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John Mccain

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/ 31 October 2008

McCain team claims Obama’s lead is narrowing

Barack Obama and John McCain are embarking on a frenzied, multi-state blitz over the final days of the election campaign.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 October 2008

Reviving the American dream

Not long ago it was fashionable to say that American elections didn’t matter much to the rest of the world. After eight years of George W Bush…

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 October 2008

Obama, Bill Clinton join forces for change

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama buried the hatchet and joined forces on Wednesday to deliver a rousing call for change six days from the US election.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2008

McCain renews attacks on Obama links to radical

John McCain renewed his attacks on Barack Obama’s ties to a 1960s radical on Wednesday as he targeted voters in the key battleground state of Florida.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 October 2008

Obama’s final TV blitz to focus on economy

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama launches an unprecedented television blitz on Wednesday to push his economic message on US networks.

By Caren Bohan
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/ 28 October 2008

Obama, McCain spar over economy

White House frontrunner Barack Obama on Monday traded blows with John McCain over how to repair the stricken United States economy.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 October 2008

Obama bids to close the deal with voters

Barack Obama was on Monday set to present his "closing argument" to voters as his epic White House duel with John McCain entered its final week.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 October 2008

US may get a president before black Americans vote

The manipulation and intimidation that African-Americans must face in order to cast a vote will only get worse this year.

By Gary Younge
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/ 27 October 2008

Don’t count your chickens …

Democrats are gazing at a radical new dawn while Republicans are ready to attack the victor, writes Jonathan Freedland.

By Jonathan Freedland
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/ 26 October 2008

Obama lead drops to five points in US race

Democrat Barack Obama’s lead over Republican rival John McCain has dropped to five points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll.

By Andrew Quinn
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/ 25 October 2008

McCain looking for traction in US campaign

John McCain, fighting for traction 11 days before the presidential election, said on Friday he has a tough battle against Barack Obama in Colorado.

By Steve Holland
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/ 25 October 2008

McCain volunteer admits she made up attack

A John McCain campaign volunteer admitted she made up a story of being robbed and having the letter ”B” carved into her cheek by an assailant.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 October 2008

It’s ‘Florida, Florida, Florida’ as McCain, Obama duel

A close-quarters struggle is evolving between Barack Obama’s vengeance-seeking Democrats and Republican John McCain’s crack ground troops.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 October 2008

McCain raises spectre of nuclear war

John McCain raised the spectre of nuclear war as he struggled to overcome rival Barack Obama’s widening lead in the US polls.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 October 2008

The Republicans have lifted the lid off their rightwing id

Republicans have race-baited in one form or other in most of our presidential contests since Richard Nixon’s time.

By Michael Tomasky
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/ 19 October 2008

McCain compares Obama to European socialists

John McCain compared Barack Obama to socialist leaders in Europe on Saturday, saying his rival wants to raise taxes on the wealthy.

By Jeff Mason and Caren Bohan
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/ 19 October 2008

Early fraud claims ‘taint’ poll

An elder statesman of the Republican Party cast doubt on the legitimacy of the presidential election this week.

By Suzanne Goldenberg
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/ 18 October 2008

Democrats are finally out and proud

Sam, the hotel waiter, wasn’t at breakfast on Friday morning. For the three weeks I have been in Roanoke we have talked politics over the buffet.

By Gary Younge
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/ 18 October 2008

‘I’m not George W’

Despite strong words, the final debate is unlikely to be the game-changer McCain had hoped for.

By Ewen Macaskill and Suzanne Goldenberg
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/ 17 October 2008

McCain, Obama and the plumber who is a US sensation

It came so close to being remembered as the hockey mom election. But, doggone it, hockey moms will just have to wait another four years.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 October 2008

TV debates rarely swing it, but let voters test the timber

The presidency is not won or lost by televised knockabout, but Obama has taken the opportunity to confirm his credentials.

By Martin Kettle
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/ 16 October 2008

McCain takes off the gloves in final debate with Obama

John McCain went for the jugular in his final debate with Barack Obama on Wednesday as he sought to revive his flagging White House hopes.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 October 2008

McCain in make-or-break face-off with Obama

Republican John McCain has a third and final chance to debate his way back into contention when he faces Barack Obama in New York later on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 October 2008

Obama has four-point lead on McCain

Democrat Barack Obama has a four-point national lead over Republican John McCain as the White House rivals head into their final debate.

By John Whitesides
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/ 15 October 2008

Bush’s dog days, his enemies’ glee

George W Bush’s presidency is losing international influence, but it would be foolish to write obituaries for American power.

By Simon Tisdall
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/ 14 October 2008

McCain vows: I’ll be back

In a career littered with comebacks, Republican John McCain is now vowing one more effort to overhaul Barack Obama’s commanding poll lead.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 October 2008

McCain tones down campaign

Republican hopeful John McCain has bowed to a growing chorus of condemnation over his personal attacks in the US election campaign.

By Ed Pilkington
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/ 13 October 2008

McCain ‘is heading for defeat’

American voters have lost faith in the Republican party amid the economic meltdown, says a Republican strategist.

By Suzanne Goldenberg
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/ 12 October 2008

Palin’s Alaska vendetta adds to McCain’s woes

Nothing typifies the plight of John McCain’s campaign more than the roller-coaster ride of his vice-presidential pick, Sarah Palin.

By Paul Harris
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/ 12 October 2008

Election pendulum swings back to Obama in Ohio

Sarah Palin may be making all the headlines but in Canton, Ohio, it has always been about the economy.

By Paul Harris
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/ 11 October 2008

Palin found to have abused powers

John McCain’s election campaign on Friday night suffered the body blow for which Republicans had been bracing themselves.

By Ian Cobain and Ewen Macaskill
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/ 10 October 2008

Obama opens five-point lead on McCain

Democrat Barack Obama has opened a five-point lead over Republican rival John McCain in the White House race, and expanded his support among women.

By John Whitesides
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