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Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin plans to hold a rally in the Indianapolis area on Friday.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has revealed to the New York Daily News how he plans to deal with the economic meltdown and how he plans to lead Americans out of it.

A boom in voter registration across America has raised the possibility of a landslide victory for Senator Barack Obama, with an overwhelming majority of the nine million new voters believed to favour the Democratic candidate. According to the New York Times, with electoral rolls now cl...

Jack Marshall says he's voting for Barack Obama this year. That's ominous news for John McCain.

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By By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jack Marshall says he's voting for Barack Obama this year. That's ominous news for John McCain....

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By The Huffington Post News Team For most of the election, Sen. John McCain's campaign has been somewhat subtle about trying to tie Sen. Barack Obama to the former '60s radical... <p>For most of the election, Sen. John McCain's campaign has been somewhat subtle about trying to tie Sen. Barack Obama to the former '60s radi...

Bill And Hillary Clinton Joined Sen. Joe Biden On Sunday For A Rally In His Pennsylvania Hometown, Pushing Barack Obama As The Right Choice For The Middle Class. John McCain, Meanwhile, Vowed To Beat Obama In Their Final Debate. "After I Whip His You-Know-What In This Debate, We're Going To B...

By Ryan Cormier(noreply@blogger.com) Above: Joe and Jill Biden with Bill and Hillary Clinton today in Scranton, Pa. Joe Biden and the Clintons campaigning together!?! That's probably scarier than Halloween for Biden-haters. Throw in Michael Moore and Jane Fonda and heads just might explode.

Joe Biden says John McCain's campaign is desperate to change the subject away from the Wall Street crisis.

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Joe Biden says John McCain's campaign is desperate to change the subject away from the Wall Street crisis.

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Sen. John McCain vowed to "whip" Sen. Barack Obama's "you-know-what" when the two presidential candidates meet Wednesday in their final televised debate, according to the Associated Press. Said McCain: "We're going to spend a lot of time and after I whip his you-know-what in this debate,...

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By The Huffington Post News Editors lt;p>In a passionate speech introducing Joe Biden at a campaign rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania this afternoon, Hillary Clinton gave a strong endorsement to Barack Obama by celebrating the end of the Bush administration, shouting:</p> <p>"Have no doubt that once a...

By The Huffington Post News Editors WASHINGTON — A top adviser to Republican John McCain said Sunday the presidential hopeful is weighing new economic proposals to help the nation weather the financial crisis. McCain: http://www.johnmccain.com Obama: http://www.barackobama.com More on John McCain

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Sarah Palin told voters in southeastern Ohio today that she and running mate John McCain would bring jobs back to this economically depressed piece of Appalachia.

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By Nicole Belle ROBERTS: On both sides, that’s true. I also think you’ve had a huge number of Democrats who think the Republicans are illegitimate and that was particularly true after the 2000 election and to some degree, after 2004. And so, you really do have, at the core of each party, people who are not rea...

By EsquireUK Obama Gains in Iowa, Florida Give Him National Boost (Update1) Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is ahead in a series of new polls from Florida to Iowa, gains that are helping him maintain a national lead over Republican John McCain. Key for Republicans

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By Jonathan Adler An Alaska judge has issued an order requiring Gov. Palin to preserve e-mails from private e-mail accounts (including the one that was hacked) which she used to conduct state business....

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When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race.

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When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race. 

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U.S. President George Bush has emerged from a White House meeting with the world's top economic powers, saying they have agreed to work together to restore stability and growth to the global economy.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush says he's "confident" the Group of Seven nations will be able to act together to defuse the global economic crisis.

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By rreyes4966@aol.com (Robert Paul Reyes) quot;Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden called Republican John McCain an angry man making ugly attacks against the Democratic ticket to

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Barack Obama's running mate ridiculed McCain during an appearance at the University of South Florida on Wednesday.

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By Ryan Tate Scarlett Johansson may have sent crushy emails to Barack Obama, but that doesn't mean she can't defend Hillary Clinton against sexist political pundits in the racist media. [Star]Michael Phelps is canoodling with the runner-up Miss California. Should we be allowing gold medal blood to...

President George W. Bush signs an executive order to help ease the transition for the next administration.

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By John Deeth It looks like the Democrats will win the total electoral votes of the 2000s decade while “losing” two of the three elections. It’s like the paradox of the electoral college itself; winning the blowouts doesn’t make up for losing the close ones. The general election is the inverse of the Demo...

