Election Central Sunday Roundup

September 7, 2008 by admin

McCain Campaign: No Palin Interviews Until She's Treated With "Deference"
McCain campaign manager Rick Davis told Fox News this morning that Sarah Palin won't be doing any media interviews "until the point in time when she'll be treated with respect and deference," and when Palin would be "comfortable" doing it. So far in this campaign, Palin has taken only one question, from a gushing Alaska reporter: "Governor, we feel like we're losing you -- are you still going to be there for Alaska?"

Obama And McCain Off The Trail, Biden In Montana
Barack Obama has no public events scheduled for today, but Joe Biden is hitting he trail in Montana. Biden has an event in Kalispell, scheduled to being at 4:30 p.m. ET. John McCain does not have any public events today.

Obama Mocks Palin For Earmark Flip-Flops
On Saturday, Barack Obama mocked Sarah Palin for aggressively seeking earmarks in Alaska and campaigning nationally as anti-pork, yet another sign that Palin has eclipsed John McCain as the real story on the Republican ticket. "I mean, words mean something," Obama said. "You can't just make stuff up."

Palin Sticking To The Teleprompter
Jonathan Martin reports that Sarah Palin's public appearances on the campaign trail remain scripted affairs. Palin is repeating the same applause lines she used at the Republican Convention -- and still using a teleprompter along the way.

Obama: Recession Could Delay Rescinding Of Bush Tax Cuts
In an interview on ABC's This Week, Barack Obama said that a recession could delay his plans to rescind some of the Bush tax cuts for top earners ahead of their scheduled expiration. "I think we've got to take a look and see where the economy is," Obama said.

Hillary Limits Criticism Of Palin
Hillary Clinton is thus far refraining from making any direct personal criticisms against Sarah Palin, telling reporters that it won't be a focus for her. "This election is about issues, and that's what's going to matter to people at the end of the day," said Clinton.

GOP Sen. Inhofe: Does Obama Really Love His Country?
Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma told the Tulsa World that the GOP can win this election because of questions about Barack Obama's patriotism: "Do you really want to have a guy as commander in chief of this country when you can question whether or not he really loves his country?"

Dem Convention Officials: Flag Story Is False -- GOP Stole Our Flags
Democratic Convention officials told the Huffington Post that Republican allegations are false that the Dems were throwing away miniature American flags left over from the Denver convention. Instead, they say, they were put in storage but then stolen by GOP-aligned vendors, who then turned around and used the story for their own political gains.