Word: democratator
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...other challenge Obama faces in Oakland is Michigan's tainted Democratic brand. Democratic governor Jennifer Granholm has an approval rating of only 20%. And in Detroit, which lies just on the other side of 8 Mile Road, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces a long litany of legal and ethical woes stemming from his affair with a co-worker. Kilpatrick had to post a $7,500 bond to remain out of jail and take a court-ordered drug test. Republicans hope a weakened Democratic machine in Detroit will hamper Obama's effort in the fall. "Obama will have to go in himself...
...John McCain, who once enjoyed excellent relations with reporters, is criticizing the press. Frustrated by his inability to get attention amid the wall-to-wall coverage of Barack Obama's foreign tour, McCain released a Web ad accusing journalists of nursing crushes on the Democrat. Among the ad's highlights: a clip in which NBC reporter Lee Cowan confesses that "it's almost hard to remain objective" while covering Obama because the energy of his campaign is so "infectious." The ad is lighthearted, but the McCain team's frustration is obvious...
...more it will look as though he is stirring up fake controversy. Too many reporters have bought that spin, and that's a problem. McCain doesn't need reporters to fall out of love with Obama. But he does need to be allowed to make the case against the Democrat...
...stage this campaign season. The ultimate test: How would the candidates put more money in your pocket while dealing with a record estimated budget deficit of $482 billion? Here's where the candidates stand on four key issues: [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN Barack Obama John McCain 'The core of our economic success is ... each American does better when all Americans do better.' 'Small businesses are the job engine of America, and I will make it easier for them to grow.' Obama sees a more active role for government...
...high-profile meetings at home, Obama is aggressively seeking out stronger political environments than McCain is. Part of McCain's problem: his numerous fund-raising requirements limit his schedule. A glut of media attention for Obama and a McCain campaign video of mawkish journalists fawning over the Democrat appeared to galvanize the press corps into reassessing its Obamamania, much as a February Saturday Night Live spoof caused it to make a slight midcourse correction during the Clinton-Obama nomination fight...