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McCain at dead end as House rejects bailout plan (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 02:36 AM CDT AP - Republican John McCain has maneuvered himself into a political dead end and has five weeks to find his way out.

McCain focusing on Iowa despite polls (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 02:12 AM CDT AP - John McCain's second visit to Iowa in less than a month is heartening Republicans who say it is proof their presidential candidate intends to compete for the state, despite polls showing him behind Democrat Barack Obama.

Analysis: House vote against bailout wounds McCain (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 02:32 AM CDT AP - The house always wins, gamblers are warned, and the U.S. House made John McCain pay Monday for his politically risky, high-profile involvement in a financial rescue plan that came crashing down, mainly at the hands of his fellow Republicans.

Palin: Pakistan remark was a response to a voter (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 01:30 AM CDT AP - Gov. Sarah Palin said Monday that her comment about attacking terrorist targets in Pakistan, which appeared to contradict the position of GOP presidential nominee John McCain, was a response to a "gotcha" question from a voter.

McCain says Obama policies will deepen recession (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 08:10 PM CDT AP - Lagging in the polls, Republican presidential candidate John McCain unleashed a blistering attack Monday on his Democratic rival, saying the race comes down to a simple question: "Country first or Obama first?"

Analysis: Barack Obama bolsters readiness claim (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 06:24 PM CDT AP - Barack Obama's calmly assured response to the economic crisis and solid debate performance have bolstered the view among voters that he is ready to be chief executive, a crucial threshold he needs to cross to win the presidency.

Ohio election officials brace for early voting (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 03:50 AM CDT AP - For weeks, the Ohio GOP accused the state's Democratic elections chief of interpreting early voting law to benefit her own party in a crucial swing state.

Ill. congressional candidate capitalizing on Obama (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 04:34 AM CDT AP - As a young black candidate with little political experience, Dan Seals can't avoid the comparisons to the man heading his party's ticket: Barack Obama.

Obama: McCain's deregulation too risky for economy (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 04:00 PM CDT AP - Democrat Barack Obama said Republican John McCain's long advocacy of deregulation contributed to the current financial crisis and letting his GOP rival continue those policies as president would be a gamble "we can't afford."

Air Force push for more F-22s is a hard sell (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 05:09 AM CDT AP - The next president, John McCain or Barack Obama, is expected to be a penny-pinching commander in chief when it comes to buying new military weapons. And that's bad news for the Air Force's push to buy scores more F-22 Raptors, a supersonic jet fighter built to dominate enemy airspace.

Arizona offers military online voting (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 02:23 AM CDT AP - Starting Thursday, voters who are registered in Arizona but live overseas will be able to vote online through a unique Web-based system.

Obama takes off gloves (Rocky Mountain News) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 01:23 AM CDT Rocky Mountain News - Sen. Barack Obama took the stage Monday minutes after Congress rejected a $700 billion bailout package and did what some said he should have done days ago - laid blame for the economic shambles at the feet of Sen. John McCain and his colleagues.

Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) Posted: 30 Sep 2008 01:14 AM CDT AP - McCain says race for presidency comes down to 'country first or Obama first' ... Obama says McCain-backed deregulation helped create economic mess ... Palin says her comment about Pakistan was in response to a 'gotcha' question from a voter

McCain struggles as crisis boosts Obama (AFP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 09:46 PM CDT AFP - The financial crisis convulsing Congress, Wall Street and the economy at large is a dramatic real-time test of presidential caliber -- and Barack Obama appears to be besting John McCain.

McCain and Obama debate draws 52.4 million viewers (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 08:16 PM CDT Reuters - The nationally televised sparring session last week between John McCain and Barack Obama drew 52.4 million U.S. viewers, Nielsen Media Research reported on Monday, a substantial but mediocre figure as U.S. presidential debates go.

First debate seen by 52.4 million viewers (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 07:14 PM CDT AP - The first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, seen by an estimated 52.4 million viewers on Friday, was one of the first events of the presidential campaign that was not a huge TV hit.

News groups sue Minnesota for access to polls (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 07:10 PM CDT AP - Several news organizations sued the state of Minnesota on Monday to block a new law restricting access to polling places, saying it would interfere with exit polls.

McCain-Obama debate draws 52.4 million viewers (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 06:44 PM CDT Reuters - The nationally televised debate last week between U.S. presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama drew 52.4 million U.S. viewers, far below 1980's record audience, Nielsen Media Research reported on Monday.

McCain attacks Obama over bailout failure (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 06:37 PM CDT Reuters - Republican John McCain accused presidential rival Barack Obama on Monday of helping sink a $700 billion rescue plan for Wall Street, but Democrats said McCain was deflecting attention from his own failures.

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