MotherJones Blog: A McCain Flip-Flop on Osama bin Laden? (www.motherjones.com) TMC

On August 7, 1998, hundreds of people were killed when terrorists detonated car bombs at the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. Almost immediately, the United States had evidence that a... More

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How McCain could tilt the Supreme Court | Salon (www.salon.com) TMC

If elected, McCain might well push the court far to the right -- with dramatic consequences for abortion rights, sexual privacy, diversity in schools and more.

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How the Dems Can Alienate McCain From the GOP Base in Four Easy Steps | Election 2008 | AlterNet (www.alternet.org) TMC

Shameless tricks that date back to the Nixon days of "ratfucking."

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The Raw Story | Obama: McCain trying to 'hoodwink' public with smears (rawstory.com) TMC

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama lashed out at his opponent's campaign Sunday, depicting Sen. John McCain as more interested in attacking Obama's character than solving the economic... More

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The Raw Story | Activist slaps Palin with lawsuit over private emails (rawstory.com) TMC

A Republican activist has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Sarah Palin in an attempt to access official correspondences sent with Palin's private e-mail accounts, The Washington Post reported Saturday.

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Weighing Obama's and McCain's stances on food and farm policy (www.grist.org) TMC

Last month at Slow Food Nation, Michael Pollan made an interesting point about food policy and presidential politics. Food issues won't likely play much of a role during the campaign's stretch run,... More

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MCCAIN'S PLAN TO CUT MEDICARE (www.washingtonmonthly.com) TMC

Under John McCain's healthcare plan, Americans would move away from an employer-based system, and instead get tax credits they'd take to the free market to buy insurance. We've talked several times of... More

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Do The Palins Owe Back Taxes? (talkingpointsmemo.com) TMC

Tax experts weigh in on the Palins' tax returns -- and on the opinion letter produced for the campaign by a tax lawyer.

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Politico Exclusive: Obama to Hit McCain on "Keating Five" Scandal (corksphere.blogspot.com)

The Obama campaign has had enough the the sly racist attacks on him and now they are going to pull the scab off the "Keating Five" scandal which John McCain was right in the middle of and how it cost... More

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If The Sheet Fits..... (corksphere.blogspot.com)

The Obama campaign is not going to let Sarah Palin's veiled racist remarks slip by without calling her out on it.

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