Politics Blog http://freecentury.com Breaking Political News and Views. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:26:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en McCain, Obama Tout Competing Plans to Save Social protection (Bloomberg) http://freecentury.com/mccain-obama-tout-competing-plans-to-save-social-security-bloomberg/ http://freecentury.com/mccain-obama-tout-competing-plans-to-save-social-security-bloomberg/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:26:01 +0000 ElectionsElections http://freecentury.com/mccain-obama-tout-competing-plans-to-save-social-security-bloomberg/ Bloomberg - Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) — Presidential candidates John McCain
and Barack Obama made dueling pitches to the nation’s elderly,
each vowing to bolster Social protection while offering very
different approaches.

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]]> http://freecentury.com/mccain-obama-tout-competing-plans-to-save-social-security-bloomberg/feed/ Obama takes first hard hit at Palin (Politico) http://freecentury.com/obama-takes-first-hard-hit-at-palin-politico/ http://freecentury.com/obama-takes-first-hard-hit-at-palin-politico/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:40:00 +0000 ElectionsElections http://freecentury.com/obama-takes-first-hard-hit-at-palin-politico/ Politico - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Barack Obama took his first direct swipe at Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Saturday, criticizing her for supporting congressional earmarks before opposing them.

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]]> http://freecentury.com/obama-takes-first-hard-hit-at-palin-politico/feed/ McCain, Obama plan joint stop at Ground Zero (AP) http://freecentury.com/mccain-obama-plan-joint-stop-at-ground-zero-ap/ http://freecentury.com/mccain-obama-plan-joint-stop-at-ground-zero-ap/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:18:24 +0000 Politics Breaking NewsPolitics Breaking News http://freecentury.com/mccain-obama-plan-joint-stop-at-ground-zero-ap/ AP - Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are putting aside partisan politics for a joint appearance at Ground Zero to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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]]> http://freecentury.com/mccain-obama-plan-joint-stop-at-ground-zero-ap/feed/ Historic White House race enters final stretch (AP) http://freecentury.com/historic-white-house-race-enters-final-stretch-ap/ http://freecentury.com/historic-white-house-race-enters-final-stretch-ap/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:41:58 +0000 Politics Breaking NewsPolitics Breaking News http://freecentury.com/historic-white-house-race-enters-final-stretch-ap/ AP - They embody four uniquely American stories. They offer messages of transformation with two distinct world views. They pursue one goal.

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]]> http://freecentury.com/historic-white-house-race-enters-final-stretch-ap/feed/ McCain speech viewership eclipses Obama’s: Nielsen (AFP) http://freecentury.com/mccain-speech-viewership-eclipses-obama-s-nielsen-afp/ http://freecentury.com/mccain-speech-viewership-eclipses-obama-s-nielsen-afp/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:31:58 +0000 ElectionsElections http://freecentury.com/mccain-speech-viewership-eclipses-obama-s-nielsen-afp/ AFP - Republican White House nominee John McCain earned a record 38.9 million television viewers during his convention speech, edging his rival Barack Obama’s record from the previous week, the Nielsen group reported Friday.

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]]> http://freecentury.com/mccain-speech-viewership-eclipses-obama-s-nielsen-afp/feed/ Historic race alters landscape, breaks the mold (AP) http://freecentury.com/historic-race-alters-landscape-breaks-the-mold-ap/ http://freecentury.com/historic-race-alters-landscape-breaks-the-mold-ap/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:25:44 +0000 ElectionsElections http://freecentury.com/historic-race-alters-landscape-breaks-the-mold-ap/ AP - They embody four uniquely American stories. They offer messages of transformation with two distinct world views. They pursue one goal.

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]]> http://freecentury.com/historic-race-alters-landscape-breaks-the-mold-ap/feed/ Questions remain on vetting of GOP VP pick Palin (AP) http://freecentury.com/questions-remain-on-vetting-of-gop-vp-pick-palin-ap/ http://freecentury.com/questions-remain-on-vetting-of-gop-vp-pick-palin-ap/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:54:09 +0000 Republican PartyRepublican Party http://freecentury.com/questions-remain-on-vetting-of-gop-vp-pick-palin-ap/ AP - John McCain’s presidential campaign did not speak with the Alaska House speaker and other leading Republicans before McCain tapped Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

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]]> http://freecentury.com/questions-remain-on-vetting-of-gop-vp-pick-palin-ap/feed/ Palin: More and less than she seems (AP) http://freecentury.com/palin-more-and-less-than-she-seems-ap/ http://freecentury.com/palin-more-and-less-than-she-seems-ap/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:43:25 +0000 Politics Breaking NewsPolitics Breaking News http://freecentury.com/palin-more-and-less-than-she-seems-ap/ AP - The mother kneels in the snow, cheerfully posing beside her bundled up daughter, behind the bloody, dead caribou the mom just shot.

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]]> http://freecentury.com/palin-more-and-less-than-she-seems-ap/feed/ Questions remain on Palin vetting (AP) http://freecentury.com/questions-remain-on-palin-vetting-ap/ http://freecentury.com/questions-remain-on-palin-vetting-ap/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:38:51 +0000 ElectionsElections http://freecentury.com/questions-remain-on-palin-vetting-ap/ AP - John McCain’s presidential campaign did not speak with the Alaska House speaker and other leading Republicans before McCain tapped Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

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]]> http://freecentury.com/questions-remain-on-palin-vetting-ap/feed/ Obama hits McCain on Social defense (AP) http://freecentury.com/obama-hits-mccain-on-social-security-ap/ http://freecentury.com/obama-hits-mccain-on-social-security-ap/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:31:19 +0000 Politics Breaking NewsPolitics Breaking News http://freecentury.com/obama-hits-mccain-on-social-security-ap/ AP - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain’s approach to Social shield on Saturday, saying it would undermine the government program aimed mainly at retirees.

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