RSS Feed Creator 28 Aug 2008 17:42:00 GMT Political Ref <EM>Featuring the Ref's Exclusive Daily Poll Averages and a blog focussed on politics and other news of interest.</EM> http://politicalref.com en-us http://politicalref.com/Images/Referees/Header%20Ref%20ShadowCroppedAvatar.png http://www.politicalref.com <STRONG><EM>Featuring the Ref's Exclusive Daily Poll Averages and a daily blog focussed on politics and other news of interest.</EM></STRONG> Political Ref Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>2.0</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.5</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 43.5</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +0.5</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.3</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.8</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 28 Aug 2008 17:42:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best <p class="RefsBestHeadline"><a class="style445" href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=0647E705-18FE-70B2-A881F2A2BBFFD875"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;"><a class="style445" href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=0647E705-18FE-70B2-A881F2A2BBFFD875"><span class="style255"><em>President of MSNBC refuses to admit network bias despite clear evidence</em></span></a></span></a></p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=06F33B6F-18FE-70B2-A87A15E211CE428F"><span class="style255">McCain selects his VP</span></a><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/opinion/28thu1.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin&amp;ref=opinion&amp;pagewanted=print">New York Times tells Obama what he should say</a></p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/28/mccain-and-history/print/"><span class="style255">McCain should pick a woman</span></a><p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=06F33B6F-18FE-70B2-A87A15E211CE428F">Democrats fear they made the wrong choice in Invesco Field acceptance speech</a></p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/27/mccain-goes-for-obamas-jugular-in-latest-ad/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: McCain Goes for Obama’s Jugular in Latest Ad">McCain Goes for Obama’s Jugular in Latest Ad</a><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/27/texas-gop-to-launch-ad-highlighting-obamas-links-to-questionable-characters/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Texas GOP to Launch Ad Highlighting Obama’s Links to Questionable Characters">Texas GOP to Launch Ad Highlighting Obama’s Links to Questionable Characters</a></p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121988680932578455.html"><span class="style255">Barack Obama: Leap of Faith</span></a><p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121988620172978319.html">Obama Needs to Take a Stand on Race and Other Issues</a></p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/28/abu-ghraib-in-us-schools/print/">Abu Ghraib in U.S. schools?</a> 28 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <p class="Indent"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#18">Keith Olbermann calls FNC contributor Howard Wolfson &quot;Tokyo Rose&quot;</a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#17">Howard Wolfson defends himself </a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#16">McCain solidifying his base better</a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#15">Bill Clinton's address to the convention</a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#14">Harry and Louise are back</a></p> 28 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Latest State Poll Updates <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Florida.html">Florida</a> 27 Aug 2008 18:53:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#latest_state_polls 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>1.6</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.2</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 43.6</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +0.2</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.0</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.8</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 27 Aug 2008 17:06:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best <p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=FC8FBBF3-18FE-70B2-A819911AC1196C5A"><span style="font-size:18px;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=FC8FBBF3-18FE-70B2-A819911AC1196C5A"><span class="style448"><span class="RefsBestHeadline"><span class="style255"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Bill Clinton: Obama has political instincts of &quot;Chicago thug&quot;</span></span></span></span></span></a></span></a></p><p><a class="style445 RefsBestHeadline" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/26/AR2008082603858_pf.html"><span style="font-size:14px;"><a class="style445 RefsBestHeadline" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/26/AR2008082603858_pf.html"><em><strong>Obama, Bill Clinton Remain Distant</strong></em></a></span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/27/opinion/27dowd.html?pagewanted=print" target="'_blank'">High Anxiety in the Mile-High City</a></p><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/27/moronic-media/print/">Moronic media</a></p><p><span id="ctl00_cphMain_ColumnHeader1_lblTitle"><a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/RichLowry/2008/08/25/introducing_barack_obama,_cleareyed_pragmatist">Introducing Barack Obama, 'Cleareyed Pragmatist'</a></span></p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/27/us/politics/27assess.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin&amp;ref=politics&amp;pagewanted=print">For Obama, a Challenge to Clarify His Message</a></p><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/27/catholic-bishops-assail-pelosi-over-her-remarks-on/print/">Catholics rap Pelosi's abortion remarks</a></p><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/26/hoyer-mccain-wouldnt-necessarily-be-bad-president/print/">(House Democrat Leader) Hoyer hedges on McCain as 'bad president'</a></p><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/gop-comes-up-with-another-name-for-dems/">It's not the Democratic Party, it really is the &quot;Democrat&quot; Party</a></p> 27 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <p><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#13"><span style="font-style:italic;">Bill Clinton slams Obama on Tuesday, again</span></a></span></p><p><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#12">Joe Scarborough gets sick of MSNBC liberal bias while on the air</a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#11">Hillary's convention speech</a></p> 27 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Latest State Poll Updates <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Florida.html">Florida</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/NorthCarolina.html">North Carolina</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Ohio.html">Ohio</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Pennsylvania.html">Pennsylvania</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Texas.html">Texas</a> 26 Aug 2008 18:12:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#latest_state_polls 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Electoral Projection <p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Without Leaners - No Change</span></a></p><p>Obama 207</p><p>McCain 176</p><p>Toss Ups/Leaners 155</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain v Obama/electoral_projection.swf" target="'_blank'">See Graph</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#with_leaners" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Including Leaners - Ohio moves from lean McCain to Toss Up</span></a></p><p>Obama 255</p><p>McCain 226</p><p>Toss Ups 57</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain v Obama/electoral_projection_including_leaners.swf" target="'_blank'">See Graph</a></p> 26 Aug 2008 17:48:00 GMT http://www.politicalref.com/PollCenter 7B2AAFB5-5CAC-40EE-8ACE-AD7C97176FE3 Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>1.4</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.1</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 43.7</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +1.0</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.2</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.2</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 26 Aug 2008 17:04:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best <p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121970808612971117.html">The Racism Excuse</a></p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/25/unconventional-griff-live-shot-leads-to-protester-outrage/"><span class="style255">Ward Churchill, protestors, and Fox News collide</span></a><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/25/riot-police-face-off-with-protesters-in-denver/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Riot Police Face Off With Protesters in Denver">Riot Police Face Off With Protesters in Denver</a></p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121970947361771229.html"><span class="style255">Did Obama vote for infanticide?