views" on climate change when she starts granting interviews as Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's running mate, her Democratic...

Concerns abound over voter access in November - Added 4 weeks ago

The Justice Department pledged Monday to send election monitors around the country to help ensure access to the polls in November, even while acknowledging its limited power to enforce election laws. Civil rights...

Student GOP leader resigns over Obama remark - Added 4 weeks ago

The leader of a statewide group of college Republicans has been forced to resign after posting racially insensitive comments about Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on the Internet. Adam LaDuca, 21, the...

McCain leads Obama in 2 polls, race even in 3 more - Added 4 weeks ago

THE POLL: USA Today-Gallup, national presidential race among registered voters THE NUMBERS: John McCain 50 percent, Barack Obama 46 percent OF INTEREST: This poll shows McCain getting a substantial bounce after the...

Franken goes for Dem. nod in Minn. Senate race - Added 4 weeks ago

!!-- pobj:NY118-0607081231 -->!!-- pobj:NY117-0715081323 -->Entertainment and politics collide Tuesday as ex-"Saturday Night Live" comedian Al Franken tries to secure the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in...

Today on the presidential campaign trail - Added 4 weeks ago

IN THE HEADLINES Palin: Obama shouldn't 'go there' when talking about earmarks ... Obama talks about the economy in Michigan ... No dustup with Palin in sight as Clinton asserts the election is about issues ... Bush,...

Obama, McCain on the issues - Added 4 weeks ago

A look at where Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION McCain: Opposes abortion rights. Has voted for abortion restrictions permissible under Roe v. Wade, and now...

Alaska senator to retain oversight of Palin probe - Added 4 weeks ago

A Republican effort failed Monday to unseat the Alaska state senator overseeing the ethics investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power when she dismissed the state's public safety commissioner. ...

Families welcome candidates' WTC appearance - Added 4 weeks ago

Relatives of people killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 say the decision by Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain to appear together at ground zero on the seventh anniversary of the attacks is a welcome gesture of...

Obama takes daughters to first day of school - Added 4 weeks ago

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama held his daughters' hands when he escorted them to their first day of school on Monday. The girls arrived at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools in a five-SUV...

Fact Check: Palin and the Bridge to Nowhere - Added 4 weeks ago

A new ad from John McCain's presidential campaign contends his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, "stopped the Bridge to Nowhere." In fact, Palin was for the infamous bridge before she was against it THE SPIN:...

Palin raises hope for parents of disabled kids - Added 4 weeks ago

Polishing off his strawberry-banana yogurt, Jacob Moore races to his keyboard with a whoop, picks his way through "Pop Goes the Weasel" and gives his mom a high five. This is the average stuff of childhood, and it has...

Palin raises hope for parents of disabled kids - Added 4 weeks ago

Polishing off his strawberry-banana yogurt, Jacob Moore races to his keyboard with a whoop, picks his way through "Pop Goes the Weasel" and gives his mom a high five. This is the average stuff of childhood, and it has...

Palin raises hope for parents of disabled kids - Added 4 weeks ago

Polishing off his strawberry-banana yogurt, Jacob Moore races to his keyboard with a whoop, picks his way through "Pop Goes the Weasel" and gives his mom a high five. This is the average stuff of childhood, and it has...

Cheney sees nothing stopping Palin from doing job - Added 4 weeks ago

There's nothing stopping Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin from being an effective vice president, says the man who now has the job. Vice President Dick Cheney told reporters in Rome on Monday that he "loved" Palin's speech to...

Obama and McCain have big economic differences - Added 4 weeks ago

Job No. 1 for the next president? In the minds of an overwhelming number of Americans, it's fixing what ails the sick economy. What the voters will have to sort out are very different approaches offered by Barack Obama...

McCain takes on GOP and Bush along with Obama - Added 4 weeks ago

Barack Obama isn't John McCain's only opponent. Sometimes McCain sounds like he's running almost as hard against President Bush and the Republican Party as he is against Obama, his Democratic rival for the White House. ...

Poll: McCain takes lead from Obama - Added 4 weeks ago

THE RACE: The presidential race nationally. ___ THE NUMBERS John McCain, 50 percent Barack Obama, 46 percent ___ OF INTEREST: McCain got a substantial bounce coming out of the Republican National Convention,...

Biden says he looks forward to debate with Palin - Added 4 weeks ago

!!-- pobj:MTFLA101-0907080412 -->Democrat Joe Biden says he's debated "an awful lot of tough, smart women" throughout his career and next month's vice presidential debate with Republican Sarah Palin will be no...

McCain campaign hits Albuquerque restaurant - Added 4 weeks ago

After a week of getting Republicans fired up about their campaign, presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin stocked up on some of the hot stuff. They stopped at El Pinto restaurant in Albuquerque's...