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Electicker 2008
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ELECTORAL AVG: 251 193 94 (296 242)

RCP: 238 174 126 (273 265)

Sep 8 Hillary in Tampa, FL

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Monday (ALL TIMES ET)

10:00 AM: Joe Biden holds a "Change We Need" town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin

12:30 PM: McCain and Sarah Palin attend a "Road to Victory" rally in Lee’s Summit, Missouri

1:10 PM: President Bush speaks about volunteerism at the White House

1:40 PM: Obama leads a discussion on the economy in Flint, Michigan

4:15 PM: Joe Biden holds a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines

6:15 PM: Obama holds a "Change We Need" town hall in Farmington Hills, Michigan

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Daily Kos: Sexism and the McCain-Palin Candidacy

Media Matters: Citing no evidence, Matthews dubbed Palin "a conservative version" of "Norma Rae"

Truthdig: Truthdigger of the Week: Edwin O. Guthman

Truthdig: Palin Wows 'em at Church in Her Pre-Nominee Days

Media Matters: Brokaw falsely suggested Oprah hosted Obama as a presidential candidate

LGF: New York Times Preparing 'Expose' on Palin's Baby

LGF: Obama: 'My Muslim Faith'

LGF: Obama Suddenly Remembers: He Almost Joined the Military

Malkin: Latest smear: Palin called Obama a “Sambo!”

LGF: Daily Kos: Palin is 'Racist, Sexist, Vindictive, and Mean' - Update: Down the Memory Hole!

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Allahpundit: No, Obama did not 'admit' to being a Muslim on ABC
Recommended by Electicker | 1 h ago
On Hot Air, Allahpundit's gracious and highly commendable plea not to conjure up fictitious smears by taking video clips out of context. It ends with a jab at Sullivan for his Palin smears, but that's wholly justified IMO. Excellent piece.

Sarah Palin: New Face Of Feminism?
NPR: Election 2008 | 4 h ago
First came Hillary Clinton, then came Sarah Palin. Both women have brought feminism into the foreground of the 2008 election. But because they represent different parties and ideologies, Clinton and Palin call into question the very definition of the word feminist.

Politico: Doh!: Top eight gaffes of the campaign
Recommended by Electicker | 4 h ago
"The modern media is brutally unforgiving with its microphones and video cameras: Any word, any image, at any moment can haunt a candidate for a lifetime. (...) Here is Politico's list of the top eight gaffes that are virtually certain to haunt John McCain and Barack Obama until Election...

Steve Almond: Dear Barack: When They Lie, Call Them Liars
Recommended by Electicker | 4 h ago
In the Huffington Post, Steve Almond calls upon Sen. Obama to call out his critics when they are being economical with the truth.

On the Issues: Governor Sarah Palin
Recommended by Electicker | 5 h ago
A compendium of the Vice Presidential candidate's positions.

Doh!: Top eight gaffes of the campaign
The Politico | 6 h ago
Politico runs down the eight gaffes the candidates have the most reason to regret—and that are virtually certain to haunt them through Election Day. 

Are Palin's Glasses the New Pantsuit?
ABC: The Note | 6 h ago
The rimless specs worn by Republican VP pick Sarah Palin are in high demand.

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In The End, It's About McCain
Andrew Sullivan | 31 m ago
Whatever is to come in the Palin story, the fundamental truth that will remain true is that John McCain made this vital decision in such a reckless, cursory, cynical way that his candidacy really should be over. If this is...

Howie Klein: Dream Weaver-- Why Gary Wright Backs Barack Obama
Huffington Post: The Blog | 32 m ago
Not all artists get angry when political figures appropriate their music for campaigns. Many people are aware how furious the Wilson sisters are about how McCain pirated the classic Heart song, "Barracuda," to further the mythologizing of right-wing extremist Sarah Palin. Meanwhile,...

Janet Ritz: McCain: Campaign Lobbyist in Chief
Huffington Post: The Blog | 37 m ago
John McCain's attempted co-opt of the Obama campaign's change message avoids the fact that McCain has surrounded himself with a campaign staff of top Washington Republican lobbyists: When McCain huddled with his closest advisers at his rustic Arizona cabin last weekend to map out his...

Bonus Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard | 45 m ago
"She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?" -- Alaska State Senate President Lyda Green (R), quoted by the Anchorage Daily News, on Gov. Sarah Palin.

Bon Jovi, Meryl Streep, Al Gore, Yo Yo Ma, Caroline Kennedy: Big name headliners, shrewd packaging lure major Obama donors
Chi Sun-Times: Lynn Sweet | 2 h ago
BARTLETT, N.H. -- Under pressure to raise millions of dollars in the coming weeks, Barack Obama's campaign is raising the bar for entree into his elite fund-raising world while heavily scheduling big political names and celebrities to help him raise campaign cash fast. ...

Clinton, Obama to Dine
Taegan Goddard | 2 h ago
Bill Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama "will have a private lunch together in New York City on the anniversary of Sept. 11," ABC News reports. "Although Clinton has said he will campaign on behalf of Obama, there are no campaign events or public appearances scheduled for the two men as yet."

Palin Interview
TIME: Swampland | 4 h ago
The first one goes to Charlie Gibson. What would you ask her? UPDATE AT 6:30 P.M. EASTERN: Must-see TV for politics nerds. C-Span is airing a 2006 Alaska gubernatorial debate. UPDATE2: Weirdest question so far: Where else in Alaska would you live?

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