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ANALYSIS

Jun 17, 2008 12:07 PM CDT

Dems' Coded Message: McCain Is Old

GOP cries foul over between-the-lines jabs at candidate, 71

(Newser) - To a chorus of Republican indignation, Democrats are taking subtle swipes at John McCain's, er, septuagenarian status. From Joe Scarborough saying the "doddering" 71-year-old "needs to go to Miami Beach and play checkers” to John Kerry calling him “confused” or Barack Obama, 46, noting McCain's “half-century...

With GOP Adrift, McCain
Does Left-Right Shimmy

OPINION

Jun 17, 2008 10:44 AM CDT

With GOP Adrift, McCain Does Left-Right Shimmy

Candidate dances to keep conservatives, independents on his side

(Newser) - John McCain seems to be doing a sidestep between left and right while Barack Obama waltzes toward the center, Dana Milbank writes in the Washington Post. On issues like energy policy, the GOP candidate lurches between riling the right and enraging greenies. Apparently feeling nostalgic, Milbank writes, "McCain's route...

How Fair Is the
'Third Term' Jab?

ANALYSIS

Jun 17, 2008 9:06 AM CDT

How Fair Is the 'Third Term' Jab?

McCain offers some differences, but largely agrees with Bush

(Newser) - With President Bush posting record disapproval ratings, Democrats have gleefully dubbed a John McCain presidency a "third Bush term." The claim is at least partially justified, reports the New York Times in an analysis of the "McBush" charge—McCain agrees with Bush on taxation, health care, the...

Blogger on Trail Scoops MSM

GLOSSIES

Jun 16, 2008 7:20 PM CDT

Blogger on Trail Scoops MSM

Californian makes a name for herself

(Newser) - Two of the biggest recent campaign scoops—Barack Obama's "bitter" bomb and Bill Clinton's "scumbag" tirade—originated not with the mainstream media but with a 61-year-old Oakland resident who blogs for the Huffington Post. The New Yorker visits with Mayhill Fowler, who ruminates about her exclusives and expresses...

Anti-Obama Evangelical Writes Pro-Obama Book

Jun 16, 2008 4:35 PM CDT

Anti-Obama Evangelical Writes Pro-Obama Book

Stephen Mansfield thinks Obama may sway young Christians, though he himself will vote against him

(Newser) - Stephen Mansfield expects to cast his ballot against Barack Obama in November. But that hasn’t stopped him from writing an admiring book about the candidate's religious profile—The Faith of Barack Obama—which argues that the candidate may well steal young evangelical voters away from John McCain. McCain is...

Look Well Beyond Nov. in Picking Your Running Mate

OPINION

Jun 16, 2008 3:35 PM CDT

Look Well Beyond Nov. in Picking Your Running Mate

Former Bush speechwriter suggests a McCain-Giuliani ticket

(Newser) - It’s a myth that running mates put a ticket over the top, former Bush speechwriter David Frum writes in the New Republic—so John McCain might as well just look to the future of the Republican Party. "Keep in mind that, when you choose, you may well be...

Obama Pokes
Mac on Sexist Texan Bundler

ANALYSIS

Jun 16, 2008 12:32 PM CDT

Obama Pokes Mac on Sexist Texan Bundler

Camp questions timing of pitch to Clinton fans in view of rape blunder

(Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign isn’t missing a beat, Politico notes, on publicizing John McCain’s dealings with a man who once said of rape, “As long as it's inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it.” Said an Obama rep of accepting $300,000 from Clayton...

McCain's Web Connection
Slow to Load

Jun 16, 2008 11:16 AM CDT

McCain's Web Connection Slow to Load

Obama's 'stunning' online operation illustrates digital divide

(Newser) - Barack Obama, 46, is a known BlackBerry addict; John McCain, 71, has admitted he's a computer "illiterate." Needless to say, there’s a gulf between their online campaign operations. “It’s the difference between a horse and buggy and a NASA space ship,” one analyst tells...

Bush's 'Poison Pill' Haunts
Both Parties

Opinion

Jun 16, 2008 9:28 AM CDT

Bush's 'Poison Pill' Haunts Both Parties

McCain backs tax cuts; Obama would roll back only for very rich

(Newser) - President Bush’s tax cuts have become the governmental equivalent of a corporate poison pill, Paul Krugman observes in the New York Times, aimed at hamstringing new stewardship. Both prospective replacements have tax plans very much haunted by the Bush cuts, with one-time critic John McCain promising not only to...

Gender and
Race Aside,
Age Pushes
to Fore

Jun 15, 2008 3:17 PM CDT

Gender and Race Aside, Age Pushes to Fore

Boomers, seniors split on whether to support fellow oldster

(Newser) - Now that a primary season fraught with racism and sexism has ended, the nation now gears up to face its general-election gremlin: ageism. While John McCain, 71, may joke that the primary qualification to be president is "to be very, very, very, very old," the New York Times...

