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Article:	Abortion Contortion	View Article
Published:	8/21/2008 by Slate	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Picka 4 days ago	Add Comment
Categories:	Religion & Abortion

Article Details: John McCain bets the farm that women aren't listening. Few Americans (less than 20 percent) want to return to an America in which abortion is almost always illegal, and if they knew McCain's true views on the subject, most would not vote for him. McCain needs these pro-choice women, but every time he tries to reach out to them, he gets smacked upside the head by his base.

Article:	McCain and Obama on Abortion	View Article
Published:	8/17/2008 by Time Magazine	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Picka 5 days ago	Add Comment
Categories:	Religion & Abortion

Article Details: Before a friendly but still skeptical Evangelical crowd at Warren's Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., on Saturday night, McCain won a roar of approval when Warren asked him at what point a human being gets human rights: "At the moment of conception," McCain replied. The answer was clear, unequivocal and a great relief to restless Republicans who had endured a week of indigestion on the issue.

Article:	Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency	View Article
Published:	8/16/2008 by Thirty Thousand Organization	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Picka 5 days ago	Add Comment
Categories:	Religion & Abortion

Article Details: This is a transcript of interviews by Rick Warren of Barack Obama and John McCain at the Saddleback Church on August 16, 2008.

Article:	Obama wants to sell oil out of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Should we?	View Article
Published:	8/5/2008 by Time Blog - The Curious Capitalist	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Picka 6 days ago	Add Comment
Categories:	Energy & Energy Independence

Article Details: Obama appears to have been listening to Verleger--he says he "supports releasing light oil from the SPR now and replacing it later with heavier crude." (Light=sweet, heavy=sour.) How much? About 70 million barrels, or a tenth of the total reserves. The main problem with the proposal is timing. Oil prices are dropping already.

Article:	Will Offshore Drilling Help at the Pump? Government Studies Say No	View Article
Published:	8/5/2008 by CBS News	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	King Julian 22 days ago	Add Comment
Categories:	Business and Economy & Environment

Article Details: Despite the Department of Energy stating that offshore drilling would not have much impact on oil production for over 20 years, John McCain continued to make the argument tonight that the U.S. could see an impact on gas prices in a matter of months once domestic oil drilling begins.

Article:	Obama urges Germans to work with US to stop terror	View Article
Published:	7/24/2008 by AP	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 34 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Wars and Conflicts

Article Details: Before the largest crowd of his campaign, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago.

Article:	GOP kills effort to release oil from US stockpile	View Article
Published:	7/24/2008 by AP	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 34 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Energy Independence

Article Details: House Republicans on Thursday scuttled a bill that Democrats hoped would help lower gasoline prices by forcing the Energy Department to release 70 million barrels of oil — about a three-day supply — from the national stockpile.

Article:	Gramm: In or Out?	View Article
Published:	7/22/2008 by MSNBC	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Government and Elections

Article Details: There is outrage on the liberal blogs with cries of hypocrisy over the unsure status of Phil Gramm -- and some disappointment on the right that Gramm would be out at all.

Article:	Pickens urges action on energy crisis	View Article
Published:	7/22/2008 by CNN	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Energy Independence

Article Details: Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens told Congress Tuesday that the government must act quickly to curb the nation's dependence on foreign oil.

Article:	Crackdown on oil speculators moves forward	View Article
Published:	7/22/2008 by CNN	View Comments (1)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Business and Economy

Article Details: Legislation meant to crack down on oil speculators passed a key test vote in the Senate on Tuesday.

Article:	Obama: Stability ultimately in hands of Iraqis	View Article
Published:	7/22/2008 by CNN	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Categories:	Military and Defense & 2003 Iraq War

Article Details: Sen. Barack Obama said Tuesday he was pleased with the reduction of violence in Iraq since the deployment of more U.S. troops, but added it was a result of several factors, not just the "surge."

Article:	With spotlight on Obama, McCain steps up attacks	View Article
Published:	7/22/2008 by CNN	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Government and Elections

Article Details: As Sen. Barack Obama makes his headline-grabbing trip overseas, Sen. John McCain argued Tuesday that he's best equipped to make the tough calls at home and abroad.

Article:	Diplomacy will prevail in region	View Article
Published:	7/21/2008	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	International Diplomacy

Article Details: Diplomacy and peaceful approach to disputes will prevail in the region, General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, said yesterday during a meeting with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Article:	Trial Highlights Legal Battle Over Terror Suspects	View Article
Published:	7/21/2008 by Washington Post	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 37 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Laws and Crime

Article Details: Salim Ahmed Hamdan, the former driver for Osama bin Laden, pleaded not guilty today in the first U.S. war crimes trial since World War II. The 37-year-old Yemeni, entered his plea through his lawyer at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Article:	Sudan Gets New Darfur Crisis Mediator	View Article
Published:	7/21/2008 by VOA News	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Darfur

Article Details: Some Sudanese are reportedly expressing optimism after the new chief mediator visited the country yesterday with a new mission to finding a solution to the Darfur crisis. Djibril Bassole, who is Burkina Faso’s foreign minister, is expected to begin what some are describing as a Herculean task of reigniting the stalled peace talks and ensuring a cessation of hostilities between the rebels and Khartoum.

