Republican Nominee John McCain
Politico reports that John McCain was asked how many houses do the McCain family own and his answer was, well, very telling. He. Didn't. Know. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in an interview Wednesday that he was uncertain how many...
Politico reports that, yesterday in New Mexico, John McCain harshly criticized the former leader of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze, a man he once hailed as "one of the great men in the history of the world." John McCain's views on former...
We released this video entitled "No Kidding." Enjoy....
Senator Barack Obama released the following ad on the real tax relief he would provide to hard working, middle-class Americans. And what do the same middle-class Americans get from John McCain? Bupkis. Meanwhile, 101 million American families get nothing in...
This is priceless. John McCain is campaigning aboard an oil rig, Genesis, jointly owned by Exxon Mobil and Chevron in the Gulf of Mexico. It is laughable that McCain would campaign on the Genesis to push his phony "drill here,...
For more on Bush and McCain's ties to Charlie Black, go to the "100 Days, 100 Ways" web site (www.100days100ways.com).
For more on top McCain advisor and long-time Bush confidant lobbyist Charlie Black, visit the "Charlie Black" article at McCainpedia.org (http://mccainpedia.org/index.php/Charlie_Black).
For more on Bush and McCain's connections to Abramoff-linked lobbyist Ralph Reed, go to the "100 Days, 100 Ways" web site (www.100days100ways.com).
For more on McCain's record on ethics visit the "Ethics" section on McCainpedia.org (http://mccainpedia.org/index.php/Category:Ethics).
On the same day John McCain bragged about how proud he is of the lobbyists running his campaign, McCain is accepting campaign cash raised by one of the central figures in the culture of corruption surrounding a convicted lobbyist. According to published reports, the chair of McCain's Georgia fundraising committee asked Ralph Reed, a central figure in the scandals surrounding disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff,to help raise money for today's fundraiser in Atlanta. Reed then asked his friends to send money to McCain in an email in which Reed advertised himself as a member of John McCain's Victory 2008 team. While Ralph Reed may not attend tonight's event, McCain has ignored criticism from nonpartisan watchdog groups who called on him to cancel tonight's fundraiser altogether. McCain's campaign has also ducked questions about what role Reed is playing in McCain's campaign why McCain is accepting money steered his way by Reed. [The Hill, 8/13/08]
For more on McCain and Bush's record on the GI Bill, go to the "100 Days, 100 Ways" web site (www.100days100ways.com).
For more on McCain's embrace of Bush's failed policies, visit McCainpedia.org (http://mccainpedia.org/index.php/Main_Page).
As John McCain addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Orlando, FL, this morning, he was practicing more of the same old politics. McCain claims to be an advocate for America's veterans despite his record on veterans' issues. Like Bush, McCain will continue sending American soldiers - along with billions of dollars - to Iraq and Afghanistan, but he'll block programs for health care and education for veterans here at home.
John McCain told USA Today that he is OK with top foreign policy adviser Randy Scheunemann's lobbying on behalf of the former Soviet republic of Georgia. The fighting between Russia and Georgia has brought renewed attention to Scheunemann and the...
That is a picture of a bunch of criminals and a John McCain fundraiser on a boondoggle golfing trip to Scotland. On the left is infamous con-man Jack Abramoff who plead guilty to a variety of charges including conspiracy...
With speculations that John McCain may pick Governor Bobby Jindal as his vice presidential running mate, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington held a conference call today with members of the media to explain why Jindal offers more of the same politics and policies that America has gotten from Dick Cheney and the Bush administration. The call comes as the Democratic National Committee launches a section on Jindal on its website www.TheNextCheney.com, a site devoted to exploring the records of the potential Republican vice-presidential nominees. Chairman Whittington was joined by DNC Research Director Mike Gehrke.
On a conference call to discuss John McCain's decision to raise campaign cash with scandal-plagued Republican activist Ralph Reed, Representative Henry Waxman said McCain's refusal to cancel the fundraiser shows that he is a "reformer no more." Waxman, who chaired the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigation into the scandal surrounding criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff said McCain knows the degree to which Reed was involved in the scandal and should cancel the fundraiser scheduled for Monday.
81. Like Bush, McCain Has a Revolving Door Policy for Lobbyist Advisors -
Both for His Senate Office and His Campaign.
The Democratic National Committee today released a new web ad called "Tainted" that highlights John McCain's decision to raise campaign cash with one of the central figures in the Republican culture of corruption.
