Economy
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Machinists just say "present" to Obama
At the AFL-CIO meeting this week that endorsed Barack Obama, one union president, Thomas Buffenbarger of the Machinists, voted “present.” In a letter to his members, Buffenbarger explained: "Now is not the right time for... Full Article At The New Republic
Jindal: 'McCain has to talk more proactively' on economy
CNN’s Candy Crowley interviews Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Sunday. Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-... Full Article At CNN - Political Ticker
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Andy Borowitz: McCain Propose Tax Holiday for Beer Heiresses
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain unveiled details of his economic policy today, telling an audience in Ohio that if elected... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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John McCain and Barack Obama agree: Act now on job losses
John McCain and Barack Obama agree immediate action is needed to help the Economy but differ on prescriptions.... Full Article At LA Times - Top of the Ticket
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McCain Retools His Economic Message
Elizabeth Holmes reports on the presidential race. As part of the debut of John McCain’s new message machine following a staff shake-up, the campaign will focus next week on the Economy, with... Full Article At Washington Wire (Wall Street Journal)
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Jobs report: Candidates respond
(CNN) – Both Barack Obama and John McCain have issued statements responding to the latest job's report to that showed 62,000 jobs were lost in June. “Our ... Full Article At CNN - Political Ticker
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Alan Fein: Iraq Is The Economy, Stupid
John McCain has been arguing lately that we are closing in on "victory" in Iraq. It's sometimes hard to understand what "victory" means, especially when we watch Iraq's leader physically embrace Iran's Ahmadinejad, while Ahmadinejad... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
McCain to talk economy in key fall battlegrounds next week
McCain will talk the Economy next week. (CNN) — Kicking off the post-Fourth of July campaign stretch, John McCain will spend a week focusing on the ... Full Article At CNN - Political Ticker
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GMA's Roberts did not challenge McCain's denial that he has said he lacks expertise on the economy
On the July 2 edition of ABC's Good Morning America, anchor Robin Roberts said to Sen. John McCain, "You have admitted that you're not exactly an expert when it comes to the Economy and many... Full Article At Altercation
McCain plays dumb on economics ignorance
Earlier this year, in a nationally televised Debate, Tim Russert confronted John McCain with some of his inconvenient admissions about the Economy:... Full Article At Crooks and Liars
McCain Can't Remember If He Understands Economics
John McCain today : The Republican presidential candidate made his comments during an exclusive interview from Cartagena, Colombia, with "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts, who asked... Full Article At Daily Kos
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Paul Abrams: Dem "Strategists": Learn How to Discuss Taxes or Don't Go on TV
As the Economy becomes the paramount issue in the Election, more of the discussion is going to focus on taxes. The Republicans will lie. They will claim that ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
McCain: “Americans Are Hurting Very Badly Today”
In a live interview from Cartagena, the Senator explains his trip to Colombia and talks about the Economy on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Stresses his trip will be short, says drugs flowing to the U.S. from the country is a “big... Full Article At Time - The Page
Economic Battle Royale
Obama campaign announces plans to match McCain focus on the Economy in upcoming week of events. The Senator will begin the week in Charlotte, then... Full Article At Time - The Page
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The week ahead: It's the economy
(CNN) — Barack Obama plans to spend the week ahead focused on the nation's economic woes while making stops in several states President Bush carried in 2004. The Illinois senator begins... Full Article At CNN - Political Ticker
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The Flip-Flop Flap
Noam Scheiber and Jonathan Chait Debate whether or not John McCain's flip-flop attacks against Barack Obama will work. Since Chait seems to... Full Article At The Atlantic - Matthew Yglesias
Obama And McCain's Green Dream
(Fortune Magazine) -- What senators McCain and Obama believe about U.S. Energy policy matters - hugely. To fight Global Warming, the next President... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
McCain Heads Onto the Factory Floor
By Juliet Eilperin PIPERSVILLE, Pa. -- Today was safety goggles day for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Even as he prepared to leave tomorrow afternoon for Latin America, the presumptive ... Full Article At Washington Post - The Trail
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They Jump, But How High Above the Fray?
At his Pennsylvania press conference today, McCain said that the Wesley Clark comment yesterday was "not an isolated incident." "If that is the kind of campaign that president Obama and his supporters... Full Article At Time - Swampland
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McCain: Pa. tough, winnable
Sen. John McCain acknowledged yesterday that it would be difficult for him to carry Democratic-trending Pennsylvania this fall, but the presumptive... Full Article At Philadelphia Inquirer - Front Page