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Kerry: McCain risks exposing connection to Saddam Hussein

Latest polls show Barack Obama has as much as a fourteen point lead. What does he have to do to keep his lead in the final three weeks before the election? Rachel Maddow is joined by former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, (D) Massachusetts. This video is from MSNBC’s…

Oliver Stone: We made ‘vast mistake in last eight years’

Rachel Maddow is joined by director Oliver Stone to talk about his new movie, “W.,” a biopic about George W. Bush. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast October 14, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Daily Show: McCain ‘comeback’ like old McCain speeches

Jon Stewart finds comparisons between John McCain’s new speech on the economy and his convention speech from a few months ago. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast October 14, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Daily Show: McCain speaks for those who shouldn’t

Jon Stewart and Aasif Mandvi consider the tone at recent McCain-Palin campaign event. This video is from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, broadcast October 14, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Olbermann calls for McCain to suspend campaign

In a brief Special Comment, Keith Olbermann expresses his disapproval of the McCain/Palin campaign’s “lynch-mob mentality” and their refusal to discourage surrogates and supporters from threatening Barack Obama at GOP campaign rallies. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast October 14, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Video may show friendly fire cover-up in Iraq

Salon’s Mark Benjamin has uncovered a shocking video taken from a soldier’s helmet in Iraq which seems to indicate that a friendly tank caused the death of 2 U.S. troops. Benjamin reported: “When Pfc. Albert Nelson died in Iraq in 2006, the Army first told Feggins that he might have…

ACORN: ‘Partisan’ attacks ‘misrepresented’ facts

ACORN, which advocates for low-income voters, admits there has been voter registration problems. But the group also says there has been success in helping 1.3 million people register to vote nationwide. ACORN spokesman Kevin Whelan spoke to reporters at The National Press Club today. This video is from The Associated…

Underdog McCain rolls out latest economic rescue deal

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania (AFP) — Republican John McCain battled to retake the election initiative on Tuesday with his latest economic plan but new polls showed the heavy odds now favoring his Democratic rival Barack Obama. A day before the final presidential debate, the Republican rolled out a new “Pension and…

David Frum compares Maddow’s sarcasm to hate speech

Some GOP leaders and conservative columnists are expressing frustration with John McCain’s campaign. Is there chaos within the Republican Party? Rachel Maddow is joined by former Bush speechwriter and author of “An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror,” David Frum. MADDOW: You have publicly stated some…

Did Wasilla contractor pay for Palin home?

The Village Voice’s Wayne Barrett talks about Sarah Palin’s reaction to the findings in the Troopergate investigation as well as whether the Palin family home was paid for by a subcontractor with ties to Wasilla’s sport complex – one of Palin’s major projects during her term as mayor. This video…