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Activists Pin Mortgage Voter Suppression on McCain

By | 09.19.08 | 1:48 pm

A civil rights group is pressing Sen. John McCain to disown the “ugliest attack on voting rights” in “recent history,” referencing a Republican scheme to suppress voters based on foreclosure, which was first reported by our sister site, The Michigan Messenger.

Behind Obama’s O’Reilly-Olbermann Strategy

By | 09.09.08 | 3:37 pm

DAYTON, Ohio — Sen. Barack Obama is speaking exclusively to small crowds on his current tour through the Midwest, but during most nights this week, his audience spikes to over a million. That’s because, since the conventions, Obama’s communications model is Town Hall by day, Guest Star by night.

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Obama Will Pull an O’Reilly on McCain’s Big Night

By | 09.03.08 | 12:02 pm

As Sen. John McCain accepts the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday night, his opponent will enter the “No Spin Zone.”

Yes, Sen. Barack Obama is headed for Fox News, in a bid for Republican votes, by appearing for the first time ever on Bill O’Reilly’s prime-time show. While More…