Article:	Obama in Iraq for talks with Iraqi leaders, military	View Article
Published:	7/21/2008 by CNN	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 37 days ago	Add Comment
Categories:	Government and Elections & 2003 Iraq War

Article Details: en. Barack Obama -- who has made ending the Iraq war a cornerstone of his run for the presidency -- huddled on Monday with Iraqi officials and U.S.-led coalition military commanders about the conflict, now in its sixth year.

Article:	In Maine, McCain reiterates stance on oil	View Article
Published:	7/21/2008 by NECN.com	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Energy Independence

Article Details: Republican Senator John McCain is in Maine this afternoon. This morning, McCain spent some time at the Bush compound and later he'll head to South Portland for an event at the Maine Military Museum. McCain has two agenda items today: money and votes.

Article:	US bomber crashes in Pacific	View Article
Published:	7/21/2008 by BBC News	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 37 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	World Events and Incidents

Article Details: An American B-52 bomber has crashed into the Pacific, 25 miles (40km) north-west of the US territory of Guam.

Article:	Overseas buzz differs for Obama, McCain	View Article
Published:	7/21/2008 by CNN	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 37 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Government and Elections

Article Details: Barack Obama's overseas trip has generated a lot more buzz than John McCain's foreign travels, but when it comes to popularity abroad, both candidates have their strengths.

Article:	Zimbabwe: Mugabe, Tsvangirai Shake Hands on Deal	View Article
Published:	7/21/2008 by All Africa	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 37 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Treaties and Agreements

Article Details: Zimbabwe's principal political protagonists, Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai, have signed an agreement which establishes a framework for substantive negotiations to end the country's political crisis.

Article:	FACTBOX: Obama, McCain differ on legal issues	View Article
Published:	7/21/2008 by Reuters	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 34 days ago	Add Comment
Categories:	Laws and Crime & Civil and Human Rights

Article Details: Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are often at odds or hold differing opinions on legal issues like the death penalty, immigration enforcement, the Supreme Court, wiretapping and civil rights.

Article:	Candidates Clash On Impact Of Offshore Drilling	View Article
Published:	7/16/2008 by NPR	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Picka 8 days ago	Add Comment
Categories:	Environment & Energy Independence

Article Details: John McCain says, "I think that this — and perhaps providing additional incentives to permit exploration off their coasts — would be very helpful in the short term for resolving our energy crisis." Barack Obama says, "It would have long-term consequences for our coastlines, but no short-term benefits, since it would take at least 10 years to get any oil," adding that, "offshore drilling would not lower gas prices today."

Article:	McCain Talks Education Reform at NAACP	View Article
Published:	7/16/2008 by ABC News	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 37 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Education

Article Details: Presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain tried to woo black voters Wednesday by speaking and later taking questions from a group that openly throws more support toward his Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama.

Article:	McCain: Same-sex marriage ban is un-Republican	View Article
Published:	7/14/2008 by CNN	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Gay Marriage

Article Details: Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona broke forcefully with President Bush and the Senate GOP leadership Tuesday evening over the issue of same-sex marriage, taking to the Senate floor to call a constitutional amendment that would effectively ban the practice unnecessary -- and un-Republican.

Article:	McCain vs. Obama on Immigration: Is There A Difference?	View Article
Published:	7/14/2008 by CBS News	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 38 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Immigration Law

Article Details: Immigration is a hot topic at the National Council of La Raza convention going on this week in San Diego. Both presidential candidates are speaking to the Hispanic advocacy group, and both are laying out their policy prescriptions on illegal immigration.

Article:	Intelligent Design May be Taught Alongside Evolution in Louisiana Schools	View Article
Published:	7/12/2008 by DailyTech	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Intelligent Design

Article Details: On May 21, 2008, Barbara Forrest, a professor of philosophy at Southern Louisiana University, testified in the Louisiana state legislature on the dangers hidden in the State’s Science Education Act.

Article:	Analysis: Candidates agree on trade, diverge on tactics	View Article
Published:	7/8/2008 by MSNBC	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Free Trade

Article Details: McCain and Obama agree on free trade goals but diverge on tactics

Article:	Candidates on Stem Cells	View Article
Published:	7/4/2008 by WedMD	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Stem Cell Research

Article Details: Comparison chart of all the candidates and where they stand on key health issues.

Article:	Bush says U.S. prefers diplomacy on Iran's nuclear efforts	View Article
Published:	7/3/2008 by IHT	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	International Diplomacy

Article Details: With tension and warnings continuing to swirl around Iran and its nuclear program, President George W. Bush said again that the United States continued to prefer diplomacy but that, as always, "all options are on the table."

Article:	Obama opposes proposed ban on gay marriage	View Article
Published:	7/1/2008 by San Francisco Chronicle	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 36 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Gay Marriage

Article Details: Gay rights moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Tuesday after Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's announcement that he opposes a November ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage in California.