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September 18, 2008

Race 4 2008 Evening Essential Reads

Paulson: Bold moves needed for financial crisis
Treasury Secretary says dealing with banks’ bad assets costly, but needed
Paulson plan could cost $1 trillion
World markets soar on possible US rescue package
From Tokyo to London, world’s markets soar higher in reaction to possible US financial fix
McCain says Fed should stop government bailouts
Obama supports U.S. economic recovery efforts
NATO plan for rapid-reaction force to counter Russian aggression
SEC imposes emergency ban on short-selling
Temporary stop to routine practice in wake of Lehman Brothers’ demise
With an Eye to History, McCain Hits Obama on Taxes
Republican Exploits Issue That Worked for Party in the Past
Bill Clinton: ‘Mistake to Underestimate’ Palin
Bill Clinton thinks Palin is formidable
Alaska Star May Add Luster to Tarnished Senator
Job seekers can learn from Sarah Palin
McCain’s Political Director on Hillary Voters: “We Feel We Have a Very Good Shot At” Picking Them Up
Palin on Hannity Day Two
Palin Suggests Trooper Probe Tainted By ‘Obsessive Partisanship’
Washington Post: ‘Always for Less Regulation’?
John McCain’s record on Wall Street oversight gets some misleading spin from Barack Obama.
George Will lashes out against big government, McCain’s claims
Palin Hits Obama: “Not the Politics of Change”
McCain Takes Aim at Washington in Resch Center Speech
WisPolitics: McCain, Palin take shots at Obama
Palin says she would helm energy policy as VP
Sarah Palin said yes, thanks, to a road to nowhere in Alaska
While seeking votes, she told Ketchikan residents she backed the ‘bridge to nowhere.’ As governor, she spent the money elsewhere and moved ahead with a $26-million road to the nonexistent bridge.
Palin: Obama’s Talk “Doesn’t Sound Like The Politics Of Hope”
Palin Attuned More to Public Will, Less to Job’s Details
Adam Nagourney: A New McCain on the Campaign Trail
McCain Wins Endorsement of Democrat
McCain aide: Obama ‘cheerleading’ crisis
McCain trashes Obama-Fannie connection
Obama denies Raines ties, accuses McCain of throwing stones from his “seven glass houses”
You want to talk advisers?
How McCain, Obama Would Fix Wall Street
Neal Boortz: The Rest of the Meltdown Story
McCain Says He’d Fire SEC Head
McCain Says He Would Fire SEC’s Cox If President
John McCain singles out a fellow Republican for blame in Wall Street meltdown
McCain calls for SEC chief firing. Says Obama “talks a tough” game on financial market meltdown but “facts tell” different story. Transcript.
Obama mocks McCain’s call to fire SEC chairman
The Fact Checker: Did Obama author the stimulus package?
McCain Flub? Republican Says He’d Fire SEC Chair as President
Can the President Fire the SEC Chairman?
McCain Squandered His Bump
Re: McCain Squandered His Bump
Dow jumps 410 on hopes for bank rescue plan
The rally explodes on reports that the government may create a vehicle to take over banks’ bad debt. Crude oil is up slightly, and gold briefly tops $900. Morgan Stanley and Washington Mutual are reportedly seeking buyers.
Jim Jubak: America in financial crisis
Bail outs aren’t helping stocks
McCain on U.S. economy: from ’strong’ to ‘total crisis’ in 36 hours
McCain Camp Removed Bush Criticism From Wall Street Statement
Obama Keeps Hitting McCain As Flip-Flopper On The Economy
Obama: “John McCain can’t decide whether he’s Barry Goldwater or Dennis Kucinich”
