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wiltay — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:53:58 GMT

Some of those people in Washington should be in prison for the things they do. Where is their compassion for the underdog who is struggling to just buy gas to put in their cars to even go to work. It's a shame that some people think they should have it all and the majority have nothing. What's wrong with making sure everyone taken care of. If it were not for the little man, this nation would come to a halt. But the good news is, God is still in control and he is only going to allow so much... [ More ]

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Todd — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:11:18 GMT

Obama has the natural advantage on the economic stuff, and I suppose he could be seen by some as "winning" that part of the debate ("winning" is used quite loosely here), but when it came to the final two-thirds of the debate, McCain cleaned Obama's clock. There is no substitute for experience, and that was amply clear. So Obama comes up with the Earth-shattering, awe-inspiring comment that "McCain didn't mention 'Middle Class' once." Wow.... [ More ]

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tntea — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:10:19 GMT

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Obama slams McCain for not mentioning middle class

By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer 9 minutes ago

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday called Republican rival John McCain out of touch with middle-class Americans, telling supporters that the GOP senator never once uttered the words middle class during their first debate.

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Through 90 minutes of debate, John McCain had a lot to say about me, but he didn't have anything to say about you, Obama told a cheering crowd at the J. Douglas Galyon Depot in downtown Greensboro. He didn't even say the words 'middle class.' He didn't even say the words 'working people.'

Obama debuted his post-debate attack on McCain with a campaign swing through North Carolina and Virginia, Republican-leaning states where he thinks he can make inroads.

The Illinois senator is trying capitalize on his debate performance by taking McCain to task for not talking about any plans for helping the middle class in the midst of the country's financial and fiscal crisis.

Just as important as what we heard from John McCain is what we didn't hear from John McCain, Obama said. We talked about the economy for 40 minutes and not once did Sen. McCain talk about the struggles of middle-class families. Not once did he talk about what they are facing every day here in North Carolina and across the country.

McCain's campaign suggested Saturday that the Arizona senator had referred to the middle class during the debate when he argued that Obama had voted in favor of higher taxes on families making $42,000 a year and proposed hundreds of billions in new government spending that would place a crushing burden on families and businesses. Obama disputed both of those assertions and said that 95 percent of America taxpayers would not pay more in taxes under his plan.

If he was honest, Barack Obama knows he was unable to debate the merits of supporting higher taxes on the middle class, and bloated government spending during a looming economic crisis it simply proved indefensible last night, McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds said in a statement.

Appearing with Obama on Saturday, running mate Joe Biden called McCain's judgment on every important issue wrong.

Last night, John McCain's silence on the middle class was deafening, said Biden, a Delaware senator. We need more than a brave soldier. We need a wise leader.

The Obama campaign tried to back up that point in its newest ad, a spot released Saturday that also notes McCain never mentioned the middle class during the debate. McCain doesn't get it, the announcer says. Barack Obama does.

We need a president who will fight for the middle class every day, and that's what I will do when I'm in the Oval Office, Obama told the cheering crowd.

Obama advisers were encouraged by his performance in the foreign policy arena at the debate at the University of Mississippi but immediately started dampening expectations for future debates.

This was supposed to be John McCain's turf, and Barack Obama owned it, Biden said.

Obama adviser David Plouffe told reporters the Democrat spoke really to people in their homes about needing a president who is going to fight for the middle class, who is going to work on things like education and health care.

The presidential hopefuls are scheduled to debate twice more, at Belmont University in Nashville on Oct. 7 and at Hofstra University in Hempsted, N.Y., on Oct. 15.

The next debate will be a town hall format, and Plouffe called McCain the undisputed town hall champion.

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