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Don't get giddy: Obama warns supporters (AFP)AFP - Barack Obama warned supporters against "giddy" complacency Thursday, before plunging into the 19-day home stretch of the White House race with snap polls awarding him yet another debate victory. Full text |
AP - The presidential candidates have spent almost $195 million on television ads so far in this extended primary season, with the Democratic contenders shelling out the bulk at about $136 million, an analysis of political advertising shows.
AP - With voters sour on the status quo, Republican John McCain plans to spend the next five months arguing that he has a history of fighting to reform government and that Democrat Barack Obama talks of change with nothing to show for it.
AP - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal prosecutors have gone too far in their use of money laundering charges to combat drug traffickers and organized crime.
AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed through South Dakota Monday as an air of finality and resignation began to settle in among her supporters, aides and financial backers.
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A George Washington University “Battleground Poll” out Thursday shows a solidifying lead for Barack Obama in a race that had looked like it would be close until the end but now has broken open amid economic calamity.
The George Washington announcement is the latest in a series of polls that portray a steep climb for Sen. John McCain.
Respondents were asked: “If the election for president were held today, and you had to make a choice, for which candidate would you probably vote?”
The answers were Obama, 47 percent, and McCain, 40 percent. That’s within the margin of error of the poll’s finding the week before.
Asked who is more likely to improve the economy, 52 percent said Obama and 33 percent said McCain.
The poll was conducted by Lake Research Partners, a Democratic firm, and The Tarrance Group, a Republican firm.
The poll of 1,000 registered likely voters has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
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