| Palin smiles as 'SNL' mocks her anew (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 03:18 AM CDT  AP - After watching "Saturday Night Live" make fun of her from afar, Sarah Palin witnessed it first hand this week as Tina Fey engaged in fiction by depicting her at the news conference the Republican vice presidential nominee has yet to hold.
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| In swing states, McCain and Obama spar over taxes (AP) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 11:57 PM CDT  AP - In an outbreak of class warfare, John McCain and Barack Obama swapped sharply worded charges over tax cuts on Saturday, each accusing the other of shortchanging middle-income Americans at a time of economic hardship for millions.
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| Archbishop criticizes Obama, Catholic allies (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 12:07 AM CDT  AP - Denver Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles Chaput labeled Barack Obama the "most committed" abortion-rights candidate from a major party in 35 years while accusing a Catholic Obama ally and other Democratic-friendly Catholic groups of doing a "disservice to the church."
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| If Elected ... How would President McCain govern? (AP) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 10:48 PM CDT  AP - A rabble-rouser from his earliest days, John McCain has never been one who likes to be told "no." There's no reason to think a President McCain would be any different.
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| Bidenâs medical history not scrutinized (Politico) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 06:07 PM CDT Politico - While John McCain’s past battles with skin cancer have received a great deal of scrutiny, Joe Biden’s near-fatal aneurysms in 1988 have yet to come under the spotlight. |
| If Elected ... How would a President Obama govern? (AP) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 10:49 PM CDT  AP - For all Barack Obama's talk about change, there are signs that in style if not substance a new White House under Democrat Obama would operate much like the current one under President Bush.
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| McCain aide says he's strong in 'real' Virginia (AP) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 09:28 PM CDT  AP - A top aide to John McCain said Saturday the Republican presidential nominee still has a strong chance of winning the state because of his support in "real Virginia," the downstate areas far removed in distance and political philosophy from the more liberal northern part of the state.
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| Alaska's minorities feel ignored by Palin (AP) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 08:26 PM CDT  AP - Alaska's black leaders say they're not surprised to see Gov. Sarah Palin at the center of the controversy over injecting the race issue into the presidential campaign.
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| Biden cautions Democrats: Don't be too confident (AP) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 10:50 PM CDT  AP - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden says he's optimistic that Barack Obama will be elected president, but he cautioned supporters on Saturday not to be too confident.
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| Abortion ban returns to ballot in South Dakota (AP) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 10:00 PM CDT  AP - Two years after South Dakotans rejected a nearly total ban on abortion, voters on Nov. 4 will decide another sweeping but less restrictive ballot measure that would probably send a legal challenge of Roe v. Wade to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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| Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 02:32 AM CDT AP - As racism is stirred on campaign trail, Alaska minorities question Palin on diversity ... Democratic, GOP senators criticize McCain for 'robo calls' linking Obama to '60s-era radical ... McCain aide says Republican nominee remains strong in 'real Virginia' away from Washington |
| Obama strikes deep into McCain's turf as election nears (AFP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 02:24 AM CDT  AFP - Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday pursued his audacious hunt for votes in America's conservative heartland after rallying monster crowds in the Republican "red" state of Missouri with a rousing call for change.
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| Republicans fear bloodbath in Congress (AFP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 01:17 AM CDT  AFP - Republicans always feared a pounding in this year's congressional elections, but the shockwaves of the Wall Street crisis may inflict a bloodbath on President George W. Bush's demoralized party.
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| China wants stable ties with US after election (AFP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 12:41 AM CDT  AFP - China is watching the US presidential election closely, and whether the winner is Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain, the priority for Beijing is to maintain stable ties with Washington.
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| It's Palin v Palin in comedy TV double-take (AFP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 12:30 AM CDT  AFP - It was Sarah Palin versus Sarah Palin late Saturday in a bizarre comedy double-take that saw the Republican vice presidential candidate join her own television mimic.
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| Obama's lead slips to 3 points (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 12:08 AM CDT  Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama's lead over Republican John McCain in the presidential race has dropped to 3 points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.
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| 'Joe the Plumber' strikes back at media (AP) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 11:36 PM CDT  AP - "Joe the Plumber" is lashing out at the media for analyzing his personal life since he suddenly became a focal point of the presidential race last week.
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| 75,000 more for Obama in Kansas City (Politico) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 11:03 PM CDT Politico - Benefiting from nice weather and venues with unlimited capacity, Obama turned out some of his biggest crowds of the campaign Saturday. After drawing 100,000 people to a St. Louis rally, he addressed an estimated 75,000 people in Kansas City against the city skyline at Liberty Memorial. |
| Obama Holds Lead on McCain as Candidates Focus on State Battles (Bloomberg) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 11:01 PM CDT Bloomberg - Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is maintaining a lead in national polls as he and Republican John McCain focus on a handful of states that will be crucial to deciding the Nov. 4 election. |
| McCain draws bipartisan criticism for 'robo calls' (AP) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 10:55 PM CDT  AP - Senators in opposing political parties asked Republican presidential candidate John McCain to stop the automated phone calls that link Democratic candidate Barack Obama to a 1960s radical.
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