US Election News and Blog Activity
The Candidates’ Test of Leadership (Time.com)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections Time.com - John McCain and Barack Obama are both selling theories about what kind of leader America needs in the 21st century. But the financial crisis yanked their notions out of the lab and tested them in real time, under a magnifying glassVoting for president begins in pivotal Ohio (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AP - In the state that may again determine the presidency, voters started casting ballots Tuesday as Barack Obama struggles to thwart a John McCain victory in Ohio four years after it tipped the election to President Bush.
Obama, McCain seek political gain in credit crisis (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AP - White House rivals John McCain and Barack Obama combined televised attack ads with statesmanlike appeals for bipartisanship on Tuesday as they vied for political gain in the shadow of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
Palin Effect on Ratings Only Modest for CBS
September 30th, 2008 By BILL CARTER Katie Couric’s newsmaking interviews with the Republican vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, last week had only a slight impact on the ratings for her CBS newscast.Palin says she represents ‘Joe Six-pack’ (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin portrayed herself Tuesday as a champion of everyday people while noting her family's stock portfolio took a $20,000 hit last week.Obama, McCain May Use `10th Justice’ to Influence Supreme Court (Bloomberg)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections Bloomberg - Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The next U.S. president won't have to wait for a vacancy to start influencing the Supreme Court.Springfield to bill Obama $50,000 for rally (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AP - The city of Springfield plans to bill Barack Obama's presidential campaign about $50,000 to cover expenses related to the August rally he held to introduce Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate, officials said Tuesday.
The first ballots are being cast in the US Election as early … - Sky News
September 30th, 2008 us election news - Google News CBS News | The first ballots are being cast in the US Election as early ... Sky News, UK - 2 hours ago In a message to the Democratic party Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said: "Election Day isn't ahead of us -- it's already here. ... US Elections: Win, Lose or Steal? OhmyNews International US appeals court OK same-day registration, voting in Ohio USA Today Voting begins in US state of Ohio BBC News Wall Street Journal - Brampton News all 1,479 news articles |
The first ballots are being cast in the US Election as early … - Sky News
September 30th, 2008 us election news - Google News Sky News | The first ballots are being cast in the US Election as early ... Sky News, UK - 18 minutes ago In a message to the Democratic party Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said: "Election Day isn't ahead of us -- it's already here. ... |
US Elections: Win, Lose or Steal? - OhmyNews International
September 30th, 2008 us election news - Google NewsSky News | US Elections: Win, Lose or Steal? OhmyNews International, South Korea - 5 hours ago ... and the ample evidence of computer rigging in recent years, and the US election in 2008 is shaping up to be the most dishonest in history. ... The Early Voter Drive Sky News US appeals court OK same-day registration, voting in Ohio USA Today Voting begins in US state of Ohio BBC News Wall Street Journal - Brampton News all 1,484 news articles |
Early voting begins in Ohio as financial crisis deepens (AFP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AFP - Early voting began in the key battleground state of Ohio Tuesday as news of the failed Wall Street bailout pushed economic issues to the forefront of the race for the White House.
Veterans Group Hits Obama on Afghanistan and Iraq
September 30th, 2008 The Washington PostNew RNC Ad Dismisses Bailout as McCain Works for It
September 30th, 2008 The Washington PostSpringsteen, Joel sign on for Obama benefit (Reuters)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
Reuters - In what is being billed as the first time they've ever played at the same concert, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel have signed on for a benefit for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on October 16 at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom.
Oregon school says 4 confessed to Obama effigy (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections AP - A Christian university in Oregon said Tuesday it has punished four students who confessed to hanging a likeness of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama from a tree on campus.McCain, Obama to return to Senate for bailout vote (Reuters)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections Reuters - Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will return to Washington on Wednesday to take part in the Senate's vote on a $700 billion financial rescue package, aides to both senators said.Obama lead over McCain narrows in ABC/Post poll (Reuters)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
Reuters - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by 50 percent to 46 percent among likely voters in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, down from a 9-point edge a week earlier.
