USATODAY.com - On PoliticsThe news, the people, the road to Election Day.In their own words: Candidates comment on AIG rescue- September 17, 2008 The presidential campaigns of both Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama have now issued statements on the candidates' behalf about the news that the Federal Reserve has said it will lend insurance giant AIG up to $85 billion to...http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/395314988/in-their-own-wo.html Report: Campaigns spent $15.6M on ads in week after conventions; 10 states get bulk- September 17, 2008 Last week, the major presidential campaigns and the two major parties spent about $15.6 million to put TV ads on the air, the University of Wisconsin Advertising Project just reported. And it says that: Despite much talk about an expanded...http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/395260253/report-campaign.html Former Clinton fundraiser to endorse McCain today- September 17, 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain's campaign has sent reporters several announcements touting a press conference set for 12:30 p.m. ET today at which "a prominent Hillary Clinton supporter who is a member of the Democratic National Committee's Platform Committee will...http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/395171803/former-clinton.html Kerry wins rare primary challenge- September 17, 2008 John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, easily won yesterday's Senate Democratic primary in Massachusetts -- in which he faced what for him was a rare intra-party challenge. Kerry, seeking reelection to a fifth term in the Senate, faces Republican...http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/395167774/kerry-wins-rare.html Biden has lobbyist advising his Senate campaign- September 17, 2008 Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has a lobbyist advising his parallel effort to get reelected to the Senate. Our Gannett colleauge Nicole Gaudiano of The News Journal in Wilmington, Del., writes this morning that: As Democratic presidential nominee Sen....http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/395137904/biden-has-lobby.html What's new: McCain 'embraces regulation;' Hollywood raises millions for Obama- September 17, 2008 Some of the campaign and political news making headlines this morning: USA TODAY -- Federal Reserve to lend giant insurer AIG up to $85 billion: The latest in a series of financial shocks that will become key campaign issues...http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/395119631/whats-new-6.html Obama to air 2-minute message about economy's problems and his ideas for what to do- September 17, 2008 Starting today, this two-minute long message is going to be on some national cable networks and will be on some local stations in battleground states, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign just announced: The script:http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/395086710/obama-to-air-2.html Looking ahead to Wednesday- September 16, 2008 Tomorrow's schedules for the presidential and vice presidential nominees: Democrat Barack Obama will be in Las Vegas for a "change we need" rally. His running mate, Joe Biden, will hold "change we need" rallies of his own in two...http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/394536905/looking-ahead-2.html Two buses that just don't like each other meet up in Nashville- September 16, 2008 No, it's not exactly Bigfoot vs. Grave Digger. But Republican presidential nominee John McCain's "Straight Talk Express" shared a parking lot today with the "Bush Legacy" bus that's touring the nation for Americans United for Change (a group that does...http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/394532655/two-buses-that.html 'Enough is enough,' McCain ad says of Wall Street- September 16, 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain's campaign says this ad will be going on the air nationally. In it, he makes the case that he would tackle the crisis on Wall Street by putting in place new rules that project average...http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-OnPolitics/~3/394493720/enough-is-enoug.html |