The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."
"Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore."
After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse."
Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor."
On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator
In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."
Senators who have accepted millions in campaign contributions from the financial industry voted against allowing bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages.
The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking."
Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned."
"The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000."
"The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have."
Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
"Barack Obama said he would debate 'anywhere, anytime' but has rejected joint town hall meetings."
"The most recent Associated Press poll has Nader-Gonzalez at 6 percent, without any national coverage, against McCain and Obama."
"I didn't say" it doesn't really matter whether Gore or Bush is president.
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