Blogs For McCain

Congressional race in N.Y. is too close to call
Los Angeles Times
Democrat Scott Murphy leads Republican Jim Tedisco by 65 votes in a contest focused on Obama's economic policies. Absentee ballots will decide the outcome.
Upstate New York House Race Is Too Close to Call New York Times

Absentee Ballots to Decide NY House Race Washington Post
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Pak wrong to think India gaining control in Afghanistan:McCain
Press Trust of India, India

Washington, Apr 1 (PTI) The ruling establishments in Pakistan wrongly believes that India is increasingly gaining control in Afghanistan, Senator John McCain has said. "India is very interesting, in my view, because there is a view in Pakistan that the …

Storm Clouds Gather Over Obama Nominees
New York Times
By NEIL A. LEWIS The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion.
York: The economy: It's Obama's crisis now Knoxville News Sentinel

Commentary: What happened to 'change we can believe in'? CNN
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Neoconservatism: The Return
Antiwar.com, CA

While John McCain was ostensibly the main attraction, the real focus of the conference was a celebration of the man who defeated him. As David Weigel put it, the FPI conference turned into a "Neocons for Obama" festival, as super-hawkish foreign policy …
REMARKS BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ) BEFORE THE FOREIGN POLICY … Federal News Service (subscription)
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Upstate New York House Race Is Too Close to Call
New York Times
By DAVID M. HALBFINGER A mere 65 votes separated the two candidates late Tuesday in a Congressional contest in upstate New York that received national attention and was widely seen as a referendum on the Obama administration’s economic recovery efforts …
Congressional race in ny is too close to call Los Angeles Times

Absentee Ballots to Decide NY House Race Washington Post
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Absentee Ballots to Decide NY House Race
Washington Post
By Keith B. Richburg and Paul Kane NEW YORK, March 31 — No winner could be called Tuesday night in a special election in Upstate New York to fill a vacant House seat.
NY House race too close to call, 65-vote Dem lead The Associated Press

New York Special Election Is Special Case New York Times
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Fiorina 'seriously considering' challenging Sen. Barbara Boxer
San Jose Mercury News,  USA

John McCain in the 2008 presidential campaign. Fiorina was in Washington to discuss tech issues in her new position as chair of the board of the Technology Policy Institute, a small, nonpartisan think tank. Asked if her new post meant she was forgoing …
Special Report allowed Fiorina to attack Obama without noting her … Media Matters for America
Carly Fiorina eyes Barbara Boxer’s Senate seat Bizjournals.com
Fiorina 'seriously considering' bid for Senate CNET News
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Black and white branches of mccain family tree share stories in Flint
The Flint Journal - MLive.com, MI

Meet the mccain family, originally of Teoc, Miss. Lillie mccain of Grand Blanc and Joe McCain, brother of US Sen. John mccain, reunited Tuesday evening to share their history in the hopes of publicly addressing the complexity of racial issues. …

Obama's health nominee Sebelius reveals tax errors
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kathleen Sebelius, named as US health secretary by President Barack Obama, became his latest nominee to reveal income tax issues, saying on Tuesday she paid nearly $8000 to settle errors over three years.
Video: Sebelius Calls for Action Now on Health Care The Associated Press

Add Sebelius to list of Obama cabinet picks with tax troubles MiamiHerald.com
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Sebelius admits errors, pays $7000 in back taxes
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health and Human Services nominee Kathleen Sebelius recently corrected three years of tax returns and paid more than $7000 in back taxes after finding "unintentional errors" - the latest tax troubles for an Obama administration …
Video: Sebelius Calls for Action Now on Health Care The Associated Press

Now Sebelius has tax problems. Kansas City Star
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski will join Sen. John McCain in addressing …
NewsBlaze, CA

Senator Murkowski's afternoon address enhances an extensive program that includes luncheon keynote remarks from Senator John McCain and thought-provoking sessions featuring representatives from a range of relevant sectors. …

McCain: Afghanistan challenge 'not as tough' as Iraq
CNN International

John McCain said Tuesday that the problems in that country are not as thorny as those in Iraq. Sen. John McCain says he supports President Obama's efforts in Afghanistan. "It's [Afghanistan's] not as tough as Iraq, and don't let anyone tell you that it …
Video: Riz Khan - Barack Obama's plan for Afghanistan - 30 Mar - Part 1 Al Jazeera
Conservatives Claim Credit for a Strategy they Opposed for Years DemocracyArsenal.org
Afghanistan: Might As Well Talk Now The Nation.
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Obama to Seek New Arms Control Treaty
New York Times
By PETER BAKER and HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON - President Obama plans to launch negotiations on Wednesday to draft a new arms control treaty that would slash the American and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals by about a third and possibly lead to even …
As Obama Takes First Overseas Trip, More See US Image Abroad Improving ABC News

Obama at 66 per cent public approval with Wall St. the economic … The Canadian Press
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Sure, Congressman, but what does Sen. McCain think about this?
Hartford Courant, United States

… player of year Maya Moore, UConn Women Huskies are surely on the path to perfection. I am proud to see President Obama agrees with me, our state and the Husky nation." Still waiting to hear from John McCain about tonight's game against Arizona State?

