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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx</link><description>FLORIDA: Obama's half-sister campaigned for her brother in Florida yesterday. "Maya Soetoro-Ng stumped for her brother in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, headlining a ‘Women for Obama’ event in Tampa on Thursday. She was scheduled to meet with educators</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206392</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:20:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206392</guid><dc:creator>Clara Kansas City, MO</dc:creator><description>Huh? &amp;nbsp;I thought McCain thought New Hampshire was a lock?</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206405</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:23:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206405</guid><dc:creator>exregis, Newport News, VA</dc:creator><description>The last poll in New Jersey (Rasmussen) had Obama up by just 5%. Pollster.com's combine polls in New Jersey has Obama up by 10%. So why do you frame the latest result as &amp;quot;A Strategic Vision (R) poll in NJ has Obama up, but by just nine points, 47%-38%&amp;quot;? Just nine points? How is that any different from the past?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why use the phrase &amp;quot;but just&amp;quot; which implies something less than the past? Sloppy.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206419</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:27:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206419</guid><dc:creator>BJ, CA</dc:creator><description>Believe...then vote..&lt;br&gt;Obama/Biden'08</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206431</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:29:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206431</guid><dc:creator>Joe Reed, Miami, FL</dc:creator><description>I noticed everytime Obama is up on anything there is always a &amp;quot;but&amp;quot;....he raised $52,000,000..&amp;quot;but&amp;quot; ..he has to out do that next time to keep pace&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;He is up in NJ ..&amp;quot;But....&amp;quot; He is doing better than Kerry!!!&lt;br&gt;Unbelievable!!!</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206476</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:42:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206476</guid><dc:creator>Amy B Portland, ME</dc:creator><description>Obama's half sister makes a very effective surrogate for him. I have seen her on the Internet: she's very bright, down to earth, attractive, and has a winning personality. Between her, Michelle and those awesome daughters, Obama is surrounded by very wonderful women. And, yes, I do think a man can be judged by the (feminine) company that he keeps.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206505</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:50:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206505</guid><dc:creator>thats a fact jack</dc:creator><description>mccant is a nice old man BUT &amp;nbsp;incompetent to lead anything.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206525</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:57:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206525</guid><dc:creator>CitizenJ</dc:creator><description>He's up, &amp;quot;but just by nine points...&amp;quot;?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Only 9, huh? That seems comfortable.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206535</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206535</guid><dc:creator>Typical White Person</dc:creator><description>And, yes, I do think a man can be judged by the (feminine) company that he keeps. &lt;br&gt;----------------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;But the other company he keeps (Rev Wright, William Ayers, Rezko) is off limits and if you mention any of them you will be labeled a race baiter. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206540</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:01:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206540</guid><dc:creator>Andrea, New York City</dc:creator><description>The last poll in New Jersey (Rasmussen) had Obama up by just 5%. Pollster.com's combine polls in New Jersey has Obama up by 10%. So why do you frame the latest result as &amp;quot;A Strategic Vision (R) poll in NJ has Obama up, but by just nine points, 47%-38%&amp;quot;? Just nine points? How is that any different from the past? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why use the phrase &amp;quot;but just&amp;quot; which implies something less than the past? Sloppy. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Joe Reed&lt;br&gt;******************************************&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yes Joe: &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Good observation. I was noticing that too! Barack just can't do enough can he?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Michelle was right. THEY keep raising the bar!!!!</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206554</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:06:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206554</guid><dc:creator>Henderson Morris</dc:creator><description>Hillary lets Maya fly around on her broom.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206567</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:08:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206567</guid><dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator><description>First Read is ridiculous! By just 9 points? Really?</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206634</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:26:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206634</guid><dc:creator>MAMMA MIA</dc:creator><description>uh-oh, sister watch out, now we will hear bad things about you to, right? You media people are ridiculous.</description></item><item><title>Battleground: Sister Act</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/18/1206372.aspx#1206814</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:25:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1206814</guid><dc:creator>Andrea, New York City</dc:creator><description>The Obamas are so refreshingly multi-cultural. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That is so good for today's times.</description></item></channel></rss>