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"And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative."
"The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000."
Obama would "experiment with socialism."
"Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none."
"The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have."
Measures in Barack Obama's health plan could "lower health care costs for the typical family by $2,500 a year."
Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit."
McCain called for less regulation 21 times just this year.
Recent stories from Amy Hollyfield
Hillary's travels as First LadyWith Barack Obama naming Hillary Clinton as his nominee for secretary of state, we revisit her travels as first lady and explore whether she was engaged in diplomacy — or was just a famous tourist.
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Castro on McCain and "the rifle lady"With an eye on Cuban-American voters in Florida, John McCain claims Fidel Castro is no fan.
Sorting out the truth on the economyThis wraps up our series on key issues of the presidential election. This time, the economy.
Obama's Rezko connectionWe sort out the controversy over Obama's longtime fundraiser.
Sorting out the truth on national securityThis is Part 5 of our series on key issues of the presidential election. This time, national security.
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Adding up Obama's tax calculatorWe look at a tax calculator created by the Obama campaign and evaluate its accuracy.
Did Obama balk on Series?It was no bench-clearing brawl, but McCain claims Obama flip-flopped on who he's rooting for.
Tax cuts for 95 percent? A closer lookSo how many people don't pay taxes? We answer that question and more.
Amy Hollyfield is a staff writer for the St. Petersburg Times.
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