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'08 Election Daily News Clips
Tuesday August 27th, 2008
Candidate Tracking:
***All times in Eastern Standard Time
No McCain events scheduled today
News Clips:
MCCAIN NEWS
*Democrats take aim at McCain's temper** (Politico, 08/26/08)*
By Daniel W. Reilly
John McCain's Democratic colleagues in the Senate are zeroing in on his
oft-discussed temper, questioning whether the presumptive Republican
presidential nominee is too volatile to be commander in chief. In separate
interviews with Politico on Tuesday, Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin
(D-Ill.) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said they have seen McCain
"explode." "He has a huge anger problem," Boxer said. "And he never hid
that. ... I have seen it happen on the Senate floor many, many times. … He
has exploded at me a couple times."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080826/pl_politico/12846
*
Romney Leads Denver Counter-Offensive (WaPo 08/27/08)*
By Shaillagh Murray
Blocks away from the Democratic convention site Tuesday, Republicans waged
an aggressive "Not Ready '08" counteroffensive led by Mitt
Romney<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Mitt+Romney?tid=informline>,
a potential running mate for Sen. John
McCain<http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m000303/>who
was trying out the attack-dog role.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/26/AR2008082603046.html
*Romney, Pawlenty on attack in veep tryouts (AP 08/27/08)*
By Liz Sidota
Mitt Romney, a potential John McCain running mate playing Republican pit
bull on the periphery of the Democratic National Convention, charged Tuesday
that a Barack Obama presidency would "make America a weaker nation."
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CVN_VEEPSTAKES?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
*McCain hits Obama on confidence in America (Reuters 08/26/08)*
By Andrew Gray
McCain, 71, suggested Obama, 47, had failed to express confidence in America
as "the greatest force for good on this earth" when he gave a speech in
Berlin last month before more than 100,000 people.
http://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidateFeed2/idUSN2636597520080826
*Analysis: Democrats Hit Bush To nick McCain (AP 08/27/08)*
By Charles Babington
For weeks, Obama and his surrogates have cast the Illinois Democrat as an
agent of change, and McCain as a continuation of Bush's policies. In Denver
this week, they've streamlined and amplified the claim into a nearly
ceaseless soundtrack
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2008/08/27/analysis_democrats_hit_bush_to_nick_mccain/
*
Biden is wrench in McCain's VP choice (Politico 08/27/08)*
By Jeanne Cummings
McCain knows Biden well. He knows how good he is as a knife fighter. He'll
take McCain apart," said one Republican operative.
But a review of the much-rumored McCain shortlist clearly exposes the
weaknesses each person on it might bring if matched up against the six-term
senator from Delaware.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12867.html
*McCain Criticizes Obama Foreign Policy (AP 08/26/08)*
By AP Staff
epublican presidential candidate John McCain told veterans Tuesday that
Democrat Barack Obama's opposition to the Iraq war and preference for
collective diplomacy over U.S. leadership would create more trouble and
aggression in the world.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26409839/
*Decision on Offshore Drilling to Test Nominees (WSJ 08/27/08)*
By Stephen Power
After Barack Obama and John McCain claim their parties' nominations, the
senators will have to decide whether to back an energy-policy compromise
that is uncomfortable for some members of their parties but represents a
middle ground where many voters stand.
The plan, put forward by a so-called "Gang of 10" Republican and Democratic
senators, would allow oil and gas drilling in some offshore areas that are
off limits -- a move opposed by many Democratic leaders. The plan would
raise $84 billion for various alternative energy and conservation measures,
partly by taking away certain tax deductions from oil companies -- an idea
opposed by many Republicans. Congress is likely to debate the drilling issue
in September.
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121978533892374097.html?mod=special_page_campaign2008_leftbox
*
Factcheck: Claims omit details on McCain record (AP 08/27/08)*
By Darlene Superville
The shotgun-style charges Democratic National Convention speakers fired at
Republican Sen. John McCain Tuesday night weren't necessarily half-truths.
But in some instances, they weren't the whole story either.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2008/08/27/factcheck_claims_omit_details_on_mccain_record/
*Romney: McCain earned his homes; Obama didn't (Boston Globe, 08/26/08)*
By Scott Helman
Former governor Mitt Romney, perhaps continuing his audition to be John
McCain's running mate, attacked Barack Obama today for making an issue out
of McCain's many homes. Speaking to reporters at a lunch sponsored by the
Christian Science Monitor, Romney said that while McCain deserved his houses
because of the "hard work" of himself and his family, "Barack Obama got a
special deal from a convicted felon." "I think it was a strange thing for
Barack Obama to seize upon," Romney said. "If homes is going to be the topic
of discussion that Barack Obama is going to end up on the short end of that
one."
