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McCain: 'I Will Reach Out My Hand'
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A Texas delegate walks past a mirror on day four of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Republican Nominee Says He'll Give All To Aid America By JOSH GERSTEIN ST. PAUL, Minn. — Senator McCain of Arizona accepted the Republican nomination for president here last night, kicking off the final stretch of the campaign by promising to break the partisan gridlock in Washington, rein in spending, and reinvigorate… Abortion Rights Group Sees 'Discrepancy' in Palin Stance September 5, 2008 Biden: Palin Family Is 'Off Limits' on Campaign Trail September 4, 2008 September 4, 2008 Fallen-Star Pataki Declares: I'm Back September 4, 2008 Adviser Says McCain Will Be Balanced on Foreign Policy September 4, 2008 'The Man We Need Is John McCain' September 3, 2008 Palin Speech Is Abruptly Canceled September 3, 2008 On Security, Palin Proves To Be Tricky Sell for N.Y. Republicans September 3, 2008 GOP Warns Democrats Over Palin September 2, 2008 Palin's Husband Registered With Alaska Independence Party September 2, 2008 Thompson and Lieberman To Speak at GOP Convention September 2, 2008 September 2, 2008 Republicans Prepare for a Full Convention Schedule September 2, 2008 Gustav to the Fore as the RNC Begins September 1, 2008 Palin Announces Teenage Daughter Is Pregnant September 1, 2008 McCain Orders Scaled-Back Opening Day at the RNC August 31, 2008 McCain Picks Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as Running Mate August 29, 2008 August 29, 2008 Obama To Take On McCain Abortion Record August 29, 2008 
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From the NYSun BlogLatest PoliticsBob Barr: Obama Can Debate MeBob Barr has finally sensed his opening. With Senator McCain calling for Friday's debate to be postponed, the former Georgia congressman and Libertarian Party nominee says he is eager to fill in as a replacement. "Given Senator McCain's political stunt to avoid the debate, I ask that Friday's debate moves forward without him, as I am more than willing to step in to participate," Mr. Barr said in a statement this morning. Mr. Barr, who is polling in the low single digits, was excluded from the three presidential debates and had been planning to host a separate, simultaneous event Friday night in which he responded to the candidates and the questions in real time. By Russell Berman | Reid to Candidates: Stay Out of WashingtonThe Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, is essentially warning the two presidential candidates to stay out of Washington this week. Mr. Reid just put out the following statement responding to Senator McCain's announcement that he was suspending his campaign to return to Capitol Hill and his call to postpone Friday night's debate in Mississippi. In the statement, the majority says "it would not be helpful at this time" for either candidate to come back to Congress and join in the negotiations over a $700 billion government bailout of the financial markets. Mr. Reid's full statement after the jump Continue to full text of posting... By Russell Berman | Obama Ad Biden Disowned Aired Only Six TimesAn Obama campaign ad which poked fund at Senator McCain over his inability to use computers and was disowned yesterday by the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Senator Biden, aired a grand total of six times, according to a private firm which tracks advertising across the country. "It aired 6 times in the DC market," Evan Tracey of TNS Media Intelligence/CMAG told The New York Sun today. Continue to full text of posting... By Josh Gerstein | McCain Adviser Schmidt Rips New York TimesDuring a conference call for reporters just now, a top adviser to Senator McCain's campaign, Steven Schmidt ripped into the New York Times, accusing it of flagrant bias in its coverage of the presidential race. Continue to full text of posting... By Josh Gerstein | |
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