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Independents split evenly between Obama and McCain (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 03:46 AM CDT AP - Jack Marshall says he's voting for Barack Obama this year. That's ominous news for John McCain.

Biden decries 'unbecoming personal attacks' (AP) Posted: 12 Oct 2008 11:32 PM CDT AP - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday accused the McCain campaign of trying to distract Americans from their economic woes by launching "unbecoming personal attacks" at Barack Obama.

McCain vows to whip Obama's 'you know what' (AP) Posted: 12 Oct 2008 11:31 PM CDT AP - Republican John McCain vowed Sunday to "whip" Democratic rival Barack Obama's "you-know-what" when the two presidential candidates meet Wednesday in their final televised debate.

Palin talks economic worries in Appalachian Ohio (AP) Posted: 12 Oct 2008 07:20 PM CDT AP - Sarah Palin told voters in southeastern Ohio on Sunday that she and running mate John McCain would bring jobs back to this economically depressed piece of Appalachia.

Debate coaches: 'Lost' McCain must up game (Politico) Posted: 12 Oct 2008 06:18 PM CDT Politico - Top national debate coaches say John McCain needs to make vast improvements if he wants to best Barack Obama in the final presidential debate on Wednesday — and based on his performance in the two debates held so far, they’re skeptical that the old dog is willing to learn any new tricks.

Obama asked about help for struggling families (AP) Posted: 12 Oct 2008 05:08 PM CDT AP - During an hourlong visit to a neighborhood of ranch-style and split-level homes near Toledo, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was repeatedly asked what he could do to help struggling families.

Palin has mixed record as fiscal conservative (AP) Posted: 12 Oct 2008 02:24 PM CDT AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, bills herself as a fiscal conservative. But her record looks little like the classic conservative who favors less government and lower taxes.

Fact Check: Camps highlight foes' old associates (AP) Posted: 12 Oct 2008 04:16 PM CDT AP - Scraping for any advantage in the presidential campaign's waning days, John McCain and Barack Obama are introducing voters to a new cast of characters.

GOP frets about McCain's strategy, prospects (AP) Posted: 12 Oct 2008 03:53 PM CDT AP - Three weeks before the election, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain's ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and even his campaign's main thrust in a White House race increasingly focused on economic turmoil.

From Vogue to MTV, Palin drew press to Alaska (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 03:47 AM CDT AP - GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is keeping reporters at arms' length in her campaign, but she had a very different approach as Alaska's new governor: She couldn't get enough of them.

Colo. abortion measure backers face uphill battle (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 03:16 AM CDT AP - Those who hope Colorado becomes the first state where voters say life begins at conception are facing resistance from a seemingly unexpected place: The Roman Catholic Church and anti-abortion activists.

So many new NJ voters, so little time to log them (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 02:55 AM CDT AP - With the registration deadline only a day away, New Jersey election officials say they're struggling to keep up with a record tide of new voter registrations.

Campaign fixed on economy as US election day draws near (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 02:44 AM CDT AFP - The US presidential campaign settled into a straight fight on the economy Monday as global financial turmoil focused both candidates on how to help Americans worried about their future.

GOP Ga. senator in 'fight of his life' (AP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 02:13 AM CDT AP - This central-Georgia military town outside Robins Air Force Base should be a cakewalk on Election Day for Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss. But ask people here if they support him and one finds surprising ambivalence, even hostility.

How Valid is Palin's Abortion Attack on Obama? (Time.com) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 02:00 AM CDT Time.com - The McCain campaign is suggesting that the Democratic nominee is a pro-choice extremist who supported a form of infanticide. The reality is very different, and the central allegation misleading

Clintons pitch for Obama (AFP) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 01:04 AM CDT AFP - Hillary and Bill Clinton launched a campaign blitz of the blue-collar heartland that will decide the White House race, beseeching their supporters to make Barack Obama president.

McCain seeks to revive campaign, reassure supporters (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 12:58 AM CDT Reuters - Republican presidential nominee John McCain, scrambling to overcome Barack Obama's lead in the polls, will assure supporters on Monday he will bounce back even though his Democratic rival is already "measuring the drapes" at the White House.

Obama leads McCain by 10 points: Wash Post/ABC poll (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 12:18 AM CDT Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is leading his Republican rival John McCain 53 percent to 43 percent among likely voters, according to a Washington Post-ABC News opinion poll released on Monday.

Obama has four-point lead on McCain (Reuters) Posted: 13 Oct 2008 12:09 AM CDT Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama has a 4-point lead over his Republican rival John McCain in the U.S. presidential race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby tracking poll released on Monday.

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