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/08/romney_mccain_e_1.html
*McCain Holds Celeb-Packed Fundraiser (Washington Post 08/26/08)*
by Michael Shear
Sen. John McCain may continue to attack Sen. Barack Obama as a celebrity,
but that doesn't mean that McCain is above associating with them. At a
fundraiser in the heart of Hollywood Monday night, McCain rubbed elbows with
a chorus of television and movie stars while raising some cash in the final
days before his Republican convention. About 1,600 crammed into a ballroom
at the Beverly Hills Hilton, the campaign said. Earlier, Patricia Heaton,
star of "Everybody Loves Raymond" joined McCain on the Straight Talk Air
today for a flight from Sacramento to Burbank, descending down the front
stairs of the plane together and posing for pictures. And in the morning,
Daddy Yankee, one of the biggest stars in the Latino community, endorsed
McCain in front of a gaggle of screaming teenagers, then joined McCain for a
leg on the plane. Before the fundraiser, McCain taped an appearance on "The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/26/mccain_holds_celeb-packed_fund.html#more
Romney
is 'job-killing machine,' Dem says (Detroit News 08/26/08)
By Gordon Trowbridge
The head of Barack Obama's campaign on Monday described Mitt Romney as "a
job-killing machine" who would hurt the John McCain campaign's economic
appeal if he joins the Republican presidential ticket. "This is someone who
was a job-killing machine in business," Plouffe said. "He's someone who has
been proficient at using tax havens in places like the Cayman Islands that
Americans have become increasingly tired of. "Will (naming Romney) help in
Michigan? I don't know," Plouffe said. "But on things like outsourcing,
there's almost an acceptance (by Romney) that it's OK to have all this job
loss."
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080826/POLITICS01/808260396
Biden: McCain doesn't fully support loans for auto industry (Detroit Free
Press, 08/26/08)
By Justin Hyde
Democratic vice presidential hopeful Joe Biden wasted no time today in
hitting Republican Sen. John McCain on auto industry issues, saying McCain
does not fully support the industry's bid for $50 billion in government
loans. After McCain announced his support for some loan funding on Friday,
Barack Obama's campaign said it would back the full $50 billion request over
three years, which would cost the government roughly $7.5 billion.
Automakers plan to press Congress to approve the funds before it adjourns
this year. "John McCain has not only opposed these much needed loans for
our domestic auto makers, he has openly criticized and shown disdain for
them," Biden said in a statement today. "His recent statements have shown
once again that he is not only out of touch with American workers, but that
he isn't being candid about what he does, and doesn't, support."
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080825/NEWS15/80825052
McCain plans 3-state VP rollout (Politico, 08/26/08)
By Jonathan Martin
John McCain <http://search.politico.com/results.cfm?subject=John+McCain> is
planning to rollout his vice-presidential nominee in three battleground
states this weekend, with large-scale rallies planned for
Ohio<http://search.politico.com/results.cfm?subject=Ohio>,
Pennsylvania <http://search.politico.com/results.cfm?subject=Pennsylvania>and
Missouri <http://search.politico.com/results.cfm?subject=Missouri>,
according to aides and advisers. The
GOP<http://search.politico.com/results.cfm?subject=U.S.+Republican+Party>nominee-in-waiting
will move to immediately change the campaign conversation
from Barack Obama<http://search.politico.com/results.cfm?subject=Barack+Obama>'s
football stadium acceptance speech Thursday to the new Republican ticket, to
be revealed at a noontime Friday rally in a Dayton, Ohio, basketball arena.
