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Yahoo! News: Elections Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:54:17 GMT
  • Palin has checkered history on ethics issues (AP)   - AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whose reformer image took a hit in a report concluding she abused her powers to settle a family score, has skirted state ethics rules before for personal benefit and used her office to help friends and supporters, according to an Associated Press review of records.
  • Obama, McCain seek leader's image in final debate (AP)   - 

    Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets supporters on stage as he arrives at a rally at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Barack Obama and John McCain will both pursue the image of a strong leader in troublesome economic times as they meet Wednesday night for their third and final presidential debate.


  • ACORN defends efforts amid voter-fraud allegations (AP)   - 

    ACORN spokesperson Kevin Whelan speaks at a press conference in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. Behind him is Maryland ACORN president, Rev. Gloria Swierenga. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - An activist organization on Tuesday defended its voter registration practices amid new allegations of voter fraud and a call from Republican lawmakers to investigate irregularities.


  • Obama: Govt. plan to invest in banks a good idea (AP)   - 

    Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., shakes hands with supporters at the Maumee Bay Resort in Oregon, Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is calling the federal government's plan to invest in the nation's banks a good idea.


  • McCain plan aims at those 'hurting' (Politico)   - Politico - BLUE BELL, Pa. — One day after Barack Obama unveiled his plans to stabilize the faltering economy, John McCain rolled out a $52.5 billion proposal to help those “hurting the most.”
  • McCain would guarantee all savings for 6 months (AP)   - 

    Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., makes remarks during a rally at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday proposed a $52.5 billion economic plan that would eliminate taxes on unemployment benefits and cut the capital gains tax while warning voters about taking a chance on Democratic rival Barack Obama.


  • Video games feature ads for Obama's campaign (AP)   - AP - Too busy playing video games to watch presidential ads on television? Barack Obama has found you, too, by becoming the first presidential candidate to buy ad space inside a game.
  • Palin: Mortgage plan not a hand-out, but a hand up (AP)   - 

    Irish tourists Marie Moynihan, left, and Liz O'Mullane pose with a cardboard cut out of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, used to promote condom sales, so a friend can take their photograph Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008 in New York. Practice Safe Policy is selling three condom packages: one featuring Obama, and two others featuring Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says John McCain's plan to reduce taxes and help distressed homeowners with their mortgages will "get this economy moving again."


  • Biden says McCain short on new ideas for economy (AP)   - 

    Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., speaks at the annual Delaware Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson dinner at Dover Downs Hotel and Conference Center in Dover, Del., Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Pat Crowe II)AP - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Tuesday that Republican John McCain is offering no new ideas for a financially distressed nation, only the same negativity toward rival Barack Obama.


  • Ore. law requiring majority to vote could change (AP)   - AP - In three elections, three out of every four people who bothered to vote supported giving more funds to a fire district in central Oregon's high desert. That wasn't enough, because in this state, not bothering has about the same effect as voting no.
  • Bio information on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (AP)   - AP - NAME ? Sarah Heath Palin.
  • Palin: Obama must ‘rein in’ ACORN (Politico)   - Politico - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin suggested Tuesday that Barack Obama shares responsibility for recent reports of voter fraud conducted by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.
  • Some Florida voters wrongly told they can't vote (AP)   - AP - Can I or can't I? A local election office in central Florida created confusion by sending incorrect letters to about 1,200 newly registered voters telling them they missed the cut for November's general election and couldn't vote.
  • Obama says would act fast on $25 billion in auto loans (Reuters)   - 

    US Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) makes a statement on the economy at the Maumee Bay Resort in Oregon, Ohio October 14, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he would, if elected, demand quick government action to free up $25 billion in loans to the distressed U.S. auto industry.


  • Fla. congressman denies breaking any laws (AP)   - 

    In this Oct. 26, 2006 file photo, Democrat Tim Mahoney waits for the start of a debate, at a West Palm Beach, Fla. TV station. Mahoney on Monday Oct. 13, 2008 called for an ethics investigation of himself amid reports that he had an affair and then paid the woman to keep her quiet. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File)AP - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, facing accusations he paid a former aide to keep her quiet about an affair, admitted Tuesday he caused "embarrassment and heartache" to his family but denied doing anything illegal.


  • Va. officials ban campaign clothing at polls (AP)   - AP - Virginia voters won't be allowed to wear clothing featuring John McCain or Barack Obama when they head to the polls on Nov. 4.
  • McCain offers economic plans, Obama picks up steam (Reuters)   - 

    Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) speaks to supporters during a rally in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania October 14, 2008. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)Reuters - Trying to revive his campaign, Republican presidential nominee John McCain offered proposals on Tuesday to help investors rebound from the stock market crash while Democrat Barack Obama prepared for their final debate.


  • Growing health-reform challenge for next president (AP)   - AP - Barack Obama and John McCain both have big-ticket proposals to change how people obtain and pay for health insurance. A long history of failed health-reform plans shows how difficult it is to achieve that goal. And the job only got tougher for any future president with the financial meltdown.
  • McCain's eager to bring up Bill Ayers at debate (McClatchy Newspapers)   - McClatchy Newspapers - Looks like John McCain's eager to bring up William Ayers at Wednesday's debate with Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
  • Underdog McCain rolls out latest economic rescue deal (AFP)   - 

    US map showing latest voting trends per state. Republican presidential candidate John McCain is battling to retake the election initiative with his latest economic plan but new polls showed the heavy odds now favoring his Democratic rival Barack Obama.(AFP Graphic)AFP - Republican John McCain battled to retake the election initiative on Tuesday with his latest economic plan but new polls showed the heavy odds now favoring his Democratic rival Barack Obama.
 
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