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McCain-Palin play “the cocky card”
Thomas Schaller
Desperate, with time running out, McCain-Palin try to paint Obama as overconfident.
Where the road ends for John McCain
Walter Shapiro
His Straight Talk Express bolted out of New Hampshire eight years ago. Now the candidate is running on empty.
On Iraq, McCain doesn’t have a clue
Joe Conason
Despite the impasse in U.S.-Iraq negotiations, he clings to his fantasy of "victory" and America's ability to set the terms for withdrawal.
Why Obama has to stay above 50 percent
Bill Greener
A GOP operative argues that in a race between a white and black candidate, "undecideds" vote white. Meaning, "undecideds" will break for McCain.
Is McCain even in trouble in… Arizona?
Mike Madden
A new poll shows Barack Obama has cut way into John McCain's lead in his own state.
Saturday night limp?
Sarah Hepola
Broadsheet writers discuss "SNL" comedian Maya Rudolph's return to the show as Michelle Obama.
McCain looks lost on “Meet the Press”
Joan Walsh
The tired GOP nominee delivers an unimpressive performance as the campaign nears its end.
“Saturday Night Live” ignores McCain
Mike Madden
The late-night comedy show has, apparently, decided there's only one candidate left making fun of any more.
McCain says he’s not losing
Mike Madden
On "Meet the Press," John McCain argues with Tom Brokaw about polls, George Bush and Sarah Palin.
A tale of two faces
Joan Walsh
Ashley Todd's self-mutilation and Sarah Palin's pricy makeup dominate the news as the campaign just keeps getting weirder. Plus: Hitchens calls McCain "borderline senile."
Charlie Cook: Obama Grand Slam
Thomas Schaller
National Journal columnist says Obama, Democrats on cusp of majority victory.
Obama’s big lead in the polls is real
Paul Maslin
Democrats are afraid to believe he's really winning. But a pollster explains why those polls that show a tight race should be treated with skepticism.
Your daily (Michelle) Obama
Judy Berman
As the media obsesses over Sarah Palin's wardrobe, a July "Access Hollywood" interview about the Obama family's thrifty fashion choices resurfaces.
McCain camp: “He made us go negative”
Mike Madden
A McCain campaign memo blames the contest's ugly tone on the lack of -- yes, you guessed it -- joint town halls.
Should we be covering Palin’s wardrobe?
Sarah Hepola
Campbell Brown says no, but Salon writers debate the issue in light of news that the highest-paid individual in McCain's presidential campain is Palin's stylist.
Poll: Bachmann trails Democratic challenger
Alex Koppelman
The Minnesota congresswoman got herself in trouble during an appearance on "Hardball," and now her reelection campaign is in peril.
Was McCain volunteer attacked over bumper sticker?
Alex Koppelman
Ashley Todd says she was robbed, and that the assailant then became enraged over her McCain-Palin bumper sticker and scratched a "B" on her face. But there are some questions about her account.
Another election nightmare in Florida?
Mike Madden
The Obama campaign has inspired a wave of early voters -- but the waits have been long and some fear havoc on Election Day.
“There’s an awful tough tightrope for Obama to walk”
Cordula Meyer
An interview with sociologist Michael Eric Dyson on Barack Obama, Martin Luther King and race relations in America.
Bateman: Barack Obama on the “real America”
Salon Staff
With the challenges we face right now, we can't afford to divide this country ... hell, we can't even afford a thing of Twizzlers.
Another myth fallen: Obama’s “Jewish problem”
Glenn Greenwald
All year long, GOP activists, neocons and pundits claimed Jews would vote in large numbers against Obama. From Gallup today: Jews favor Obama by a 3-1 margin.
President of GOP group resigns over racist image of Obama
Alex Koppelman
Diane Fedele apologizes for including the image -- Barack Obama on a food stamp with fried chicken and watermelon -- in a newsletter, but defends the message.
Latest polls point to Obama landslide
Alex Koppelman
New data from several pollsters shows him up big in some surprising states -- but what do the numbers really mean?
MoveOn says if McCain wins, it’s my fault
Alex Koppelman
The liberal advocacy group produces a customizable Web ad that allows people to encourage their friends to vote in a very personal way.
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