</span></a><p><a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/officials-examine-denver-reports-of-threat-on-obama/">Officials Examine Denver Reports of Threat on Obama</a></p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/26/archbishop-condemns-bidens-pro-choice-stance/print/">Archbishop chides Biden's pro-choice stance</a><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/26/ailing-kennedy-ignites-convention-with-emotional-s/print/">Ailing Kennedy ignites convention with emotional speech</a></p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/26/obamas-summer-of-discontent/print/">Obama's summer of discontent</a><p><a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/mccain-on-leno/">McCain on Leno</a></p> 26 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <p><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#10">Protestors harass Fox News reporter </a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#9">More protestor harassment</a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#8">Earlier protestor incident </a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#7">Griff Jenkins breaks it down </a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#6">Madonna compares McCain to Hitler, Obama to Gandhi</a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#5">Michelle Obama's Convention Speech </a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#4">Ted Kennedy's Convention Speech </a></p> 26 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Ref's Electoral Projection <p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Without Leaners</span></a></p><p>Obama 207</p><p>McCain 176</p><p>Toss Ups/Leaners 155</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain v Obama/electoral_projection.swf" target="'_blank'">See Graph</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#with_leaners" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Including Leaners</span></a></p><p>Obama 255</p><p>McCain 246</p><p>Toss Ups 37</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain v Obama/electoral_projection_including_leaners.swf" target="'_blank'">See Graph</a></p> 25 Aug 2008 21:11:00 GMT 7B2AAFB5-5CAC-40EE-8ACE-AD7C97176FE3 Latest State Poll Updates <p><a href="" target="'_blank'">Updated Mon. 8/25 -</a> <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Colorado.html">Colorado</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Indiana.html">Indiana</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Mississippi.html">Mississippi</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Ohio.html">Ohio</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Virginia.html">Virginia</a> </p><p><a href="" target="'_blank'">Updated Sat. 8/23 -</a> <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Arizona.html">Arizona</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/California.html">California</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Florida.html">Florida</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Kansas.html">Kansas</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Michigan.html">Michigan</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Minnesota.html">Minnesota</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Nevada.html">Nevada</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/NewHampshire.html">New Hampshire</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/New%20Mexico.html">New Mexico</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Tennessee.html">Tennessee</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Utah.html">Utah</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Wyoming.html">Wyoming</a> </p> 25 Aug 2008 21:11:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#latest_state_polls 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>1.7</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.7</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 44.0</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +1.5</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.5</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.0</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 25 Aug 2008 16:56:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Call: Why Hillary Backers Should be Angry <span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;"><a class="style446" href="http://politicalref.com/Permalink/2008/August/8-25-08-1.php"><span class="style255"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Why Hillary backers should be angry</span></span></a></span> 25 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/Permalink/2008/August/8-25-08-1.php 29749F9D-77A5-40A5-A7BB-7B6C6DE717A6 Ref's Best <p class="SectionHeadings"><span style="font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a class="style445" href="http://politicalref.com/Permalink/2008/August/8-25-08-1.php"><span style="font-style:italic;">Why Hillary backers should be angry</span></a></span></span></p><p class="SectionHeadings"><span style="font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=F79F394A-18FE-70B2-A89BCF8A60A8C307"><em><span class="style445">Exclusive: Obama- Clinton feud reignites</span></em></a></span></span></p><span class="style347"><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/25/the-inconvenient-obama/print/">Media obsesses over McCain houses but ignores Obama's major personal issues</a></span><p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=F79B1134-18FE-70B2-A8A8F2195437B625">Praise of McCain could haunt Biden</a></p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/25/us/politics/25delegatesweb.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin&amp;ref=politics&amp;pagewanted=print">Delegates for Clinton Back Obama, but Show Concerns</a><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/24/mccain-campaign-calls-madonna-show-divisive/">Madonna compares McCain to Hitler</a></p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/25/analysis-obama-picks-biden/print/">Biden is this year's 'Cheney'</a><p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121962256899067705.html">Obama-Biden a liberal's dream team</a></p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/25/planned-parenthood-targets-blacks/print/">Planned Parenthood targets blacks</a><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/24/republicans-try-to-steal-spotlight-at-democratic-convention/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Republicans Try to Steal Spotlight at Democratic Convention">Republicans Try to Steal Spotlight at Democratic Convention</a></p> 25 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#3" target="'_blank'">Mark Halperin sees a problem for Obama in McCain houses</a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#2" target="'_blank'">McCain: Passed Over</a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_22-31.html#1" target="'_blank'">Obama campaign introduction of Biden</a></p><p> </p> 25 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>1.7</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.3</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 43.6</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +1.2</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.2</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.0</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 24 Aug 2008 18:15:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best <p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/23/bidens-embellishments-could-provide-easy-fodder-for-gop/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Biden’s Embellishments Could Provide Easy Fodder for GOP">Biden’s Embellishments Could Provide Easy Fodder for GOP</a></p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=EF4C2C06-18FE-70B2-A882CB716B04D807"><span class="style255">Hillary backers not happy</span></a><p><a href="/blog/g/44bf6ec5-d9d9-4e84-98c2-40810a16d5c5">McCain Camp: Obama Jabbed Hillary with 3am Texts</a></p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=F22DD85A-18FE-70B2-A89240B3E31E6521">Colin Powell in McCain mix, Romney said to lead</a><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/24/analysis-obama-picks-biden/print/">Biden is this year's 'Cheney'</a></p><a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/23/graphic-comparing-obama-and-bidens-votes/">Comparing Obama and Biden’s Votes</a><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/23/obama-biden-make-first-appearance-together-as-running-mates/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Out of the Gate, Biden Strikes Hard at McCain">Out of the Gate, Biden Strikes Hard at McCain</a></p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121944770970665183.html"><span class="style255">How the Election of 1968 Reshaped the Democratic Party</span></a><p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,409501,00.html">U.S. Demands Immediate Release of Protesters in China</a></p> 24 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Out of Left Field <p><a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;address=102x3451276">MoveOn.org Targets AP's Fournier for Alleged Pro-McCain Bias</a>   |  Daily Kos  |  Ref's Comment: Astounding that this claim is being made.  Fournier has unashamedly advocated for AP writiers to express their liberal perspective. </p><p><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/23/0236/45796">Why does the Rightwing Hate Small Business? </a> | Daily Kos | Ref's Comment: Hmmm. Obama hopes to raise taxes on small businesses.</p> 24 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#left_field FE5E2EE8-C6F2-4DF2-A50E-C0818091D6DF Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>1.6</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.0</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 43.4</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama +0.2</p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.5</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.3</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 23 Aug 2008 19:19:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A BIDEN IS VP PICK <a href="http://www.cnn.com/"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/"><span class="style254"><span class="style255"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Biden is VP pick . . . 12:42 AM: CNN finds out before Obama supporters awaiting text message</span></span></span></a></span></a></span></a> 23 Aug 2008 06:03:39 GMT http://politicalref.com 844DD7DC-1F45-4EF8-A2E2-E1C31B1060B1 Ref's Best <p><img align="top" alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/News%20Photos/joe_biden_scaled.jpg" /></p><p class="style446"><span class="style255">Looks Like Biden . . .</span>  <a class="style447" href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/22/source-clinton-has-been-told-shes-not-the-vp-pick/">Hillary told she's not the pick</a> <span class="style269">. . .</span> <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26336195/"><span class="style447">NBC: Bayh, Kaine out of Obama’s veep race</span></a> <span class="style255"><span class="style269">. . . Fox News reported on O'Reilly Factor that private plane from Chicago landed at airport near Biden, activity at Biden house</span></span></p><p><a class="style254" href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12713.html"><span class="style255"><span class="style445"><span class="style269 style447"><span class="style255">Hillary gets stiffed</span></span></span></span></a></p> 23 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Out of Left Field Left looking to blame the US without evidence . . . <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/22/143951/795/761/572837">Another day, another 76 civilians killed by the United States in Afghanistan</a>  |  Daily Kos 23 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#left_field FE5E2EE8-C6F2-4DF2-A50E-C0818091D6DF Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>1.4</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 44.8</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 43.4</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tied</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.3</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.3</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 22 Aug 2008 18:16:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best <p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=E6FEBDAC-18FE-70B2-A8C7B82668CDF377"><span class="style347">Obama campaign gets McCain house number wrong in attack ad . . . it's eight, not seven</span> </a></p><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082103532.html">Houses: Washington Post asserts McCain forgot</a>  |  Ref's Comment: Did McCain forget how many he and Cindy own or were there legal particulars (children, trust, company ownership) he was trying to sort out?  This issue spawned two ads.</p><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/21/number-of-homes-owned-by-candidates-leads-to-battle-over-elitist-label/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: McCain Camp Fires Back at Obama Over ‘How Many Homes?’ Comments">McCain Camp Fires Back at Obama Over ‘How Many Homes?’ Comments</a></p><p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121935481067161515.html">How McCain can pull ahead and stay ahead</a></p><p><span class="style100"><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/21/mccain-to-keep-pressure-on-obama-during-dems-convention/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: McCain to Keep Pressure on Obama During Dems’ Convention">McCain to Keep Pressure on Obama During Dems’ Convention</a></span></p><a class="style130" href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,407562,00.html"><span class="style100">Mark Spitz: I Could Have Kept Pace With Michael Phelps</span></a> 22 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Out of Left Field <p><a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;address=102x3448371">Ohio Voting Machines Contained Programming Error That Dropped Votes</a>  |  Democratic Underground  |  Ref's Comment: It never ends!</p><a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&amp;address=389x3831308">Sufficient Grounds For IMMEDIATE Impeachment: Iraq Oil Was Stolen &amp; Cheney Planned Theft In Advance</a>  |  Democratic Underground  |  Ref's Comment: Too nutty. 22 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#left_field FE5E2EE8-C6F2-4DF2-A50E-C0818091D6DF Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_15-21.html#7" target="'_blank'">Obama ad attacking McCain on houses, &quot;Seven&quot;</a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_15-21.html#6" target="'_blank'">McCain response, &quot;Housing Problem&quot;</a></p> 22 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>1.4</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.3</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 43.9</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama +0.2</p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.5</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.3</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 21 Aug 2008 15:30:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best <p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0808/Clinton_Creates_Whip_Team_to_Quell_AntiObama_Protests.html">Hillary to fight convention protests on her behalf</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://townhall.com/columnists/AmandaCarpenter/2008/08/20/obama_adviser_slammed_for_covert_diplomacy">Did Obama campaign engage in US diplomacy already?</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/20/mccain-chides-obama-for-getting-testy-as-race-turns-negative/">Is Obama too sensitive?