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Yahoo! News: Elections

McCain targets `Joe the Plumber' across Florida (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:13 AM CDT

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gives the thumbs up sign after speaking at a rally, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)AP - Republican John McCain is trying to keep Florida from swinging to the Democrats with a cross-state bus tour and a series of "Joe the Plumber" events aimed at blue-collar workers.


Obama to campaign in red-state Indiana (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:12 AM CDT

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally in Leesburg, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Democrat Barack Obama is showing some concern about his Republican rival's constant criticism that his tax plan would redistribute wealth, and is devoting more of his standard campaign speech to a point-by-point rebuttal of those arguments.


Mississippi Dem in Senate unlikely but possible (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:23 AM CDT

In this Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 file photo, U.S. Senatorial candidates Democrat Ronnie Musgrove, left, and Republican Roger Wicker shake hands at the conclusion of their debate at the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson, Miss. Even in an election year that could hardly be tougher for Republicans, nobody expected they would be at risk of losing a Senate seat in Mississippi. But the race between Republican incumbent Sen. Roger Wicker and his Democratic rival, former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, is a nail-biter.  (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)AP - Even in an election year that hardly could be worse for Republicans, nobody expected they would be at risk of losing a Senate seat in Mississippi.


Errors, mischief could lead to long election night (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:09 AM CDT

This combination photo shows Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (L) during the presidential debate at Hofstra University, New York, October 15, 2008 and Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain during a rally in Concord, North Carolina October 18, 2008. (Jim Bourg/Carlos Barria/Reuters)AP - As Election Day nears, memories of the 2000 contest remind Americans that polling-place foul-ups and close races in key states can send them to bed not knowing who their next president will be.


Missing papers: 2008 presidential edition (Politico)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:34 AM CDT

Politico - In the past week, Cindy McCain released two pages of her 2007 tax return, and Joe Biden let reporters review — but not copy — 49 pages of his medical records.

Get real! Virtual campaign draws followers (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:04 AM CDT

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., encourages his supporters to 'fight for America' at the conclusion of  an airport campaign rally in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)AP - It's not just Earthbound voters who are intensely following the U.S. presidential campaign: The race also is a hot topic in the virtual world of Second Life.


Michigan minister runs for Congress from prison (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:22 AM CDT

In this undated photo released by Michigan Department of Corrections, the Rev. Edward Pinkney is shown. The Benton Harbor resident and activist is the Green Party candidate for Michigan's 6th Congressional District. Pinkney is serving a prison sentence of three to 10 years after being convicted of violating probation by writing something in a progressive Chicago newspaper that a judge ruled as a threat to a fellow judge. (AP Photo,  Michigan Department of Corrections)AP - The Rev. Edward Pinkney's congressional campaign has many obstacles to overcome, not the least of which is that he's currently behind bars.


NYC council to vote on term-limits law change (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:04 AM CDT

New York City Council member Bill De Blasio, right, confers with city council member Letitia James during proceedings on their lawsuit Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 in New York, to block a proposed Oct. 23 vote that could alter term limits for some of the city's elected officials, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Judge Jacquelyn Silbermann denied the request to block voting on Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to change the term-limits law so he can run for a third term. (AP Photo/ Marc A. Hermann, Pool)AP - Just weeks after Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared he wanted four more years in City Hall, the City Council is poised to vote on his proposal to change city law so he can run for a third consecutive term.


AP presidential poll: Race tightens in final weeks (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:05 AM CDT

Graphic shows likely voters' choice for president; 2c x 3 1/4 inches; 96.3 mm x 82.6 mmAP - The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially running even among likely voters in the election homestretch.


Palin's aides back charging state for kid's travel (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:07 AM CDT

FILE **  In this Feb. 11, 2007 file photo, Bristol Palin, left, and her sister Willow, daughters of Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, waves the starting flag for their father Todd Palin at the start of the Iron Dog snowmachine race in Big Lake, Alaska. Palin charged the state for her children to travel with her, including to events where they were not invited, and later amended expense reports that justified their presence as official business. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is allowed to charge taxpayers for her children's commercial airline tickets because they represent the state wherever they go with her, the governor's aides said Wednesday.


Obama, living "American dream," well ahead in China poll (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:46 AM CDT

US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) attends a campaign rally at Bicentennial Park in Miami, Florida, October 21, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama enjoys a support rate as high as 75 percent among the Chinese, state media reported on Thursday, with an analyst saying he personified the American dream.


White House rivals bicker over experience, national security (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:37 AM CDT

US Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama greets supporters at the end of a rally at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virgina, on October 22.(AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - White House rivals squared off over experience as Barack Obama played up his foreign policy chops and struggling John McCain highlighted national security in a bid to pick up lost ground.


Sarah Palin becomes a burden to Republican ticket (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:33 AM CDT

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her husband Todd applaud during a campaign rally at the airport in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 22(AFP/Robyn Beck)AFP - The embarrassing price tag of her campaign wardrobe and her blooper about the job description of US vice president confirm what recent polls say: Sarah Palin is a burden to the Republican presidential ticket.


Obama lead on McCain grows to 12 points (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:11 AM CDT

US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at a campaign event at the Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth, Florida, October 21, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama's lead over Republican rival John McCain has grown to 12 points in the U.S. presidential race, with crucial independent and women voters increasingly moving to his side, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 01:50 AM CDT

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and his running mate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin listen to the cheers of supporters as they take the stage during an airport campaign rally in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)AP - McCain to traverse Florida with `Joe the Plumber' as the focus of his anti-tax pitch ... Obama to campaign in red-state Indiana before flying to visit ill grandmother in Hawaii ... Biden lashes out at corporate executives who make millions while their employees lose pensions


Undecided Asian voters play key role in US election (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:59 AM CDT

File photo shows people placing gifts and money in the mouth of a dancing dragon in New York's Chinatown. Minority Asians may be the biggest group of undecided voters in the upcoming US presidential and congressional elections and will play a key role in the outcome of the ballot, officials say.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Mcgrath)AFP - Minority Asians may be the biggest group of undecided voters in the upcoming US presidential and congressional elections and will play a key role in the outcome of the ballot, officials say.


Black vote could help swing key states to Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:15 AM CDT

US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) waves to supporters at a campaign rally in Richmond, Virginia, October 22, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)Reuters - Black Americans could vote in record numbers for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, potentially giving him an edge in some states that are tightly contested with Republican rival John McCain.


House GOP leader asks Bush to cut off ACORN funds (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:09 AM CDT

In this Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 file photo, House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, is pursued by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boehner on Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 urged President Bush to block all federal funds to a grass-roots community group that has been accused of voter registration fraud. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)AP - House Republican leader John Boehner on Wednesday urged President Bush to block all federal funds to a grass-roots community group that has been accused of voter registration fraud.


Obama's lead widens in California (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:00 AM CDT

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., rubs his hands together before he goes to shake hands at a rally at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - THE POLL: Public Policy Institute of California; national presidential race among likely voters in California (55 electoral votes).


Obama, McCain in close race in Virginia (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 11:18 PM CDT

Norma Haney, 65, of Sterling, Va., looks for Sen. Barack Obama before his speech at a campaign event in Leesburg, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - THE POLL: Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc., for NBC News and several Virginia newspapers; national presidential race among likely voters in Virginia (13 electoral votes).


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