McCain’s Economic Remarks in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
David Weidner: Does McCain or Obama get it?
Next president should keep Paulson, end bailouts
US election: McCain to give Palin crash course in diplomacy
John McCain is to take his running mate Sarah Palin to the United Nations general assembly in New York next week
What’s on the desk
Palin disinvited from Iran rally
First Clinton, now Palin out of NYC rally
Biden’s Refusal to Appear At Iran Protest Caused the Disinvitation of Palin
John McCain Should Let Palin Be Palin
Sarah Palin, slyly, spotlights a key difference between herself and Joe Biden
Joe Biden takes note of Sarah Palin’s sheltering from the media
Jonathan Chait: Sarah Quaylin
Actually, Dan Quayle is looking pretty good right now.
Noam Scheiber: Was Palin a Strategic Mistake?
Palin sees debate with Biden as ‘quite a task’
McCain-Palin stump in Iowa
Daniel Henninger: Will McCain Waste Palin?
Shocker: Palin Cancels Big California Swing
Election 08: Palin’s Q-Rating Boosts ‘Hannity’
Obama’s tax plans ‘just plain dumb : McCain
Virginia GOP Planning Rally To Reach Out To Minorities — Starring George Allen!
McCain, Obama Jockey for Position on Finance Crisis
Democrats See a New Chance to Control Debate
Records reveal Palin’s push for earmarks
Palin’s husband refuses to testify in probe
Stalling tactics alleged in ‘Troopergate’ probe
Democrat says balky witnesses may delay Palin investigation past election
Inquiry into Monegan dismissal heats up
PARTISAN: Attorney general accused of backing out of deal to get state workers to testify.
Partisan diversion
Palin counterattacks instead of answering Troopergate questions
AK Lawmaker on Trooper-Gate: “I Don’t Think This Is Gonna End Quietly.”
Hacker impersonated Palin, stole e-mail password
State rep says son focus of Palin e-mail hacking rumors
Hacking Sarah Palin
Why it’s not a good idea for politicians to use personal e-mail accounts.
Palin Takes Inquisitive Approach To Attacks On Obama
Why Bailouts Scare Stocks
Locking in Equity Losses
The politics of despair
Wall Street’s meltdown readjusts the race in unexpected ways
How Wall Street Lied to Its Computers
‘What’s Next, Starbucks?’ GOP Lawmakers Angry with Bailouts
Obama, McCain advisers agree…on generic drugs
Christian Group Airing Pro-Obama Ad in Ohio
Mort Kondracke: No More ‘Lipstick’— With Financial Crisis, Politics Gets Serious
Wall Street crisis boosts Barack Obama’s White House hopes
The Wall Street crisis has boosted Barack Obama’s hopes of winning the White House but neither he nor his opponent John McCain has yet managed to formulate a coherent response to the swirling financial uncertainty.
Roger Simon: Is President Bush AWOL?
Candidates Argue for Action on Economy, But Mainly Offer Criticism
Obama: McCain’s plan is fundamentally wrong
Worst Crisis Since ’30s, With No End Yet in Sight
30-year deregulation era dies a sudden death
Food, financial debacles bring the r-word back in fashion in Washington D.C.
Lawmakers criticize Bush after takeovers
Obama Camp Slimes David Freddoso
Hagel’s remarks on Palin irk GOP
Obama flip-flop on commissions
Obama previews Wall Street plan
Obama’s Foreign Policy Advantage
Nouri Al-Maliki’s endorsement of Obama’s withdrawal timeline was a coup for the candidate. And even though economic issues have elbowed foreign policy out of the headlines, Obama shouldn’t forget it.

