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Campaigns Launch 11th-Hour Offensive
Barack Obama and John McCain uncorked massive get-out-the-vote operations in more than a dozen battleground states Sunday, with millions of telephone calls, mailings and door-knockings in a frenzied, fitting climax to a record-shattering $1 billion campaign. ...more
November 3, 2008
Buffett Rocks, Giuliani Talks On Tampa Political Visits
Two very different campaign rallies were held in Tampa on Sunday. Singer Jimmy Buffett led a raucous crowd at a free Last Chance For Change rally at the Ford Amphitheatre, urging people (particularly Barack Obama supporters) to vote. At a more sedate affair, former GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani made a pitch for John McCain. ...more
November 3, 2008
Good Old Boy
Four years ago, Highlands County voters saw an active campaign for sheriff. In the primaries, four qualified candidates squared off in debates, and the November election saw two very qualified candidates. This election campaign, while very heated, was run with no mud slinging and ranting promises. ...more
October 23, 2008
McCain Tries To Make Peace With Letterman On 'Late Show'
NEW YORK - John McCain appeared on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" Thursday night, telling the host "I screwed up" by canceling an earlier appearance on the show. ...more
October 17, 2008
All That Money You Lost - Where Did It Go?
NEW YORK - Trillions in stock market value - gone. Trillions in retirement savings - gone. A huge chunk of the money you paid for your house, the money you're saving for college, the money your boss needs to make payroll - gone, gone, gone. ...more
October 11, 2008
McCain Campaign Official Ousted For Mocking Obama
DANVILLE, Va. - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign has ousted a prominent Virginia GOP figure who wrote a newspaper column mocking a potential Barack Obama administration. ...more
October 11, 2008
New Political Challenges Require Original McCain
A different John McCain appeared at times during the Tuesday night debate. The new version was full of big promises and slick talk. We miss the straight, old original. ...more
October 9, 2008
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal In The Eye Of The Storm
Like hundreds of thousands of people, my folks down in south Louisiana spent more than a week without electricity after Hurricane Gustav barreled through. ...more
September 19, 2008
Tax Author Rangel Owes IRS $5,000
The head of the House tax-writing committee admitted Wednesday that he owes about $5,000 to the Internal Revenue Service for failing to report income on his returns. ...more
September 11, 2008
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