McCain's
War Views
Echo '74 Thesis

Jun 15, 2008 9:24 AM CDT

McCain's War Views Echo '74 Thesis

GOP hopeful notes dangers of '60s antiwar movement

(Newser) - “A man’s ability to perform credibly as a prisoner of war” is founded on “a strong belief in his nation’s foreign policy,” John McCain wrote in a 1974 essay that shows the seeds of the candidate's views on public support for war. The New York ...

Bolting Clinton Fans?
It's a GOP Myth

OPINION

Jun 15, 2008 6:27 AM CDT

Bolting Clinton Fans? It's a GOP Myth

Democratic unity flies in face of GOP & media storyline

(Newser) - John McCain's aggressive courtship of Hillary Clinton's female supporters shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, Frank Rich writes in the New York Times. "The fictional scenario of mobs of crazed women defecting to Mr. McCain" rather than Barack Obama fits right in with the "new bogus narrative"...

Candidates Spar
Over Debate
Schedule

Jun 13, 2008 5:20 PM CDT

Candidates Spar Over Debate Schedule

Obama wants five, McCain wants 13

(Newser) - Camp Obama and Camp McCain are jousting over debates, with both candidates, New York Times blogger Michael Falcone jokes, appearing to feel “a little rejected.” Obama has suggested five forums: three traditional debates and two town halls, one on the economy and another on foreign policy. A rep...

Don't Be So Happy to See Bush Go, Europe

OPINION

Jun 13, 2008 5:00 PM CDT

Don't Be So Happy to See Bush Go, Europe

He's been a useful villain—and things may not be better under Obama or McCain

(Newser) - President Bush might be touring Europe to yawns and boos, but its citizens and pundits alike will miss their favorite political punching bag when he’s gone, Gerard Baker writes in the Times of London. “They'll miss, first, having a villain in the White House,” Baker explains. “...

McCain Decries Supreme Court Gitmo Decision

Jun 13, 2008 4:00 PM CDT

McCain Decries Supreme Court Gitmo Decision

Candidate says he foresees clogged justice system

(Newser) - John McCain waited a day to react to the Supreme Court's decision on Guantanamo prisoners and came out swinging, calling yesterday’s ruling “one of the worst decisions in the history of the country.” His strong language makes it clear that this will be an election issue, Time...

Electorate Number-Crunching Gives Edge to Obama

ANALYSIS

Jun 13, 2008 11:55 AM CDT

Electorate Number-Crunching Gives Edge to Obama

Democrats snag larger share of voters than in 2004

(Newser) - With a smaller piece of a bigger pie, Barack Obama holds a 6-point lead over John McCain even though he enjoys less support in his own party than John Kerry did in 2004. A “sharp shift in partisan loyalties” is coming into focus and "could prove the defining...

Iraq Could Win the Election
—for McCain

Opinion

Jun 13, 2008 10:19 AM CDT

Iraq Could Win the Election —for McCain

GOP candidate should focus on rapidly improving war

(Newser) - Conventional wisdom has it that supporting the Iraq war is a major weakness for John McCain, but conventional wisdom is wrong, writes Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post. In his victory speech, Barack Obama said it was “time for Iraqis to take responsibility for their own future,” but...

Calif.'s First Couple Girds
for Campaign

Jun 13, 2008 8:10 AM CDT

Calif.'s First Couple Girds for Campaign

McCain, Obama signs duel for space on Governator's lawn

(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have worked different sides of the political aisle for decades, but the California first couple's agreement to disagree is getting its most high-profile workout this year, the New York Times reports, as Arnold backs McCain and Maria champions Obama. Signs for the rival candidates compete...

2 Candidates, 2 Americas:
Old Values vs. New

OPINION

Jun 13, 2008 7:50 AM CDT

2 Candidates, 2 Americas: Old Values vs. New

McCain represents tradition that's changing

(Newser) - It's not just youth vs. age, Peggy Noonan writes of the general election contest that began in earnest this week, it's a battle of the Old America vs. the New America—"between the thing we were, and the thing we have been becoming for 40 years or so."...

Ron Paul Plans to Drop Out
of GOP Race Tonight

Jun 12, 2008 4:52 PM CDT

Ron Paul Plans to Drop Out of GOP Race Tonight

Libertarian Republican still hasn't voiced support for John McCain

(Newser) - Fresh off revealing he would hold his own convention during, and down the road from, the official Republican confab, Ron Paul will end his quest for the GOP nomination tonight, the AP reports—and dedicate himself to electing libertarian-friendly candidates. The quixotic candidate, who has refused to back John McCain,...