http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=obamas_foreign_policy_advantage
Where’s the Fire?
Victor Davis Hanson: Obama Proves All Too Human
John McCain accuses Barack Obama of scuttling immigration overhaul
The Republican’s effort to court Latino voters is challenged by both sides of the issue.
Elizabeth Drew: How John McCain lost me
Canadian Columnist: Palin Has Toned-Down Version of Porn Actress Look
Is Sarah Palin’s Star Beginning to Fall?
New polls show her support is dropping, suggesting the Palin phenomenon “may have passed”
Building Palin’s image destroys McCain’s image
Bumping up against the limits of female bonding
Palin Pick Puts Many Women on the Verge
Sarah Palin apologizes (sort of) to Barack Obama and community organizers
Susan Estrich: Will Obama Rise to Challenge of Tough Campaign?
Howard Fineman: Playing It Cool
Amid the fiscal crisis, some Dems want Obama to crank up the heat
John McCain can’t seem to find his economic footing
The financial crisis has the Republican and his running mate, Sarah Palin, reversing themselves on the need for regulation.
Froma Harrop: McCain and the Meltdown
Democratic Congress May Adjourn, Leave Crisis to Fed, Treasury
‘Nice Job, Nice Job’: Obama Mocks McCain Over Status of Economy
Biden: Paying Higher Taxes Is ‘Patriotic’
Biden Defends ‘Patriotic’ Tax Remark
When Democrats Attack Your Patriotism
Biden Rips McCain/Palin for Not Facing the Press
Biden Piles On Palin, McCain re: Press Access
Factcheck.org: Stretching with Biden
Obama’s running mate gives a twist to McCain’s words while stumping in Michigan.
Biden Bails on Anti-Bailout Stance
Biden: Difference Between Obama & McCain Is Faith in American People
Ahmadinejad ready to debate US presidential hopefuls
Professor Assigns Students Task of Writing Paper That Undermines ‘Fairy Tale Image of Palin’
Bloomberg’s Caroline Baum on Palin: “She Has Tits”
First Thoughts: Back to August?
Jury of Public Opinion Still Out on Palin
Views of Palin Fluid as Spotlight Remains on GOP Ticket
Public Sees Obama Ads Getting More Negative
Recent Obama Ads More Negative Than Rival’s, Study Says
Democrat Said to Be Facing Pressure to ‘Show Some Spine’
Michelle Obama: Don’t vote because ’she’s cute’
Petraeus on the Move
Gen. Petraeus: A job well done
Departing commander deserves credit for gains in Iraq
How General Petraeus led Iraq out of its darkest moment
But the Washington consensus of cutting troop numbers puts the gains of the surge at risk
Russia ratchets up US tensions with arms sales to Iran and Venezuela
Ahmadinejad: Israel won’t survive in any shape or form
Ahmadinejad says Israel won’t survive
U.S. May Escort Ahmadinejad to Ground Zero
Talks Underway After Iranian Requests a Visit
Outrage: Ahmadinejad to visit Ground Zero? Update: Despite NYPD rejection, visit may still be on
Iranian president takes Obama up on offer
Says he’s willing to debate both U.S. presidential candidates
Why Islamists Cheer For Obama
Arab-Americans ‘backing Obama’
Poll: Palestinian Center For Public Opinion
34% favor McCain; 27 percent support Obama; 30% said they “favor neither of them.”
56.6% of Palestinians are of the opinion that the suicide bombings harm at present Palestinian national interests, while 39% think that these are of benefit and 5% declined to give an answer. Regarding the suicide bombings inside the Israeli territory, 57% are in favor of their halt at present, whilst 38% are for their continuance and 5% hesitated to answer.
Europeans Are Bigots? Who Knew!
McCain’s Position on Spain
McCain camp stands by tough talk on Spain
McCain’s Spain-Gaffe Interviewer: McCain Not Confused, Just Ducking Question
Inside McCain’s Spanish Fly
Larry Sabato: Meet the New Map–Same as the Old Map (Almost)
Our Allies Want McCain
Analysis: Obama regains momentum in tight race
Somebody Ate His Wheaties
Re: Somebody Ate Their Wheaties
Oh, That Joe! (No. 12 in a Series) — Are You Ready for Some Football?
This Is Curtains In a Debate
Poll: GOP brand making comeback
The Landscape, Six Weeks Out
Stuart Rothenberg: What’s the Top Electoral College State This Year?
Charles Krauthammer: History Will Judge

by Aron Goldman @ 8:38 pm. Filed under R4'08 Essential Reads

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3 Responses to “Race 4 2008 Evening Essential Reads”

sampo Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
is it just me or is this site getting a whole lot more cluttered with too many polls and an occasional long post here and there?
cody Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
great article and site! my good friend just did a compare contrast piece on the two candidates. pretty intriguing.
http://womenartmoney.blogspot.com/2008/09/compare-and-contrast.html
WillvK Says:
September 19th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Geez, if all these scores of evening reads are “essential”, it is going to be a long night of reading.