Voting for president begins in pivotal Ohio (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AP - In the state that may again determine the presidency, voters started casting ballots Tuesday as Barack Obama struggles to thwart a John McCain victory in Ohio four years after it tipped the election to President Bush.
Early Vote: First US Ballots Cast - Sky News
September 30th, 2008 us election news - Google NewsSky News | Early Vote: First US Ballots Cast Sky News, UK - 1 hour ago The first ballots are being cast in the US Election as early voting gets underway in Ohio. The state with its 20 electoral votes will be a key battleground ... Happy Fake Election Day, Early Voters! AOL News Newsbloggers Early voting starts today across Ohio Defiance Crescent News Lucas, Wood county residents begin early voting Toledo Blade Canton Repository (subscription) - Chillicothe Gazette all 311 news articles |
Dog constituents bark for Barack and 'McCanine' in countdown to US … - The Canadian Press
September 30th, 2008 us election news - Google News The Canadian Press | Dog constituents bark for Barack and 'McCanine' in countdown to US ... The Canadian Press - 1 hour ago Maybe it was inevitable in a year when one presidential candidate's first name is only two letters different from "bark," but this US election has really ... |
Springsteen, Joel to perform NY Obama fundraiser (Reuters)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections Reuters - Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel will perform together at a concert in New York City next month to raise money for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.White House race blame game after bailout fails (AFP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AFP - Open warfare erupted in the White House race Tuesday over the costly failure by US lawmakers to approve an economic rescue bill, even as both candidates appealed for cooler heads to prevail.
Revealed: oil-funded research in Palin’s campaign against protection for polar bear
September 30th, 2008 Ed Pilkington Two-thirds of the world's polar bears likely to be extinct by 2050 due to the rapid melting of the sea iceBill Clinton holds first rally for Barack Obama but doubts persist about commitment
September 30th, 2008 Suzanne Goldenberg Former president set to speak at rallies in attempt to encourage more people to register to voteDebate offers Palin, Biden high risks, big rewards (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AP - For an audition to be second fiddle, Thursday's debate between often ill-informed newcomer Sarah Palin and often gaffe-prone veteran Joe Biden offers unusually large pitfalls and promise.
This pansy-ass limey Brit won't butt out — the US election is our … - guardian.co.uk
September 30th, 2008 us election news - Google News ABC News | This pansy-ass limey Brit won't butt out — the US election is our ... guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago At least if my email inbox is anything to go by, we should have only the scantest interest in the ongoing US election. After all, it's got nothing to do ... US election: populism versus elitism? www.worldbulletin.net Dan Rodricks Baltimore Sun 2008 Election: Energy - Asserting America's future Diamondback Online Oakville Beaver - Times Online all 602 news articles |
Jonathan Freedland: McCain or Obama? The US election result will have a huge impact on us
September 30th, 2008 Jonathan Freedland Jonathan Freedland: My predictions of global reaction to a McCain win led to an avalanche of invective. But the result has a huge impact on usMcCain, Obama Urge Lawmakers to Keep Working on Plan (Bloomberg)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections Bloomberg - Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama today called on Congress to keep working on a financial-markets rescue plan and urged the government to raise the limit on federal deposit insurance as a short-term step to restore consumer confidence.The Candidates’ Test of Leadership (Time.com)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections Time.com - John McCain and Barack Obama are both selling theories about what kind of leader America needs in the 21st century. But the financial crisis yanked their notions out of the lab and tested them in real time, under a magnifying glassMcCain, Obama Urge Lawmakers to Keep Working on Plan (Correct) (Bloomberg)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections Bloomberg - Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama today called on Congress to keep working on a financial-markets rescue plan and urged the government to raise the limit on federal deposit insurance as a short-term step to restore consumer confidence.US election at-a-glance: 30 Sept - BBC News
September 30th, 2008 us election news - Google News Seattle Post Intelligencer | US election at-a-glance: 30 Sept BBC News, UK - 2 hours ago There is more good news for Mr McCain in Ohio, where Survey USA has him leading by one point, and Nevada, where ARG has him leading by two points. ... Political Stakes High for US VP Candidates in Upcoming Debate Voice of America Dow Jones Insight-2008 Presidential Election Media Pulse: Economic ... Earthtimes (press release) US elections briefing: Power shifts from NY to DC guardian.co.uk Business Standard - Globe and Mail all 966 news articles |
US election at-a-glance: 30 Sept
September 30th, 2008 BBC News | In Depth | US elections 2008 | World Edition The candidates offer proposlas in an attempt to make the bail-out bill more appealing, and more Palin interview footage is aired.Close friend turns star witness in Stevens trial (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AP - A longtime friend of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens crossed the powerful lawmaker Tuesday and testified that he gave the Republican senator thousands of dollars in gifts.
