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Newsweek poll: Obama opens double-digit lead

With four weeks left in the presidential campaign, Barack Obama now leads John McCain by double digits, 52 percent to 41 percent among likely voters—a marked shift from the last Newsweek poll, conducted one month ago, when the two candidates were tied at 46 percent.

Anti-Obama anger erupts at McCain events

Ethics report: Palin abused authority

Leading in polls, Obama plays it safe

N.Y. mixup: 'Barack Osama' on ballot

Parties wage war over voter fraud, intimidation

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Obama: McCain trying to divide country

Brownstein: The risk of McCain's health plan

Newsweek: McCain's Ayers claims heavy on innuendo

McCain, Obama offer ideas to aid economy

Newsweek: Vets campaign for both Obama, McCain

PR consultant helped Palin

Officials deny illegally purging voters

Obama plans half-hour TV ad

McCain questions Obama's link to '60s radical

Which comedian poked fun at debate? That one

Univ. of Texas ends fight over Obama signs

Panel: Palin 'unlawfully abused' authority

McCain implores supporters to be 'respectful'

McCain camp defends the behavior?

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Monegan responds to Troopergate
Oct. 10: The fired commissioner at the center of the Troopergate scandal, Walt Monegan reacts to the findings of the Alaska Legislative Council, which says Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power.

Economy continues to tumble

Palin in the wrong

Hate on the campaign trail

Will Palin's problems derail McCain?

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Race for the presidency
The trips, the speeches, and the moments of Decision ’08. A look at the campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain.

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