Once again, Deputy Director of Economic Policy Brian Deese breaks down the lies and distortions in the latest McCain attack ad on taxes....
Check out our latest web video on John McCain cozying up to Ralph Reed, a business associate of Jack Abramoff....
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Dave Woodward, Oakland County Commissioner from Michigan, and John E. Walsh, Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party held a conference call to discuss the launch of the Mitt Romney section of the DNC's website, www.TheNextCheney.com. With speculation that Senator McCain may select Mitt Romney as his vice presidential running mate, the speakers made clear that Mitt Romney means more of the same politics and policies that America has gotten from Dick Cheney and the Bush administration.
Following reports that scandal-plagued Republican activist Ralph Reed is raising money for John McCain's campaign, a new report reveals yet another connection between McCain and the scandal surrounding criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff. According to the report, Abramoff's law firm hired one of McCain's closest campaign advisors to work on their behalf during McCain's investigation into the scandal. After they "turned to a former McCain campaign adviser for help," McCain issued a public statement praising the firm. According to public watchdog groups, Scheunemann's "dual role -- sometimes advising Mr. McCain as a candidate, and sometimes advising private clients on their interactions with him as a senator" raises serious conflict of interest questions.
As our nation commemorates the 73rd birthday of Social Security tomorrow, Americans across the country will gather in the culmination of week-long activities sounding the alarm on the economic impact of the McCain-Bush plan to privatize Social Security.
Today John McCain is celebrating the anniversary of the creation of Social Security -- the program that has helped keep retirees, surviving spouses and children and the disabled from poverty for over 70 years -- by reviving Bush's risky scheme to privatize Social Security. McCain has a long record of voting against protecting Social Security, and he recently even called Social Security a "disgrace." As all Americans are struggling economically, McCain wants to gamble with the economic security of those Americans most affected by the failed Bush-McCain economy.
82. Bush and McCain Support the Same Risky Proposal to Privatize Social Security.
On the 73rd Anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act--creating a landmark program that has saved millions of Americans from poverty--the Democratic National Committee today released a new web video called "Roosevelt" that highlights the threat John McCain's radical, out of touch agenda poses to the retirement security of millions of Americans. The ad features President Roosevelt's grandson, James Roosevelt Jr., telling John McCain to "keep your hands off our Social Security."
Tomorrow, Thursday, August 13, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) will hold a conference call with members of the media to share his thoughts on former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as a potential Republican vice-presidential nominee. The call comes as the Democratic National Committee launches a section on Romney on its website www.TheNextCheney.com, a site devoted to exploring the records of the potential Republican vice-presidential nominees. Rep. Frank will be joined by Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John E. Walsh.
83. Like Bush, McCain Is Linked to Jack Abramoff and His Cronies - Like Ralph Reed.
As he visits Michigan today, John McCain finds himself at a particularly low point in his candidacy. In a year when the country is looking for change, McCain has embraced the failed policies of George W. Bush and same old politics as Karl Rove, leaving him struggling to win Americans' support -- even within his own party.
On the campaign trail, John McCain likes to brag about chairing the Senate Indian Affairs Committee that investigated criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff's role in the Republican culture of corruption. But that is not stopping John McCain from raising campaign cash with one of Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Reed has "agreed to serve as a member of the McCain Victory 2008 Team" and will host a fundraiser for his campaign on Monday, August 18.
John McCain's army of lobbyists made nearly $1 billion in fees in the past decade, and they are now running his campaign for the White House so he can -- wait for it -- fight the very same special interests...
So much for "all of the above." John McCain backs big tax breaks for Big Oil, but forget wind.McCain recently opposed the big $300 billion farm bill, which itself is extremely popular throughout the upper Midwest, describing the bill as...
As John McCain continues his "Job-Killing John" tour in Pennsylvania today, it's clearer than ever how out of touch he is with working Americans. McCain is insulated from the economic struggles of most Americans. As Americans face the consequences of seven months of job losses and spiraling energy costs, John McCain, who owns seven houses, has said that there has "been great progress economically." Perhaps it's not surprising then that John McCain is so out of touch with the struggles facing Americans today that he actually has said that the nation's economic problems are merely "psychological" and why he is calling for more of the same failed Bush policies and politics that have already cost thousands of Americans their jobs.
84. Like Bush, McCain Opposes Requiring Government Contracts to Go to American Businesses.
The Democratic National Committee today launched the first web ad of the Exxon-McCain '08 campaign. The ad, called "Exxon John," highlights McCain's promise of more giveaways for his new friends in Big Oil. Released on the same day activists across the country are participating in an Exxon-McCain '08 National Day of Action, "Exxon John" is a parody of the "Big John" video released earlier this year by Republican Senator John Cornyn.
