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American Crossroads Will Focus Funds on Senate Races

By | 08.20.10 | 10:47 am

American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS haven’t met their goals of raising $52 million yet — at least not according to their latest IRS disclosure forms — but the two tax-exempt organizations claim they’re on track and are beginning to give hints as to how they’ll blow their cash:

McCain’s Final Push

By | 11.03.08 | 9:53 am

The McCain campaign has kicked into overdrive for its final full day of campaigning before Election Day.

While Sen. John McCain maintained a leisurely schedule for much of the campaign — until recently, McCain rarely did more than two public events in one day — he and Alaska Gov. Sarah More…

New Poll: Obama Up by 16

By | 10.28.08 | 3:12 pm

A Pew Research poll released today shows Sen. Barack Obama with his largest lead of the campaign — a whopping 16 points.

In the 1,325-voter sample, Obama leads Sen. John McCain 52 percent to 36 percent. The lead remains 15 points among likely voters.

Obama’s support includes a 17-point More…

Obama Strategists: We Are Dominating the Field

By | 10.24.08 | 3:15 pm

Sen. Barack Obama is off the campaign trail, but his top aides are running hard today.

Obama’s senior strategists held a national news conference by telephone today, bullishly arguing that the campaign is on offense and surging in red states, while Sen. John McCain is scampering to Pennsylvania for an More…

Palin: Working-Class Hero?

By | 10.09.08 | 1:53 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — On the campaign trail over the past two weeks, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been courting the working-class vote.

“I know what Americans are going through,” she said after the stock markets took another dive last week. “Todd and I, heck, we’re going through that right now More…

Romney: Don’t Count McCain Out Just Yet

By | 10.02.08 | 3:27 pm

The McCain campaign has had a difficult time spinning Sen. John McCain’s recent slide in major national and battleground polls. The best strategy it has been able to come up with seems to be “deny, deny, deny” the accuracy of the More…

McCain Adviser: Palin Takes Some States Off the Table

By | 09.05.08 | 4:50 pm

Aboard Straight Talk Air, an adviser to Sen. John McCain said Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin alters the electoral map, and gave a glimpse into her role in the campaign’s strategy. From the pool report:

In his view, Sarah Palin ticket takes Montana, Georgia (and Alaska) out of play for Democrats,

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