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Intensity grows as presidential election looms (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 02:51 AM CDT AP - Fresh off a day defined by flash and cash, Barack Obama is targeting the tight states of Florida, Virginia and Missouri. A resilient John McCain aptly picks up his campaign in the Ohio town of Defiance, battling long odds to victory.

McCain, GOP gain ground on Obama ads in key states (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 02:52 AM CDT AP - After weeks of being out-advertised by Barack Obama, Republican presidential candidate John McCain and the Republican Party are nearly matching the Democratic nominee ad for ad in key battleground markets.

Palin suggests she's a national political figure (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 02:12 AM CDT AP - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is looking toward her political future even as her political present has yet to be decided.

Presidential race zeros in on middle class (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 03:30 AM CDT AP - Retired steelworker Claude Cunningham strides into the John McCain campaign office on Main Street and asks for yard signs.

McCain camp trying to scapegoat Palin (Politico) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 03:43 AM CDT Politico - John McCain's campaign is looking for a scapegoat. It is looking for someone to blame if McCain loses on Tuesday.

Progressive think tank offers new plan for America (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 02:57 AM CDT AP - In a 10th-floor office a few blocks from the White House is a self-described government in waiting, ready to push detailed proposals for the economy, Iraq and scores of other issues if Barack Obama becomes president.

Presidential choice tough for North Dakota voters (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 02:58 AM CDT AP - Heading into the local Wal-Mart at the dinner hour, Janel Forster buries her face in her hands as she talks about the upcoming presidential race.

Bill Clinton hails Obama as America's future (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2008 11:37 PM CDT AP - Portraying harmony like never before, Bill Clinton hailed Barack Obama on Wednesday, a power pairing designed to inspire Democrats already smelling victory.

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Giving can be an investment (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 02:06 AM CDT AP - Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman has been generous to his Republican colleagues, donating more than a half-million dollars to them from his leadership political action committee over six years. Now that Coleman faces a tough re-election, they are returning the favor, giving his campaign about $350,000 from their own leadership PACs.

NH Senate rematch may hinge on presidential race (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 02:11 AM CDT AP - Given Jeanne Shaheen's aggressive advertising, you'd think Sen. John Sununu is George W. Bush.

Accused skinheads to face magistrate at hearing (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 04:16 AM CDT AP - A federal magistrate will decide if authorities can continue to hold two white supremacists accused of plotting to kill dozens of black people including Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

NY political novice hopes to win US House seat (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 04:03 AM CDT AP - In the race to replace retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Reynolds, national Democratic Party leaders backed an Iraq war veteran.

Experts warn of 'bandwagon effect' (Politico) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 03:45 AM CDT Politico - If John McCain’s supporters are hoping for a “Bradley effect” bounce on Election Day, some pollsters and strategists say they may have another thing coming.

Undecideds an unlikely ‘life raft’ for McCain (Politico) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 03:42 AM CDT Politico - The pool of undecided voters on Election Day could be as large as one in 10, but John McCain can hardly rely on them to overtake Barack Obama. According to past election results, undecided voters are unlikely to break decisively for either candidate and dramatically alter Tuesday’s race.

Michigan's medical pot law prompts airwaves fight (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 03:11 AM CDT AP - Both sides in the debate over a Michigan medical marijuana proposal are sparring over TV ads, with backers showing suffering patients and opponents warning that California-style pot shops could open.

Obama's prime-time ad skips over budget realities (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 02:55 AM CDT AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was less than upfront in his half-hour commercial Wednesday night about the costs of his programs and the crushing budget pressures he would face in office.

Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 02:24 AM CDT AP - McCain and Obama blanket tight states as election intensity grows ... McCain, GOP nearly matching Obama on ad spending in the most crucial states ... Palin intends to remain a national political figure no matter who wins Tuesday's election

Obama blitzes US airwaves, enlists Bill Clinton (AFP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 01:48 AM CDT AFP - Democrat Barack Obama hit White House rival John McCain with a prime-time TV onslaught as he vied to clinch victory in battleground states in the climactic run-up to next Tuesday's vote.

Palin hints she's in politics for good, eyeing 2012 (AFP) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 12:29 AM CDT AFP - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hinted in an interview with ABC News to be broadcast Thursday that she will remain a key player in US politics regardless of who gets elected president next week, and may even run in the 2012 election.

B. Clinton joins Obama on trail for first time in FL (Politico) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 12:25 AM CDT Politico - KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Hoping to break the GOP’s eight-year hold on the White House, Bill Clinton made his first campaign appearance by Barack Obama’s side Wednesday night in a state that once again could decide who wins the presidency.

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