Feel the excitement! Of the 12 Republicans running in competitive Senate races — five of whom are incumbents — only three have said they will be attending the convention. Six are definite no-shows, and three are on the fence. “Nobody...
ExxonMcCain '08 released the following video entitled "Exxon John" about the $4 billion in tax breaks John McCain wants to give Big Oil....
85. McCain Offers More of the Same Failed Bush Policies that Have Already Cost Thousands of American Jobs -- and Supports Deals that Will Endanger More American Jobs.
Check out this video of supporters who painted their barn to show their support for Senator Barack Obama in Ohio: Joe Logan, whose family barn is featured in the video above: "We wanted to show our support for the candidate...
John McCain's plan to improve veterans healthcare is not getting any standing ovations. To help veterans who live far from VA hospitals or need specialized care the VA can’t provide, McCain proposed giving low-income veterans and those who incurred injury...
John McCain is in Pennsylvania today on a so-called "jobs tour," promoting more of the same Bush economic policies that have been a disaster for the state. From supporting corporate tax breaks at the expense of tax breaks for middle class Americans, to proposing billions of dollars in new deficit spending, to advocating for unfair trade deals that have helped his lobbyist friends but led to a loss of over 44,000 jobs in Pennsylvania alone, the McCain Bush economy is the last thing Pennsylvania needs.
Lobbyists Raised Money and Competed To Influence Bush. "At the centre of this torrent of money lie the Pioneers and Rangers. Formed by four family friends in 1998 when Bush was still governor of Texas, they have grown into a nationwide network of influence. With its different levels, the aim is to make top donors compete for influence. 'When you do that, the sky is really the limit. They give more and more, but in the end it is all just gravy for the Bush train,' said Andrew Wheat, director of Texans for Public Justice, a group that monitors the network…The industries the network spans are also tightly knit. Almost 20 per cent of the elite donors come from the world of finance, while 18 per cent are lawyers and lobbyists."
With John McCain embarking on a so-called "jobs tour" aimed at hiding his job-killing record, the Democratic National Committee today released a new web video called "Job-Killing John" that highlights his pattern of putting his lobbyist friends ahead of Americas' workers. The video comes days after the leak of an internal McCain campaign memo that shows McCain will attempt to distort the record by falsely portraying Senator Obama as a "job killing machine." In reality--from opposing Buy American rules to supporting unfair trade deals that have cost America hundreds of thousands of jobs--John McCain has repeatedly supported policies that outsource American jobs.
Bush 2007 Budget Proposes Cuts in Veterans Health Care Funding by $10 Billion Over Five Years. Over five years, the budget cuts funding $10.0 billion below the level the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates is needed to maintain purchasing power at the 2006 level. Almost all appropriated funding for veterans goes to provide medical care and hospital services.
Another McCain-authored bill that McCain 2.0 wouldn’t vote for: The campaign of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) is declining to embrace McCain’s own 1998 tobacco bill, legislation that would have raised taxes to the tune of $516...
Brian Deese, an economic adviser to Senator Barack Obama, debunks one of John McCain's numerous negative attack ads filled with distortions. Deese takes viewers through a typical McCain attack ad on taxes and lays out all the facts on the...
McCain Votes With Bush - And Brags About It.
As you make your way through the 2008 Iowa State Fair, keep an eye out for some of the things you might not see if John McCain were President. Whether it's McCain's fervent opposition to the Farm Bill, his lack of support for ethanol, or his consistent votes against renewable energy programs including wind power, the Iowa State Fair is an ideal look at what's at stake in this election.
Throw John McCain's latest dishonest attack ad on the heap of other dishonest attack ads released by their campaign. John McCain is running an entirely negative campaign. That's what happens when you run on the politics of the past and...
Jake Tapper, as he puts it, "the trouble with lobbyists running your campaign." Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., finished an Ohio tour somewhat sullied by news -- as reported in the Cincinnati Enquirer -- that "at a morning town hall meeting...
On Trade, Bush and McCain Support the Corporate Interests and the Unfair Trade Deals They Support, at the Expense of Working Americans.
We released this video on how the John McCain of today isn't anything like the John McCain of eight years ago....
McCain online flack Michael Goldfarb claimed victory on the web earlier this week: Our latest ad, Celeb, has more than 1.2 million views as of now, making it the most popular video on YouTube. Obama's response, Low Road, has less...
