John McCain Suspended His Campaign
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John McCain suspended his campaign activities today, saying that he wants to focus on the Wall Street crisis before campaigning again. The McCain camp said that this means he will not be participating in the long-awaited debate on Friday.
John McCain suspended his campaign activities today, saying that he wants to focus on the Wall Street crisis before campaigning again. The McCain camp said that this means he will not be participating in the long-awaited debate on Friday unless a solution is found. Continue reading »
Obama Continues To Focus On McCain
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Barack Obama has continued to focus his attacks on John McCain even after Sarah Palin was announced as the Republican vice presidential candidate. At first the campaign did seem aggressive towards the new target, but in the latest advertisement Palin is shown, but never mentioned. Instead, the ads continue to focus on McCain and the similarities between him and Bush.
The announcer in the commercial speaks of how McCain stands for “no change”, voting with Bush 90 percent of the time. It also talks about how the Republican thinks the economy is currently strong and criticizes him for wanting to continue to spend $10 billion a month in Iraq.
Initially, a member of the Obama campaign did attack Palin (on her lack of experience), but Obama quickly quelled the movement as he continued to focus on his main opponent. In fact, Obama later went on to say a few good things about Palin as well.
Sarah Palin To Attack Obama
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Barack Obama may want to run a clean campaign, but his opponents certainly don’t care about that. Sarah Palin, who Obama just recently refrained from attacking, is reportedly attacking the Democratic candidate a lot in her latest speech at the Republican National Convention.
The speech has not been given yet, but excerpts have been released by the McCain campaign. She will be criticizing Obama’s lack of experience, while at the same time comparing it with her resume. One of the excerpts was of Palin comparing her job as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska to Obama as a community organizer back in the 80s.
It may seem like an unfair and not really important comparison, but the Republican campaign has showed that they are running a very aggressive campaign. Obama has received some scrutiny lately for not attacking more, but he is still staying away from the dirty game other than in brief attacks directed solely at McCain.
Waiting Game for VP
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With the Democratic convention a week away, it shouldn’t be long before Barack Obama announces his running mate. Currently, there are several possibilities, all with their own weaknesses and strengths. Bill Richardson and Joe Biden are considered to be the favorites at this moment since they have done well in areas where Obama has struggled.
For example, Joe Biden would help win over voters who are unsure about Obama’s foreign policy experience due to all of the work the Delaware Senator has done dealing with other nations over the years. Bill Richardson would boost the Illinois Senator with the Latino vote, one which is growing and will be very important in this election. Both Biden and Richardson has speaking slots at the convention.
There are still tons of other possibilities including General Wesley Clark, Sen. Evan Bayh, Sen. Chris Dodd, and Sen. Chuck Hagel. Some are more far-fetched than others, but at this point anything seems possible.
Obama Raises $51 Million
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Barack Obama had a phenomenal turnout from fund raising in July, raising over $51 million in total. The statement was recently released and stated that over 65,000 new donors contributed to the total. The campaign has now raised over $2 million in funds and currenlt has over $65 million cash on hand.
The Democratic National Committee reportedly raised $27.7 million in July, most of which will be going to Obama’s campaign. Both the Committee and Obama’s campaign are suggesting that the high fund raising numbers are a reflection of the good that Obama can bring for the nation.
The Republican National Committe and John McCain are thought to have raised about $26 million a piece in July. Obama’s campaign has been boosted with the amount of money coming in, but the Republicans have managed to keep pace most of time. A huge money difference probably won’t occur in this election, making all the others factors all the more important.
