2008年10月22日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Elections

McCain, Obama go rural in final fight for Virginia (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:13 AM CDT

Former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus speaks to a small group of voters at Rappahannock Community College  in Warsaw, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. The quest by Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama for toss-up Virginia has gone country. McCain is looking to run up enormous margins in rural Republican strongholds. Obama is fighting just as hard to stay in play. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)AP - The quest by Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama for toss-up Virginia has gone country.


McCain returns to NH trying to stave off Nov. loss (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:18 AM CDT

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., addresses supporters during a campaign rally at Robert Morris University in Moon Township, Penn., Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)AP - New Hampshire launched John McCain's two presidential campaigns, and now he's hoping it doesn't end his bid for the White House.


Obama takes on national security in Va. swing (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:29 AM CDT

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., greets supporters as he arrives at a rally in Miami, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Democrat Barack Obama is bouncing from one patch of Republican turf to another this week. Virginia is his stomping grounds on Wednesday, as he continues his assault on Republican John McCain's economic proposals while also introducing national security differences into the final-stretch mix.


Vermont, Maine only states to let inmates vote (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:10 AM CDT

Missy Shea of the Vermont Secretary of State's office, right, helps inmates at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility through the voter registration process in Rutland, Vt., Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. Many of the inmates had taken the equivalent of a civics course at the prison's high school where they learned that even though they were incarcerated, unlike every other state but Maine, they could vote.(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)AP - The prison inmates had to think for a moment when Missy Shea of the Vermont Secretary of State's office asked them to name the only crime that would prevent an incarcerated person from voting in the state.


California gives most to Obama camp (Politico)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 03:30 AM CDT

Politico - LOS ANGELES — When Barack Obama shattered records with a $150 million windfall in contributions for September, his campaign took great pains to point out that the average donation came out to well under $100. But here’s an asterisk:

AP INVESTIGATION: Alaska funded Palin kids' travel (AP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 11:19 PM CDT

Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin attends a rally in Henderson, Nevada October 21, 2008. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)AP - Gov. Sarah Palin charged the state for her children to travel with her, including to events where they were not invited, and later amended expense reports to specify that they were on official business.


Al-Qaida-linked Web site backs McCain as president (AP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 10:41 PM CDT

AP - Al-Qaida supporters suggested in a Web site message this week they would welcome a pre-election terror attack on the U.S. as a way to usher in a McCain presidency.

Spreading the wealth? US already does it (AP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 04:53 PM CDT

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at a 'Road to Victory Rally' Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Bradley C. Bower)AP - John McCain is pouncing on Barack Obama's call for shifting more wealth from richer Americans to poorer ones, likening it to socialism. His remarks win applause at campaign events. But they ignore the nation's long tradition of redistributing huge amounts of wealth through tax-and-spending policies.


Negative ads leave undecideds decidedly unmoved (AP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 04:05 PM CDT

This video image provided by Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's campaign shows a scene from a television ad against Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. (AP Photo/McCain Campaign)AP - If John McCain and Barack Obama think their ads blasting each other are persuading undecided voters, they're probably wrong. But negative ads do have an impact, an AP-Knowledge Networks poll suggests, even if it's just to neutralize the other guy's attacks.


McCain raises specter of nuclear war (AFP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:44 AM CDT

US map showing latest voting trends per state. John McCain raised the specter of nuclear war as he struggled to overcome rival Barack Obama's widening lead in the polls with just 14 days left in the epic race to the White House.(AFP Graphic)AFP - John McCain raised the specter of nuclear war as he struggled to overcome rival Barack Obama's widening lead in the polls with just 14 days left in the epic race to the White House.


Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:42 AM CDT

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his wife Michelle embrace during a rally Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at Bicentennial Park in Miami.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)AP - Obama takes on national security while keeping focus on economy during Va. swing ... McCain returns to NH, site of two pivotal primary wins, hoping to stave off November loss ... Palin charged state for children's travel, later amended expense reports


Republicans spent $150,000 on outfits for Palin: report (AFP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:08 AM CDT

Financial records show that the Republican National Committee appears to have spent more than $150,000 on clothes for Sarah Palin, seen here, a news website has reported(AFP/Getty Images/Max Whittaker)AFP - Financial records show that the Republican National Committee appears to have spent more than 150,000 dollars on clothes for vice presidential pick Sarah Palin, Politico reported.


US election shapes up as duel of generations (AFP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 01:31 AM CDT

A group of seniors watch the final presidential debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. Young voters will play a key role in determining the outcome of the US presidential election, with analysts predicting they will overwhelmingly favor Obama over McCain.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)AFP - Young voters will play a key role in determining the outcome of the US presidential election, with analysts predicting they will overwhelmingly favor Democrat Barack Obama over Republican John McCain.


Obama takes 10-point lead on McCain (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 12:06 AM CDT

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in Miami, Florida. John McCain told voters Obama was unprepared to handle a national security crisis, citing the US-Russia standoff in 1962 that put the world on the brink of nuclear war.(AFP/Getty Images/Joe Raedle)Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama has expanded his national lead over Republican John McCain in the presidential race to 10 points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


What financial crisis? Money still gushes in US presidential race (AFP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 11:34 PM CDT

Supporters listen as US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses a rally in Miami, Florida. Tight economic times have not affected the US presidential race. Both parties and their standard bearers are rolling in cash -- especially Barack Obama, flush from a staggering September donations haul.(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - Tight economic times have not affected the US presidential race. Both parties and their standard bearers are rolling in cash -- especially Barack Obama, flush from a staggering September donations haul.


Obama Reaps Benefit on Economy as McCain Hesitates on Stimulus (Bloomberg)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 11:01 PM CDT

Bloomberg - Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama, already benefiting from the financial crisis, is getting another political break from a growing bipartisan consensus favoring an economic stimulus and John McCain's equivocation on the issue.

Palin says Obama's policies could lead to crises (AP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 10:18 PM CDT

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signs autographs for supporters, Tuesday, Oct. 21,2008, during a rally in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Scott Sady)AP - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Tuesday that Democrat Barack Obama's own foreign policy proposals could create crises that would test him as president.


Obama focuses on economy in Florida (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 09:46 PM CDT

US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) arrives at a campaign rally in Kansas City, October 18, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama focused on the ailing economy in Florida on Tuesday, meeting with a panel of advisers and accusing Republican rival John McCain of fumbling his response to the financial crisis.


Political Play: Obama dances for Ellen DeGeneres (AP)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 08:28 PM CDT

AP - They really will do anything to get elected.

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