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The Race Card - How Many Cards Can “You” Think Of To Play?

We know there is the ‘Race” card, but what cards does the media think are being played right now?

The Card Game
The media rattles off almost enough cards for a full deck! On second thought, I don’t think they’re playing with a full deck.
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5Aug2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued
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Obama’s chief strategist, David Axelrod, Concedes Obama ‘Dollar Bill’ Remark Referred to His Race

ABC
Obama Playing the Race Card

When first asked about the comment Obama’s chief strategist refused to admit that his candidate was referring to his race when he said Republicans were trying to scare voters by suggesting Obama “doesn’t look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills.”
The comment had triggered a charge Thursday from Sen. [...]

2Aug2008 | Jeremiah | 1 comment | Continued
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McCain Camp: We’re Moving On - 7:16pm PDT

McCain Camp: We’re Moving On
TOM BEVAN
The McCain campaign just blasted out the following email:
All: Sen. McCain today said that the Obama campaign retracted Sen. Obama’s comments in Missouri. They clearly walked away from his statements and we are moving on.
As the Politico reported yesterday:
Obama’s campaign quickly put out a statement Thursday retracting the candidate’s suggestion [...]

1Aug2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued
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Hardball Panel Agrees: Obama Is Playing The Race Card Against McCain

Unanimous: Hardball Panel Agrees
Obama Playing The Race Card

Barnicle began by playing a clip of McCain, interviewed by CNN’s John King, saying that it is legitimate to accuse Obama of having played the race card. After McCain answers the question, he matter-of-factly ends the interview by shaking a surprised King’s hand and walking away.
Perry Bacon of [...]

31Jul2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued
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Where Did Barack Obama’s Mojo Go?

LA Times (a real puff piece)
A few cuts from the LA Times piece
Something’s going on.
No bounce. Not even a roll.
“Obama has not picked up any ground against McCain on foreign issues,” says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. “And some 52% think McCain would do a better job than Obama on the war in Iraq — [...]

31Jul2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued
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Not The First Time Obama Has Played The Race Card

Times of London
Columnist Alice Miles minces no words in calling Barack Obama for playing the race card without merit against Hillary Clinton:
What a shame that a contest that has the world gripped, that is transforming international opinion of the United States, that has shown America in its best and most brilliant light, threatens to descend [...]

31Jul2008 | Jeremiah | 0 comments | Continued