</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/20/gop-officials-try-to-head-off-lieberman-pick/print/">GOP officials try to head off Lieberman pick</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121927746541958629.html">Rove: Phoniness at conventions will be penalized</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121928439171059051.html">Schoenfield: Russia's Nuclear Threat Is More Than Words</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/20/keep-looking-mr-obama/print/">Wash. Times: Obama's VP options not good</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/20/AR2008082002947_pf.html">Will: Liberals want to tell everyone what to do, except children</a></p> 21 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Out of Left Field <p><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/obama_campaign_mccain_is_a_rec.php">Obama Campaign: McCain Is A Reckless Hothead</a>  |  Talking Points Memo</p><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/20/111540/744/523/571041">&quot;Elderly Chinese Women Sentenced to Labor Re-education&quot;  An Olympic moment</a>  |  Huffington Post  |  Ref's Comment: This article comically finds ways to avoid calling the Chinese government a communist one, but criticizes it as a &quot;totalitarian capitalist&quot; nation. 21 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#left_field FE5E2EE8-C6F2-4DF2-A50E-C0818091D6DF Latest State Poll Updates <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Arizona.html">Arizona</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Florida.html">Florida</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Georgia.html">Georgia</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Illinois.html">Illinois</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Indiana.html">Indiana</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Minnesota.html">Minnesota</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/NewHampshire.html">New Hampshire</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/New%20York.html">New York</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Tennessee.html">Tennessee</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/NorthCarolina.html">North Carolina</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Ohio.html">Ohio</a>, <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Pennsylvania.html">Pennsylvania</a> 21 Aug 2008 02:40:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#latest_state_polls 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>0.5</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.2</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 44.7</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php" target="'_blank'"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tied</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.3</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.3</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 20 Aug 2008 16:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>3.2</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.5</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 42.3</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +3.5</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 47.0</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 43.5</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 19 Aug 2008 20:38:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best Stories <p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a class="style347 style254" href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/18/mccain-obama-camps-schedule-vp-announcements/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: McCain, Obama Camps Schedule VP Announcements">McCain, Obama Camps Schedule VP Announcements</a></span></span></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a class="style254" href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/bipartisan-praise-from-bill-clinton/">Bill Clinton praises McCain</a></span></span></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"> </p> 19 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Opinions <p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/08182008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/obamas_backbone_deficit_124941.htm">Obama's Backbone Deficit</a>  |  Dick Morris &amp; Eileen McGann, NY Post</p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121910303529751345.html">Obama's Tax Plan Is Really a Welfare Plan</a>  |  Peter, Ferrara, WSJ<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/opinion/19brooks.html?ref=opinion&amp;pagewanted=print">The Education of McCain</a>  |  David Brooks, NYT</p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/19/dont-know-much-about-math/print/">Don't know much about math</a>  |  Wash. Times<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/17/AR2008081702075_pf.html">McCain's New Hope</a>  |  Michael Gerson, Wash. Post</p> 19 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#editorials 0E626BEC-DA77-4FB1-BA48-6308B77800AB More Political Stories <p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/19/obama-risking-pro-life-backlash/print/">Obama risking pro-life backlash</a>  |  Wash. Times</p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/us/politics/19clinton.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin&amp;ref=politics&amp;pagewanted=print">The Lingering What-If Question: Clinton?</a>   |  NYT<p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/19/obamas-southern-strategy/print/">Obama's Southern strategy</a>  |  Wash. Times</p><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/McCain_camp_pushes_back_against_cross_in_dirt_claims.html">McCain camp pushes back against &quot;cross in dirt&quot; claims</a>  |  Politico 19 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#more_political_stories 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>3.0</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.3</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 42.3</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +1.0</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 47.0</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 46.0</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 18 Aug 2008 18:16:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best Stories <p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a class="style254" href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=D36EE494-18FE-70B2-A86C5574411FC5E7"><span class="style255">McCain protests NBC coverage</span></a></span></span></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a class="style254" href="http://politicalref.com/Permalink/2008/August/8-18-08-1.php"><span class="style255">Evan Baye likely to be Obama's VP nominee</span></a></span></span></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/18/mccain-pulls-into-a-tie-in-new-polling/print/">McCain pulls into a tie in new polling</a></p><p><span class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Ohio.html">Ohio</a><strong> gives McCain big electoral gains . . .</strong></span></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><span class="ListFormatWithoutList"><strong><a class="style347" href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/17/ridge-says-gop-would-accept-a-pro-choice-vp/" rel="bookmark">Ridge Says GOP Would Accept a Pro-Choice VP</a></strong></span></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080817/ap_on_re_as/china_bibles_confiscated;_ylt=AnpViu.JzuRYhCX_1wvw_OkDW7oF">China confiscates Bibles from American Christians</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121901828943748251.html">Kobe Bryant: 'Our Country Is the Best'</a></p> 18 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Opinions <p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/18/hoekstrashadegg-the-21st-century-boston-tea-party/print/">The 21st century Boston Tea Party</a>  |  Pete Hoekstra &amp; John Shadegg, Wash. Times</p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121901817146948231.html">Obama on Clarence Thomas</a>  |  WSJ<p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/18/russias-brutal-invasion-of-georgia-is-a-damaging-b/print/">Debacle in Georgia</a> |  Wash. Times</p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121858664610635097.html">The Audacity of Nope</a>   |  Thomas Frank, WSJ<p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121901974058848321.html">Teach Them How to Fish</a> |  Sidney