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Obama: Healthcare should be a ‘right’

At the second presidential debate, Tom Brokaw asked the candidates if healthcare was a right or a responsibility. John McCain said it was a responsibility while Barack Obama said it was a right. This video is from CNN.com, broadcast October 7, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Obama, McCain talk about terrorists in Pakistan

Barack Obama said that he would attack terrorist in Pakistan if the Pakistan government was unable or unwilling to do so. John McCain criticized Obama’s position, saying that a president should “telegraph” his plan to the enemy. Obama mentioned that Obama had sung about bombing Iran. McCain responded that it…

Obama smear book author kicked from Kenya

The American author of a controversial book accusing Barack Obama of seething with “black rage” and of being unfit for the U.S. presidency was kicked out of Kenya. This video is from The Associated Press, broadcast October 7, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Palin widens attack to include Fannie Mae

Sarah Palin continued her attacks on Barack Obama’s judgement at a rally in Pensacola, Florida. Crowds cheered on cue as Palin said she saw a pattern in Obama’s judgement. This video is from CNN.com, broadcast October 7, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Anti-Obama sign draws protest in North Carolina

ABC 13 News reported: “An anti-Barack Obama sign in Hendersonville draws a crowd of protesters. ” “They say the sign is racist and had no business on one of the city’s busiest highways. ” “The owner of the sign, realtor Jimmy Edney says it has nothing to do with racism.…

Judge orders release of some Gitmo detainees

NBC’s Pete Williams reported, “For the first time in the six-plus years thaat Guantanamo Bay has been a detainee center for enemy combatants picked up overseas, a federal judge said some of them should be released and released into the U.S.” MSNBC has more details here. “The detainees are Muslims…

View hosts livid over Hasselbeck’s guilt by association

Hosts of ABC’s The View faced off over charges against the presidential candidates. Elisabeth Hasselbeck repeatedly questioned Barack Obama’s judgement due to his associations with William Ayers and Jeremiah Wright. Sherri Shepard said that McCain’s judgement was in question because he was unfaithful to his first wife. At the end…

CNN: ‘Joe Six-pack’ is loud, drunk, in love with Palin

CNN’s Carol Costello goes in search of “Joe Six-pack.” Sarah Palin identified herself with the “Joe Six-pack” voter several times including the vice presidential debate. This video is from CNN’s American Morning, broadcast October 7, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

CNN: Winking Sarah Palin like Betty Boop

CNN’s Jeanne Moos looked at Sarah Palin’s habit of winking during the vice presidential debate. This video is from CNN’s American Morning, broadcast October 7, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…

Maddow: ‘Kitchen sink’ strategy attacks Obama’s character

Rachel Maddow has the latest on John McCain’s newest campaign tactics on the trail, as the GOP candidate attacks Barack Obama’s character. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast October 6, 2008. Download video via RawReplay.com…