John McCain seeks to be the next commander-in-chief, but he's already got the spammer-in-chief contest all locked up: Sen. John McCain's campaign is urging supporters to spam blogs and forums with official talking points, according to the Washington Post. If...
The reviews are in, and Day One of the Exxon-McCain '08 campaign was a roaring success. Recent reports show oil trader Harry Sargeant funneling hundreds of thousands of campaign cash to McCain, some of Big Oil's top talent helping run the campaign, and grassroots Exxon-McCain rallies taking place across the country. The word is getting out that Exxon-McCain '08 is the best bet for anyone looking for four more years of the same energy policies that have produced soaring energy costs and record profits for Big Oil.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean released the following statement today in response to John McCain's new ad that shows Democrats speaking about the John McCain of 2000.
John McCain will visit Ohio today amid new revelations about his role in a deal that will cost Ohio more than 8,000 jobs. Yesterday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer revealed that while Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, McCain, and former DHL lobbyist and current campaign manager Rick Davis, played instrumental roles in helping DHL and its German parent company take over operations in Wilmington, Ohio in 2003, despite concerns about the local impact of the deal. Both companies hired Davis' firm to push the deal through Congress, with DHL-Airborne Express paying Davis and his business partner $185,000 in 2003 and $405,000 from the German company Deutsche Post for other work in 2004 and 2005.
Our friends at the Ohio Democratic Party released this web video hitting John McCain and campaign manager Rick Davis on their aggressive role in helping a foreign entity acquire the Wilmington operations of DHL five years ago, and McCain's unwillingness...
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley joined the Democratic National Committee today to launch the new Exxon-McCain 08 Presidential campaign at the DNC headquarters in Washington, DC. Standing next to an oversized check in the amount of $2 million made out to John McCain from Exxon and his other big oil friends, O'Malley unveiled a new Exxon-McCain 08 campaign and website and discussed the national organizing strategy and plan of action aimed at highlighting Exxon-McCain's more of the same energy agenda.
A legislative record spanning 26 years and no one can come up with a single accomplishment "Exxon John" McCain has in ushering the U.S. towards energy independence. Yesterday, it was historian Mitt Romney. This time, it was ousted Hewlett Packard...
Sharpen your pencils and get your Scantrons ready. It's time for a pop quiz on John McCain and energy.
West Virginians and Ohioans will welcome "Exxon John" McCain to their states today and discover that, when it comes to cash and connections, "Exxon John's" ties to Big Oil run deep. Both McCain's chief of staff and the deputy chair of the RNC are former Exxon lobbyists, and McCain received almost $55,000 in contributions from Exxon employees and Exxon's PAC. For their loyalty, "Exxon John" wants to give the oil giant a $1.2 billion tax cut, on top of the record $11.68 billion in earnings Exxon reported for the second quarter of 2008. In fact, "Exxon John's" energy "plan" would lavish the five largest American oil companies with $3.8 billion in tax cuts.
John McCain decided on a running mate for November, and it wasn't among the usual suspects. No, with the recent flood of oil money into John McCain's campaign, and his plan to give Big Oil $4 billion in tax breaks,...
WOLF BLITZER: Can you cite one legislative accomplishment that Senator McCain produced during those 26 years in Washington in order to achieve energy independence? GOVERNOR ROMNEY: Well, I’m not a historian that goes through all of the pieces of...
From the "John McCain Will Say Anything" Department, ABC News reports on the nonsensical television ad released by the McCain campaign: McCain Thinks We're Better Off Than We Were 8 Years Ago - But Worse Off Than We Were 4...
Soon, John McCain will pick his very own Dick Cheney, but until he does, we wanted to make sure the American people know more about some of the potential running mates before they stroll onto the stage together in Minnesota....
Some headlines this afternoon: John McCain, the most absent member of the U.S. Senate, criticizes Congress on their summer recess. Cleveland Plain-Dealer editorial: In the last week, he has unleashed a rash of attacks on Obama that look now like...
This week, with energy in the headlines and at the forefront of the economic struggles for America's families, Americans are demanding real solutions to soaring gas prices and the long-term energy crisis. But instead of looking ahead for comprehensive solutions to our nation's energy problems and towards reducing America's dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative energy sources, John McCain is turning to the Bush-Cheney play book which puts the interests of oil companies ahead of the interests of Americans. In fact, John McCain has at least 33 former oil lobbyists who advise him or fund-raise for his campaign.
91. Like Bush, McCain keeps landing in the headlines for his ties to the oil and gas industry and his "do nothing" energy policies.