Taurel, WSJ</p> 18 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#editorials 0E626BEC-DA77-4FB1-BA48-6308B77800AB More Political Stories <p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/17/obama-back-to-bashing-mccain-after-kind-words-at-church/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Obama Back to Bashing McCain After Kind Words at Church">Obama Back to Bashing McCain After Kind Words at Church</a> |  FNC</p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/politicalperceptions/2008/08/17/obama-plays-robin-hood/">Obama Plays Robin Hood</a>  |  WSJ Blogs<p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/17/us-worries-russia-returning-to-its-past/print/">U.S. worries Russia returning to its past</a>   |  Wash. Times</p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,405185,00.html">U.S., Allies Contemplating Action Against Russia </a> |  FNC<p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/18/gop-builds-strength-for-drilling-clash/print/">GOP builds strength for drilling clash</a>  |  Wash. Times</p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/16/AR2007061600449_pf.html">Pelosi receptive to considering more drilling</a>  |  Wash. Post 18 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#more_political_stories 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Out of Left Field <p><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/11410/1983/774/560612">The Souls of White Folk </a> |  Daily Kos</p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/17/no-more-hugs-as-obama-tea_n_119461.html">Back with a roar: No more hugs as Obama tears into McCain</a>  | Huffington Post  |  Ref's Comment: The left is ignoring Obama's poor performance at Saddleback. <p><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/135620/004/493/569045">Failed Conservative Values: Gavin Newsom on Division &amp; Tasmanian Devils</a>   |  Daily Kos</p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/obama-to-general-wesley-c_b_119342.html">Obama to General Wesley Clark: Your Services Not Needed</a>   | Huffington Post 18 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#left_field FE5E2EE8-C6F2-4DF2-A50E-C0818091D6DF Latest State Poll Updates <p>Sunday 8/17 - <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Ohio.html">Ohio</a></p><p>Ohio moved from Toss Up to Lean McCain</p> 18 Aug 2008 01:41:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#latest_state_polls 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>2.3</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.0</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 42.7</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +2.0</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 47.0</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.0</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 17 Aug 2008 19:02:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best Stories <p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style254" href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=CE3ABD6B-18FE-70B2-A8EF4F1E11E5B52B">Obama slams Thomas, hugs McCain</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/16/obama-and-mccain-try-to-woo-conservative-voters-at-forum/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Obama, McCain’s Abortion Positions Contrast Sharply at Faith Forum">Obama, McCain’s Abortion Positions Contrast Sharply at Faith Forum</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/17/obama-mccain-air-moral-ethical-views/print/">Obama, McCain air moral, ethical views</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/us/politics/17elect.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin&amp;ref=politics&amp;pagewanted=print">Obama's vagueness getting old, NYT: Allies Ask Obama to Make ‘Hope’ More Specific</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081502981.html?hpid=opinionsbox1">Washington Post: Al Quaeda on the ropes?</a></p><a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/the-man-who-will-quiz-the-candidates/">The Man Who Will Quiz the Candidates</a><p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,405041,00.html">Russian Forces Digging In Despite Georgian Withdrawal Agreed in Cease-Fire</a>  </p> 17 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Latest State Poll Updates Saturday 8/16 - <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Colorado.html">Colorado</a> - <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/NorthCarolina.html">North Carolina</a> - <a href="PollCenter/StatePolls/Maine.html">Maine</a> 16 Aug 2008 19:11:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#latest_state_polls 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>2.0</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 44.3</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 42.3</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +1.0</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.0</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.0</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 16 Aug 2008 19:11:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best Stories <p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style468" href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/15/influential-pastor-to-host-faith-forum/"><span class="style255 style254">FINALLY! Obama will meet McCain, but only for moments</span></a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081503972_pf.html">Washington Post: Obama campaign really is about style</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style130" href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/15/poll-shows-obama-mccain-tied-for-third-time-in-two-weeks/"><span class="style269 style470"><span class="style269 style347"><span class="style255 style269">McCain can't wait for likely voter polls to come after conventions, but holds his own in Democrat favoring registered voter polls</span></span></span></a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style347" href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/Bush_friend_and_Obama_supporter_raises_McCains_infidelity.html">Bush friend and Obama supporter raises McCain's infidelity -</a> Ref's Comment: Democrats beware on this issue.  This happened just after McCain came out of a 5 1/2 year captivity, a common consequence of such separation.</p> 16 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Opinions <p><a href="http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=ZGI0OWZhMDJmNjUyMGE3MTQxZmNkY2FlODMwZjE5NGM=">The Lieberman Option</a>  |  Rich Lowry, NRO</p><a href="http://www.newsmax.com/morris/hillary_against_obama/2008/08/14/121908.html">Hillary's Campaign Against Obama Continues</a>  |  Dick Morris, Newsmax<p><a href="http://timesonline.typepad.com/comment/2008/08/does-the-americ.html">Post your comments: Does the American electorate always get it right?</a>  |  Times Online</p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121884488543246049.html">Let's Drill Our Way To Lower Taxes</a>  |  Andrew Moylan, WSJ<p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/16/testing-the-mettle-of-minds/print/">Testing the mettle of minds</a>  |  William Murchison, Wash. Times</p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121884425915245955.html">The Chambliss Shimmy</a>  |  WSJ 16 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#editorials 0E626BEC-DA77-4FB1-BA48-6308B77800AB More Political Stories <p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/15/john-edwards-former-aide-covering-him/print/">Is Edwards' ex-aide covering for him?</a>  |  Wash. Times</p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/16/edwards-friend-acknowledges-money-mistress/print/">Edwards ally acknowledges cash to mistress</a>  |  Wash. Times<p><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/McCain_raises_27_million_in_July.html">McCain's $27 mil is best month yet</a>  |  Politico</p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/washington/16assess.html?hp=&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;adxnnlx=1218862819-UpG2iH5RAJ8g0N580mWb6w&amp;pagewanted=print">No Cold War, but Big Chill</a> |  NYT<p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/15/mccain-stays-mum-on-anti-obama-book/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: McCain Stays Mum on Anti-Obama Book">McCain Stays Mum on Anti-Obama Book</a>  |  FNC</p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/world/europe/16georgia.html?