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by Adam Doster
9:19am
Fri Aug 22, 2008
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McCain's Weak Housing Defense

Media

How did a vulnerable McCain camp rebut attacks about the Repbulican's inadequate real estate knowledge? Drudging up his military service, of course. Because the two are very related.

[Spokesman Brian Rogers] also added: "This is a guy who
lived in one house ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:12pm
Thu Aug 21, 2008
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The Vanishing Health Care Debate

Barack Obama

Front and center during the primaries, the Tribune's Jill Zuckman reports that health care has receded from the presidential campaign, eclipsed by other concerns:

The continual tussle between the two presumptive
presidential nominees — Obama and McCain — has ...

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by Adam Doster
11:39am
Thu Aug 21, 2008
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Seven Houses (Or Is It Ten?)

McCain

Now that's what I call a turn-around! In less than 12 hours, the Obama campaign has turned John McCain's "ranch house dilemma," which we highlighted in the Early Bird, into a damning attack ad. Check it out below:

UPDATE: Or is it ten houses...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
10:24am
Thu Aug 21, 2008
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Right Wing Fumes Over BAIPA

Barack Obama

Does Barack Obama support infanticide? That's the impression one might get reading right-wing blogs and magazines these days.

This mess began last Monday, when the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) published a statement
entitled "Obama Cover-up Revealed On ...

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by Josh Kalven
4:28pm
Tue Aug 19, 2008
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Back To Springfield

Barack Obama

Barack's come a long way since that speech in front of the Old Capitol kicking off his presidential bid in February of last year.  As you may have heard, he's going to back there on Saturday with his newly-minted running mate in tow.

Like everyone else, we have no ...

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by Adam Doster
11:08am
Mon Aug 18, 2008
1 comment

Willie Horton Ad Man Slings More Mud

Barack Obama

An ad circulating online could be one of the nastiest slams against
Barack Obama yet to surface. Run by the conservative National Campaign
Fund, it attempts to blame the one-time Illinois state senator -- who
supported Chicago's handgun ban and denounced the state's ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:19am
Sun Aug 17, 2008
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Schock Warns Of Obama's "Level Of Socialism"

Barack Obama

One minute Aaron Schock's congressional campaign is likening the 18th District GOP candidate to Barack Obama, the next they're playing up the nominee's "socialist" leanings.  Bernard Schoenberg has the goods:

“If ever there was an election with consequences...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:19pm
Fri Aug 15, 2008

The Nation Shouts Out Progress Illinois

White House '08

In his excellent new piece on Barack Obama's voter registration efforts, Nation D.C. editor Chris Hayes cites our feature article on how increased turnout among African-Americans, Latinos, and young people could shift the electoral map this year:

The website Progress ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:47am
Fri Aug 15, 2008

New Obama Ad Running In Indiana

Barack Obama

Check out the latest ad being run by the Obama campaign in Indiana...