President George W. Bush signs an executive order to help ease the transition for the next administration.

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 United States - Mitt) Romney.” Romney was granted the power to cut local aid by lawmakers - a step Curtatone opposes for Patrick.

By fclarke There are various reasons tossed out there as to why John McCain would pick an arguably unqualified person, Sarah Palin, as his Vice President (some, like me, might even saying immensely unqualified). Among the common justifications are her strong Christian background to excite the ba...

Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday secured a fellow billionaire's once-wavering support to change the city's term-limits law.

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 United States - In referring to Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential contender, Mr. Michaels added, “As exciting as a Romney-Biden debate would have been, it just would ...

NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday secured a fellow billionaire's once-wavering support to change the city's term-limits law, even as other obstacles formed to the politician's attempt to extend his tenure. ...

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By Free Internet Press Steve Lombardo, who has worked on Republican campaigns since 1992 and advised McCain's opponent, Mitt Romney, in the primaries, said it would take a major external event, such as a terrorist attack or a crippling error by Barack Obama, ...

Associated Press - October 8, 2008 12:55 PM ET SANTA FE (AP) - A new poll says 61% of registered New Mexico voters approve of the job Bill Richardson is doing as governor.

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 TX - AP - October 8, 2008 12:55 PM ET SANTA FE (AP) - A new poll says 61% of registered New Mexico voters approve of the job Bill Richardson is doing as governor ...

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The CBS/Knowledge Network poll: Who won? Obama: 39%, McCain 27%, Tie: 35%. Were minds changed? 70% still uncommitted. 15% committed to Obama; 14% to McCain. McCain  Obama had an advantage of 18 points on the economy. CNN's poll: Who won? Obama, 54%, McCain 30%.

 AZ - By Julie Pike The Town-Hall debate is in the books and there was no clear winner between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. ...

By (AP) AP) - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, chats with former Vice President Al Gore, lower right, as they stand along with former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, top, and Tipper Gore before the start of a townhall-style presidential debate between Democratic presidential candid...

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By Joe Conason “Who is the real Barack Obama?” asked Mr. McCain at a rally in New Mexico—and didn’t correct a thug who yelled “Terrorist!” in response. “Kill him!” screamed the crowd at a rally in Florida after Ms. Palin smeared Mr. Obama for his supposed association with former Weather Underground bomber B...

By Katharine Jose Obama is spending much more money than John McCain in the swing states where his polls numbers are up. Andrew G.R. thinks New York media rolled over for Bloomberg. Paterson and Hillary Clinton both tepidly oppose term limits. Robert Gibbs is mean to Rudy Giuliani.

By a siegel In fact, there are many (MANY) plans out there, such as Apollo Alliance, Energize America, the Democratic Party candidates in the presidential primaries (such as Bill Richardson), and so on. Conservative blogger John Hinderocker asked ...

In fact, there are many (MANY) plans out there, such as Apollo Alliance, Energize America, the Democratic Party candidates in the presidential primaries (such as Bill Richardson), and so on. Conservative blogger John Hinderocker asked ...

CBS News The Saginaw News - MLive.com, MI - Not much, as New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned Wednesday. A "next wave" of financial pain may come from overseas if foreign entities stop buying US ... How Democrats Might Screw the McCain Campaign in Four Easy Steps AlterNet

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By Jason Horowitz Obama supporter Bill Richardson, governor of New Mexico, who stepped onto the spin room floor after most reporters and surrogates left, was willing to allow some success to Palin, but not enough to stem the flow of momentum away from ...

By Jason Horowitz Obama supporter Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, who stepped onto the spin room floor after most reporters and surrogates left, was willing to allow some success to Palin, but not enough to stem the flow of momentum away from McCain, whose campaign announced earlier in the day th...

Citing the need for his financial expertise during a time of crisis, the billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that he would seek a third term as mayor.

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Perhaps the most effective defender of Sarah Palin has been Fred Thompson. He just turned in another excellent performance on MSNBC. Earlier today, he was also very solid on CBS ... Regarding the Republicans who have...

NEW YORK: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that he would seek a third term as mayor, a move which would require overturning the city's term limitations law.

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Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. today at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown.

A former aide to Rudy Giuliani is out of prison and attacking the ex-mayor's ethics, saying he was ordered to help Giuliani's then-girlfriend get a below-market rent apartment.