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OPINION

Oct 23, 2008 12:29 PM CDT

He's the Grown-Up We've Waited for

Obama is winning because he's mature

(Newser) - Barack Obama is an adult. That, writes Joe Klein in Time, is why he's winning—"the steadiness of his temperament and the judicious quality of his decision-making." In contrast, John McCain seems to lurch wildly, making a "peremptory selection" of a running mate and suspending his campaign...

SD Senator's Re-Election Bid in Good Health

Oct 23, 2008 11:36 AM CDT

SD Senator's Re-Election Bid in Good Health

GOP foe aside, state rallies behind Johnson after brain hemorrhage

(Newser) - Despite efforts by his Republican challenger to raise the issue of his health, Sen. Tim Johnson looks to be comfortably ahead in his South Dakota re-election bid despite effects of a 2006 brain hemorrhage that often confine him to a wheelchair, the New York Times reports. “We’re a...

Stylists: $150K
Well Spent
on Palin

Oct 23, 2008 11:00 AM CDT

Stylists: $150K Well Spent on Palin

Governor's image makeover on GOP dime helps her look the part, at least

(Newser) - The outrage over Sarah Palin’s pricey wardrobe doesn’t extend to professional fashionistas, Politico reports—putting money into a candidate’s appearance is a perfectly wise use of funds, they argue. “You are talking about branding a person who you are launching into the public eye,” said...

A Black President
Will Boost Brand USA

OPINION

Oct 23, 2008 9:58 AM CDT

A Black President Will Boost Brand USA

Electing Obama will replace America's battered image with one of equality

(Newser) - Skin color is no reason to vote for anybody, Nick Kristof writes in the New York Times, but there's no denying that electing a black president would give America's image abroad a much-needed boost—"redefining the American 'brand' to be less about Guantánamo and more about equality."...

Palin Shunned by Political Elite's 'Shabby Frat House'

OPINION

Oct 23, 2008 9:43 AM CDT

Palin Shunned by Political Elite's 'Shabby Frat House'

Elites of both parties might hate her, but Palin's the people's pick.

(Newser) - Take a long hard look at our political elite, suggests Daniel Henninger in the Wall Street Journal, and ask yourself: Are these guys really out of Sarah Palin’s league? “Behold the shabby frat house that says it's above her pay grade.” Given a choice between members of...

Foreign Views Prove Less Neat Than 'Hawk' and 'Dove'

ANALYSIS

Oct 23, 2008 9:13 AM CDT

Foreign Views Prove Less Neat Than 'Hawk' and 'Dove'

Candidates have complicated ideas on American power

(Newser) - For the presidential candidates, divergent experiences in Asia—John McCain's time in a Vietnam prison, Barack Obama's childhood years in Indonesia—gave rise to opposing views of American power. Yet the nominees' foreign policy stances have often blurred during the campaign, with Obama appearing more hawkish and McCain more diplomatic,...

GOP Gulps as
$150K Threads
Fray Palin Cred

Oct 23, 2008 5:59 AM CDT

GOP Gulps as $150K Threads Fray Palin Cred

Pricey duds threaten to give Palin an image problem

(Newser) - The $150,000 pricetag for Sarah Palin's new clothes has transformed the hockey mom into something of an empress, the New York Times reports, and GOP strategists are sweating the change in image. As the campaign enters the homestretch, Palin's unplain threads have become a symbol of excess akin to...

What? Did I Say Something Wrong?

Oct 23, 2008 5:25 AM CDT

What? Did I Say Something Wrong?

GOP yanks Bachmann ad funding in wake of 'anti-American' gaffe

(Newser) - Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is catching more fallout from her controversial appearance on MSNBC: The National Republican Congressional Committee has pulled media buys made for her campaign, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Bachmann told Hardball host Chris Matthews last week that Barack Obama "may have anti-American views” and...

Palin: I'm No Bubblehead

Oct 23, 2008 1:24 AM CDT

Palin: I'm No Bubblehead

Candidate tells People she's an intellectual, a voracious reader, and a great cook

(Newser) - Tina Fey's portrayal of Sarah Palin as a bubblehead is way off, the candidate tells People magazine in a joint interview with hubby Todd. Palin says she considers herself an intellectual and is a voracious reader, largely of historical books and autobiographies. The Looming Tower, a look at events leading...

AP Poll: It's a Dead Heat

Oct 22, 2008 6:20 PM CDT

AP Poll: It's a Dead Heat

(Newser) - Not all the polls are going in Barack Obama's favor. An AP-GfK survey says John McCain has closed the gap with Obama after the last debate by gaining voters among whites and those earning less than $50,000. The poll has the race at 44%-43% in favor of Obama, a...