Democrats are increasing their registration numbers while voters are fleeing from the Republican Party in droves. New York Times: In several states, including the traditional battlegrounds of Nevada and Iowa, Democrats have surprised their own party officials with significant gains...
Last week, House Republicans threw a temper tantrum at the Capitol when they were unable to force a vote on offshore drilling to help their oil industry contributors. This week, they are at it again. The Democrats are basically saying...
TPM Election Central: Ten senior Hess Corporation executives and/or members of the Hess family each gave $28,500 to the joint RNC-McCain fundraising committee, just days after McCain reversed himself to favor offshore drilling, according to Federal Election Commission reports. Nine...
This week, as John McCain continues on the Low Road Express, launching false attacks and airing desperate ads, donations from oil and gas companies are fueling his campaign - and driving his policies.
Today, after a week of watching Senator McCain go back and forth on whether or not he would consider raising the Social Security payroll tax, McCain's campaign surrogates engaged in their own debate: with McCain.
John McCain wrapped up his week by telling reporters in Florida that he thinks he is running "a very respectful campaign" and that he doesn't think his campaign "is negative in the slightest." In reality, independent organizations, Republican strategists and media observers alike have criticized him all week for taking the low road. In fact, if you're looking for the right word to sum up McCain's week, try one of these: "desperate," "dishonorable," "outright lies," "off the mark," "nasty," "the gutter," "baloney," or "baseless."
Differences: John McCain receives boisterous, sustained standing ovations from Houston oil executives who then proceed to pump nearly $2 million in cash to his campaign. Working class voters are supporting Senator Barack Obama by a two-to-one margin over John McCain....
Surprise! John McCain abandoned his carefully crafted "maverick" image to win the GOP nomination and is now running for George W. Bush's third term. Star Tribune: The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, is set to be nominated a month...
John McCain capped off a week in which he was criticized for abandoning his promise to run a respectful campaign in favor of deceptive attacks by loading his remarks to the National Urban League meeting in Orlando with even more misleading rhetoric. Instead of offering real proposals for addressing the big challenges facing African American families, McCain attempted to distort the record on key issues.
At a time of great uncertainty in the economy, millions of Americans of all ages, working and retired, are worried about their economic future -- before and after they retire. That's why voters want to know more about John McCain's...
John McCain's "Low Road Express" garnered quite a few headlines across the country for the campaign's dishonest and dishonorable attacks rife with factual inaccuracies: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "'Straight Talk Express' takes the low road" Of late, sadly, McCain is saying goodbye...
Today, John McCain will visit Florida, where he will face Floridians - as well as one notable supporter, Governor Charlie Crist -- over his opposition to a national catastrophic insurance fund, which would provide economic relief for Americans struggling with rising insurance costs by creating a national pool for disaster insurance. McCain has changed his position on the national catastrophic insurance fund multiple times, reversing himself twice - he was against it, then for it, then against it again - and now has established himself as a proud opponent, in line with President Bush - while ignoring the advice of governor crist.
We released the following web ad highlighting John McCain's pride in his widely-panned advertisement that features Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. In that same Q&A, John McCain claimed his campaign is talking about the issues: "What we're talking about here...
New Yorker, 2/2/02: McCain comes from the military aristocracy-he's John Sidney McCain III, the son and grandson of admirals, third-generation Annapolis-but New York is outside that group's ambit, so he can think of a trip there as a country boy's...
Although McCain promised "a respectful campaign," now that his campaign is in trouble McCain has embraced the divisive tactics he once denounced. The McCain campaign's steady stream of false negative attacks has been met by criticism from all sides - from major media outlets fact-checking his ads to Republican strategists condemning his aggressive negativity. Yet all signs point to McCain continuing on his negative course, unhampered by facts - and guided by a "Who's Who" of former Bush-Rove advisers.
What is John McCain's idea of running a "new kind of campaign"? Tap former Bush/Cheney '04 staffers and proteges of Karl Rove to run a negative campaign reliant on fabricated charges, blatant distortions and dishonest attacks. John McCain blew his...
Exxon Mobil posted the largest quarterly profit in U.S. history, reports the Associated Press. Lifted by record crude prices, Exxon Mobil says its second-quarter earnings rose nearly 14 percent to $11.68 billion, the biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S....
