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John Mccain

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/ 13 September 2008

The world votes Obama

An America that disdains Obama for his global support risks turning current anti-Bush feeling into something far worse.

By Jonathan Freedland
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/ 11 September 2008

Palin gives McCain a jolt in vital swing states

Republican vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin has given party nominee John McCain a jolt in several critical election battlegrounds.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 September 2008

Lipstick comments colour US presidential campaign

A spat over gender politics erupted on the US presidential campaign on Wednesday with John McCain accusing Democrat Barack Obama of a sexist attack.

By Deborah Charles
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/ 10 September 2008

Obama: McCain-Palin message is like ‘lipstick on a pig’

Barack Obama has launched an attack on his Republican rivals’ reformist credentials, likening their promise of change to putting "lipstick on a pig".

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 September 2008

Obama slams ‘shameless’ McCain, Palin

Barack Obama ripped into John McCain and Sarah Palin as never before on Monday, accusing his Republican White House foes of ”shameless” dishonesty.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 September 2008

US culture wars are back

Furore surrounding John McCain’s running mate is a return to the old American politics of red state versus
blue state, writes Jonathan Freedland.

By Jonathan Freedland
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/ 5 September 2008

Heard about John McCain’s special ability?

United States Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday fell victim to cheeky editing of his profile on Wikipedia.

By Riaan Wolmarans
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/ 5 September 2008

McCain accepts party’s nomination, promises jobs

Republican John McCain cast himself as an independent-minded reformer on Thursday, and vowed ”change is coming” if he is elected president.

By Steve Holland
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/ 5 September 2008

Palin’s ‘something different — out of the box’

Sarah Palin was on Thursday hailed as the single most important unifying force behind the Republican presidential nominee, John McCain.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

Palin energises Republicans, lashes out at Obama

United States Republican presidential nominee John McCain has a new attack dog. Her name is Sarah Palin, and she bites hard.

By Steve Holland
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/ 3 September 2008

Sarah Palin makes Republican convention debut

Sarah Palin has dominated the Republican convention for days without making a public appearance but on Wednesday she takes the spotlight.

By John Whitesides
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/ 2 September 2008

McCain’s Republican convention off to slow start

Not only did Gustav slow Republican presidential hopeful John McCain’s big convention party, it also spared him from Democratic criticism.

By Steve Holland
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/ 2 September 2008

Scrutiny engulfs McCain’s VP pick

A flurry of revelations battering Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Tuesday raised new questions about John McCain’s pick.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 September 2008

Gustav overshadows McCain’s show

Republicans open their convention on Monday to nominate presidential candidate John McCain with no pomp and little politics.

By John Whitesides
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/ 31 August 2008

US election: It’s the most vicious election campaign

The Republican war room in Denver looked harmless. It was on a busy road in a neighbourhood of modest motels and petrol stations.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 August 2008

The Big Dog can still hunt

Bill Clinton did brilliantly what other Democrats had failed to do — make the case for President Barack Obama, writes Jonathan Freedland.

By Jonathan Freedland
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/ 30 August 2008

Meet the Barracuda

She hunts. She fishes. She was voted Miss Congeniality after winning a beauty pageant in her small town in Alaska.

By Staff Reporter
Obama must win on his own terms
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/ 30 August 2008

Obama must win on his own terms

With startling chutzpah, Republicans are again casting the opponent as out of touch. Democrats shouldn’t play the game.

By Jonathan Freedland
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/ 29 August 2008

McCain picks Palin as running mate in US election

US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, a senior official said on Friday.

By Steve Holland
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/ 29 August 2008

Obama vows to reverse Bush-McCain legacy

Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures.

By John Whitesides
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/ 27 August 2008

Clinton delivers ringing call for unity

Hillary Clinton delivered a ringing call for Democratic Party unity on Tuesday, promising to work for Barack Obama.

By John Whitesides
Obama plots route to victory
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/ 26 August 2008

Obama plots route to victory

Grass roots organisation brings conservative states within Democrats’ grasp, writes Suzanne Goldenberg.

By Suzanne Goldenberg
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/ 25 August 2008

Obama aims to heal rift and detail policies

United States Democrats on Monday worked to unite the party for its convention to nominate presidential candidate Barack Obama.

By Steve Holland
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/ 24 August 2008

Why has Obama stalled? No one mentions race

Standing next to his stall of glassware in downtown Denver, Jim Butcher was delighted that Barack Obama was holding his convention in his city,

By Paul Harris
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/ 24 August 2008

Greening Polokwane

We do have the policies, reports Kevin Davie, but there doesn’t seem to be an implementation plan.

By Kevin Davie
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/ 23 August 2008

Obama chooses Biden as his VP

United States Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has chosen his Senate colleague, Joseph Biden, as his vice-presidential running mate.

By Caren Bohan
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/ 22 August 2008

US candidates face up to image problem

Barack Obama, who is generally regarded as a gifted orator, would do well to find time to unwind before he delivers the speech of his lifetime.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 August 2008

Obama camp lashes out at ‘quick draw’ McCain

Barack Obama savaged his Republican rival, John McCain, on Wednesday for running a dishonourable campaign.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 August 2008

I will win, vows Obama

Barack Obama piled up nearly $8-million in fundraising in a single night, as anticipation built over his looming choice of White House running mate.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 August 2008

Obama, McCain appear together for first time

Sharing the stage at a mega-church, Barack Obama and John McCain hardly had time for anything but the political equivalent of an air kiss.

By Dan Glaister
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/ 17 August 2008

US Democrats waver over offshore drilling ban

Under fire from Republicans, top Democratic politicians in the United States are considering lifting a ban on new offshore oil drilling.

By Paul Harris
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/ 16 August 2008

Tyre pressure economics

Obama is right about energy keeping them pumped up. Lynley Donnelly reports.

By Lynley Donnelly
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