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'Dysfunctional' Campaign Must Go: Kristol

OPINION

Oct 13, 2008 12:44 PM CDT

'Dysfunctional' Campaign Must Go: Kristol

Attacks haven't and won't work, so it's time to go back to basics

(Newser) - John McCain’s campaign isn’t working, and if he’s smart, he’ll “junk the whole thing and start over,” William Kristol writes in the New York Times. McCain’s current “combination of strategic incoherence and operational incompetence has become toxic,” the high-profile conservative argues....

McCain Camp
Shifts Into
Comeback Mode

Oct 13, 2008 12:06 PM CDT

McCain Camp Shifts Into Comeback Mode

'We’ve got them just where we want them,' speech reads

(Newser) - Trailing badly in the polls, John McCain plans to reboot his campaign today, Politico reports, with a speech depicting himself as a scrappy fighter on the comeback trail. “The national media has written us off,” reads an excerpt. “Sen. Obama is measuring the drapes. But they forgot...

Mac's Last Big Push Must Be
on Economy:
Strategists

Oct 13, 2008 9:35 AM CDT

Mac's Last Big Push Must Be on Economy: Strategists

'Drastic action' needed, GOP insiders say

(Newser) - Republican strategists say John McCain won’t be able to get back on his feet without addressing the economy, Politico reports. While some want further emphasis on Barack Obama’s associations, there’s broad agreement the economy is what’s ailing McCain. “It's hard to imagine the voters thinking...

Poll:
Obama 53%,
McCain 43%

Oct 13, 2008 7:01 AM CDT

Poll: Obama 53%, McCain 43%

McCain too busy with attack ads; losing support among base

(Newser) - Barack Obama continues to rise in the polls just as John McCain falls, with the latest numbers giving the Democrat a 10-point lead over his opponent, reports the Washington Post. Voters also gave Obama a clear lead on taxes and leadership for the first time in the election. McCain, meanwhile,...

McCain: I'll
Whip Obama's
'You Know What'

Oct 13, 2008 6:11 AM CDT

McCain: I'll Whip Obama's 'You Know What'

Maverick, in Virginia, confident ahead of Wednesday's debate

(Newser) - John McCain plans to "whip" Barack Obama's "you know what" in Wednesday's debate, the Republican told Virginia supporters during a pep talk. But he quickly reminded the swing state volunteers to “conduct a respectful race,” and emphasized that despite "stark differences," he respects...

Letterman Fits
McCain Into
His Schedule

Oct 12, 2008 2:59 PM CDT

Letterman Fits McCain Into His Schedule

(Newser) - Three weeks after turning himself into a punch line by blowing off David Letterman, only to surface within hours elsewhere on CBS, John McCain has scheduled a return engagement with the late-night icon. After lengthy negotiations—during which Letterman continued his on-air taunting by saying McCain was being "squirrely"...

Smears Could
Cost McCain Fla.

OPINION

Oct 12, 2008 1:04 PM CDT

Smears Could Cost McCain Fla.

Risky strategy imperils prez bid

(Newser) - The Sunshine State is looking cloudy for John McCain, whose risky moves could cost him Florida, just as Rudy Giuliani's posturing sank him in the primary, novelist Carl Hiaasen writes for the Miami Herald. Polls show McCain forfeiting his lead, and his running mate isn't helping. Sarah Palin, Hiaasen snipes,...

Both Campaigns Walk the Plank

Oct 12, 2008 12:42 PM CDT

Both Campaigns Walk the Plank

McCain, Obama agree on one thing: favorite childhood Halloween costume

(Newser) - Beware, trick or treaters: John McCain and Barack Obama may be hiding behind that bandanna and eyepatch. Asked about their favorite childhood Halloween costumes in separate interviews for Nickelodeon, both candidates answered "pirate," the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Obama called his getup "the best costume of all time....

Obama Grabs
6-Point Lead in Poll

Oct 12, 2008 11:45 AM CDT

Obama Grabs 6-Point Lead in Poll

With economy dominant, Democrat takes 49% among likely voters

(Newser) - Barack Obama has widened his lead to 6 points in a four-day Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby tracking poll, taking 49% to John McCain’s 43% among likely voters, Reuters reports. As economic woes weigh on voters’ minds, Obama is leading by 21 points among independent voters, the poll found. The Illinois senator also...

Mac's Messy Message Worries GOP

Oct 12, 2008 11:27 AM CDT

Mac's Messy Message Worries GOP

Party leaders worry about inconsistent messages on Obama, economy

(Newser) - Republican leaders are beginning to worry that John McCain will lose the election unless he can be more consistent about both the financial crisis and Barack Obama, reports the New York Times. Strategists are also voicing renewed concerns about Sarah Palin, after the Alaska Legislature released a report last week...

