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Obama and McCain have big economic differences

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Barack Obama isn't John McCain's only opponent. Sometimes McCain sounds like he's running almost as hard against President Bush and the Republican Party as he is against Obama, his Democratic rival for the White House.

">McCain takes on GOP and Bush along with Obama AP - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago

McCain campaign hits Albuquerque restaurant AP - Sun Sep 7, 7:42 PM ET

Obama: Recession could delay rescinding tax cuts AP - Sun Sep 7, 2:53 PM ET

7 things to watch as the fall race kicks off Politico - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago

Obama and McCain have big economic differences AP - 46 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Job No. 1 for the next president? In the minds of an overwhelming number of Americans, it's fixing what ails the sick economy. What the voters will have to sort out are very different approaches offered by Barack Obama and John McCain.

McCain takes on GOP and Bush along with Obama AP - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Barack Obama isn't John McCain's only opponent. Sometimes McCain sounds like he's running almost as hard against President Bush and the Republican Party as he is against Obama, his Democratic rival for the White House.

McCain campaign hits Albuquerque restaurant AP - Sun Sep 7, 7:42 PM ET

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - After a week of getting Republicans fired up about their campaign, presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin stocked up on some of the hot stuff.

Obama: Recession could delay rescinding tax cuts AP - Sun Sep 7, 2:53 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Democrat Barack Obama says he would delay rescinding President Bush's tax cuts on wealthy Americans if he becomes the next president and the economy is in a recession, suggesting such an increase would further hurt the economy.

MSNBC shake-up: Olbermann and Matthews no longer anchoring Politico - Sun Sep 7, 11:31 PM ET

Less than two weeks ago, MSNBC president Phil Griffin was still defending the network's anchor team to Politico, despite reports of turmoil behind-the-scenes and on-air squabbles. At the time, a high-ranking MSNBC journalist told me the network was "about to blow up."

Obama, McCain duel as race heads into home stretch AFP - Sun Sep 7, 5:00 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Barack Obama and John McCain feuded and laid claim to being the authentic candidate of change and reform on Sunday, as their White House showdown roared into a frenetic eight-week final stretch.