Virginia hasn't backed a Democrat for president in 44 years, but economic concerns and changing demographics are giving Sen. Barack Obama a chance to steal the once reliably red state from Republicans.


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]]> You see, when you've spent your entire life fighting regulation and oversight, in the end it can only lead to one ultimate disaster -- Sarah Palin.
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]]> When does character assassination cross the line and begin to encourage physical assassination? We already knew that she was stunningly ignorant. Now she has shown herself to be shockingly evil.
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]]> As the home of GOP-linked individuals known to advocate and use violence to advance their cause, South Florida is not the best place for Republicans to talk tough on terrorism.
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]]> "It's the perfect storm. You've got Republican voters angry at Republicans, many Americans just petrified about the future...wanting change. And right now change appears to be coming in the form of Democrats."
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]]> Medicare, Medicaid Spending Would Be Reduced to Offset Proposed Tax Credit...So McCain wants to cut Medicare and Medicaid, while seniors are losing multiple TRILLIONS of their retirement funds. This will play well in Florida for sure.
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]]> Asked by a questioner specifically about the disagreement on this topic that McCain and Obama had at Tuesday night's debate, Petraeus demurred a bit, but said: "I do think you have to talk to enemies."
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]]> In capitalism, the motive for producing goods and services is to sell them for a profit, not to satisfy people's needs.
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]]> Anyone interested in the US presidential election should check this out. Just look at the votes coming in from all over the world for Barack Obama!! The Global Electoral College: What if the world could vote??

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]]> Palin was barking about Obama at the same time it was being reported that McCain's campaign wants to "change the subject" from the economy to Obama's character, as if turning away from the economy could possibly happen in the financial crisis of 2008.
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]]> How could this happen? Because to a terrorist government,you are irrelevant! The system is set up so that when the ruling class is intent upon a certain objective,even your obedience is not required.This went down just as they planned.
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]]> Surrounded and programmed by the lobbyists he once despised, the man who once effortlessly straddled the aisle and spoke from the heart now carefully hews to a prompter-read, soulless far-right agenda.


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]]> John McCain would pay for his health plan with major reductions to Medicare and Medicaid, a top aide said, in a move that independent analysts estimate could result in cuts of $1.3 trillion over 10 years to the government programs.


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]]> Did the US masses,really want this bailout?That was never a question, which seemed to trouble the commanding heights of the economy,as they waited impaitiently,until inevitably the politicians did what the masters wanted.
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]]> McCain surrendered Michigan despite having outspent his opponent on television advertising ...If McCain can’t make it there, can he make it anywhere in the Rust Belt?
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]]> "McCain's campaign announced a plan to turn a page on the financial crisis, distract with dishonest, dishonorable assaults against Barack Obama," the ad says."Struggling families can't turn the page on this economy."




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]]> Most plants contain some level of toxins (like alkaloids) for defense. After all, they’re plants. They can’t go anywhere. Through millennia of trial and error, both animals and human beings have figured out which plants are safe, which are lethal, and whi
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]]> Joe Biden won the night. The word comes from former members of the Bush administration and even John McCain's former press secretary.
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]]> Being so aggressive has risks for McCain if it angers swing voters, who often say they are looking for candidates who offer a positive message about what they will do. Just more avoiding the real issues from McShame and his B.S. express~
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]]> Think you know what is going on in the world? Think you know your history? Think again. An informative addition to Zeitgeist the movie. A must see!
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]]> Rolling Stone Magazine has officially endorsed Obama. (Dont be a Sont-Stealer!)
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]]> The following unedited responses to our questions provide an opportunity for you to learn more about their policies and plans on the environment.
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]]> Let me cut to the chase. The biggest robbery in the history of this country is taking place as you read this. Though no guns are being used, 300 million hostages are being taken.
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]]> PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama leads John McCain, 50% to 42% among registered voters in the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday -- just one point shy of his strongest showing of the year.
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]]> LOL!
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]]> If you're worried about environmental issues, take a look at this list of offenders and make sure you're not contributing to their assault of the environment.
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]]> Rock, an avid supporter of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, spoke with CNN's Larry King on Thursday. He said Obama is more grounded with your average American -- not somebody like McCain with "12 houses."
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]]> Someone remind this old fool to take his dementia medication...

John McCain’s campaign – which has been downplaying his performance at Friday’s faceoff, offering praise for opponent Barack Obama’s “eloquence” and debating skill – seems to have decided
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]]> Amazing, hours before he allegedly decided to participate in the campaign tonight John McCain already celebrated that he has won the debate. Go figure!
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]]> Katie Couric interview with Sarah Palin on the disastrous US economy.

Great job Katie Couric ..what a disclosure !!!

"It's no wonder she didn't hesitate to accept the VP nomination, she's obviously clueless to the core. She, and her 'first dude"..
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]]> Three Republican strategists were sharply critical, viewing McCain's decision as a high-risk move that entails uncertain negotiations in Washington at the possible expense of a debate. One strategist called the move "desperate and nuts."

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]]> "Sold Us Out" focuses on John McCain's support for tax breaks for companies that move jobs overseas, as well as his unwillingness to take a strong stance against Ch
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]]> McCain has consistently been a strong advocate of deregulation. In September, he said that “deregulation was probably helpful to the growth of our economy,” and he has also called for a similar deregulation of the health care industry.
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]]> Her record is so extreme that she has perhaps done more harm to animals than any other current governor in the United States-Voters of both political parties who care about the humane treatment of animals must unite to make sure that the nation’s worst go
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]]> If this gambit by McCain doesn't get him the boost in the polls he desperately needs, what's next? Will he attempt to postpone the election? McCain needs a crash course on economics in the same way Pqalin needs a crash course on foreign policy.
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]]> McCain campaign manager Rick Davis had been paid $15,000 a month until last month by the mortgage giant Freddie Mac and yet, McCain denied that Rick Davis was paid ... evidence says otherwise, McCain and Davis were caught LYING; McCain and Davis are LIARS
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]]> "This Doesn't Smell Right... I Think Someone's Putting Something In His Metamucil" ... John McCain Cancels Letterman Appearance, Keith Olbermann To Fill In ... John McCain's campaign is imploding; McCain knows nothing about economics so he won't debate
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]]> Obama and the congressional leadership are speaking in unison, amplifying their message that the $700 billion check will have to come with significant strings, and with some money channeled to help the broader economy and struggling homeowners.

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]]> He has a double-digit advantage on handling the current problems on Wall Street, and as a result, there has been a rise in his overall support. The poll found that, among likely voters, Obama now leads McCain by 52 percent to 43 percent.
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]]> Well, now it's official!
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]]> ILULISSAT, Denmark (AFP) - Flying low over the vast, white expanse of Greenland's Ilulissat glacier, one of the biggest and most active in the world, the effects of global warming in the Arctic are painfully visible as the ice melts at an alarming rate.
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]]> Kraemer tallied up McCain's votes and found that McCain has "voted consistently against government support of solar, wind, geothermal, bioenergy, ocean and any other clean energy, with the exception of being strongly for nuclear power."
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]]> 30-mile wide atmospheric line divides polluted north and cleaner south
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