McCain and his running mate will then travel by bus to Pennsylvania, where
they'll hold an outdoor event at a minor league baseball stadium in
Washington County, just southwest of Pittsburgh. On Sunday, the duo will
head to suburban St. Louis for another event to be held at a minor league
baseball stadium, this one in O'Fallon, Mo.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12868.html
Romney Confronts His Own Criticisms of McCain (Washington Post, 08/26/08)
By Michael Shear
Is Mitt Romney ready to debate Joe Biden? That was the question posed to the
possible McCain running mate by CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer. Biden, Romney
said, is an "impenetrable thicket of words. I don't know if anyone is ready
to debate him." Blitzer then showed a series of clips from a Republican
primary debate, where Romney listed a litany of things that were wrong with
McCain, including: that McCain is "outside the mainstream of Republican
thought," was a driving force behind the McCain-Feingold campaign finance
bill and the McCain-Kennedy immigration bill.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/26/by_michael_d_shear_phoenix.html
*New McCain Ad: 'Tiny' (Townhall 08/27/08)*
By Matt Lewis
http://townhall.com/blog/g/0219e349-da5c-4df7-a0b8-9b838fe95245
To View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhH2q6h7_Ow
McCain: Obama confused about U.S. role in world (Chicago Tribune, 08/27/08)
By Jill Zuckman
Speaking to the 90th convention of the American
Legion<http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics/defense/veterans-affairs/american-legion-ORCIG000001.topic>on
Tuesday, Sen.
John McCain<http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics/elections/u.s.-elections/john-mccain-PEPLT004278.topic>accused
Sen. Barack
Obama <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/obama/> of being confused
about America's role in the world as he continued to pepper Obama with
criticism during the Democrats' political convention in Denver.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-mccain_wedaug27,0,6668932.story
OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS McCain takes after Obama in Legion speech (Politico,
08/26/08)
By Jonathan Martin
John McCain came very close Tuesday morning to outright questioning Barack
Obama's patriotism, painting his Democratic rival as a detached, cocksure
candidate who believes too much in internationalism and not enough in the
stand-alone strength of America. Speaking to a crowd of several thousand
American Legion veterans at the Phoenix Convention Center, McCain went right
after Obama's strength — his rock star appearance in Berlin earlier this
month, saying Obama "was the picture of confidence."
"But confidence in oneself and confidence in one's country are not the
same," McCain said. McCain's campaign has insisted time after time that
they're not questioning Obama's patriotism but merely his judgment, but
McCain's statements are designed to continue building the narrative that
Obama's campaign is about Obama and not America.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/McCain_takes_after_Obama_in_Legion_speech.html
****Progressives: No Longer Playing Defense (WaPo 08/27/08)
By E.J. Dionne
The paradox is that there is far less jitteriness about progressive and
liberal ideas. There are many more voters than even four years ago who are
open to what the center left traditionally has stood for. Even more: They
are increasingly resistant to what conservatives have been selling.
Republicans used to be the party with philosophical self-confidence. The
events around this convention suggest that liberals may no longer need
assertiveness training.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/08/progressives_no_longer_playing.html
*Who Vetted Daddy Yankee? (Atlantic Blog (08/27/08)*
By Marc Ambinder
The Reggaeton superstar who endorsed Sen. John McCain yesterday, was accused
in 2007 of assaulting
<http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2005/vol09n34/ReggaetNoNvlty.html>a
soccer player at his hotel... and took a bullet in his leg during an
altercation.
His lyrics <http://www.metrolyrics.com/gasolina-lyrics-daddy-yankee.html>are
also quite NSFW and colorful.
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/08/who_vetted_daddy_yankee.php
*
Obama Should Find His Inner Kansan (WSJ 08/27/08)*
By Thomas Frank
Let me explain what I mean by relating a conversation I had on Saturday in
the distinctly blue-collar city of Wichita, a lovable but slightly
down-at-the-heels place that will probably never get to host the convention
of a national political party. The man I talked to was state legislator Dale
Swenson, who was swept into the statehouse in 1995 by one of the many
Republican waves to crash over the heartland over the past few decades.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121979742566674947.html?mod=todays_columnists
*
Big Labor's Comeback (WSJ 08/27/08)*
Review and Outlook
The paradox is that even as union numbers have declined, union political
clout has increased, especially within the Democratic Party. That's in
evidence in Denver, where no less than 25% of the 4,200 delegates are active
or retired union members or belong to households with union members. More
significant for the rest of America, labor has won the intellectual battle
for control of the Democratic Party and is reasserting its agenda in a way
not seen since the 1970s.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121979616286074815.html?mod=opinion_main_review_and_outlooks
*
The Catholic Choice (LATimes 08/27/08)*
B Tim Rutten
Every four years, an astonishing array of conservative commentators and
Republican campaign strategists suddenly discover an intimate concern for
Catholic consciences and an overriding preoccupation with the Roman church's
sacramental and liturgical norms.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-rutten27-2008aug27,0,2176517.column
John McCain, Jay Leno, 'everyday people' (Chicago Tribune, 08/26/08)*
by Mark Silva*
That "everyday people'' sort of guy, Sen. John McCain, made an appearance on
Jay Leno's *Tonight Show *last night. Seemed like the *Tonight Show *band
had taken its cue from the Democratic convention, where Michelle Obama told
the crowd; "You can make it if you try.'' The Sly and the Family Stone
lyrics for the tune they played on McCain's entrance:
"Sometimes I'm right, and I can be wrong
"My own beliefs are in my song
"The butcher, the banker, the drummer and then
"Makes no difference what group I'm in
"I, I, I, I, I, am everyday people, yeah yeah''
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/john_mccain_jay_leno_everyday.html
Just
Asking (Political Wire, 08/26/08)
By Taegan Goddard
Sen. John McCain appeared on the *Tonight Show* this week for the thirteenth
time, according to
Time<http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/08/celebrity_candidates.html>.
