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Zogby Poll has McCain Back Within 3 points – Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: Obama 47.8%, McCain 45.1%

McCain slowly gains on Obama

UTICA, New York – Republican John McCain continued a slow advance on Democrat Barack Obama in the race for President, moving back within three percentage points as the race begins to head down the stretch run, the latest Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby daily tracking poll shows.

And This is one of Obama’s ‘Friends’… Farrakhan Plans ‘New Beginning’ for Nation of Islam

CHICAGO — The Nation of Islam, a secretive movement generally closed to outsiders, has planned a rare open-to-the public event at its Chicago-based headquarters in what the Minister Louis Farrakhan deemed a “new beginning” for the group.

And Obama Thinks HIS Plan Will Work? – Hawaii Ending Universal Child Health Care After 7 Mos.

HONOLULU — Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven months after it launched. Gov. Linda Lingle’s administration cited budget shortfalls and other available health care options for eliminating funding for the program. A state official said families were dropping private coverage so their children would be [...]

If Your Candidate Loses, What Will You Do?

If Obama or McCain Wins, What Are You Going to Do About It? By Richard Miller Author, “In Words and Deeds: Battle Speeches in History” Most politicians, pundits and pollsters only care about your concerns on the first Tuesday in November. For presidential elections, it’s only every fourth November’s first Tuesday. Afterwards, they seem to [...]

McCain, Obama Pal Around at Al Smith Charity Dinner

Candidates take time off to poke fun at each other and themselves at Catholic charity dinner