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OBAMA DRAWS 100,000 IN ST. LOUIS
The Democratic nominee attracts an estimated record crowd -- his biggest event in America to date -- underneath the city's Gateway Arch Saturday. Attempts to straighten out his record on taxes, paint McCain as someone who would give tax breaks for richest Americans and businesses. "My opponent's been talking a lot about taxes in his campaign. But here's the truth Missouri – we are both offering tax cuts. The difference is who we're cutting taxes for." Full remarks here. PHOTOS: See a gallery of the enormous crowd here. Permalink
Biden: McCain "Used to Be a Close Friend"
The Democratic veep candidate -- who often mentions his friendship with the Arizona Senator despite running against him -- had a change of heart Saturday. Says at a San Francisco fundraiser: "He used to be a close friend. What's being done, is a constant attempt to win by actually making, appealing to the cynicism of American people and the sense that government cannot work." Permalink
McCain Still Keeps Focus on Joe
In Saturday Concord, North Carolina speech the Arizonan continues to use Joe the Plumber to attack Obama and his tax proposals. "We learned more about Senator Obama's plans from Joe's question than we've learned in months of speeches by Senator Obama." Read full remarks here. Permalink
Dream Team
Obama, Clinton to hold a joint outdoor rally at Orlando's Amway Arena 6 pm ET Monday. Comes as the Sunshine State kicks off early voting. First appearance together since Unity, New Hampshire. Permalink
McCain Lawyer Invokes Obama Drug Use
Cindy McCain’s lawyer complains the NY Times hasn’t spent enough time investigating the Land of Lincolner’s youthful drug use, his poor relatives in Kenya and Michelle Obama while responding to a Saturday story. “You have not tried to find Barack Obama's drug dealer that he wrote about in his book, Dreams of My Father. Nor have you interviewed his poor relatives in Kenya and determined why Barack Obama has not rescued them. Thus, there is a terrific lack of balance here.” Read the letter here. Permalink
DeFrank's Powell Doctrine
Fabled NY Daily News scribe and longtime Powell watcher cautions that the general's support for Obama over McCain might stop short of a formal endorsement when on "Meet the Press." And/But: Says a "well-informed source" tells him: "After Sunday people aren't going to have any doubt who he's voting for." Permalink
Sen. Collins Wants McCain to Halt Ayers Robocalls
The Maine Republican says again Saturday that she doesn't approve of the McCain camp using robocalls to connect Obama to the former Weather Underground member. “They don’t serve John McCain well. This kind of campaign call does not reflect the kind of leader that he is.” Permalink
Cindy McCain Made More Than $4.1 Million in '07
Tax returns released by the McCain camp show most of the beer distributorship heir’s income — about $2.9 million — came from "rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc." She also paid $1.13 million in taxes last year. Returns released during media dead zone of Friday evening. Permalink
McCain Camp: NYT Cindy McCain Piece "Gutter Journalism at Its Worst"
The Arizonan's campaign comes out swinging against the Paper of Record for a Saturday story profiling the potential first lady. Piece touches on Cindy McCain's apparent distaste for Washington, addiction to painkillers, role in the current campaign. Spokesman Michael Goldfarb: "...the New York Times fails to cover any new ground or provide any discernible value to the reader other than to portray Mrs. McCain in the worst possible light." Read the full statement here. Plus: For the controversial Facebook message a New York Times reporter sent a teenager, click here. Permalink
Tina Fey: Anyone Can Imitate Palin
The Saturday Night Live legend tells Letterman Friday night her strategy for creating such a dead-on Sarah Palin impression. "Not since 'Sling Blade' has there been a voice that anybody can do. Anybody can take a swing at this voice." Says the voice is a little bit "Fargo," a little bit Reese Witherspoon in "Election," adding she also borrowed the Midwestern accent of her friend Paula's grandma. Watch video above. Permalink
Obama Out-Advertising McCain 4 to 1
NY Times: The Democrat is days away from breaking the ad spending record set by Bush in '04, "having unleashed an advertising campaign of a scale and complexity unrivaled in the television era." Permalink
Thousands Face Mix-Ups in Voter Registrations
Front-page WashPost: Voters across the country must reestablish their eligibility before Nov. 4 because of new state registration systems that are incorrectly rejecting them. Permalink
Obama's Plumber Speaks Out Against Joe
The Chicagoan's longtime toilet and sink repairman defends his client and criticizes Joe the Plumber for not being licensed in an interview with the NY Post. "He's taking our work. McCain talks about the middle class, and then he brings up this guy as his champion. The middle class is being hurt by people exactly like him." Permalink
VP Candidates Hit the Stump
Gov. Palin, Sen. Biden hold afternoon rallies in New Mexico and Washington State. Permalink
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