_r=1&amp;hp=&amp;oref=slogin&amp;pagewanted=print">Rice, in Georgia, Calls on Russia to Pull Out Now</a>  |  NYT<p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/16/russian-says-shield-makes-poland-target/print/">Russian says shield makes Poland target</a>    |  Wash. Times</p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=C5A22B4A-18FE-70B2-A8B408A4049C60F3">Sports owner fund McCain, shun Obama</a>  |  Politico 16 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#more_political_stories 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_15-21.html#1">Howard Dean calls Republicans the &quot;white, uh, excuse me, the Republican Party&quot; - <span class="style255">Larger Player</span></a> 16 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>2.4</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 44.7</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 42.3</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +2.0</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 47.0</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.0</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 15 Aug 2008 17:57:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Best Stories <p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;"><a class="style468" href="http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/47_favor_government_mandated_political_balance_on_radio_tv"><span class="style255"><span style="font-weight:bold;">LAND OF THE FREE?  47% Favor Government Mandated Political Balance on Radio, TV</span></span></a></span></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style130 style468" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081403048_pf.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Washington Post writer defends Russia, compares Georgian President to Hitler</span></a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style130" href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/14/Clinton-to-get-roll-call/print/">Symbolic roll call to honor Clinton a possible disaster?</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><strong><a class="style130" href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=C3548602-18FE-70B2-A877A811E28B5D0E">McCain alarms base with abortion comment</a></strong></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style130" href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/14/obamas-emergency-landing-more-serious-than-faa-suggested/">Obama's plane could have crashed</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style130" href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/14/obama-issues-40-page-rebuttal-to-critical-book/">Obama Campaign: &quot;Jerome Corsi is a discredited liar who is pedaling another piece of garbage&quot;</a></p><p class="ListFormatWithoutList"><a class="style130" href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/The_Huck_effort_to_block_Mitt_for_veep.html">The Huck effort to block Mitt for veep</a></p> 15 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 2EC93D97-A8E4-4B97-A971-E69D9E05EDCF Opinions <p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/14/realistic-options-for-the-uninsured/print/">Realistic (health) options for the uninsured</a>  |  Gary Andres and James C. Capretta, Wash. Times</p><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/15/qualified-teachers-wanted/print/">Qualified teachers wanted</a>  | Marcus Winters, Wash. Times  |  Ref's Comment: McCain wants to challenge the entrenched education establishment.</p><span class="style255"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121875756040342661.html">Republican Energy Fumbl</a></span><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121875756040342661.html">e – II</a>  | Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ<p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121875570585042551.html">America the Uncompetitive</a>  |  WSJ</p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121874344365941765.html">The End of Placeness</a>  |  Peggy Noonan, WSJ<p><a href="http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/14/walking-the-abortion-plank/index.html?ref=opinion">Walking the Abortion Plank</a>  |  Judith Warner, NYT  |  Ref's Comment: The media's current assumption that Obama can pull a substantial number of pro-lifers away from McCain ignores history.</p> 15 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#editorials 0E626BEC-DA77-4FB1-BA48-6308B77800AB More Political Stories <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/15/us/politics/15edwards.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin&amp;pagewanted=print" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: FEC Rules McCain Did Not Violate Campaign Finance Rules">Lawyers’ Ties Hint at Extent of Hiding Edwards’s Affair</a> |  NYT</p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/14/fec-rules-mccain-did-not-violate-campaign-finance-rules/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: FEC Rules McCain Did Not Violate Campaign Finance Rules">FEC Rules McCain Did Not Violate Campaign Finance Rules</a>  |  FNC<p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/15/chill-falls-on-moscow-relations/print/">Chill falls on Moscow relations</a>  |  Wash. Times</p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/14/new-ohio-voter-registration-rules-irk-gop/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: New Ohio Voter Registration Rules Irk GOP">New Ohio Voter Registration Rules Irk GOP</a>  |  FNC<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081403160_pf.html">Discord With Russia a Worry for NASA</a>  |  Wash. Post</p> 15 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#more_political_stories 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Out of Left Field <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/14/obama-bodysurfs-in-hawaii_n_119070.html">Obama Bodysurfs In Hawaii (PHOTOS)</a>  | Huffington Post  |  Ref's Comment: Today's bit of Obama worship..</p><a href="http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3848/why_soldiers_rape/">Why Soldiers Rape</a>  |  In These Times  |  Ref's Comment: An old standby from the left.<p><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/mccain_recycling_hillarys_old.php">McCain Recycling Hillary's Old Attacks Against Obama</a>  |  Talking Points Memo</p> 15 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#left_field FE5E2EE8-C6F2-4DF2-A50E-C0818091D6DF Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#13">NBC &quot;journalist&quot; pleads with Clinton supporters to vote Obama</a> 15 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>4.</span></span></span>2</p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 45.9</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 41.7</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +0.7</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.0</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.3</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 14 Aug 2008 17:56:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A The Colin Powell Endorsement Rumor Rundown <p><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a class="style347" href="http://politicalref.com/Permalink/2008/August/8-14-08-1.php"><span class="style255">Powell Endorsement Rumor . . . clever attempt to deflate Obama's VP buzz?