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  • McCain still getting entitlement 20 Jul 2008 10:17 GMT
    ... Mo. - Although John McCain has called Social Security “a disgrace,” he still cashes his own ... a new TV ad Friday that accuses presidential rival Barack Obama of switching positions on ... himself become president” just as the Democratic candidate prepared to make a high-profile trip to ...

  • McCain loves town halls, but it's not mutual 20 Jul 2008 09:30 GMT
    ... to recognize you first, sir,“ the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam ... gaffes. At the Denver event, McCain called Social Security's funding process ”a disgrace.“ Hammered by critics ...

  • For good or ill, McCain is devoted to town hall meetings 20 Jul 2008 09:28 GMT
    ... to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam ... reported, "but ended up discussing everything from Social Security to articles of impeachment during a town ...

  • McCain's folksy forums an exercise in political tightrope tap-dancing 20 Jul 2008 07:34 GMT
    ... to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a ... the Denver event, for example, he called Social Security's funding process "a disgrace." Hammered by critics ... 15 weeks to go to the November election, McCain seems more devoted to the give-and-take ...

  • McCAIN AND THE NAACP 20 Jul 2008 07:23 GMT
    ... would almost be a given, like endorsing Social Security or appearing at the presidential debates. Except that the 2004 Republican candidate ... a New York Times poll by a Soviet-election-style 89 percent to 2 percent. That's optimistic ...

  • Despite risks, McCain relishes town hall meetings 20 Jul 2008 06:56 GMT
    ... to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam ... the Denver event, for example, McCain called Social Security's funding process "a disgrace." Hammered by critics ...

  • Letters for Sunday, July 20, 2008 20 Jul 2008 06:56 GMT
    ... being "sellouts." Would he prefer that his Social Security taxes be increased to pay for the ... in some political circles. The last two presidential elections provided free circulation for lies and rumors ...

  • McCain's trademark town hall sessions serve him well, but aren't risk-free 20 Jul 2008 06:18 GMT
    ... to recognize you first, sir,” the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam ... the Denver event, for example, McCain called Social Security's funding process “a disgrace.” Hammered by critics ...

  • Presidential priorities 20 Jul 2008 05:54 GMT
    ... There's a big election coming up. Many observers are characterizing it ... Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, two candidates who differ from one another in dramatic ... spend all day talking about and prioritizing Social Security, education, health care reform, taxes and same-sex ...

  • Frank Rich: It's the Economic Stupidity, Stupid 20 Jul 2008 05:32 GMT
    ... myself.” Perhaps he'll retire his abacus by Election Day. Mr. McCain's fiscal ineptitude has received ... patina of credibility. Mr. McCain's plan for Social Security reform is “along the lines that President ... not yesterday's culture wars, should drive the vice-presidential pick. Mr. McCain reminds us every day ...

  • John McCain was in his favorite campaign setting, a town hall meeting, when he spotted a promising target. 'I'd love to recognize you first, sir,' the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam War veteran' 20 Jul 2008 05:30 GMT
    ... Denver underscored the iffy nature of a campaign strategy that McCain seems to adore. Town ... disgrace.” Hammered by critics who noted that Social Security has had essentially the same funding mechanism ... that the forums are best-suited for a candidate who cannot match Obama’s oratory or fundraising ...

  • McCain can't kick the town hall habit 20 Jul 2008 04:28 GMT
    ... to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam ... the Denver event, for example, McCain called Social Security's funding process "a disgrace." Hammered by critics ...

  • Op-Ed Columnist: It's the Economic Stupidity, Stupid 20 Jul 2008 03:17 GMT
    ... myself.” Perhaps he'll retire his abacus by Election Day. Mr. McCain's fiscal ineptitude has received ... patina of credibility. Mr. McCain's plan for Social Security reform is “along the lines that President ... not yesterday's culture wars, should drive the vice-presidential pick. Mr. McCain reminds us every day ...

  • It's the Economic Stupidity, Stupid 20 Jul 2008 02:30 GMT
    ... myself.” Perhaps he'll retire his abacus by Election Day. Mr. McCain's fiscal ineptitude has received ... patina of credibility. Mr. McCain's plan for Social Security reform is “along the lines that President ... not yesterday's culture wars, should drive the vice-presidential pick. Mr. McCain reminds us every day ...

  • Obama better off with kitchen-table issues 20 Jul 2008 02:30 GMT
    ... Obama. In the political algebra of 2008 presidential politics, McCain is winning where it matters ... similarly benefited from them. In the 1980 election, Ronald Reagan used bad economic times to ... had about him and his policies on Social Security and the Cold War. In 1992 voters ...

  • Gerald Warner: Is Obama the new JFK? No, he's the new Jimmy Carter 19 Jul 2008 23:35 GMT
    ... crash and burn before or after the presidential election? Next week's European tour is a possible ... to double capital gains tax, ratchet up social security taxes, return the loathsome death tax to ...

  • Road still bumpy for McCain's retooled... 19 Jul 2008 19:31 GMT
    ... July 12, 2008 | 7:01 PM Every presidential campaign has its hitches. For John McCain, ... U.S. cigarettes killing Iranians, criticism of the Social Security program and word that one of his ... recently, but McCain's journey through the key election states of Colorado, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota ...

  • John McCain prefers town hall Q-and-As to speeches, despite his gaffes and mixed messages 19 Jul 2008 14:29 GMT
    ... Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. addresses a town ... the Denver event, for example, McCain called Social Security's funding process "a disgrace." Hammered by critics ...

  • McCain wedded to town hall meetings 19 Jul 2008 13:47 GMT
    ... to recognize you first, sir,'' the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam ... the Denver event, for example, McCain called Social Security's funding process ''a disgrace.'' Hammered by critics ...

  • McCain prefers town hall Q-and-As to speeches, despite his gaffes and mixed messages 19 Jul 2008 09:15 GMT
    ... Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., listens to a ... the Denver event, for example, McCain called Social Security's funding process "a disgrace." Hammered by critics ...

  • For better or worse, McCain wedded to town halls 19 Jul 2008 08:24 GMT
    ... to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam ... the Denver event, for example, McCain called Social Security's funding process "a disgrace." Hammered by critics ...

  • For better or worse, McCain wedded to town halls 19 Jul 2008 07:30 GMT
    ... to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam ... the Denver event, for example, McCain called Social Security's funding process "a disgrace." Hammered by critics ...

  • What kind of leader would McCain or Obama be? 19 Jul 2008 04:43 GMT
    ... has enjoyed one of the most exciting presidential races in history, and naturally enough we ... the winner govern effectively? In most recent elections, voters have gone to the polls with ... will hit 65, demanding an overhaul of Social Security and Medicare, which face huge financial shortfalls. ...

  • Social Security Critic McCain Cashes Checks 18 Jul 2008 18:25 GMT
    ... Posted: July 18, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET (Kansas City, Missouri) Although Republican presidential candidate John McCain has called Social Security "a disgrace," he still cashes his own retirement check every month. "I'm receiving the ...

  • Poll: Voters may back candidate who supports marriage amendment 18 Jul 2008 18:16 GMT
    ... percent of probable voters in the 2008 presidential election are more likely to vote for a ... of their marital status, such as spousal Social Security benefits. ...


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