Post archive for ‘McCain’

McCain unsure how many houses he owns(0)

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own.
“I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. “It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get to you.”
Link:Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen - Politico.com.

Fellow Vietnam POW: “Why I Won’t Vote For McCain”(0)

I can verify that John has an infamous reputation for being a hot head. He has a quick and explosive temper that many have experienced first hand. Folks, quite honestly that is not the finger I want next to that red button.
It is also disappointing to see him take on and support Bush’s war in [...]

Big Union drops tough Social Security mailer hitting McCain’s wealth(0)

In a move that signals a major new effort to woo elderly voters to Obama, the AFL-CIO is dropping a scorching new mailer in battleground states hammering John McCain on Social Security and directly referencing McCain’s wealth, his corporate jet, and his expensive Italian shoes.
“McCain’s worth over $100 million,” reads the mailer, which we obtained [...]

McCain is still ‘The One’ for Lobbyists(video)(0)

This video focuses on McCain’s relationship with Washington, DC lobbyists, using clips from the past 18 years, from the Keating scandal to present.
Link:The Jed Report.

White House DJ battle(0)

On the eve of the Democratic and Republican conventions, Blender polled Barack Obama and John McCain for their top 10 songs.
Link:Blender.com.

McCain Dazed And Confused (video)(0)

TPMtv takes the best of the worst John McCain gaffes, awkward pauses, and lame catchphrases and puts them all into one handy video reel

McCain Campaign Returning $50,000 From Fla. Bundler(0)

Sen. John McCain’s campaign is returning about $50,000 raised by a Florida oil executive because some of the funds were collected by a foreign national and came from donors who may not support the candidate, aides said yesterday.
“We thought it was an issue that there were people giving to the campaign who had no intention [...]

McCain takes lead on YouTube hits(0)

Mr. McCain has pumped out a series of brutal yet entertaining attack ads and Web videos mocking the press and Mr. Obama, and the combination of wit and insult has pushed his YouTube channel to the sixth most watched on the site this week. Mr. McCain has beat Mr. Obama’s channel for seven straight days [...]

Obama backs away from McCain’s debate challenge(0)

Obama’s reversal on town hall debates is part of a play-it-safe strategy he’s adopted since claiming the nomination and grabbing a lead in national polls. Advisers to the Illinois senator, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss strategy, say Obama is reluctant to take chances or give McCain a high-profile [...]

McCain and the Internet: Why It Matters(0)

Last fall in the Republican YouTube debate, Senator McCain cited “information technology” as an area where he would likely need assistance from a vice president. It’s a stunning admission and one we probably wouldn’t tolerate in any other policy issue. Even given the nearly nine months since the debate, McCain still has no technology plan. [...]