Obama Passes Off Biden Gaffe as 'Flourish'

Oct 22, 2008 4:35 PM CDT

Obama Passes Off Biden Gaffe as 'Flourish'

'Core point' correct that president will be tested no matter who wins

(Newser) - Barack Obama sought to blunt criticism of Joe Biden today, saying that though his running mate “engages in rhetorical flourishes,” he was right in saying “the next administration is going to be tested, regardless of who it is,” reports the Chicago Tribune. Critics in the McCain...

Obama Welcomes Mac Attacks as Signs of 'Flailing'

ANALYSIS

Oct 22, 2008 3:45 PM CDT

Obama Welcomes Mac Attacks as Signs of 'Flailing'

Drawing negative attention is gamble, but team thinks it can paint broader picture

(Newser) - You wouldn’t expect a political campaign to circulate its opponent’s attack on its candidate—yet that’s exactly what Barack Obama’s media-relations team is doing, observes Andrew Romano for Newsweek. An email linking to stories on John McCain’s latest jabs is part of the “rapid...

Shhh. Don't
Tell: I'm Voting for Obama

OPINION

Oct 22, 2008 2:02 PM CDT

Shhh. Don't Tell: I'm Voting for Obama

Disgusted Republicans could cancel out Bradley Effect

(Newser) - There are plenty of unpredictable factors that might elude pollsters, Kathleen Parker writes in the Washington Post. Most famous is the Bradley Effect. “While some have minimized the impact of a Bradley Effect in this election, we'd be wrong to discount it. Anti-black has morphed to some degree into...

Is Obama a Radical
or Reconciler?

OPINION

Oct 22, 2008 1:11 PM CDT

Is Obama a Radical or Reconciler?

Or Niebuhrian waffler?

(Newser) - Barack Obama may be on the brink of the presidency, but many still wonder whether he’s a closet radical, Michael Gerson writes in the Washington Post. He carries a liberal Illinois legislature record, associations with Ayers, Alinsky, Wright, and ACORN, and an “elitist disdain for bitter, God-clinging conservatives,...

Paris Is Still
in the Race

Oct 22, 2008 12:37 PM CDT

Paris Is Still in the Race

Paris Hilton releasing another 'campaign' video

(Newser) - With less than two weeks left, Paris Hilton is still in the race. On Sunday, she'll release a music video as part of her campaign for "fake" president, Us Magazine reports. The reality queen first got involved after John McCain compared Barack Obama to her—and he didn't mean...

Black Voters Hitting Polls Early

Oct 22, 2008 11:46 AM CDT

Black Voters Hitting Polls Early

Early voting big among African Americans

(Newser) - Black turnout isn’t just expected to be high this year; according to early voting records, it already is, the Wall Street Journal reports. African Americans account for 36% of early ballots in Georgia, for instance, despite making up just 29% of active voters. In 2004, blacks represented 25% of...

Early Fla. Voters Hit
Hours-Long Lines

Oct 22, 2008 11:02 AM CDT

Early Fla. Voters Hit Hours-Long Lines

Lines overwhelming at FL early voting sites

(Newser) - Early voters in Florida, where polling places opened Monday, endured daunting lines and 2- to 5-hour waits to cast their ballots, reports the Miami Herald. Democrats contend that the blame goes to a law passed in 2005 cutting the number of hours per day that early voting is available from...

Obama Fights Robocall With Robocall

Oct 22, 2008 10:54 AM CDT

Obama Fights Robocall With Robocall

Wis. appeal decries McCain campaign as 'sleazy,' 'dishonorable'

(Newser) - Barack Obama has robotic telemarketers of his own, and he’s using them to complain about John McCain’s robotic telemarketers. Obama will begin blanketing Wisconsin today with a recorded call from “Jeri Watermolen,” who identifies herself as a Green Bay native who once backed McCain, but has...

GOP Foots
$150K Bill
for Palin
Clothing,
Makeup

Oct 22, 2008 9:08 AM CDT

GOP Foots $150K Bill for Palin Clothing, Makeup

RNC defends $150k clothes, makeup budget for Palins

(Newser) - Sarah Palin apparently isn't kidding when she stresses the importance of lipstick to a hockey mom: the RNC spent $5000 on hair and makeup en route to racking up a $150,000 bill for clothing and accessories for Palin and her family since John McCain picked her as his...

As Obama Feels the Love,
Democrats Feel the Panic

analysis

Oct 22, 2008 9:00 AM CDT

As Obama Feels the Love, Democrats Feel the Panic

Worrywart Dems can't get used to the idea of winning

(Newser) - Democrats are so used to losing, writes Roger Simon on Politico, that even the spectacle of what looks very much like a Republican collapse can't keep them from feeling blue. Soaring poll numbers for Barack Obama, a huge war chest, a boom in registered voters—so much good news makes...