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GOP Head Compares Obama to Bin Laden

RICHMOND -- The chairman of the Virginia Republican Party has compared Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden because of the Illinois senator's past association with Bill Ayers, who has confessed to domestic bombings as a member of the Vietnam War-era Weather Underground.

 

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Obama Camp Relying Heavily on Ground Effort

In 2004, Democrats watched as any chance of defeating President Bush slipped away in a wave of Republican turnout that exceeded even the goal-beating numbers that their own side had produced.

 

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A man brought a stuffed monkey doll wearing an Obama sticker to a Palin campaign event in Johnstown, Pa. Realizing he was caught on camera, he passed it off to a child he didn't know.

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  • Sep 26
    Presidential Debate
    Location: The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss.
    Moderator: Jim Lehrer, Executive Editor and Anchor, The NewsHour, PBS
  • Oct 2
    Vice Presidential Debate
    Location: Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
    Moderator: Gwen Ifill, Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour, and Moderator and Managing Editor, Washington Week, PBS
  • Oct 7
    Presidential Debate (town meeting)
    Location: Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn.
    Moderator: Tom Brokaw, Special Correspondent, NBC News
  • Oct 15
    Presidential Debate
    Location: Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.
    Moderator: Bob Schieffer, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent, and Host, Face the Nation
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Democrats gathered in Denver Aug. 25-28 to formally nominate Barack Obama and Joe Biden for President and Vice President.
 
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Republicans gathered in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 1-4 to formally nominate John McCain and Sarah Palin for President and Vice President.
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Issue of Race Creeps Into Campaign (By Anne E. Kornblut, Oct. 12, 2008; Page A01)
Pollsters Debate 'Bradley Effect' (By Steven A. Holmes, Oct. 12, 2008; Page A06)
Probe Finds Palin Abused Power in Case of Trooper (By James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, Oct. 11, 2008; Page A01)
Palin's New Role: Traditional Running Mate (By Perry Bacon Jr., Oct. 11, 2008; Page A10)
McCain Mum on Former Pastor (By Steven A. Holmes and Michael D. Shear, Oct. 11, 2008; Page A08)
McCain Moves to Soften the Tone at Rallies, if Not in Ads (By Michael D. Shear, Oct. 11, 2008; Page A04)
Measuring the Curtains? (By Howard Kurtz, Oct. 10, 2008 9:47 a.m.)
PR Consultant Helped Palin Grab Spotlight (By Kimberly Kindy, Oct. 10, 2008; Page A01)
Candidates Spar Over McCain Plan for Loans (By Robert Barnes and Michael D. Shear, Oct. 10, 2008; Page A03)
Anger Is Crowd's Overarching Emotion at McCain Rally (By Michael D. Shear and Perry Bacon Jr., Oct. 10, 2008; Page A04)
Bush Creates Council for Transition (By Dan Eggen, Oct. 10, 2008; Page A02)
From Outsider To Politician (By Eli Saslow, Oct. 9, 2008; Page A01)
MoveOn Grows Up (By Jose Antonio Vargas, Oct. 9, 2008; Page C01)
McCain Campaign Tries To See Glass as Half Full (By Dan Balz, Oct. 9, 2008; Page A10)
Battling Through Battleground States (By Robert Barnes and Michael D. Shear, Oct. 9, 2008; Page A10)
Economic Crisis Dominates Debate (By Dan Balz, Anne E. Kornblut and Michael Abramowitz, Oct. 8, 2008; Page A01)
Obama Leading In Ohio, Poll Finds (Oct. 7, 2008; Page A01)
Bush Stresses Judicial Nominations (By Dan Eggen, Oct. 7, 2008; Page A02)
McCain Pledge Sought For Dulles Rail Project (By Michael Laris, Oct. 7, 2008; Page A07)
Biden Played Less Than Key Role in Bosnia Legislation (By Glenn Kessler, Oct. 7, 2008; Page A05)
As Palin Brings Up Ayers, Obama Team Cites Keating (By Anne E. Kornblut and Michael Abramowitz, Oct. 7, 2008; Page A06)
Obama Leading In Ohio, Poll Finds (By Jon Cohen and Dan Balz, Oct. 7, 2008; Page A01)
Registration Gains Favor Democrats (By Alec MacGillis and Alice Crites, Oct. 6, 2008; Page A01)
Tenacious, Yes, but Forget the Lipstick (By Donna St. George, Oct. 6, 2008; Page B01)
Bush Enacts Historic Financial Rescue (By Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane, Oct. 4, 2008; Page A01)
With No Plan B, House Reluctantly Passes Politically Risky Measure (By Jonathan Weisman, David Cho and Paul Kane, Oct. 4, 2008; Page A01)
McCain Plans Fiercer Strategy Against Obama (By Michael D. Shear, Oct. 4, 2008; Page A01)
Palins' Assets Are Worth Up to $2.1 Million (By Dan Morgan, Oct. 4, 2008; Page A07)
Palin Delivers, But Doubts Linger (By Dan Balz, Oct. 3, 2008; Page A01)
McCain To Stop Fight for Michigan (By Perry Bacon Jr. and Michael D. Shear, Oct. 3, 2008; Page A08)
Courting Middle-Class Voters (By Robert Barnes and Juliet Eilperin, Oct. 3, 2008; Page A01)
Alaska Probe of Palin to Go Forward (By Matt Volz, Oct. 3, 2008; Page A11)
Lobbyist Hired by Freddie Mac to Work on McCain Is Now Senator's Aide (By Matthew Mosk and David S. Hilzenrath, Oct. 3, 2008; Page A09)
Skepticism of Palin Growing, Poll Finds (By Jon Cohen and Jennifer Agiesta, Oct. 2, 2008; Page A01)
Obama, McCain Stand United In Pressing Hard for Rescue (By Jonathan Weisman, Oct. 2, 2008; Page A14)
Palin's Strengths Rooted in Alaska (By Sally Jenkins, Oct. 2, 2008; Page A01)
Biden, Aides Focus On Tone of Debate (By Perry Bacon Jr., Oct. 2, 2008; Page A04)
Nov. 4 Isn't the Only Election Day (By Mary Pat Flaherty, Oct. 1, 2008; Page A01)
Palin Had Another Private E-Mail Account, Company Says (By Karl Vick, Oct. 1, 2008; Page A04)
A Midwestern Republican Who Voted Against The Plan Is Blasted for 'Inaction' by Opponent (By Juliet Eilperin, Oct. 1, 2008; Page A10)
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