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Rice Warns of More Iran Sanctions
The Secretary of State tells Politico and Yahoo! News Iran's response to a demand to stop their nuclear activity "is not a really serious answer" - and new sanctions are likely. Watch the video here. Permalink
New National Numbers
From CBS News poll: Obama 45, McCain 39, Undecided 13 Read more -- including how satisfied voters are with their candidates -- here. Dates conducted: July 31-August 5. Error margin: 3 points. Permalink
At the End of the Campaign Trail, It's Seinfeld & SpongeBob
The candidates reveal what's on their TV's at home, who wins the battle for the remote, and what movies made them cry. McCain enjoys "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and says "Bambi" moved him to tears. At the Obama household, the Senator suffers through the home and garden network, but says his daughters "can still hang with SpongeBob SquarePants." Permalink
Obama-Bayh Work an Indiana Diner, Veep Buzz Soars
TIME's Newton-Small reports the dynamic duo wooed locals at Schoop's Diner in Portage Wednesday afternoon, shaking hands with seemingly star-struck patrons. Obama spokesman Gibbs, asked if Bayh as No. 2 could up his chances: "He's clearly one of the most popular leaders here in Indiana. We're fortunate to have his support." Read pool report here. Plus: NY Times digs deeper into Wednesday's joint events. Permalink
Colorado Residents Get Leg-Up on Invesco Seats
Democratic convention organizers announce more than half the seats for Obama's Aug. 28 acceptance speech at Invesco Field will go to residents of the Centennial State. A total of two-thirds will go to residents of the Rocky Mountain west and southwest. "When we said we wanted to open the doors of this Convention to the community, we meant it." Permalink
Michelle Obama Talks With Military Families
The potential first lady holds a roundtable discussion with military spouses in Norfolk, Virginia. "Washington talks a lot about family values, but [Barack] believes it’s time we had policies that value families – and especially our military families." Read full remarks here. Later she'll attend a fundraiser at the Harrison Opera House with Virginia Gov. Kaine. Permalink
Pawlenty Bashes Obama for "Life Oratory"
Minnesota governor tells a conservative group in Virginia, “Senator McCain’s life experiences are epic, they are legendary. They are a life story. Not a life oratory but a life story." And/But: Adds, "Say what you will about Barack Obama... people gravitate when you have something positive to say." When asked which characteristics are most important in a veep, Pawlenty merely said, "discretion." Plus: Touts "Sam's Club" Republicanism at appearances in Washington, D.C. Permalink
Candidates Respond to Hamdan Conviction
Both candidates react to the conviction of Osama bin Laden's driver of a war crime Wednesday by a military commission. MCCAIN: Says "I welcome" the ruling. Read statement here. OBAMA: Criticizes the White House, says the delay in the ruling "underscores the dangerous flaws in the administration’s legal framework." Read statement here. The White House says it's pleased by the outcome. Permalink
New National Numbers
From the latest TIME poll: Obama 46, McCain 41 Read more -- including which candidate has made gains since June -- here. Dates conducted: July 31-August 4. Error margin: 3 points. Permalink
Meghan McCain Opens Up to Glamour
The GOP presumptive nominee's daughter tells the magazine that she loves politics, but "would never run for office" and doesn't "want to be an accessory to a guy's impending political career." Also says she registered as an independent "to be rebellious," then switched back to Republican as a Father's Day gift to her dad. Permalink
McCain Gives Pep Talk to Marshall University Football Team
The Arizonan swings by practice in Huntington, West Virginia, compares the years he spent as a Vietnam POW to what the team overcame when most of their players died in a 1970 airplane crash. "We were a team and we had leaders. Our leaders were our senior ranking officers. They're the ones that when we failed they picked us up and sent us back into the fight." He makes the brief stop before heading to Ohio. Read pool report. Permalink
Obama Keeps Skewering McCain on Energy
The Illinois Senator continues hammering his rival in energy speech in Elkhart, Indiana. Read his prepared remarks. "Senator McCain's energy plan reads like an early Christmas list for oil and gas lobbyists. And it’s no wonder – because many of his top advisers are former oil and gas lobbyists." Also mentions the ongoing tire gauge debate: "In the coming days it’s going to be interesting to watch this debate between John McCain and John McCain." Watch video here. Read response and read memo from McCain team. Plus: Sen. Bayh, widely thought to be on the veep shortlist, introduces Obama and has some sharp words for McCain. Permalink
McCain: Obama's Tax Plan "Exactly the Wrong Strategy"
The Arizonan criticizes his rival's tax plan following a tour of a kitchen cabinet plant in Ohio. "Raising taxes in a bad economy is about the worst thing you could do because it will kill even more jobs when what we need are policies that create jobs." Also calls for "economic surge" to "keep jobs here at home and create new ones." Read prepared remarks here. Permalink
Schumer: Obama "The Real Deal"
Appearing on the "Daily Show," New York's senior Senator praises Obama and denies the charge the Land of Lincolner is arrogant. Click above to watch. He and Jon Stewart also discuss how the campaign resembles life in Brooklyn-- and junior high school. Permalink
NY Times Mag Examines Obama and Black Politics
Writer Matt Bai looks at the generational divide between black political leaders in his 8,000-word cover piece. Writes that many younger leaders see Obama's rise as evidence "black politics might now be disappearing into American politics in the same way that the Irish and Italian machines long ago joined the political mainstream." Permalink
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