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Friday, May 23, 2008
GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES with excerpts
Hillary raises assassination issue
"My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right? We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. I don't understand it," she said, dismissing calls to drop out.
Clinton made her comments at a meeting with the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader's editorial board
Obama camp responds:
"Senator Clinton's statement before the Argus Leader editorial board was unfortunate and has no place in this campaign," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.
McCain-Obama war of words
Senator
John McCain takes pride in his unwavering support for members of the
armed forces. So when Senator Barack Obama criticized him on Thursday
on the Senate floor, his response was scathing....
McCain: "It is typical, but no less offensive that Senator Obama uses the Senate floor to take cheap shots at an opponent and easy advantage of an issue he has less than zero understanding of...."
McCain judges Obama that 'young man'
McCain
introduced a new moniker for Mr. Obama, repeatedly calling him “young
man.”
“I admire and respect Senator Obama,” Mr. McCain said, his voice full of sarcasm. “For a young man with very little experience, he’s done very well.”
He went on: “For his very, very great lack of experience and knowledge of the issues, he’s been very successful. So don’t get me wrong, I admire and respect Senator Obama, but he does not have the knowledge background or judgment to lead this nation in these difficult and challenging times and I do, and I can keep this nation prosperous and secure.”
THE CANDIDATES:
John McCain... today's headlines with excerpts
McCain's medical reports released, cancer-free & healthy
Three-time
melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart
and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of
medical records reviewed by The Associated Press.
The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting remains at risk for developing new skin cancers, and gets a thorough check by a Mayo Clinic dermatologist every few months.
"I do not see any worrisome lesions," Dr. Suzanne Connolly concluded after McCain's most recent exam, on May 12.
McCain rejects Hagee endorsement
John McCain rejected the months-old endorsement of an influential Texas televangelist after an audio recording surfaced in which the preacher said God sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land.
"Obviously, I find these remarks and others deeply offensive and indefensible, and I repudiate them. I did not know of them before Reverend Hagee's endorsement, and I feel I must reject his endorsement as well," the presidential candidate said in a statement issued Thursday.
Hagee quickly responded that he was withdrawing the endorsement.
McCain's veepstakes survivor: 9 couples, 3 contenders, 1 weekend
Three
elected officials widely rumored to be under consideration for the
Republican vice presidential nomination will spend part of their
Memorial Day weekend at the McCain compound in Sedona, Arizona,
according to a campaign official.
Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Gov. Charlie Christ of Florida, and former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts have all been invited to spend some leisure time with presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
see also: Grading McCain's veep prospects
Hillary Clinton... today's headlines with excerpts
Bill 'pushing real hard' for Hillary to be VP
In
Bill Clinton's view, she has earned nothing short of an
offer to be Obama's running mate, according to some who
are close to the former President. Bill "is pushing real
hard for this to happen," says a friend.
... Some of Clinton's own strategists are doubtful that Obama will offer to make her his running mate — in no small part because that would mean bringing Bill aboard....
Barack Obama... today's headlines with excerpts
Obama starts search for running mate
Barack Obama has begun a top-secret search for a running mate, fresh signs that the general election campaign is well under way and the primary race against Hillary Rodham Clinton is basically over.
Obama has asked former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson to begin vetting potential vice presidential picks, Democratic officials said Thursday. Johnson did the same job for Democratic nominees John Kerry in 2004 and Walter Mondale in 1984.
Obama refused to acknowledge Johnson's role when The Associated Press asked the Illinois senator about it in the Capitol Thursday.
Billionaire investor Icahn says Obama would be
'terrible' for USA
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said Barack Obama would be a ``terrible'' U.S. president whose election would bring higher interest rates and a loss of international confidence in the dollar.
``I don't normally get involved in politics, but this time I am,'' Icahn told an investors conference in New York last night. ``I don't think Obama really understands economics.''
Obama promises unshakable support for Israel
Some Jewish voters are turned off by his willingness to negotiate with countries like Iran and Syria. Others reject Obama because of e-mails spreading false rumors about him.
Obama stresses that he wouldn't negotiate with the militant Palestinian group Hamas.
Ralph Nader... today's headlines with excerpts
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