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Yahoo! News: Elections

Analysis: Obama's pitch ... Fire GOP, hire me (AP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 03:21 AM CDT

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. pauses as he is introduced before speaking at Schott Glass in Duryea, Pa., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - With two months left, the presidential election seems likely to turn on whether Barack Obama can make himself sufficiently acceptable to millions of disgruntled Americans eager to toss Republicans from the White House if they see a safe, competent alternative.


McCain, Palin get a rousing welcome in Mich., Wis. (AP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 01:05 AM CDT

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, attend a rally, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, in Cedarburg, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - John McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. "Tough times all over America," McCain said.


Obama, seeing hope in Ohio, shifts schedule there (AP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 01:02 AM CDT

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. greets supporters outside Schott Glass in Duryea, Pa., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.  (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - So much for the full-on 50-state strategy. Call Barack Obama's implementation of national Democrats' coast-to-coast plan "Fifty-State Lite."


Most Clinton backers say Palin's too far a stretch (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 04:16 PM CDT

This Aug. 26, 2008 file photo shows Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., as she waves at the crowed after her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, introduced her at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.   One of the most intriguing questions of  Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's arrival on the national scene has been what impact it'll have on women voters — especially those who supported Clinton.    (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, FILE)AP - Sandy Goodman was deeply disappointed when Hillary Rodham Clinton didn't get the Democratic nomination, then again when she was bypassed for the VP spot. So Goodman, a longtime Florida Democrat, flirted with thoughts of shunning Barack Obama, and perhaps even voting Republican.


Race tightens after Palin speech (Politico)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 06:27 PM CDT

Politico - New polling shows that the presidential race has tightened since Sarah Palin delivered her vice presidential acceptance speech on Wednesday.

Obama: McCain focused on biography over economy (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 06:11 PM CDT

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.  speaks at Schott Glass in Duryea, Pa., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Democrat Barack Obama called Republican rival John McCain's acceptance speech the final piece of an out-of-touch convention that focused on its nominee's biography instead of the struggles of the middle class.


Subpoenas to be issued for Palin-trooper probe (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:10 PM CDT

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, addresses supporters at the Freedom Hill County Park in Sterling Heights, Mich., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.  (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)AP - The Alaska Legislature is hastening its ethics investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner, making it far more likely it will be completed before November's election.


McCain, Obama tied in TV audiences (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 06:39 PM CDT

AP - As a television draw, John McCain was every bit the equal of Barack Obama.

Rocker Bon Jovi hosts Obama fundraiser (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:18 PM CDT

Musician Jon Bon Jovi answers a question during a news conference about affordable housing with New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine, right, in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008.  Bon Jovi's Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation is providing $1 million toward construction of a 51-unit building in Newark that will cater to homeless people with special needs, like AIDS patients.(AP Photo/Mike Derer)AP - Unlike his Republican opponent, Democrat Barack Obama is still raising money for his presidential campaign, and he turned Friday to rock legend Jon Bon Jovi for help.


Palin's son's job to guard his commanders in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 07:19 PM CDT

In this Sept. 3, 2008 file photo, Track Palin, son of Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is seen during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Iraq is about to become an unusual common ground for the presidential candidates, despite its divisiveness as a campaign issue. Sons of both vice presidential nominees are expected to arrive there soon to join the fighting. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)AP - The long and divisive war in Iraq is about to resonate with presidential candidates in a way not seen so far in the campaign: The sons of both vice presidential nominees are assigned to go there soon.


McCain, Obama battle over character, economy (AFP)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 02:09 AM CDT

Republican presidential candidate John McCain with his wife Cindy and running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, takes the stage one more time at a campaign event in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.(AFP/Robyn Beck)AFP - The US presidential race was shaping up as a battle over whether a strong character trumps solid policies Saturday as John McCain attacked his Democratic rival as too weak and Barack Obama worked to refocus voters on the issues.


Silver State is 11th failed bank this year (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 01:53 AM CDT

Reuters - Silver State Bank, which recently included Republican presidential candidate John McCain's son on its board, was closed by regulators on Friday, becoming the 11th bank to fail this year, as the struggling economy and falling home prices take their toll on financial institutions.

Biden says Obama would cut taxes for nearly all (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:32 PM CDT

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., a Pennsylvania native, greets Holly Raudonis, center, and Marilyn Reedinger at the Dining Car diner in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark Stehle)AP - Vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is promoting the Democrats' economic plan as he visits southeastern Pennsylvania.


Palin church promotes converting gays (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 07:41 PM CDT

AP - Gov. Sarah Palin's church is promoting a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer.

McCain Attracts Record TV Audience, Tops Obama, Palin (Bloomberg)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 05:16 PM CDT

Bloomberg - Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain attracted a record 38.9 million television viewers to his acceptance speech last night, surpassing Democratic rival Barack Obama and McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin.

Politicians with children in war zones (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 04:59 PM CDT

AP - Other national politicians with children who've served with U.S. military in Iraq or Afghanistan include:

Voters in 11 states to choose governors this fall (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 04:54 PM CDT

In this April 28, 2008  file photo, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, speaks at a fundraiser for her campaign in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)AP - Although most Americans are focused on the presidential campaign, voters in 11 states are also choosing governors this fall in races that offer an important prelude to 2010, when most of the nation's governors' offices are up for grabs.


John McCain speech draws record TV ratings (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 03:07 PM CDT

Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) acknowledges the audience after accepting the nomination during the fourth and final day of the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 4, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)Reuters - Republican presidential candidate John McCain beat Democratic rival Barack Obama in the crucial battle to attract U.S. television viewers during their race to the White House, according to figures released on Friday.


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