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Obama opens education debate with McCain (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:53 AM CDT

AP - Democrat Barack Obama reached for middle ground on education this week, opening a debate with John McCain over who would do more to put good teachers in classrooms and help parents find alternatives to bad schools.

Analysis: Obama is back on defense against McCain (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 12:14 AM CDT

AP - 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.

Palin's split with Alaska GOP opened opportunity (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:28 AM CDT

AP - Sarah Palin thought her star had burned out early, a promising political career dead thanks to the wayward ethics of Alaska's Republican boss.

Franken, Coleman look to Nov. after primary wins (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 03:30 AM CDT

AP - With a pair of easy primary victories behind them, comedian-turned-politician Al Franken and Sen. Norm Coleman wasted no time diving into the homestretch of their already long-running Minnesota Senate battle.

C-SPAN to channel 'Extra' this fall? (Politico)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 03:33 AM CDT

Politico - Over the next two months, as the presidential candidates hurtle toward Election Day, it’s going to be harder to differentiate between “Entertainment Tonight” and C-SPAN.

No questions, please; Palin sticks to her script (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 10:07 PM CDT

AP - 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 trail and steering clear of questions until she's comfortable enough for a hand-picked interviewer later this week.

Alaska trooper not contacted by investigator (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 11:08 PM CDT

AP - 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.

McCain criticizes Obama vote on sex ed legislation (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 10:19 PM CDT

AP - 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 called the ad a "shameful" distortion.

Obama: Bush plan for Afghanistan not enough (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 07:01 PM CDT

AP - Barack Obama said President Bush isn't acting quickly or forcefully enough to get more U.S. forces into Afghanistan and out of Iraq.

McCain camp: Obama's 'lipstick' remark disgraceful (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 08:30 PM CDT

AP - 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 nominee Sarah Palin's joke in her acceptance speech that lipstick is the only thing that separates a hockey mom like her from a pit bull.

Britain's Brown praises Obama before U.S. election (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 04:40 AM CDT

Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown voiced support on Wednesday for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, saying he would help Americans struggling with an economic downturn.

Obama says rivals' message is like 'lipstick on a pig' (AFP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 04:12 AM CDT

AFP - Democrat Barack Obama late Tuesday launched a vitriolic attack on his Republican White House rivals' reformist credentials, likening their promise of change to putting "lipstick on a pig."

McCain, Obama see different futures for Fannie, Freddie (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 03:00 AM CDT

The Christian Science Monitor - The US government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac means that one of the first tasks of the next president may be an overhaul of housing finance in America.

Obama and McCain on schools (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:34 AM CDT

AP - Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama spoke about education at their party conventions:

Democrats pushing 2nd stimulus, GOP resisting (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:40 AM CDT

AP - With the economy the No. 1 issue just eight weeks from Election Day, majority-party Democrats are trying to push a second stimulus package through Congress to follow the tax rebate checks sent out earlier this year.

Obama tells U.S. farmers he backs ethanol mandate (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:10 AM CDT

Reuters - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama told farmers on Tuesday that he backs the federal requirement to use ethanol as a way to reduce reliance on oil imports.

Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:00 AM CDT

AP - 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 taking no questions, but she's breaking free this week

Hungarian site holds 'global' vote in US presidential race (AFP)

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 12:08 AM CDT

AFP - Why should nationality block anyone from voting for US president, thought Gabor Rosta, back in Hungary but nostalgic for his stint as a campaigner for Al Gore in the tense, 2000 White House battle.