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Election Daily News Clips October 1st, 2008 Candidate Tracking: ***All times in Eastern Standard Time 2:25pm BUSH: Meeting with Commander for NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan at the White House 7:25pm BUSH: Remarks at the United Service Organizations World Gala in Washington, D.C. 9:00pm McCain: Fundraiser with Cindy McCain in Los Angeles, Ca at Century Plaza Hyatt Regency News Clips: * * *MCCAIN NEWS* *McCain Repeating Keating Era Mistakes, Regulator Warns (Huff Po 10/01/08)* By Seth Colter Walls As the stock market recovers from its biggest single-day drop since the crash of 1987, a former federal regulator who had a front-row view of John McCain's role in the Savings and Loan scandal says he is repeating some of the same mistakes. William Black -- a deputy director of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation during the "Keating Five" scandal that nearly ended McCain's political career -- says the Arizona Republican's chief errors at the time were underestimating the importance of regulation and relying too heavily on slanted advice from captains of industry. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/01/mccain-repeating-keating_n_130612.html *Hugo of Arabia? (Politcio blog 9/30/08)* By Ben Smith A Democrat sends over this clip from John McCain's economic forum just now, in which McCain, talking about energy policy, stresses the importance of "ensuring that America is secure, and not dependent on oil from people like Hugo Chavez or other parts of the Middle East which is, we know, could be destabilized under certain sets of circumstances." http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Hugo_of_Arabia.html?showall *One-in-four chance McCain may not survive 2nd term (AP 9/30/08)* By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) -- If John McCain is elected and goes on to win a second term, there's as much as a one-in-four chance America could see its first woman president - Sarah Palin. It's actuarial math. The odds highly favor either McCain or Barack Obama completing a first term in good health. After that, McCain's odds are still fairly solid, but his chances of dying or being in poor health go up faster than Obama's, mainly because of his age. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PRESIDENTIAL_HEALTH?SITE=ILROR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT *McCain Acting Like a Senator Not the President (The Next Right blog 9/30/08)* by Patrick Ruffini | But more than a misjudgment -- hey, those happen all the time in politics -- it surfaced a problem that should have been clear all along: McCain's inability to create a Presidential persona apart from his legislative persona. Announcing that you're dropping everything, going back to Washington, and singlehandedly forcing a deal is not a Presidential thing to do, but it is a very Senatorial thing to do. Even in crisis, our Presidents have tended to project a calm, above-it-all demeanor that leaves the sausage-making to Congress, even if the behind the scenes reality is always somewhat different. http://www.thenextright.com/patrick-ruffini/mccain-acting-like-a-senator-not-the-president *PALIN NEWS* *Past Debates Show a Confident Palin, at Times Fluent but Often Vague (NYT 10/01/08)* By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE But just as she does now, Ms. Palin often spoke in generalities and showed scant aptitude for developing arguments beyond a talking point or two. Her sentences were distinguished by their repetition of words, by the use of the phrase "here in Alaska" and for gaps. On paper, her sentences would have been difficult to diagram. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/us/politics/01palin.html?_r=1&oref=slogin *Debate offers Palin, Biden high risks, big rewards (AP 9/30/08)* By BETH FOUHY But a series of shaky Palin television interviews have left even some conservatives questioning whether she is ready to be vice president. She couldn't describe the Bush doctrine in foreign affairs, seemed to have little grasp of the proposed financial industry bailout and even appeared to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's position on chasing al-Qaida terrorists in Pakistan. Palin's performance against Biden, the Delaware Democrat with 35 years in the Senate, could restore her initial luster or seriously weaken the GOP ticket. http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VICE_PRESIDENTIAL_DEBATE?SITE=FLROC&SECTION=POLITICS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-09-30-21-09-24 *On Social Policy Questions, Palin Sticks to Personal Views (WaPo 9/30/08)* By Alec MacGillis Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stood by her opposition to abortion in cases of rape or incest and her skepticism that global warming is caused by human activity, but she stepped back from her past position favoring the teaching of creationism in public schools. