Thursday, October 9, 2008

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HALPERIN’S TAKE: The five most important people in American politics right now — who aren’t running for president.       

Obama Ad Pounds McCain’s Mortgage Plan

TV spot says the $300 billion proposal announced during the debate “would shift the burden from lenders to taxpayers-– guaranteeing a loss of taxpayer money.” “Putting bad actors ahead of taxpayers? We can’t afford more of the same.” Click above to watch, and read the script here. Campaign says spot will air on national cable beginning Thursday.        [...]

Economy vs. Race

This week’s TIME cover story explains why white voters’ fears of the financial crisis could overcome their concerns about Obama’s race. Read it here. Plus: Joe Klein on Americans looking to the government for help with the economy.       

Boom!! Zap!! Pow!!

Obama spokesman Bill Burton mixes it up with the hosts of “Fox and Friends” over his candidate and William Ayers. Gretchen Carlson: “I have not heard a specific date and time when Barack Obama actually found out who Bill Ayers was.” Burton: “Gretchen, listen to yourself. A specific date and time? Are you kidding me?” Plus: See why [...]

SITTING ON A LEAD

The latest TIME weekly Scorecard shows why Democrats are smiling big. Mark Halperin judges the two parties over 1/2 a fortnight and finds Obama’s side winning on the economy, Electoral College, debates and confidence. Read the full scoring from the new issue of TIME here.       

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Father Sam Explains It All

"Father" as in "my dad." Attentive readers may recall that Samuel H. Cox is a famous actuary. After listening to a McCain staffer tell a colleague how much better off he'd be under McCain's health care plan than he is...

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