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McCain Campaign Has Own Voter-Registration Scandal

By | 10.22.08 | 6:02 am

After weeks of escalating Republican attacks on the Assn. of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, for alleged voter registration fraud, it turns out the McCain campaign has its own fraud charges to respond to.

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McCain Attemps to Turn the Tide in Virginia

By | 10.13.08 | 10:20 am

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — I arrived here in the late evening Sunday, in advance of a scheduled McCain-Palin rally this morning at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. A very informal survey of local businesses reveals this town embodies Sen. John McCain’s problems in this state.

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Virginia Looks Ever More Blue

By | 10.10.08 | 5:54 pm

Friday afternoon, former Virginia state Sen. Russ Potts, who once ran for governor as an independent, opened his Winchester home for a landmark event. Ten prominent Republicans gathered to endorse the Senate campaign of former Gov. Mark Warner before a fund-raiser attended by 200 people — Republicans, Democrats, independents.

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Clinton’s Inner Fight Goes Public

By | 09.30.08 | 12:30 pm

All eyes were focused last week—or most of them anyway—on the bailout negotiations, more specifically on the shenanigans of Sen. John McCain as he sought to swoop in and be the white knight of the whole mess. Will he, won’t he, will he, won’t he go to the debates?

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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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