Analysis: McCain struggles to regain footing (AP)

Posted by on Jul 5, 2008

US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain speaks during a press conference at the Federal Police building in Mexico City on July 3, 2008. White House hopefuls Barack Obama and McCain marked the US Independence Day holiday Friday with parades, picnics and odes to patriotism.(AFP/Alfredo Estrella)AP - John McCain calls himself an underdog. That may be an understatement. The GOP presidential candidate trails Democrat Barack Obama in polls, organization and money while trying to succeed a deeply unpopular fellow Republican in a year that favors Democrats. McCain also doesn’t seem to have a coherent message let alone much of a strategy despite securing the nomination three months earlier than Obama.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back


Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House (AP)

Posted by on Jul 5, 2008

A bank owned home is seen for sale in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Lawmakers approved a measure requiring lenders to assist Californians facing foreclosure. If signed by the Governor, the bill would require lenders to help property owners avoid foreclosure and gives tenants more time to move out of foreclosed property.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November.

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Presidential candidates’ housing plans at a glance (AP)

Posted by on Jul 5, 2008

AP - Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama envision the Federal Housing Administration backing new, cheaper mortgages for distressed homeowners who otherwise would have difficulty refinancing into more secure government-insured loans with lower monthly payments.

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Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist proposes to girlfriend (AP)

Posted by on Jul 5, 2008

Florida Governor Charlie Crist, shown with Carole Rome Sunday Nov. 25, 2007 on the sidelines of the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football game.  Crist proposed to Rome Thursday July 3rd at his St. Petersburg, Fla., apartment. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)AP - Gov. Charlie Crist won’t be sleeping alone in the governor’s mansion much longer — he is engaged to a woman he met in New York City last September who quickly captured his heart.

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Obama’s Media `Body Watch’ Get Scoop on His Haircuts, Workouts (Bloomberg)

Posted by on Jul 5, 2008

Bloomberg - July 5 (Bloomberg) — Barack Obama’s ascension to presumed
Democratic presidential nominee means the press can now get more
information on the nation’s next potential commander in chief,
including such critical items as when he last got a haircut.

Original post by Bloomberg and software by Elliott Back


Obama and family spend Fourth of July in Montana (AP)

Posted by on Jul 4, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama talks to supporters as he cooks hamburger patties at an Independence Day picnic in Butte, Mont., Friday, July 4, 2008. Behind Obama is his national trip director Marvin Nicholson. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - It was a family Fourth of July for Democrat Barack Obama as his wife, daughters, sister and other relatives helped him make an Independence Day play for this reliably conservative state.

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Analysis: Obama’s centrist emphasis gives GOP ammo (AP)

Posted by on Jul 4, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., takes questions from supporters during his campaign stop in Fargo, N.D., Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?

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Obama and family spend 4th of July in Montana (AP)

Posted by on Jul 4, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during his campaign stop in Fargo, N.D., Thursday,  July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama celebrated the Fourth of July with his family in Montana.

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Franken tries the switch from comic to Congress (AP)

Posted by on Jul 4, 2008

In this June 7, 2008 file photo, Al Franken, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senate from Minnesota, addresses delegates at the party's state convention in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)AP - Moving from celebrity to senator isn’t exactly an untraveled path. But that doesn’t mean comedian Al Franken, who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota, will coast to Capitol Hill on a wide, smooth road.

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Analysis: Obama’s shifts to center give GOP ammo (AP)

Posted by on Jul 4, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., takes questions from supporters during his campaign stop in Fargo, N.D., Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth?

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back