Nationwide News Monitors

Obama/McCain Media Hit Report
    Date Range: 2008/07/01 To 2008/07/08

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1.   NPR-PBS  NATIONAL     
JUL 8 2008  4:30PM ET    
All Things Considered     
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[**04:55:55 PM**] With President Bush and heading home to Texas people across the world turning their attention to the presidential candidates. Contributor Morocco was out on the streets of London recently sent an opinion about John McCain Barack Obama and the US presidential race. The process by which candidates are nominated in the United States that caucuses and the primaries and find confusing. ... Give any impression of Senator John McCain the republican candidate.
 
2.   SYNR  NATIONAL     
JUL 8 2008  1:30PM ET    
The Clark Howard Show     
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[**01:33:54 PM**] David Betts who lost a son in that wreck, the findings were detailed today at a hearing in Washington.  Update now on campaign 2008 Barack Obama earlier today at a Town Hall Meeting.  I don't believe we can afford four more years of George Bush policy. This afternoon both senators, Obama and John McCain record the Latino vote, appearing before the league of United Latin American citizens in Washington.
 
3.   KTRS-AM-ABC RADIO  ST. LOUIS, MO, MARKET RANK: 21     
JUL 8 2008  7:00AM CT    
First News     
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[**07:00:26 AM**] Obama was quoted as saying that he would find it disappointing or appalling if Anheuser-Busch was sold to a foreign company. Divest itself of its interest in Cuba in order to buy Anheuser-Busch . Meanwhile ... Very happy republican presidential candidate John McCain will be in St. Louis a week from today to attend a private fund raiser at hunter's arms.
 
4.   KOPB-FM  PORTLAND, OR, MARKET RANK: 23     
JUL 8 2008  4:00PM PT    
News     
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[**04:03:00 PM**] The Justice Department has fought for years to keep civilian judges from reviewing evidence against terrorism suspects. But the Supreme Court ruled last month that the detainees must have access to courts. The presumed democratic and republican presidential nominees Barack Obama and John McCain spoke in Washington at the LULAC convention today the League of United Latin American Citizens. McCain told the gathering that he still favors comprehensive immigration reform but Obama took the opportunity to criticize him,  NPR's Mara Liasson reports. Speaking before a key group of Latino activists in Washington today Obama attacked McCain for abandoning his support of immigration reform to his party.
 
 
5.   WBBM-AM-CBS RADIO  CHICAGO, IL, MARKET RANK: 3     
JUL 7 2008  4:00PM CT    
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[**04:02:40 PM**] both senators plan to make money and taxes their big topics today, in Denver republican John McCain: I have a plan to grow this economy.  Vowing to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term. Barack Obama shoots back that McCain's offering tax cuts to the wealthy. Policies would actually add more than two or three trillion dollars to the National debt. The democrat was planning a speech in North Carolina but is chartered plane had mechanical trouble and landed in St. Louis so Obama spoke only to reporters.
 
 
6.   WGN-AM-RADIO  CHICAGO, IL, MARKET RANK: 3     
JUL 7 2008  5:30AM CT    
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[**05:29:16 AM**] Illinois Senator Barack Obama will be campaigning today in Charlotte, North Carolina before moving onto Atlanta tomorrow. Obama took a break from the campaign trail yesterday to attend a barbecue in Chicago with his family. Later today Arizona Senator John McCain will be promising to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term if he's elected president. Politico dot com reports on the policy paper to be unveiled today in which the McCain campaign says the budget will be balanced by curbing wasteful spending, and overhauling entitlement programs like social security. President Bush is attending the G eight summit this week in Japan.
 
7.   WTVN-AM-RADIO  COLUMBUS, OH, MARKET RANK: 32     
JUL 7 2008  6:00PM ET    
6PM Evening News     
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[**06:01:57 PM**]  America's election headquarters John McCain Barack Obama with deuling stimulus plans. Obama with tax increases for top earners leaving himself open to McCain criticism in Denver appearance. If you are one of the 23 million small business owners in America who files as an individual ratepayer, Senator Obama is going to raise your tax rates. McCain's emphasis on tax cuts for all is getting this reception from Obama in a speech to Charlotte, North Carolina group. He has no plan no concrete plan to pay for these tax breaks. The democrats hold their convention in Denver is 21000 seat Pepsi Center next month there's going to be a break with tradition at the end. Barack Obama is moving the side of his acceptance speech to Denver's Invesco field, locals are scrambling to make that happen Invesco will accommodate more than 75000 people. The big crowd could be a picture perfect moment for the campaign.
 