Senate Panel Approves Obama's Iraq Envoy Nominee
FOXNews

Sam Brownback, R-Kan., John McCain, R-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, RS.C., By Trish Turner The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday approved Christopher Hill as President Obama's ambassador to Iraq. But Hill still faces opposition from some …

HHS Nominee:Could Use Budget Tactic For Health Bill
Wall Street Journal
By Patrick Yoest Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, indicated Tuesday she wouldn't take off the table a fast-track process for …
Video: Sebelius Calls for Action Now on Health Care The Associated Press

HHS nominee calls for health care fraud crackdown The Associated Press
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REMARKS BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ) BEFORE THE FOREIGN POLICY …
Federal News Service (subscription), DC

MCCAIN: (Applause.) You know, Bob, every place I go, everybody comes up and says, "I voted for you," "I voted for you." (Laughter.) I think I should demand a recount. (Laughter.) No. MR. KAGAN: Well, thank you very much for joining us today. …

McCain to push Yucca closure, ratepayer refunds
New York Times, United States

By KATHERINE LING, Greenwire Arizona Republican John McCain said today that he will promote amendments to a Senate energy bill that would abandon the Yucca Mountain, Nev., nuclear waste dump and refund about $16 billion in waste fees to electricity …

Sebelius confirmation hearings open on Capitol Hill
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius opened her Senate confirmation hearing for health and human services secretary Tuesday by pledging swift action on the burgeoning US health-care crisis.
Sebelius Open to Fast-Track Process for Health Bill Wall Street Journal

Sebelius Confirmation Hearings Start New York Times
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Karma and Ann Coulter
Examiner.com
Some ultra conservative Christian radio hosts are after Ann Coulter with a vengeance. Ann Coulter supported ex-Massachussets governor Mitt Romney in his run for the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential campaign.
Ann Coulter Gets Hounded by Christian Groups Over Romney Support AOL News Newsbloggers

Ann Coulter bushwacked on radio by conservative Christian abortion … The Colorado Independent
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Sebelius Confirmation Hearings Start
New York Times
By Kate Phillips It was a Kansas-fest this morning as the first of two hearings began on the confirmation of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to become the administration’s secretary of health and human services.
mccain presses Sebelius on health care tax credit The Associated Press

Kennedy refers to cancer fight during Sebelius confirmation hearing NECN
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David Frum: John mccain's lament
National Post, Canada

Public financing of presidential campaigns is “dead” John mccain told the Washington Times on Sunday. The rest of mccain’s campaign finance reform agenda is not looking too healthy either. Any funeral oration however needs to note something. …

following your legislator on Twitter
Denver Post, CO

John McCain managed to shape debate on the omnibus budget bill recently with blistering Twitter missives and top-10 lists on wasteful spending, helped by media fascination with a tech-savvy septuagenarian senator. And then there's Rep. …
Lawmakers part of social craze Great Falls Tribune
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Special Election in New York Is a Special Case
New York Times
By ADAM NAGOURNEY WASHINGTON - Voters in a House district in New York will elect a replacement on Tuesday for Kirsten E. Gillibrand, the Democrat tapped to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Senate after she became Secretary of State.
New York congressional race may have national implications CNN

Decision day for Murphy, Tedisco Bizjournals.com
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Brookhaven's absentee results so far show GOP edge
Newsday
While the ballots won't be counted until later Tuesday, Republicans so far have a slight edge among the 3748 absentee ballots sent out for the special election for Brookhaven supervisor to replace Sen. Brian Foley, right.
Preble voters can apply for absentee ballots Palladium-Item

Voting begins for May 5 primary Columbus Dispatch
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Decision day for Murphy, Tedisco
Bizjournals.com
Today is election day in the race to fill a vacant US House of Representatives district covering part of the Capital Region. The race pits Democrat Scott Murphy against Republican James Tedisco.
Rural NY House race gets national attention Newsday

Congressional election in NY seen as economic test Reuters
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LA Times, Dobbs uncritically forward mccain's false claim that …
Media Matters for America, DC

John mccain's false claim that the government's decision to ask for Rick Wagoner's resignation is "unprecedented." In fact, similar actions occurred at AIG, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac in September 2008. In a March 31 article, the Los Angeles Times …

Rural NY House race gets national attention
Newsday
By VALERIE BAUMAN | AP Writer ALBANY, NY - A special election in the state's 20th Congressional District started with a sharply criticized, secretive appointment to the US Senate and some believe it will end as a referendum on President Barack Obama …
Congressional election in NY seen as economic test Reuters

Riding the anti-Wall Street wave to Congress? Los Angeles Times
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Political fad has junkies in for a tweet
Denver Post, CO

John McCain managed to shape debate on the omnibus budget bill recently with blistering Twitter missives and top-10 lists on wasteful spending, helped by media fascination with a tech-savvy septuagenarian senator. And then there's Rep. …
Lawmakers part of social craze Great Falls Tribune
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US voters don't blame Obama for economy
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama benefits from a broadly held perception that others bear the bulk of responsibility for state of the US economy, according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll published on Tuesday.
6 in 10 Back His Handling of Economy Washington Post

Stop passing the buck, Obama Arizona Republic
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