This week, John McCain and his campaign have been all over the map on a very straightforward question: would he or wouldn't he consider raising Social Security payroll taxes. After adamantly making a blanket "no new taxes" pledge during the primaries and on the campaign trail, McCain switched his position when he refused to rule it out on ABC's "This Week," instead saying all options would be on the table. McCain's campaign has been scrambling all week, giving shifting and conflicting accounts about what Senator McCain plans to do.
This week the McCain campaign has been pushing McCain's "Jobs for America" plan through conference calls and interviews. At yesterday's town hall in Nevada, McCain went out of his way to talk about American jobs and small businesses. But there are a few facts about the negative effects of McCain's same-as-Bush economic policies on small businesses and working Americans that McCain and his surrogates have been omitting on the campaign trail. McCain has a long record of opposing policies that would help small businesses and working Americans.
The only thing that makes oil executives cheer more than record profits? John McCain changing positions on offshore drilling. Watch:...
Senator John McCain today will bring his promise of four more years of President Bush's failed energy policies back to Nevada. The last time he was in the Silver State, McCain gave a 3,000 word speech on energy that didn't mention Yucca Mountain or solar power once. Instead, McCain focused on his newfound support for offshore oil drilling, which even he and President Bush admit will have only a "psychological" impact on gas prices. McCain's support for offshore drilling may not provide economic relief for working families, but it did open flood of new support for McCain's campaign from the oil and gas industry.
Yesterday in California McCain once again paid lip service to reducing America's dependence on foreign oil, but his record doesn't bear out his proclaimed commitment to energy independence. McCain has consistently voted with Bush and Big Oil and against renewable energy and new energy jobs.
Following a Sunday Washington Post article entitled "Industry Gushed Money After Reversal On Drilling" exposing Big Oil's big donations to John McCain following his reversal on offshore drilling in June, the Democratic National Committee today released a web video entitled "Gusher" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95NSWsNah60). The web video links McCain's reversal on offshore drilling, his next-day fundraisers with energy executives in Texas, and the resultant dramatic increase in donations from oil and gas industry executives and employees to the McCain campaign.
Oil executives flooded John McCain's campaign with cash after his mid-June reversal on offshore drilling. The remarks, delivered in front of oil executives in Texas, received a boisterous applause. Watch the video, "Gusher."...
Obama for America and the DNC are set to unveil a $20 million effort to register and mobilize Hispanic voters. Washington Post: DNC Chairman Howard Dean said the sum is unprecedented for a presidential campaign and represents a show of...
Today John McCain is continuing to campaign on an energy plan that won't actually help with energy costs and launching more false attacks against Barack Obama, attacks that have already been debunked. What McCain won't discuss is that his recent support for off-shore drilling, and his previous record of opposing renewable fuels and failing to crack down on excessive profits, may not help American families struggling with increased energy costs, but have benefited McCain's campaign, with thousands more in donations from big oil.
The McCain campaign spent yesterday fielding tough questions about Senator McCain's shift on offshore drilling after an article in the Washington Post exposed a dramatic increase in donations from the oil and gas industry to McCain following his reversal to join Bush in supporting offshore drilling.
John McCain abandons position on affirmative action: Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Sunday that he favors a proposed referendum in Arizona that would ban affirmative action, reversing a position he took a decade ago. It's the latest example of...
John McCain's massive flip-flop on offshore drilling is paying dividends, according to the Washington Post: Campaign contributions from oil industry executives to Sen. John McCain rose dramatically in the last half of June, after the senator from Arizona made a...
In today's Washington Post Matthew Mosk details the timeline of events following McCain's June reversal to support off-shore drilling, from the weak reasoning he offered for changing his position to his next-day fundraisers with energy executives in Texas to the resultant dramatic increase in donations from oil and gas industry executives and employees -- and, of course, how McCain's shift on energy brings him even more in line with President Bush. It's 100 days until the election, and each day brings new proof of how McCain offers more of the same failed policies and old politics.
Today John McCain will speak to Hispanic veterans at the American GI Forum's 60th National Conference in Denver. McCain's remarks come on the heels of a new Pew poll that shows him lagging far behind Obama among Hispanics. McCain trails Senator Obama by a margin of 43 points, 66 to 23 percent, among Hispanic voters. McCain is a full 18 points behind President Bush's level of support among Hispanic voters in 2004.
Another week of bad news, bad reviews and campaign chaos for the McCain campaign. The only change: the campaign's increasingly desperate response.
Last month, John McCain spoke in Ottawa, Canada, but this afternoon, he attacked Senator Barack Obama for delivering a speech in Berlin to 200,000 waving American flags and chanting "Obama!" In his interview with NBC's Kelly O'Donnell, which will air...
