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...been a rough year so far for religion on the campaign trail. During the primary season both candidates had to distance themselves from, and ultimately condemn, religious supporters who delivered embarrassing and intolerant sermons. Both face skepticism from key blocs of religious voters. Saturday's forum provides an opportunity for the two candidates to reassure the faithful - or it could provide further ammunition for their critics...
...campaign's waning hours, each candidate hunted for every last vote. Polis went door-to-door to meet voters, the culmination of a year of marathon days on the campaign trail. Fitz-Gerald's campaign unleashed what they dubbed a "Fitz Blitz" during the campaign's final weekend, trying to reach voters in 10 counties over four days. For his part, Shafroth says he's hoping for an election surprise. "We've really come back from my initial position, clearly third place, to where we are right there neck and neck coming down the line." With reporting by Laura Fitzpatrick
...Both campaigns' going on the attack reflexively when the opposing candidate misspeaks on the trail...
...Moses) to mock Barack Obama's celebrity, fitness for the presidency and alleged Messiah complex is not the classiest or most substantive gambit in presidential-campaign history. But it sure did allow John McCain to focus the conversation on Obama's greatest vulnerabilities. When Obama remarked on the campaign trail that he doesn't look like previous Presidents, McCain's campaign manager was quick to accuse the Democrat of playing the race card from "the bottom of the deck." In the short term, Obama was put on the defensive. In the long term, the move may have neutralized a potentially...
...pictures of John McCain on the campaign trail...