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submitted by bafficio 20 months ago, from boston.com
A Washington lobbyist sued The New York Times for $27 million yesterday, asserting that an article defamed her by giving the false impression she had an affair with Senator John McCain in 1999. The newspaper stood by the story, saying in a statement that it believes the article was "true and... More
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submitted by rodeox 20 months ago, from politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com
Sen. John McCain said Sunday he would not necessarily support his former running mate if she chose to run for president. Speaking to ABC's "This Week," McCain was asked whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin could count on his support. "I can't say something like that. We've got some great other young... More
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submitted by bafficio 20 months ago, from politico.com
Bested Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday declined to say that he would back his vice presidential pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, if she runs for president in 2012. “I can't say something like that. We've got some great other young governors,” the Arizona senator said on... More
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submitted by chiasma 22 months ago, from newsweek.com
The GOP presidential campaign of 2008 will certainly be one that historians discuss for years to come. But not in the way that some Republicans had hoped for when they selected an experienced maverick, loved by the media, to face off against an inexperienced African-American who had trouble... More
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submitted by rodeox 22 months ago, from news.yahoo.com
Democrats fattened their majority control of the Senate on Tuesday, ousting Republican Sens. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and John Sununu of New Hampshire and capturing seats held by retiring GOP senators in Virginia, New Mexico and Colorado. More
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submitted by eooties 22 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
Barack Obama, a 47-year-old first-term senator from Illinois, shattered more than 200 years of history Tuesday night by winning election as the first African-American president in the history of the United States, according to projections by NBC News. More
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submitted by eooties 22 months ago, from nytimes.com
Senator Barack Obama stood on the brink of an historic victory Tuesday after he appeared to have won enough electoral votes to defeat Senator John McCain for president and to become the first African-American to serve as the nation’s chief executive. More
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submitted by bafficio 22 months ago, from abcnews.go.com
As the polls close through much of the country, each candidate is wracking up states along party lines with Sen. Barack Obama winning the Northeast and Sen. John McCain taking the South, but none of the key battleground states have yet to flip in a decisive way. More
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submitted by grandie4 22 months ago, from marcambinder.theatlantic.com
A very senior McCain aide just told me: "At this point, we need a miracle." More
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submitted by blueheat 22 months ago, from firstread.msnbc.msn.com
NBC News declares Barack Obama the projected winner in Pennsylvania. Unless another blue state flips to Republican hands, McCain now must win every remaining battleground state to overtake Obama. Also, a stinging loss for McCain in New Hampshire, where McCain's primary victory in January jumpstarted More
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submitted by chiasma 22 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
As expected, Kentucky fell to John McCain and Vermont to Barack Obama. Voters have been turning out in huge numbers. Mr McCain has vowed to defy opinion polls suggesting Mr Obama will be the first black US president. More
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submitted by trippie48 22 months ago, from firstread.msnbc.msn.com
Since the upcoming political transition will be the first in wartime since Vietnam, Pentagon officials say they are prepared to begin briefing the President-elect's transition team, "almost immediately" after today's elections on a wide range of military operations and Pentagon programs. More
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submitted by bafficio 22 months ago, from cnn.com
The first exit polls out Tuesday reflect what voters have said all along: The economy is by far the top issue on their minds. Sixty-two percent of voters said the economy was the most important issue. Iraq was the most important for 10 percent, and terrorism and health care were each the top issue.. More
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submitted by eooties 22 months ago, from ap.google.com
Long lines and malfunctioning machines greeted voters Tuesday as polls across the country were deluged by people wanting to cast ballots in this historic race between Barack Obama and John McCain. In the East, electronic machine glitches forced some New Jersey voters to cast paper ballots. More
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submitted by agabriel 22 months ago, from news.yahoo.com
Four employees hired by a temporary staffing agency to encourage absentee voting for Republican presidential candidate John McCain say they were instructed to tell people they were GOP volunteers. More
