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Friday, Oct. 31
, 2008GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES with excerpts
Author warns of 'second Civil War'
if Obama loses...
'blood will run in the streets'
It seems that the final days of the presidential campaign have made Erica Jong and her friends more than a little anxious.
A few days ago, Jong, the author and self-described feminist, gave an interview to the Italian daily Corriere della Sera...
"If Obama loses it will spark the second American Civil War. Blood will run in the streets, believe me. And it's not a coincidence that President Bush recalled soldiers from Iraq for Dick Cheney to lead against American citizens in the streets."
Obama boots pro-McCain
media off his plane
DRUDGE
REPORT:
The Obama campaign has decided to heave out three newspapers from its plane for the final days of its blitz across battleground states -- and all three endorsed Sen. John McCain for president!
The NY POST, WASHINGTON TIMES and DALLAS MORNING NEWS have all been told to move out by Sunday to make room for network bigwigs -- and possibly for the inclusion of reporters from two black magazines, ESSENCE and JET, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned...
Obama's attack: accuses those
against higher taxes of 'selfishness'
On the stump this week, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has pushed back against Sen. John McCain's description of his tax policies.
... "John McCain and Sarah Palin they call this socialistic," Obama continued. "You know I don’t know when, when they decided they wanted to make a virtue out of selfishness."
McCain brings Joe the Plumber to the stump
"Joe's my role model"
At
his early evening rally in Ohio on Thursday, McCain
called Sam Wurzelbacher -- aka Joe The Plumber --
“an American hero and a great citizen of Ohio and my
role model and the man I’m fighting for.”
At an earlier event in Sandusky, McCain called him “the voice of small business, the voice of America, the voice and the strength and the courage of the United States of America and what the free enterprise system is all about, the hopes and dreams and aspirations.”
McCain to appear on Saturday Night Live
With
only three days to go until his Nov. 4 ballot box clash
with Barack Obama, the GOP presidential hopeful will
duck from the campaign trail to appear on NBC's live
broadcast, according to the Associated Press.
McCain last appeared on SNL in May, after he became the Republican nominee. During that appearance, the candidate, 72, joked about his age, saying: "I ask you, what should we be looking for in our next president? Certainly, someone who is very, very, very old."
... McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, appeared on SNL two weeks ago with her satirical doppelganger, Tina Fey. That show won SNL its highest ratings in 14 years.
Novak predicts:
Obama Narrow Win, Dems 58 Senate Seats, 254
House Seats...
Dead heats in 2 swing states:
North Carolina, Missouri
POLITICO POLL:... In North Carolina, Obama and McCain were tied with 48 percent of the vote. Only 3 percent of voters in the state remain undecided. In Missouri, McCain led Obama 50 percent to 47 percent, an edge that was within the margin of error.
Palin: "Rousing speeches can fill
a stadium,"
but can't "keep this country safe"
Palin
made the case for her running mate saying that he is the
man that can protect the country from terrorism and
Obama may be able to fill his events, but he does not
have the experience to be president.
“I think in this campaign a lot of Americans are realizing that a man can be admired in many ways, and he can show great promise, and yet still not be ready for the most important and demanding job in the world. Rousing speeches can fill a stadium, but perhaps cannot keep this country safe though. For a season, a man can inspire with his words. But for a lifetime, John McCain has inspired with his heroic and trustworthy deeds.”
John McCain & Sarah Palin... today's headlines with excerpts
All trick, no treat -- McCain says Dems trying to scare seniors
“It’s Halloween, so what do the Democrats do, every four years, they run out, they try to scare seniors by saying that Republicans are going to take away their Social Security or we’re going to take way Medicare. They do it every four years, and my friends, our Americans have wised up,” McCain said. “I’m going to protect Social Security, I’m going to protect Medicare, I’m not going to let this Congress tax away your retirement savings.”
McCain's new ad stars Obama... praising McCain
Podhoretz: 10 reasons why McCain might win
"It’s admittedly not the strongest case, and the idea that McCain will win on Tuesday is hard to square with the fact there isn’t a single poll that has him in the lead five days out. But unexpected things do happen in politics every election..."
Barack Obama & Joe Biden... today's headlines with excerpts'
30-minute Obamamercial: a flop with critics, ratings
When one program dominates its time slot by simulcasting on five different networks, the producers obviously intend on making it must-see TV. Barack Obama’s infomercial fell far short. Despite its multiple platforms, it could only garner 21.7% of the households in the US.
... In comparison, the final debate between the two presidential candidates received a 38.3 household rating in the top 56 local TV markets. The candidates’ first debate on September 26 received a 34.7 household rating in the top 55 markets; their second debate, on October 7, received a 42.0 household rating in those markets.
Rendell says Pennsylvania race is closer than polls indicate
Gov. Ed Rendell Friday said the presidential race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain is "closer than the polls indicate." Urging people to get out and vote in Tuesday's general election, Rendell said Obama does not have a double-digit lead in Pennsylvania and he told voters to take an umbrella and dress warmly to withstand the weather.
Obama colleague Ayers dedicated book to RFK assassin
"Hannity & Colmes" co-host Sean Hannity said the book, which Ayers co-wrote with his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, in 1974, includes about 100 or so names described as "political prisoners in the U.S." on the dedication page.
Among those is [Robert Kennedy Jr.'s assassin] Sirhan.
"That's right," Hannity said. "This college professor, who is just a guy from the neighborhood who never meant to hurt anybody, who bombed the Pentagon, the Capitol, New York City police headquarters, dedicated his book to the man who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy."
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