</span></a> </span></span> |  Political Ref</p><strong>The Initial Story</strong>: <a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/13/kristol-colin-powell-to-endorse-barack-obama/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Kristol: Colin Powell to Endorse Barack Obama">Kristol: Colin Powell to Endorse Barack Obama</a> |  FNC<p><a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/13/bill-kristol-colin-powell-will-probably-endorse-obama-may-speak-at-democratic-convention/">Update: &ldquo;I do not have time to waste on Bill Kristol’s musings”; Update: Brzezinski thinks Powell will endorse, too </a> <span class="style100">|  Hot Air</span></p><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/13/powell_wont_attend_dem_convent.html">Powell Still Undecided, Won't Attend Dem Convention</a>  <span class="style100">|</span>  <span class="style100">Wash. Post</span><p><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/08/powell_denies_r.html">Powell denies report he's headed to Denver</a>  <span class="style100">|  Boston Globe</span></p><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/">Powell and Hagel in same boat</a>  <span class="style100">|</span>  <span class="style100">Politico</span> 14 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 26960254-6769-489C-B4FD-397F17DFF8FC Editorials <p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121867081398238807.html"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121867081398238807.html"><span class="style255"><span class="style347">We Are All Georgians</span></span></a> </span></span></a> | John McCain, WSJ</p><p><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/13/AR2008081303364_pf.html"><span class="style130"><span class="style255">Russia's War Is The West's Challenge</span></span></a> </span></span> | Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Wash. Post</p><p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121865030120537475.html">Kerry: 'Finish Them Off'</a>  |  James Taranto, WSJ </p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/13/AR2008081303365_pf.html">How to Stop Putin</a>  |  Charles Krauthammer, Wash. Post<p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/14/does-american-foreign-policy-have-teeth/print/">Does American foreign policy have teeth?</a>  |  Wash. Times</p> 14 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#editorials 0E626BEC-DA77-4FB1-BA48-6308B77800AB Ref's Best Stories <p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=BB45B3FA-18FE-70B2-A80698145164BD1B">Polls show landslide scenario unlikely</a>  |  Politico </p><p><a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/democrats-seek-to-thwart-obama-ticket-scalpers/">Democrats Seek to Thwart Obama Ticket Scalpers</a>  |  NYT  |  Ref's Comment: Obama's convnetion speech could get out of hand quickly if even five percent of the 75,000 strong audience is not on the same page as the rest, an unintended consequence of the bold stadium plan. </p><p><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=BE752759-18FE-70B2-A89D1F3AB7AE60B7">Swift Boat author plagues Obama campaign</a></p><p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/08132008/news/nationalnews/edwards_told_wife_slowly__of_affair_124306.htm">Edwards told wife &quot;slowly,&quot; of affair  |  NY Post</a></p><p><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/08/13/warner_pick_for_convention_may.html">Warner Pick for Convention May Signal Sidelines for Kaine</a>  |  Wash. Post</p><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/12/AR2008081203262_pf.html"><span class="style255">Beijing Is All Dressed Up, But No One Is Going</span></a>  |  Wash. Post</p><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/14/immigration-wave-drives-a-demographic-divide/print/">Immigration wave drives a 'demographic divide'</a>  |  Wash. Times </p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/14/washington/14census.html?_r=1&amp;hp=&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;oref=slogin&amp;pagewanted=print&amp;adxnnlx=1218687071-c32VEbFP4Q8A5xcI5Qo+oA"><span class="style255">In a Generation, Minorities May Be the U.S. Majority</span></a>   | NYT </p><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/14/bush-sends-aid-to-occupied-georgia/print/">Bush sends aid to occupied Georgia</a>  |  Wash. Times </p><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/13/mccain-says-hed-consider-pro-choice-vp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: McCain Says He’d Consider Pro-Choice VP">McCain Says He’d Consider Pro-Choice VP</a>  |  FNC  |  Ref's Comment: Tom Ridge is the only realistic pro-choice running mate.  Lieberman is probably not a realistic option.</p><p><a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/liberal-bloggers-want-to-say-bye-bye-bayh/">Liberal Bloggers Want to Say Bye-Bye Baye</a>  |  NYT</p> 14 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#12" target="'_blank'">Jon Voight calls out Obama on socialist leanings</a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#11" target="'_blank'">Not much going on in Obama campaign this week</a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#10" target="'_blank'">Conservative website compares candidate's approaches on Georgia</a></p><p class="style15"> </p> 14 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>4.6</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.8</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 42.2</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +1.0</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.3</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.3</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 13 Aug 2008 17:46:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Some think this is Cindy McCain's supermodel lookalike. Read the story below for more supermodel comparisons. <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/News%20Photos/Nadja_Auermann_cropped.jpg" /><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/News%20Photos/McCains_scaled.jpg" /></p><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/disgrasian/if-tyra-is-michelle-obama_b_117397.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">If Tyra is Michelle Obama, Then Who is . . .?  A Study in Supermodels</span></a></p> 13 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 516FE30E-9952-4872-A218-65EF378A96D3 Editorials <p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121855897108333711.html">Professor &quot;Proves&quot; Obama skeptics are racist by filling in the blanks</a>  |  James Taranto, WSJ </p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/opinion/13dowd.html?ref=opinion&amp;pagewanted=print">Yes, She Can</a>  |  Maureen Dowd, NYT<p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/08122008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/macs_moment_124031.htm">Mac's Moment</a>  |  Rich Lowry, NY Post</p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/13/what-does-russia-want/print/">What does Russia want?</a>  |  Wash. Times<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/12/AR2008081202827_pf.html">Obama's Best Hope Is To Face the (Race) Issue Directly</a>  |  Peter Beinart, Wash. Post</p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121858681748935101.html">Welcome Back To the Great Game</a>  |  Melik Kaylan, WSJ <p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121858688764535107.html">For Most People, College Is a Waste of Time</a>  |  Charles Murray, WSJ</p> 13 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#editorials 0E626BEC-DA77-4FB1-BA48-6308B77800AB Ref's Best Stories <p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/12/AR2008081202885_pf.html">In Apparent Truce, U.S. Sees Russian Fear of Global Reproof</a>  |  Wash. Post</p><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/12/mccain-expresses-solidarity-with-georgia/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: McCain Expresses Solidarity With Georgia">McCain Expresses Solidarity With Georgia</a>  |  FNC </p><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/12/AR2008081202935_pf.html">On Georgia Crisis, McCain's Tone Grows Sharper</a>  |  Wash. Post</p><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/13/mccain-reminds-voters-of-obamas-bitter-gaffe/print/"><span class="style255">McCain reminds voters of Obama's 'bitter' gaffe</span></a>  | Wash. Times </p><p><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/Hadassah_Lieberman_to_appear_at_GOP_convention_event.html">Hadassah Lieberman to appear at GOP convention event</a>  |  Politico</p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/world/europe/13georgia.html?_r=1&amp;hp=&amp;oref=slogin&amp;pagewanted=print">Russia, in Accord With Georgians, Sets Withdrawal</a>  |  NYT</p><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/13/democrats-shift-party-plank-to-woo-pro-lifers/print/">Democrats shift platform to woo pro-lifers</a>  | Wash. Times </p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/us/politics/13book.html?ref=politics&amp;pagewanted=print"><span class="style255">Book on Obama Hopes to Repeat Anti-Kerry Feat</span></a>  |  NYT  |  Ref's Comments: As expected, NYT points out several small flaws and fails to note any of the books major arguments. </p><p><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/13/plame-loses-appeal-of-suit-against-cheney-over-lea/print/">Plame loses appeal of suit against Cheney over leak</a>  | Wash. Times </p><p><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/12/current-and-former-republicans-line-up-for-obama/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Current and Former Republicans Line Up for Obama">(Three) Current and Former Republicans Line Up for Obama</a>  |  FNC  |  Ref's Comment: There are no Republicans currently holding any office on this list. There are, however, current Democrats who endorse McCain.