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/30/on_social_policy_questions_pal.html *McCain fudges circumstances of Palin's Pakistan comments (CNN blog 9/30/08) * By Peter Hamby But McCain refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden's recent criticisms of clean coal — comments used by the McCain campaign in a radio ad and Web video — occurred under similar off-the-cuff circumstances. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/30/mccain-appears-to-fudge-circumstances-of-palins-pakistan-comments/ *Palin's Financial Disclosure Now Due Oct. 6 (NYT blog 9/30/08)* By Leslie Wayne Those waiting for a peek at Governor Sarah Palin's personal finances are going to have to wait just a bit longer, under an agreement between the Federal Election Commission and the McCain campaign. Federal election law requires the vice presidential candidate to file a personal financial disclosure statement within 30 days of their nomination. But, there seemed to be some confusion between the F.E.C. and the McCain campaign over the exact date of her nomination. http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/palins-financial-disclosure-now-due-oct-6/ *OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS* *McCain for president: A certain leader for uncertain times (Boston Herald 10/01/08)* By Boston Herald editorial staff Another sobering start to an exceedingly sobering week - but one which points to the need for a political leader who is steady in the face of crisis, mature in judgment and able to reach across the aisle to break the gridlock that has for too long gripped Washington.That man is Sen. John McCain and at this critical moment in history, this paper is pleased to endorse his candidacy for president of the United States…. Being president is about policy and about getting that policy right. But being president is also about character. During his decades of service to his country John McCain has given us all ample evidence of his courage, his character and his leadership. And never more has this nation needed a president with all that John McCain has to offer. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view.bg?articleid=1122575&format=text *Vindication for fired U.S. attorney (LA Times 10/01/08)* By David Iglesias As one of the nine U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush administration in 2006, I have been carefully monitoring the train wreck that followed. I am not happy to see the enormous damage that has been done to the Department of Justice, a once-venerated institution. But I am pleased that the internal investigations, including the report released Monday by the department, have fully vindicated what my colleagues and I have been saying for the last two years: Improper politicization has crippled the department, and the Bush administration's culture of partisanship-loyalty above all has done a terrible disservice to this country. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-iglesias1-2008oct01,0,2792832.story *Rescue the Rescue (NYT 10.01/08)* By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Message to Congress: Don't get cute. Don't give us something we don't need. Don't give us something designed to solve your political problems. Yes, Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke need to accept strict oversights and the taxpayer must be guaranteed a share in the upside profits from all rescued banks. But other than that, give them the capital and the flexibility to put out this fire. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/opinion/01friedman.html?ref=opinion *The GOP Blames the Victim (WSJ 10/01/08)* By THOMAS FRANK Two weeks ago, I wrote that the breakdown of the nation's financial industry was undeniably a self-induced injury; that it would finally force conservatives to own up to the wrongheadedness of their deregulatory project; that they couldn't possibly blame the disaster on any of their traditional bogeymen. But I had forgotten about conservatives' extraordinary instincts for blame-evasion. This is a movement, after all, that blandly recasts its greatest idols as traitors once their popularity has crashed; that routinely sloughs off responsibility for . . . well . . . anything since, by its logic, conservatism has never really been tried in the first place. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122282690823092989.html *A Vote Against Rashness (WaPo 10/01/08)* By George F. Will It is potentially catastrophic that this crisis comes in the context of a closely contested election and a collapse of presidential authority. Congress should disconnect from a public that cannot be blamed for being more furious about than comprehending of this opaque debacle. The public wanted catharsis and respect for its center-right principles and got both with Monday's House vote. It still needs protection against obliteration of the financial system. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/30/AR2008093002320.html *Too Small for a Big Crisis (WaPo 10/01/08)* By Michael Gerson America's economic crisis has become a political crisis -- with the second now compounding and exceeding the first. In the past few days we have witnessed something extraordinary: the revolt of ideology against authority, even against reality. The Bastille of establishment opinion has been stormed and taken, at least temporarily. But the revolution has irresponsibility in its soul. