The sad campaign of John McCain

As his campaign rattles to an end, John McCain has never been better on the stump. Not a natural orator, McCain finally has found his voice. Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 4, 2008

This piece started strong, but it quickly became disconnected. I wish the author would have stuck closer to the theme of John McCain "finding his voice" instead of deviating into the Cheney endorsement and those unnecessary quotes from Joe Wurzelbacher. Politico has done better than this lately.

Joe the Plumber has got to be the most asinine, rock-bottom, pointless aspect of this long and tiresome election. I do not understand the attention ... More »

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by Chris Finnie - Nov. 4, 2008

Sort of a confusing piece as Simon claims McCain has "found his voice," and then shows some of his campaign missteps. For those who think the campaign reflects the candidate as well as the speeches, Simon's piece will be an unconvincing argument.

I noticed something about McCain's voice last night--and not for the first time. Simon's quotes highlight part of it. While Obama talks constantly ... More »

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