</p> 13 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Out of Left Field <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/disgrasian/if-tyra-is-michelle-obama_b_117397.html">Say it ain't Jew, Joe </a> |  Marty Kaplan, Huffington Post  |  Ref's Comment: Another unfounded allegation that McCain and his allies are accusing Obama of being the Islamic candidate.  There is no evidence for this.  The left is attempting to create a narrative for the media to pick up on that paints McCain as a bigot.  It's the lowest form of politics. </p><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/mccain_campaign_officially_end.php">McCain Campaign Officially Endorses Lieberman's Claim That Obama Hasn't &quot;Put Country First&quot;</a>  |  TPM<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/disgrasian/if-tyra-is-michelle-obama_b_117397.html">NPR Correspondent Finds Obama's Christianity 'Ironic' </a> |  Jason Linkins, Huffington Post </p><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/swift_boat_financier_funding_c.php">Swift Boat Vet Financier Dumping Huge Money Into Key Senate Race</a>  |  TPM  |  Ref's Comment: So what? <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/12/mccain-assures-town-hall_n_118478.html">McCain Assures Town Hall That Death Stalks The Supreme Court Justices</a>  |  Jason Linkins, Huffington Post</p> 13 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#left_field FE5E2EE8-C6F2-4DF2-A50E-C0818091D6DF Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#8" target="'_blank'">Georgian President Cites McCain</a></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#9" target="'_blank'">McCain: &quot;Today we are all Georgians&quot;</a></p><p class="style15"> </p> 13 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>4.8</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.8</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 42.0</p><p><a href="Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote.swf"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph for Last 2 Months</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">Likely Voters Only</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Obama +1.0</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Obama 46.3</p><p class="MsoNormal">McCain 45.3</p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/Graphing/McCain%20v%20Obama/popular_vote_likely_voters.swf" target="'_blank'"><span style="font-weight:bold;">See Graph</span></a></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php#electoral_projection" target="'_blank'"> Electoral Vote Projection</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com#battlegrounds" target="'_blank'">Battleground States</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/media_fairness.html" target="'_blank'">Media Bias Average</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Generic Ballot</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_obama.html" target="'_blank'">Obama vs. Generic Dem.</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/generic_ballot_v_mccain.html" target="'_blank'">McCain vs. Generic Rep.</a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://politicalref.com/presidential_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Bush Approval</a> | <a href="http://politicalref.com/congressional_approval.html" target="'_blank'">Congressional Approval</a> </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 12 Aug 2008 17:54:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Editorials <ul><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121850396231031891.html">Why Tony Blair May Be Having a Laugh</a>  |  Kyle Wingfield, WSJ </li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/11/AR2008081102156_pf.html">Russia's Power Play</a>  |  George Will, Wash. Post</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/opinion/12tue1.html?ref=opinion&amp;pagewanted=print">Russia’s War of Ambition </a> |  WSJ </li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/11/AR2008081101372_pf.html">A Path to Peace in the Caucasus</a>  | Mikhail Gorbachev, Wash. Post</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121849981801531625.html">Vladimir Bonaparte</a>  |  WSJ </li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/12/feminist-sore-losers/print/">Feminist sore losers </a> |  Wash. Times</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB121850093104731719.html">The War in Iraq Is Over. What Next?</a>  |  Bing West, WSJ </li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/08102008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/will_young_voters_turn_out_for_obama__123794.htm">Will Young Voters Turn Out for Obama</a>  |  Nate Silver, NY Post </li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/08112008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/dems_ostrich_approach_on_oil_123897.htm">Dem's Ostrich Approach on Oil</a>  |  Deroy Murdoch, NY Post</li></ul> 12 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com#editorials 0E626BEC-DA77-4FB1-BA48-6308B77800AB Ref's Best Stories <ul><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,401462,00.html"><span class="style255">Inconsistencies Raise Concerns Edwards May Still Be Lying About Affair </span></a> |  FNC</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5555391&amp;page=1"><span class="style255">Is John Edwards Still Lying?</span></a>  |  ABC News</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=AFA7A352-18FE-70B2-A8F4AE678BEF1355">7 worrisome signs for Obama</a>  |  Politico</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/11/AR2008081102203_pf.html">Barack Obama's Age Problem</a>  |  Wash. Post</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/11/AR2008081100752_pf.html">Bush Questions Moscow's Motives</a>  | Wash. Post</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/us/politics/12mccain.html?ref=politics&amp;pagewanted=print">War Puts Focus on McCain’s Hard Line on Russia</a>  |  NYT</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/12/religious-youth-vote-could-tip-scales-in-battleground-states/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Religious Youth Vote Could Tip Scales in Battleground States">Religious Youth Vote Could Tip Scales in Battleground States</a>    | FNC</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,402043,00.html">Russia Drives Deeper Into Georgia; Bush Warns Moscow to Pull Back</a>  | FNC</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/us/politics/12bayh.html?_r=1&amp;hp=&amp;oref=slogin&amp;pagewanted=print">An Indiana Democrat Offers Risks and Rewards</a>   |  NYT</li><li class="ListFormat"><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/McCain_inflates_Obama_celebrity_more_raises_sex_appeal.html">McCain inflates Obama celebrity more, raises sex appeal</a>  |  Politico</li></ul> 12 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com 846C90F4-830F-46A2-89C0-576735721F3A Ref's Guaranteed Fresh Videos <p><a href="about:Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#7" target="'_blank'">McCain's Latest Web Ad on Obama celebrity</a> </p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#6">McCain Comments on Georgian Crisis (Part 1)</a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#5">McCain Comments on Georgian Crisis (Part 2)</a></p><p class="style15"><a href="Archives/2008/August/august_videos_8-14.html#4">Obama Statement on Georgian Crisis</a></p> 12 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT http://politicalref.com/hottest_videos.html B4AFEF9E-584E-4618-A719-C1E6AE1C3395 Ref's Daily Poll Averages <p><img alt="" src="http://politicalref.com/Images/RSS%20Header%20Scaled.png" /></p><p><a href="http://politicalref.com/PollCenter.php"><strong>McCain vs. Obama</strong></a></p><p><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:red;">All Voters</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><strong>Obama +</strong>4.8</span></span></span></p><p c