Mexicans marched on Sunday against plans to legalise abortion in Mexico City, a move that has split opinion in the world's second-largest Roman Catholic country and drawn fire from the Pope. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

NYT has a report on McCain. Among other things is the rumor that McCain has been having an illicit relationship with a lobbyist. McCain's response is denial. More info here and here picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Former President George H.W. Bush will appear with his wife, Barbara, on Monday to showcase their endorsement of Sen. John McCain. A senior campaign official said that the former first couple will attend a rally for McCain and are expected to campaign for him. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Has Sarah Palin "gone rogue"? For the last few weeks, Republicans inside and outside the McCain campaign have speculated about those moments when Palin and John McCain have appeared to disagree. picked by JoshSF49 1 month ago

“I used to like John McCain, but he’s aligning himself too closely with what Bush did, and that’s just not what I want for this country,” Mrs. Morgan, who is 56, said when asked to explain her rejection of the presumptive Republican nominee. picked by JDRucker 7 months ago

It would seem that some voters think that McCain is better suited to handle the war than Obama.

Thoughts? picked by clscott645 5 months ago

In the last presidential debate, Sen. Barack Obama, responding to a question about an abortion litmus test for Supreme Court nominees, unequivocally affirmed his support for the right to choose abortion. But then - and here is the part that made my heart flutter, nay, pound - he went on to connect the debate about abortion to the issue of ensuring equal pay for equal work. picked by tundramonkey 1 week ago

Republican John McCain said Sunday that cutting taxes and stimulating the economy are more important than balancing the budget, and accused both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama of supporting tax hikes that would worsen the impact of a recession. picked by JDRucker 8 months ago

Without any opposition, McCain is left with no one to debate but himself. picked by gammerus 8 months ago

The one scheduled McCain press conference of the week has just been canceled, we are told. No word as to why. After a week of constant mistakes, McCain runs from the press. picked by BWallaby 4 months ago

The US presidential race has been left wide open after Hillary Clinton and John McCain both rebounded to win victories in the New Hampshire primary. picked by keroberos32 11 months ago

Records of Clinton, McCain, Obama inappropriately accessed, officials say.

**And suddenly, this story gets much less interesting. One candidate getting singled out, is a story. One political party getting singled out, is a story. All candidates getting "violated," fades away. picked by ImNotBlue 9 months ago

McCain's shift has come in stages, catching some Republicans by surprise.
"Sen. Obama will raise your taxes," McCain said. "I won't." uh-oh picked by smarty1052 4 months ago

Oover the years, no one has written more intimately about McCain's outbursts than McCain himself. "My temper has often been both a matter of public speculation and personal concern," he wrote in a 2002 memoir. "I have a temper, to state the obvious, which I have tried to control with varying degrees of success because it does not always serve my interest or the public's." picked by TraumaMamma 8 months ago

If Sen. John McCain is really serious about becoming a Web-savvy citizen, perhaps Kathryn Robinson can help. Robinson is now 106 — that's 35 years older than McCain — and she began using the Internet at 98, at the Barclay Friends home in West Chester, Pa., where she lives. "I started to learn because I wanted to e-mail my family," she says — in an e-mail message, natur... read full post picked by bingo 5 months ago

When it comes to the economy, 47% of voters trust John McCain more than Barack Obama. Obama is trusted more by 41%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey also found that, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 49% of voters. Obama is preferred by 37%. McCain has an even larger edge --53% to 31%--on the broader topic of National Security. picked by ImNotBlue 6 months ago

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has opened up a 10-point lead over Republican opponent John McCain two weeks before the November 4 U.S. election, according to Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released on Tuesday. picked by punthe 1 month ago

McCain stated his opposition to the bill as he campaigned in rural eastern Kentucky, where poverty is worse among women than men. The Arizona senator said he was familiar with the disparity but that there are better ways to help women find better paying jobs. "They need the education and training, particularly since more and more women are heads of their households, as much or more than anyb... read full post picked by MeMe 7 months ago

The third debate: McCain is on the attack and Obama is cooler than an ice cube. picked by TheShizknitt725 2 months ago

If that ain't the kiss of death, what is? Can McCain tell him to please not do that? picked by bevissimo 9 months ago