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Source: Freddie Mac paid McCain aide's firm (AP) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 02:50 AM CDT AP - Almost up until the time it was taken over by the government in the nation's financial crisis, one of two housing giants paid $15,000 a month to the lobbying firm of John McCain's campaign manager, a person familiar with the financial arrangement says.

Obama out to flip Indiana to Dems (AP) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 02:08 AM CDT AP - Democrats typically skip right over reliably Republican Indiana when plotting presidential campaign strategy.

Palin meets her first world leaders in New York (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 11:41 PM CDT AP - Sarah Palin met her first world leaders Tuesday. It was a tightly controlled crash course on foreign policy for the Republican vice presidential candidate, the mayor-turned-governor who has been outside North America just once.

Obama, McCain, cautiously watch financial debate (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 11:42 PM CDT AP - Presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain warily addressed the nation's financial crisis and a proposed $700 billion response Tuesday, demanding changes in the Bush administration's plan without specifying exactly what would trigger their outright opposition.

Palin defended bridge from 'spinmeisters' (Politico) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 03:46 AM CDT Politico - Sarah Palin supported the “bridge to nowhere” long after it had become an icon of wasteful federal spending.

Ads define the day, but have short life (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 10:08 PM CDT AP - John McCain and Barack Obama are releasing a daily assault of real and barely aired campaign ads at such a fast clip that the resulting blur threatens to drown out their campaign messages.

Democrats sue over how Gregoire's opponent is ID'd (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 11:19 PM CDT AP - Washington state Democrats sued a state official Tuesday to get a Republican listed on the ballot, arguing a candidate is obscuring his party identity by ballot language that says he "prefers GOP party."

McCain offers requirements for bailout support (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 07:30 PM CDT AP - Republican John McCain said Tuesday that legislation is needed to bail out financial companies, but hinted he might vote against the Bush administration's $700 billion proposal unless it includes five measures he said would make it more palatable for taxpayers.

Obama begins three days of debate preparations (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 05:31 PM CDT AP - Democrat Barack Obama studied and practiced privately with aides in a Florida hotel Tuesday in the first of three days of intense preparations for his upcoming foreign policy debate with GOP rival John McCain.

Wyo. candidate's staffer poses a loaded question (AP) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 04:05 AM CDT AP - The press secretary for Republican U.S. House candidate Cynthia Lummis appears to have called in to a news conference held by her rival — using a fake name and identifying herself as a supporter of the Democrat.

Missouri lieutenant governor race heats up (AP) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 03:49 AM CDT AP - For two weeks, Peter Kinder was a Republican candidate for governor. He started lining up support from donors, businesses and grass-roots organizers.

MySpace to connect users with US presidential debates (AFP) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 03:03 AM CDT AFP - MySpace will stream Friday's debate between US presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain live online in an Internet first and provide software tools letting people see which candidate is in tune with their views.

McCain, Obama plot tricky course on finance crisis (AFP) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 03:01 AM CDT AFP - White House foes Barack Obama and John McCain Tuesday unveiled proposals to improve a bailout for crippled Wall Street but stopped short of rejecting the 700-billion-dollar plan outright.

Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 02:45 AM CDT AP - Obama, McCain warily watch financial debate, keeping their agendas unchanged ... Obama begins three days of debate preparations while both campaigns try to lower expectations ... Source says Freddie Mac paid $15,000 a month to lobbying firm of McCain campaign manager

US-POLITICS Summary (Reuters) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 02:37 AM CDT Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 9-point lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race amid turmoil in the financial system and growing pessimism about the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News national opinion poll released on Wednesday.

Obama ahead of McCain amid Wall St. turmoil: poll (Reuters) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 12:32 AM CDT Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 9-point lead over Republican John McCain in the U.S. presidential race amid turmoil in the financial system and growing pessimism about the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News national opinion poll released on Wednesday.

Straight talker versus smooth talker in first US debate (AFP) Posted: 24 Sep 2008 12:32 AM CDT AFP - This week's first presidential debate of the 2008 general election will pit a homely "straight talker" against the most gifted orator of his generation.

McCain, Obama Energy Plans Won't Help Ease High Gasoline Prices (Bloomberg) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 11:01 PM CDT Bloomberg - Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain and Sarah Palin have a reliable way to fire up Republican crowds, prodding supporters to chant their three-word solution to high gasoline prices: ``Drill, baby, drill.''

Obama, McCain Say Government Must Recoup Bailout Cost, Cap Pay (Bloomberg) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 11:01 PM CDT Bloomberg - Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain offered a guarded embrace of the Treasury Department plan to rescue ailing financial firms, with each outlining a set of extra conditions and finding themselves in the rare position of competing for attention with Congress.

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