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McCain, Palin in KC area today
J-W Staff Report
September 8, 2008
Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, will attend a rally this morning at a retirement complex in Lee’s Summit, Mo.
McCain takes on GOP and Bush along with Obama
By Terence Hunt - Associated Press Writer
September 8, 2008
Barack Obama isn’t John McCain’s only opponent. Sometimes McCain sounds like he’s running almost as hard against President Bush and the Republican Party as he is against Obama, his Democratic rival for the White House.
Recession could delay rescinding the Bush tax cuts, Obama says
Associated Press
September 8, 2008
Democrat Barack Obama says he would delay rescinding President Bush’s tax cuts on wealthy Americans if he becomes the next president and the economy is in a recession, suggesting such an increase would further hurt the economy.
Democrats, Republicans vary on voter registration strategy
By Julie Pace and Stephen Ohlemacher - Associated Press Writers
September 7, 2008
Five days a week, Linda Graham trolls tattered neighborhoods of this once thriving steel city outside Pittsburgh for unregistered voters she can sign up as Democrats — one of thousands of unknown volunteers whose work outside the limelight has already altered the basic arithmetic of the November election.
NJ congressman seeks probe of US attorney
September 7, 2008
A congressman from the New Jersey shore area is asking the U.S. Attorney General to investigate whether the state’s top federal prosecutor is violating the law by running a stealth campaign for governor.
US-India nuclear deal faces balky Congress
September 7, 2008
A landmark deal to improve nuclear cooperation between the United States and India moved forward Saturday with the approval of an international regulatory group in Algiers, but U.S. officials who have promoted the accord acknowledged they might run out of time to push it through a balky Congress before President Bush leaves office.
Obama headquarters reopens in Lawrence
J-W Staff Reports
September 6, 2008
Barack Obama’s campaign is reigniting its campaign in Lawrence, as part of its plan to raise support for the Democratic candidate in every state. The Obama headquarters officially opens today at the Douglas County Democratic Party’s headquarters at 925 Iowa, beneath Crimson and Brews.
Rice makes historic visit to Libya
By Matthew Lee - Associated Press Writer
September 6, 2008
The United States and Libya sealed a historic turnaround after decades of terrorist killings, American retaliation, suspicions and insults with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s peacemaking visit Friday with Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s mercurial strongman.
Lawmakers in Palin probe mull subpoenas
September 6, 2008
Several top Alaska state legislators said Friday they would meet next week to consider authorizing subpoenas to force aides to Gov. Sarah Palin to testify in a probe into whether she abused her powers when she fired the state’s public safety commissioner.
Congressman had no-interest mortgage
September 6, 2008
Rep. Charles Rangel paid no mortgage interest on a beach resort property for more than 10 years, a lawyer for the powerful House committee chairman said Friday.
White House disputes book’s view of Bush
September 6, 2008
The White House on Friday disputed several elements of a new book detailing internal administration battles over Iraq, saying that a news story about the book wrongly portrays President Bush as detached from decision-making and misleading in his public statements about the war.
Candidates’ sons see Iraq war up close
By Richard Lardner - Associated Press Writer
September 6, 2008
Iraq is about to become an unusual common ground for the presidential candidates, despite its divisiveness as a campaign issue. Sons of both vice presidential nominees are expected to arrive there soon to join the fighting.
McCain: ‘Tough times’ for US
By Terence Hunt - Associated Press Writer
September 6, 2008
John McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. “Tough times all over America,” McCain said.
Obama explains gun stance
By James Oliphant - Chicago Tribune
September 6, 2008
Barack Obama got a chance to go back to Scranton on Friday and talk about guns. And he made the most of it.
McCain casts self as reformer
‘Change is coming’
By David Espo and Robert Furlow - Associated Press Writers
September 5, 2008
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the “constant partisan rancor” that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. “Change is coming,” he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience.

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