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NYT Rejects Mccain's Editorial; should 'mirror' obama

Politics – An editorial written by Republican presidential hopeful McCain has been rejected by the NEW YORK TIMES - less than a week after the paper published an essay written by Obama, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

View Story Discuss (541) (drudgereport.com) 3 days ago by AlphaGnosis

Voted for on July 21, 2008 08:16pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Iraqi Leader Stirs up US Campaign

Politics – Obama is pleased, but McCain certainly is not. In an interview with SPIEGEL, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki expressed support for Obama's troop withdrawal plans. Despite a half-hearted retraction, the comments have stirred up the US presidential campaign. SPIEGEL stands by its version of the conversation.

View Story Discuss (13) (spiegel.de) 3 days ago by jovial

Voted for on July 21, 2008 05:53pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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McCain insists he was right, Obama wrong on Iraq

Politics – KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - Republican John McCain worked on Monday to wrestle the spotlight from rival Barack Obama's tour of Iraq by insisting he was right and the Democrat was wrong about the war and releasing a new critical ad blaming higher gas prices on his opponent.

View Story Discuss (0) (news.yahoo.com) 3 days ago by ProudBlueTexan

Submitted and Voted for on July 21, 2008 05:40pm

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NY Times confirms Maliki's comments were accurate

News – In an audio recording of Mr. Maliki's interview that Der Spiegel provided to The New York Times, Mr. Maliki stated a clear affinity for Mr. Obama's position, bringing it up on his own in an answer to a general question on troop presence.

View Story Discuss (239) (dailykos.com) 4 days ago by Aidenag

Voted for on July 21, 2008 04:58pm

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UPDATE: Maliki Doesn't Endorse Obama Troop Withdrawal Plan

Politics – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hasn't endorsed any specific plan for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, a government spokesman said, a day after a magazine report that he backed Barack Obama's proposal.

View Story Discuss (546) (bloomberg.com) 4 days ago by AlphaGnosis

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Obama lands in Afghanistan to tour war zone

News – Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, the first stop on a campaign-season tour of war zones, a spokesman said.

View Story Discuss (85) (msnbc.msn.com) 5 days ago by phipphin

Voted for on July 20, 2008 03:11pm

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Crisis grows in Iraq over U.S. raid that killed Maliki relative

Politics – Senior Iraqi government officials said Saturday that a U.S. Special Forces counterterrorism unit conducted the raid that reportedly killed a relative of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki, touching off a high-stakes diplomatic crisis between the United States and Iraq. U.S. military officials in Baghdad had no comment for the second day in a row.

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Voted for on July 20, 2008 12:20pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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White House sends press corps al-Maliki's praise for Obama plan

Politics – An embarrassing slip up, when an aide mistakenly sent to the news media a Reuters article saying Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki backs Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan. Its timing is particularly embarrassing as Bush's "general time horizon" for withdrawing U.S. troops is being cited by some as resembling Obama's redeployment pro

View Story Discuss (217) (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com) 5 days ago by ybdogsct

Voted for on July 20, 2008 12:08pm Commented on 2 times: 1 2

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U.S. troops kill son of Iraqi governor

Do No Evil – BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces shot dead the 17-year-old son and another relative of the governor of northern Iraq's Salahuddin province in a raid on Sunday, local officials said.

View Story Discuss (0) (news.yahoo.com) 4 days ago by ProudBlueTexan

Submitted and Voted for on July 20, 2008 11:53am

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McCain adviser Gramm quits after 'whiners' remarks

Politics – WARREN, Mich. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain pledged Friday to help auto workers rebuild their industry and in the process jump-start the entire U.S. economy. On the day McCain visited one of the areas hardest hit by the economic downturn and rising gas prices, one of his top advisers, former Sen. Phil Gramm gave up his campaign po

View Story Discuss (11) (news.yahoo.com) 6 days ago by ProudBlueTexan

Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 09:10pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Obama's donor haul puts pressure on Republicans

Politics – AUSTIN, Texas | Sen. Barack Obama raised $52 million in June and had $72 million banked for the presidential campaign, showcasing a massive donor network that the Democratic candidate can continue to tap until the Nov. 4 election.

View Story Discuss (163) (washingtontimes.com) 7 days ago by monicachenoa

Voted for on July 18, 2008 08:07pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Chertoff: European terrorists trying to enter US

Politics – European terrorists are trying to enter the United States with European Union passports, and there is no guarantee officials will catch them every time, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Thursday.

View Story Discuss (58) (news.yahoo.com) 7 days ago by STONERS

Voted for on July 18, 2008 11:13am Commented on 1 time: 1

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McCain raises $62.5 million through public finance loophole

Politics – according to FEC reports filed on July 15, through June 30, John McCain had raised at $62.5 million in private funds that can be used for his general election campaign -- even though he's already committed to accepting public funding for the general. $46.3 million -- comes from a total of only 1,803 wealthy individuals.

View Story Discuss (16) (jedreport.com) 8 days ago by Aidenag

Voted for on July 17, 2008 11:53am

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Flip-flopping to the White House

News – At first, when the chant started at the Republican convention four years ago, it was hard to figure out what was going on.

View Story Discuss (111) (salon.com) 7 days ago by skewl

Voted for on July 17, 2008 11:45am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 148 votes / 19 sinks

McCain shows ignorance regarding birth control

Religion – This video of John McCain is truly incredible. The simple answer should have been that insurance companies should, indeed, cover birth control pills. But McCain was incoherent. This is not the first time McCain has shown profound ignorance on birth control and sexuality. Here's the Straight-Talk Express at work:

View Story Discuss (240) (dangerousintersection.org) 8 days ago by RickyDawkins

Voted for on July 16, 2008 10:00pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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