8.   KDKA-AM-CBS RADIO  PITTSBURGH, PA, MARKET RANK:22    
JUL 7 2008  6:30AM ET    
Morning Drivetime     
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[**00:03:42**] Both Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama on campaign trail today. McCain in Denver for Town Hall Meeting, and Obama will be in North Carolina.
 
9.   WHIO-AM  DAYTON, OH, MARKET RANK: 62     
JUL 7 2008  5:00PM ET    
5PM Evening News     
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[**05:02:24 PM**] Candidate Barack Obama gets an unexpected diversion due to plane problems.  Barack Obama going on route North Carolina an unscheduled landing in St. Louis due to mechanical problem. He is delivering a Speech on the economy there.  John McCain in the mile high city today. To tell supporters he'll balance the sky high budget by the end of this term.
 
10.   WSPD-AM  TOLEDO, OH, MARKET RANK: 72     
JUL 7 2008  5:00PM ET    
5PM Evening News     
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[**05:02:14 PM**] An emergency slide had deployed from the plane's tail cone shortly after takeoff Midwest airlines saying they landed as a precaution not an emergency. The NTSB is investigating.  Obama postponing his trip to North Carolina for today but. It is scheduled topic the economy.  Opponents say the central componant of Senator McCain's economic plan is 300 billion dollars more in tax cuts for big corporations and multi-millionaires. One fed-up Taxpayer giving John McCain an earful in Denver.  McCain insists Obama would raise taxes. 
 
11.   KSSK-FM  HONOLULU, HI, MARKET RANK: 73     
JUL 7 2008  6:30AM HI    
Perry & Price     
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[**06:34:00 AM**] The plane carrying democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Made a safe unscheduled landing in St. Louis on its way to Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Obama is set to blame  Washington for the nation's economic woes. In his speech today the democrat is planning to call for the passage of the second economic stimulus package. That nature would provide energy rebate checks for working families. ... John McCain has a plan to help the US economy by cutting taxes, encouraging free trade, and building more nuclear power plants. The republican says Americans are worried about job security. He says his plan to build dozens of nuclear plants would create more than 700,000 good jobs.
 
12.   NPR-PBS  NATIONAL     
JUL 3 2008  6:30PM PT    
Marketplace     
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[**06:38:45 PM**] The men hoping to occupy The White House next both say they want to Strengthen the dollar.  Barack Obama says the way to do it is to balance the budget and grow the economy. John McCain says reducing government spending will help. And he says we have to quote "talk up the dollar" in the short term.  But Catherine Mann, A trade policy expert, at Brandeis University says don't forget about the flip side of the coin.  TheThose high exports mean business for US corporations. 
 
13.   WBEZ-FM-NPR RADIO  CHICAGO, IL, MARKET RANK: 3     
JUL 3 2008  2:00PM CT    
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[**02:02:58 PM**] For NPR news I'm Peter blo in Wilmington, North Carolina. On the eve of independence say the presidential candidates are pledging to take care of the country's military veterans. In Fargo, North Dakota Democrat Barack Obama is pledging to cut the bureaucratic red tape in veterans affairs. "We have much further to go to keep Sacred trust with the men and women who serve. ... " Obama is making a fourth of July swing through red states in his bid to bolster support for The White House meanwhile Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain is touring Mexico, the final leg of his three day trip to Latin America.
 
14.   KFBK-AM-FOX  SACRAMENTO-STOCKTON-MODESTO, CA, MARKET RANK: 20     
JUL 3 2008  3:00PM PT    
Afternoon News     
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[**03:00:38 PM**] "Let me be as clear as I can be. I intend it to end this war."   Barack Obama discounting reports Altering his strategy for Iraq. " I think what's happened is that the McCain campaigns prime the pump would To suggest that somehow we're changing our policy when we have. Obama saying he intends to bring troops home from Iraq over the course of sixteen months earlier today he also said he will always listen to the advice of commanders on the ground and will shape his plans further after an upcoming visit to Iraq. The McCain campaign calling A reversal of position for the sake of political expedience.
 
15.   KLBJ-AM  AUSTIN, TX, MARKET RANK: 51     
JUL 3 2008  4:30PM CT    
News     
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[**04:32:47 PM**] Obama has opened the door to altering his plan to bring US troops home from Iraq in sixteen months. If he's elected President.  He told reporters today in Fargo, North Dakota that he will do a thorough assessment based on additional information and we'll continue to refine his policy. John McCain's campaign says it's a reversal of position for a political expediency.
 

Report Generated:  2008/07/08 21:25:45.566 (CT)
Total Story Count:  15
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