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/30/AR2008093002319.html *Investigating a Scandal (NYT 10/01/08)* Editorial Attorney General Michael Mukasey made the right choice by appointing a federal prosecutor to decide whether his predecessor, Alberto Gonzales, and others should face criminal charges for the firing of nine prosecutors for what appear to have been partisan reasons….For Ms. Dannehy's investigation to have any credibility, she must obtain sworn testimony from Mr. Rove, Ms. Miers and other witnesses who have defied Congressional subpoenas. She also needs to get the documents that the White House has refused to hand over to Congress and the inspector general. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/opinion/01wed1.html?ref=opinion *BUSH NEWS **Wall Street rallies as Bush renews pledge (Scotsman 10/01/08)* By Lindsay McIntosh AMERICAN markets rallied yesterday following Monday's bloodbath, after George Bush vowed to get his $700 billion bail-out plan through Congress. In his fourth address to the nation in a week, the US president warned that quick, decisive action was needed to avoid "painful and lasting" damage. http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Wall-Street-rallies-as-Bush.4544111.jp* OTHER TOP NEWS **Congress, White House Weigh Increase in Deposit Insurance (WSJ 10/01/08)* By GREG HITT and DAMIAN PALETTA WASHINGTON -- Congress and the Bush administration are hashing out an agreement to raise the level of consumers' bank deposits guaranteed by the government, an idea they hope might bring enough support to revive President George W. Bush's planned rescue of financial markets. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122277181408289865.html *Senate to Vote on Revised Plan Wednesday Night (WaPo 9/30/08)* By Shailagh Murray Leaders of the Senate, where most members have indicated support for the bailout plan, said they would seek a vote on a revised rescue package Wednesday night. The bill is expected include three provisions aimed at winning over House Republicans: a one-year increase in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation caps for bank and credit-union accounts, extensions of numerous business tax breaks that have expired, and a fix to the "alternative minimum tax" for individual taxpayers. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/livecoverage/2008/09/senate_to_vote_on_revised_plan.html?hpid=topnews *Pelosi's tactics on financial bailout bill questioned (LA Times 10/01/008)* By Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer But she did not look like a speaker of the whole House this week, as the financial industry bailout she helped negotiate was unexpectedly defeated. Republicans deserted in droves, Democrats were split, and Pelosi ended the floor debate before the vote with a passionate critique of Republican economic policies. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-na-pelosi1-2008oct01,0,7199661.story *Violence Declines Further in Iraq: Pentagon Report Cites Factors That Could Rekindle Attacks (WaPo 10/01/08)* By Ann Scott Tyson Overall, civilian deaths across Iraq declined 77 percent in the three months from June to August compared with the same period a year ago, with June recording the lowest monthly death rate on record since the war began, the report said. Sectarian killings increased slightly in July and August, but they remained 96 percent lower than for the same period in 2007, it said. For example, there were 26 ethno-sectarian deaths in Baghdad in the summer months -- in contrast to more than 1,200 in the same period last year. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/30/AR2008093002783.html?hpid=topnews *Bloomberg Said to Seek Third-Term Bid (NYT 10/01/08)* By MICHAEL BARBARO and DAVID W. CHEN In an act that promises to upend New York City's political world, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg plans to announce Thursday that he will seek a third term as mayor, according to four people who have been told of his intentions. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/nyregion/01bloomberg.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin *US envoy looks to save nuclear deal in North Korea (Reuters, 10/01/08)* By Jon Herskovitz SEOUL (Reuters) - A senior US envoy traveled to North Korea on Wednesday in a bid to rescue a faltering nuclear disarmament deal and prevent Pyongyang from rebuilding a plant that made weapons-grade plutonium. http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE48T2AW20081001 *Bargain Hunters Set Stocks Soaring: Credit Markets Tighten As Wall St. Awaits Rescue (WaPo 10/01/08)* By Renae Merle The Dow Jones industrial average gained 485.21, or 4.7 percent, to close at 10,850.66 and restore most of Monday's record 778-point loss. The broader Standard & Poor's 500-stock index and technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index also closed up about 5 percent. The S&P 500 gained 58.35, to 1164.74, and the Nasdaq rose 98.60, to 2082.33. Both indexes lost about 9 percent Monday. On any other day, the rebound would be considered a massive rally, but it was still not enough to offset Monday's slide, which wiped out $1.2 trillion in paper wealth. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/30/AR2008093000856.html?hpid=topnews *RNC ad, was cut, sent out before package failed (Politico blog 9/20/08)* By Ben Smith The Republican National Committee's new advertisement critical of the the Wall Street "bailout" was produced and sent to television stations in key states before the package failed, officials at two stations said. http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/RNC_ad_was_cut_sent_out_before_package_failed.html#comments *Reporter's Notebook: Stevens Trials Picks Up Steam (FOX News 10/01/08)* By Ian McCaleb The trial of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens suddenly lurched forward Tuesday after three straight in-court days characterized by torpid testimony about the specifics of the overhaul of Stevens' ski chalet in Girdwood, Alaska. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,431083,00.html *Ex-Confidant Testifies Against Stevens (WaPo 9/30/08)* by Derek Kravitz Allen, 71, is the government's star witness against Stevens and testified about the gifts he lavished on "Uncle Ted," Alaska's most recognizable and politically important figure. The Associated Press reports that Allen told jurors how he helped transform Stevens's small A-frame cabin into a two-story home, complete with a garage, sauna, wine cellar and wraparound porches, at a cost of $250,000. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/washingtonpostinvestigations/2008/09/oil_exec_takes_stand_against_a.html * POLLS* *New Voters Like Obama,: But May Not Show up at Polls (WSJ 10/01/08)* By SARA MURRAY A nationwide poll of Americans who are eligible to vote for the first time, or who skipped the previous election but are registered now, found that they back Sen. Obama over Sen. John McCain by a margin of 61% to 30%. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122282400242492827.html *Fox News Poll: Obama Gains in Battleground States (Fox News 9/30/08)* The latest Fox News/Rasmussen poll in key battleground states finds Sen. Barack Obama gaining a net three to five points in each state. Colorado: Obama 49%, McCain 48% Florida: Obama 47%, McCain 47% Ohio: McCain 48%, Obama 47% Pennsylvania: Obama 50%, McCain 42% Virginia: Obama 50%, McCain 47% Key findings: "In all states, Obama gained ground among unaffiliated voters. While the sample sizes in each state are small and the shifts often modest, the consistency of the result is worth noting... The number saying that they would not be comfortable with Obama as President fell in all five states." http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/09/29/fox_news_poll_obama_gains_in_battleground_states.html *Poll: Obama Grabs The Lead In Florida (Talking Points Memo 9/30/08)* By Eric Kleefeld This could be big news. A new survey of Florida from Public Policy Polling (D) is giving Barack Obama the lead in Florida, where John McCain has led in virtually all the polls up to now. The numbers: Obama 49%, McCain 46%, with a ±3.2% margin of error. Three weeks ago, PPP gave McCain a lead of 50%-45%, which was about in line with other polls from the time. The economy seems to really be the source of Obama's surge here. An overwhelming 64% of voters rank the economy as the single biggest issue, and Obama has a 55%-40% lead among this group. Obama is also ahead 54%-43% among the 15% who say the Iraq War is the biggest issue, while McCain makes it close thanks to overwhelming leads among the smaller groups who list the traditional conservative issues of taxes, moral values and immigration. http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/poll_obama_grabs_the_lead_in_f.php *Insider Advantage: Obama Up In OH, VA (Time blog 9/30/08)* Posted by KYLE TRYGSTAD New Insider Advantage polls show Obama leading by 6 points in Virginia and 2 points in Ohio. Virginia (Sept. 29, 436 LV, MoE +/- 5%) Obama 51 McCain 45 Und 3 Ohio (Sept. 29, 512 LV, MoE +/- 4%) Obama 47 McCain 45 Und 7 http://time-blog.com/real_clear_politics/2008/09/insider_advantage_obama_up_in.html *ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Candidates Inch Closer (Time blog 9/30/08)* National numbers released Tuesday evening (likely voters): Obama 50, McCain 46 Comes after Sept. 22 poll found Obama 52, McCain 43. Dates conducted: Sept. 27-29. Error margin: 3 points. http://thepage.time.com/2008/09/30/abcwashpost-poll-candidates-inch-closer/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "big campaign" group. To post to this group, send to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] E-mail [email protected] with questions or concerns This is a list of individuals. It is not affiliated with any group or organization. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---