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CAMPAIGN '08
His military experience, while seen as an asset, makes him a less likely pushover for top brass, and he has long been a critic of Defense spending. But some welcome the prospect of sweeping reforms.
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The Democrat had more than $77 million in the bank on Aug. 31, records show, and is on pace to raise at least $100 million more by election day. >>
The Republican, who is struggling to convince voters that he is best for the White House, is considering a plan 'to get the economy jump-started,' his ally, Lindsey Graham, tells 'Face the Nation.' >>
William C. Ibershof, who in 1973 tried to convict the former radical, is 'amazed and outraged' over John McCain's attempts to raise doubts about Barack Obama. >>
How workable are the presidential candidates' health reform plans? Here's a summary of their proposals and a list of online resources for more information. >>
The trio appeal to blue-collar voters who didn't support Barack Obama in the primary, warning of more hardship for the middle class if John McCain is elected. >>
OPEN-DOOR POLICY
The Democrat takes a break from preparing for the last debate. 'It's really awesome,' one resident says. >>
NEW RALLYING POINT
A new chant greets the Alaska governor in Ohio: 'Mine, baby, mine.' >>
The county's labor federation is running the largest interstate call center in the AFL-CIO's political effort to get the Democrat elected. >>
Surveys indicate the financial crisis has drowned out other concerns, pulling even longtime Republican voters away from John McCain. >>
He blasts Obama's spending proposals; she goes after the Democrat's stance on abortion. >>
Behind in polls there, the GOP nominee tells supporters at a Davenport rally that he'll fight harder. Palin's appeal to evangelicals may help. But some political experts are dubious. >>
He hopes to offset McCain's strength in other parts of Pennsylvania, a battleground state. >>
ON THE MEDIA
Political commentators are starting to look beyond the bitter partisanship of the moment to ponder how the nation might be governed when the shouting match is over. >>
While everyone's attention was focused on Tuesday night's debate, the well-organized ground game of the well-financed Barack Obama campaign kept on grinding away at its voter registration drives. >>
If the suit makes the man, McCain’s in trouble. Obama, on the other hand, needs to lose the Urkel-style dad jeans. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
Alaska investigators say it was OK to fire a state commissioner, but her efforts against a trooper went too far. >>
COMMENTARY
No need for the presidential debate to end before the opining starts. CNN goes second by second, squiggly line by squiggly line. >>
The Republican faced stern criticism for attacks that have stirred up fear and anger. But former '60s radical William Ayers remains a focus of McCain's campaign. >>
Alaska's governor met with them at least 36 times, according to her calendar. Other groups were not as fortunate. >>
ON THE MEDIA
Sean Hannity's Sunday report, 'Obama and Friends: The History of Radicalism,' relied on innuendo and guilt by association to label the Illinois senator a dupe of the shadowy forces of the left. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
The Democrat's ties to an ex-radical and the Republican's 'erratic' behavior are fodder for the day. >>
Mirroring the presidential battle, some of this year's 11 state contests have been contentious and heavily financed. >>
The ruling clears the way for state lawmakers to release a report Friday on whether the governor and GOP vice presidential nominee abused her power in firing her public safety commissioner. >>
The state Supreme Court refused today to halt an ethics investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee. >>
The satirical show is sharpening its focus on politics, attracting more viewers and generating plenty of criticism. The show will add three prime-time specials before election day. >>
With the presidential race winding down and the GOP nominee trailing in the polls, the Republican ticket has gotten more personal in its attacks on Barack Obama. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
Barack Obama, in the unlikely swing state of Indiana, retools a theme of hope amid financial gloom. >>
Groups including Rock the Vote and Student PIRG are making a final push on social networking sites and through contests, text messages, even video games to get more young adults to the polls Nov. 4. >>
In an affidavit, the husband of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defends his role as a close advisor to his wife but adamantly denies that he meddled in her administration to try to settle a family dispute. >>
As the Democratic candidate sets records for donations, his efforts have come under increased scrutiny. >>
THE POWER OF 'HOPE'
Politics and art. Both are sometimes about appropriation. >>
COUCH-POTATO POLITICS
The Nashville event garnered more than 63 million viewers, making it the ninth-most-watched presidential debate since audience tracking began in 1960. ABC again came out on top. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
Obama blames Bush and the GOP for the downturn, while McCain proposes a homeowner bailout. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
The second presidential debate provides a stark contrast between the candidates and little evidence that McCain succeeded in reversing a recent shift in the polls toward Obama. >>
The political art was spray painted on a house fence by three teens. >>
Some undecided voters at an Albuquerque get-together see their initial inclinations reinforced; others are surprisingly swayed by the opposition. And a few find that their needle hasn't budged at all. >>
Body language experts give Obama a slight edge in Tuesday night's debate, but both candidates score points for showing emotion and the differences in their styles. >>
He then leaves the country, but questions remain about whether he went voluntarily or was deported. He was in Kenya to promote his book 'The Obama Nation.' >>
McCain and Obama each made misstatements. >>
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK
The format turns the nominees into the talk-show host and the professor. >>
EXCERPTS
Obama says affordable healthcare is the right of every American; McCain says he has a plan that will provide it without government mandates. >>
The plan, unveiled at his debate with Barack Obama, has an estimated price tag of $300 billion. >>
Officials accuse the Assn. of Community Organizations for Reform Now of submitting fake registration forms, including for members of the Dallas Cowboys. The group calls the move a stunt. >>
McCain allies portray their opponent as a far left-wing candidate. An Obama ad says McCain is 'out of ideas, out of touch and running out of time.' >>
State will decide whether she should pay taxes on the money she receives when she works out of her house, official says. >>
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Your Vote
Who won the presidential debate in Nashville? 48.6 %
 John McCain
48.1 %
Barack Obama
3.3 %
No clear winner
10293 total responses
This poll is closed to voting.
DEBATE SCHEDULE
» Oct. 15: Presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y. The event starts at 6 p.m. PT and will be broadcast by the major networks.
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