Bill Clinton in McCain ad leading role (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AP - Bill Clinton is playing a starring role in a John McCain commercial. And here's the ad's kicker: "You're right Mr. President."
Are Canadians more interested in the US election? - Canoe.ca
September 30th, 2008 us election news - Google NewsAre Canadians more interested in the US election? Canoe.ca, Canada - 33 minutes ago “Most of our people seem more interested in the Canadian election,” says Debbie Houle, who works at the home. “So on Thursday night, at least here, ... |
Obama, McCain seek political gain in credit crisis (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: ElectionsAP - White House rivals John McCain and Barack Obama combined televised attack ads with statesmanlike appeals for bipartisanship on Tuesday as they vied for political gain in the shadow of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
The vice presidential nominees’ verbal missteps (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections AP - Verbal missteps from vice presidential candidates Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., and Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska. Each spoke with anchor Katie Couric in separate interviews that aired last week on the "CBS Evening News."5 US election officials visit troops in Iraq - Biloxi Sun Herald
September 30th, 2008 us election news - Google News5 US election officials visit troops in Iraq Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - 41 minutes ago Election officials from five states are in the Middle East to talk to US troops about voting in the presidential election. Mississippi Secretary of State ... |
Campaign tries to explain Palin’s Putin comment (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections AP - Gov. Sarah Palin cites vigilance against Russian warplanes coming into U.S. airspace over Alaska as one of her foreign policy credentials. But the U.S. military command in charge says that hasn't happened in her 21 months in office.Elizabeth Edwards ties health care to economy (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AP - Elizabeth Edwards tied the nation's lagging economy to its struggling health care system Tuesday as she joined an effort in battleground states to discredit the health care proposals of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
Obama presses Dems to back the bailout (Politico)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections Politico - RENO, Nev.— Barack Obama on Tuesday stepped up his advocacy for the Bush Administration’s endangered $700 billion bailout plan by making a round of calls to rank-and-file Democrats in the House and casting congressional inaction in dire, real-world terms. He also massaged his pitch, no longer using the word “bailout” to describe the bill.A Political Meltdown
September 30th, 2008 The Washington PostObama Spending Plans Little Changed by Wall Street Crisis
September 30th, 2008 The Washington PostSpringsteen, Joel team up for Obama (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
AP - Rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel are teaming up for their first joint concert to benefit Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Terry Mancour: Barack Obama supporters in Wachovia’s home state of North Carolina
September 30th, 2008 Terry Mancour Terry Mancour: In Wachovia's home state of North Carolina, the effort to elect Barack Obama is not just about politicsObama sharpens attacks in radio ads (Politico)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: Elections
Politico - As part of a strategy that has gone mostly unnoticed since it began, Barack Obama is prosecuting an intense, slashing radio campaign against John McCain in some of the nation’s most competitive electoral battlegrounds.
Obama calls on Americans to support rescue plan (AP)
September 30th, 2008 Yahoo! News: ElectionsAP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday called for Americans to get behind attempts to salvage a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector, saying that if Wall Street fails ordinary people will also be hurt.