Furor Ignites After Ga. Rep. Blasts McCain

Oct 12, 2008 10:38 AM CDT

Furor Ignites After Ga. Rep. Blasts McCain

Civil rights icon Lewis backs off Wallace comparison, but not far

(Newser) - A day after igniting tensions in both campaigns, civil rights icon John Lewis sought to soften remarks that seemed to compare John McCain to segregationist George Wallace, Politico reports. “It was not my intention or desire to do so,” Lewis said last night. “My statement was a...

Forget Sticks, Stones; Her Words Are Bullets

OPINION

Oct 12, 2008 9:12 AM CDT

Forget Sticks, Stones; Her Words Are Bullets

Palin's Obama rhetoric fans racist flames

(Newser) - The McCain campaign has crossed the line from negative campaigning to “inciting vigilantism” with racist tactics that should raise alarms about Barack Obama’s safety, writes Frank Rich in the New York Times. Particularly troubling is Sarah Palin’s repeated linking of Obama to “terrorists” and her refusal...

Philly Hockey Fans
Jeer Palin

Oct 12, 2008 7:03 AM CDT

Philly Hockey Fans Jeer Palin

Candidate and daughters smile and wave to angry crowd

(Newser) - The world's most famous hockey mom was roundly booed during an appearance at a Philadelphia Flyers hockey game, reports the New York Daily News. Sarah Palin and daughters Bristol and Piper continued to smile and wave to the booing crowd as they walked onto the ice where the vice presidential...

Mac Slams Obama on Ties to ACORN

Oct 11, 2008 7:33 PM CDT

Mac Slams Obama on Ties to ACORN

GOP says senator represented group as a lawyer in 1990s

(Newser) - The GOP launched a new attack on Barack Obama yesterday, linking him to a community-based group accused this week of voter fraud. A new video from John McCain's camp claims that Obama went to bat for ACORN as a lawyer in the 1990s and once worked there as a community...

Obama Thanks McCain for Calming Crowd

Oct 11, 2008 1:07 PM CDT

Obama Thanks McCain for Calming Crowd

But criticizes him for unwillingness to take on the economy

(Newser) - Barack Obama took a moment this morning to thank John McCain for attempting to rein in his angry crowd yesterday. “Senator McCain tried to tone down the rhetoric,” Obama told a rally in Philadelphia today. “I appreciate his reminder that we can disagree while being respectful of...

McCain Booed for Defending Obama

Oct 11, 2008 7:51 AM CDT

McCain Booed for Defending Obama

Candidate praises, then slams rival at ugly GOP rally

(Newser) - A raucous Republican rally didn't take kindly to John McCain's defense of Barack Obama yesterday, the New York Times reports. The crowd jeered when McCain said his rival was not someone "to be scared of as president" in response to concerns expressed by a member of his audience. But...

Limbaugh Lashes Out at Anti-Palin Pundit

OPINION

Oct 10, 2008 5:16 PM CDT

Limbaugh Lashes Out at Anti-Palin Pundit

'Wimp' columnist climbs into the mud with 'pig' radio host

(Newser) - Going so far as to call him a “pig,” Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell has launched a full-on war of words with Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh called Mitchell a "racist nutball" and ridiculed her and other “drive-by journalists” for saying Sarah Palin and John McCain should...

Neither Candidate Is Ready to Live Here: Noonan

OPINION

Oct 10, 2008 3:27 PM CDT

Neither Candidate Is Ready to Live Here: Noonan

Obama, McCain fail to inspire stressed American public

(Newser) - We did have an October surprise, after all, in the form of an economic collapse, and it "all but certainly decided the race," writes Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal. But as she watches Democrats' 'smug triumphalism" and angry Republicans' finger-pointing, Noonan can't help but think that...

The Maverick Will Rise Again

OPINION

Oct 10, 2008 2:01 PM CDT

The Maverick Will Rise Again

Conservatives may have turned against him, but the National Review hasn't

(Newser) - Wall Street is reeling, but the real depression has set in among Republicans who seem resigned to losing the White House. "Yet for all the gloom, there are several reasons why this race is by no means over," Victor David Hanson writes for the National Review. The neocon...

Hispanic Voters Turn Against McCain

Oct 10, 2008 1:42 PM CDT

Hispanic Voters Turn Against McCain

Obama appears likely to capture important bloc in a landslide

(Newser) - With a record of immigration reform, John McCain once appeared a near-lock for the Hispanic vote—but the bloc is instead turning to Barack Obama, Politico reports. McCain is hovering around 26%, nowhere near Bush's historic 40% in the last election. Not only is McCain not getting credit for his...