The Onion Predicted Joe The Plumber in 1993

The Onion had a preposterous story about Roy the Forklift driver becoming a media darling of the conservative movement.

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Barack Obama on The Daily Show (Full Interview)

Senator Barack Obama is the guest on The Daily Show and doe a great interview with Jon Stewart via satellite. He doesn't think white voters have gotten the memo about the Bradley effect.

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Obama's Infomercial

Last night Barack Obama aired his long awaited primetime video. It featured typical people talking about their life challenges. Obama explained how he intends to fix them. The ad had a couple of spots where a mother of six children is trying to make ends meet; a third-generation Ford autoworker facing possible layoffs, and a retired couple who have to live and pay their high medical bills.This aired on CBS, NBC and Fox for about $1 million per clip. The spot also aired on Univision,, BET, MSNBC, TV One and CNN.He also aired a 30-second spot aimed at battle ground states that uses McCain's own words against him and mocks running mate Sarah Palin’s signature wink. It shows three McCain quotes, acknowledging he has limited economic expertise. In the last quote, McCain says he might have to rely on his vice president for expertise — and then it cuts to a winking Palin.McCain also ran ads striking out at Obama’s “inexperience.”We shall see if McCain's tactics help him or hurt him down the home stretch. So far to me, it seems that he can not get a consistant message across. He looks as a man who will do and say anything to get what he wants. Kind of scary.

Bill Clinton to Campaign with Obama

Former President Bill Clinton will campaign with Senator Barack Obama for the first time on Wednesday at an evening rally in Orlando, a Clinton aide said.

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