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FactCheck.org: McCain’s Rezco ad is false and misleading
August 23, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: When the Obama campaign seized the opening that John McCain provided them with his gaffe of not knowing how many homes he owns, his campaign, in typical McNasty fashion, responded with a personal attack McCain Spokesman’s Retort: Obama Lives in "a Frickin’ Mansion": "We’re delighted to have a real estate debate with
McCain’s “housing crisis” has got legs!
August 23, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: John McCain’s "housing crisis" appears to be the gaffe that just keeps on giving for the media. On Friday, the Washington Post ran this style article Take the McCain House Tour! which provides a link to a virtual tour of the McCain McMansions. (Hat tip to Americablog.com for the screen shot). On
BlogForArizona Convention Coverage
August 23, 2008
BlogForArizona is hosting three convention delegates from southern Arizona during their time at the DNC convention in Denver: retired Brigadier General John Adams, former Pima County Democratic Chairman Paul Eckerstrom, and activist Patricia Canady. Also joining them in Denver will be Patricia’s daughter Kelly Canady, who also be blogging from the convention here on BlogForArizona.
Rio Nuevo or Bust
August 23, 2008
By Michael Bryan I’ve been hearing a lot of hostility to Rio Nuevo from conservatives of late. Perhaps much of it is merely conservatives seeing an opening to attack the liberally-dominated Tucson City Council based on the legitimate criticism of how Rio Nuevo funds have been spent so far. Such criticism of implementation is certainly
McCain Ranch: Home Problems, Cappuccino Solutions
August 23, 2008
by David Safier Everybody’s talking about how McCain can’t remember how many homes he has. He hunkered down with his advisors at the McCain Ranch, but the press doesn’t have inside access like me. Here’s the best they could do: McCain, who huddled with advisors at his desert compound in Sedona, Ariz., said nothing in
Lifestyles of The Rich And Famous: Senate Celebrity Edition
August 22, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Do you know how many homes John McCain owns? Apparently, neither does he. In an interview with Politico.com, McCain was asked how many homes he owns, and he had to concede that he did not know – "I think — I’ll have my staff get [back] to you." McCain’s campaign did get
Saddleback Update II: About that Mother Theresa adoption story
August 22, 2008
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Mark Nickolas follows up on the report in the Christian Science Monitor on Thursday, Mark Nickolas: The Anatomy of a Deception: How The McCains Changed Their Baby Adoption Story Just Before 2008 Campaign Began: "But after doing some research, this deception was no careless accident, but rather another shameless and deliberate attempt