Others who have been on the show that many times: Pamela Anderson, Dr. Phil,
Larry the Cable Guy, Simon Cowell, Jennifer Love Hewitt. So, who's the
celebrity?
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/08/26/just_asking.html*
*
BUSH NEWS
*Crisis Reveals Limits of Bush's Personal Diplomacy on World Stage (WaPo
08/27/08)
*By Michael Abramowitz*
*More than many of his predecessors, President
Bush<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/George+W.+Bush?tid=informline>has
invested heavily in trying to forge a strong bond with key foreign
leaders. But as his term winds down, new crises in Georgia and Pakistan are
underscoring the limits of Bush's personal diplomacy, as the president is
receiving criticism for overpersonalizing relations with Putin, the Russian
prime minister, and with Pervez
Musharraf<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Pervez+Musharraf?tid=informline>,
who resigned as Pakistan's president last week.
*
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/26/AR2008082603152.html?nav=rss_politics
**Cheney To Visit Georgia Next Week (Washington Post, 08/26/08)*
By Dan Eggan
Vice President Cheney<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Dick+Cheney?tid=informline>will
travel next week to war-ravaged Georgia as part of a swing through
several former Soviet republics, making him the highest-level U.S. emissary
to visit the country since hostilities between
Russia<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/russia.html?nav=el>and
Georgia broke out this month, officials said yesterday. The trip will
put the Bush administration's most prominent hawk in a war zone still
occupied by lingering Russian troops, and is likely to irritate leaders in
Moscow, who have condemned the United States for siding with Georgia in the
conflict.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/25/AR2008082502142.html?nav=rss_politics
*Bush: Russia must reverse 'irresponsible' Georgia move (AFP 08/26/08)*
By AFP Staff
S President George W. Bush on Tuesday demanded that Russia reverse its
"irresponsible decision" to recognize Georgia's rebel regions South Ossetia
and Abkhazia as independent states.
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iKjJgyJQXP-1ZYS1hK8DEyVrZn_w
OTHER TOP NEWS
*Taliban Gain New Foothold In Afghan City (NYTimes 08/27/08)*
By Carlotta Gall
In the weeks since the prison break, security has further deteriorated in
this southern Afghan city, once the de facto capital of the Taliban, that
has become a renewed front line in the battle against the radical Islamist
movement. The failure of the American-backed Afghan government to protect
Kandahar has rippled across the rest of the country and complicated the task
of NATO<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/n/north_atlantic_treaty_organization/index.html?inline=nyt-org>forces,
which have suffered more deaths here this year than at any time
since the 2001 invasion.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/27/world/asia/27kandahar.html?hp
*
Democrats hit McCain, but some urge caution (AP 08/26/08)*
By Charles Babington
Democrats used the second night of their four-day convention to punch back
more aggressively at John McCain, even as some party insiders warned that
hitting too forcefully might jeopardize Barack Obama's upbeat, all-inclusive
image.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CVN_RED_MEAT?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
*
David Brooks: 'Most of the Delegates' at DNC Convention 'Sound Like a North
Korea Pep Rally' (ThinkProgress 08/26/08)*
By Matt Corley
On the PBS Newshour this evening, New York Times columnist David Brooks
opined about the possibility of "unity at the Democratic National
convention, claiming that while there are vocal supporters of Sen. Hillary
Clinton (D-NY) at the convention, "most of the delegates here have been fed
these talking points here and they sound like a North Korean pep rally."
