Barack Obama and John McCain clashed sharply over tax cuts and congressional spending Friday night as they faced off in their first head-to-head debate.
Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first presidential debate, set for Friday night, even though Congress doesn't have a bailout deal.
Like a scrambling quarterback calling never-before-seen plays, Sen. John McCain seemed to be engaged in war of nerves with his rival Sen. Barack Obama in the run-up to Friday's debate.
Democrats and Republicans have made "tremendous progress" in negotiations over a $700 billion rescue plan for Wall Street, according to a leading Democrat.
Sarah Palin, in her introduction to Americans as John McCain's running mate, struck back at news organizations and a "Washington elite" that have raised questions about her qualifications to be vice president.
NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd previews Wednesday in St. Paul and the big debut of Sarah Palin.
Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, urged Democrats to cross party lines Tuesday night and cast their votes for John McCain.
A series of disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's choice as running mate, called into question how thoroughly McCain had examined her background before putting her on the Republican ticket.
1. AMERICA IS BEING PLAYED.
2. REPUBLICANS HAVE STAGED THIS WAR IN HOPES OF GETTING AMERICANS HOOKED ONTO THEIR PUPPET STRINGS.
3. AS OBAMA SAID, "THIS WAR DID NOT BEGIN IN 2007".
4. ALL OF THE RECENT TURN OF EVENTS INCLUDING THE "SURGE" HAS BEEN IN EFFORT TO CORRECT WRONG DECISIONS MADE BY THE REPUBLICANS.
5. AS OBAMA SAID, THE WAR IS AN ISSUE OF NATIONAL SECURITY WHEN WE CHOOSE TO IGNORE ECONOMIC ISSUES AND PURSUE A WAR WE CANNOT AFFORD. EVENTUALLY THE WAR WILL CAUSE US ALL TO BE VULNERABLE.
6. DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE AS FAR AS WALL STREET IS CONCERNED. IF THE WAR CONTINUES THERE WILL BE NO WALL STREET.
— Shookoby
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