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/26/brooks-dnc-north-korea/
*
Democrats to be out in force at GOP meet (AP 08/27/08)*
By AP Staff
The Democrats also plan to distribute to reporters a multimedia press kit,
which will include flash drives with an extensive catalog of McCain's record
-- histories of his votes, past statements and other material the Democrats
want to highlight.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/washington/AP-CVN-GOP-Convention-Democrats.html
The Hillary Moment (Wall Street Journal, 08/27/08)By Amy Chozick
Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech to Democrats here Tuesday night was arguably
as vital to the party's hopes for winning the White House as Sen. Barack
Obama's big address will be Thursday. Though Sen. Obama is the Democrats'
nominee, Sen. Clinton is crucial to uniting a party that remains divided
between her supporters and his. Polls show the race with Republican Sen.
John McCain tightening. If Sen. Obama hopes to prevail, he'll need a focused
party, strongly supported by Hillary Clinton. Last night she quickly set
the tone: "Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to
unite as a single party with a single purpose," she said. "We are on the
same team, and none of us can sit on the sidelines."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121979449353874679.html?mod=rss_Politics_And_Policy
Jewish Obama backers to fight rumors (Politico, 08/26/08)
By Ben Smith
A Democratic group will try to neutralize concerns about Barack
Obama<http://search.politico.com/results.cfm?subject=Barack+Obama>among
American Jews with a high-tech approach that uses the same communal
networks through which rumors about Obama have spread.The Jewish Council for
Educational Research is launching a website,
JewsVote.org<http://www.jewsvote.org/>,
with a suite of political tools that embody the new political focus of
merging cutting-edge technology and old-fashioned community. Where the
presidential campaigns have pioneered software that allows supporters to
place calls to undecided voters in key states, the Jewish group turns that
model inside out, encouraging Jewish Democrats to carry Obama's message to
friends and family.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12773.html
*
**S&P: Home prices drop by record amount in 2Q (Yahoo Finance, 08/26/08)*
By Associated Press
A widely watched index released Tuesday showed home prices dropping by the
sharpest rate ever in the second quarter, but the data for June suggest the
severity of the housing slump may be waning. The Standard &
Poor's/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index tumbled a record 15.4
percent during the quarter from the same period a year ago. The monthly
indices also clocked in record declines. The 20-city index fell by 15.9
percent in June compared with a year ago, the largest drop since its
inception in 2000. The 10-city index plunged 17 percent, its biggest decline
in its 21-year history.
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080826/home_prices.html
*
*
*POLLS
*
*McCain Is Up In Florida, Ohio (Boston Globe 08/26/08)*
By Foon Rhee
The Quinnipiac University
surveys<http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x2882.xml?ReleaseID=1210>released
today say that McCain is leading by 47 percent to 43 percent in
Florida, where Obama led 46 percent to 44 percent last month. In Ohio, Obama
has a 44 percent to 43 percent edge, down from 46 percent to 44 percent a
month earlier. And in Pennsylvania, Obama has an identical 49 percent to 42
percent lead.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/08/mccain_moving_u.html
*Joe Woe For O In Latest Poll (NYP 08/27/08)*
By Carl Campinile
Barack Obama <http://www.nypost.com/news/p/obama_barack/obama_barack.htm>got
exactly zero bounce from his new running mate, Joe Biden, according to
a
surprising new poll released yesterday - three days after the selection.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08272008/news/nationalnews/joe_woe_for_o_in_latest_poll_126289.htm
17 Million Households Tune In to Michelle Obama (Wall Street Journal,
08/26/08)
By Amy Schatz
About 17 million households watched coverage of the Democratic convention
Monday night, when Michelle Obama addressed the crowd, Nielsen Co. reported
this afternoon. If the next three nights continue to draw similar numbers,
this could end up being the most-watched Democratic convention in almost
three decades. In 2004 and 2000, the Democratic conventions averaged about
15.5 million and 15.4 million viewing households respectively, according to
*Nielsen's data <http://www.nielsen.com/media/2008/pr_080821_download.pdf>*.
The most-watched Democratic convention occurred in 1980, when 20.7 million
homes watched Jimmy Carter accept the party's nomination.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/08/26/17-million-households-tune-in-to-michelle-obama/
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