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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>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx</link><description>From NBC's Mark MurrayA Democratic source who lives in the battleground state of Pennsylvania tells First Read that he received a phone call yesterday that billed itself as a 45-second automated poll.
But it was really an anti-Obama push poll, the source</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625459</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:37:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625459</guid><dc:creator>Beverly in Chicago</dc:creator><description>Both McCain and Palin are running desperate.&lt;br&gt;Disinformation is not information or Maverick like or straight talk. &lt;br&gt;Palin referred to Khalidi as &amp;quot;another radical professor from the neighborhood who spent a lot of time with Barack Obama going back several years.&amp;quot; Fox News and scores of other pro-Republican news outlets have similarly accused Khalidi of being an &amp;quot;extremist&amp;quot; and a &amp;quot;supporter of terrorism.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;In reality, rather than allying himself with anti-Israeli extremists, Khalidi is far more closely identified with Palestinian moderates and the Israeli peace camp. For example, he serves on the national advisory committee of the U.S. Interreligious Committee for Peace in the Middle East, a highly regarded interfaith group advocating dialogue, education and peace advocacy. Source: www.alternet.org/audits/ - 36k&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Neither is it; especially “straight talk” to slant Obama’s tax plan. $250,000 , $150,000 $42,000 are all less than or equal to $250,000 &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What I want to know is where are Palin's MEDICAL RECORDS?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THIS IS HUGE; SINCE SHE CAN BARELY STAND UP STRAIGHT; I SUSPECT PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS ARE BEING HIDDEN. INSTEAD OF WHO IS OBAMA WE NEED TO KNOW WHO SARAH PALIN IS!!! !!! We need to know this before these wackos, by some corrupt way, occupy the Whitehouse.&lt;br&gt;Source: AlterNet.org&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; ARE YOU BETTER OFF 4 YEARS AGO; RATHER, ARE YOU BETTER OFF FROM 4 WEEKS AGO?&lt;br&gt;Voting McCain/Palin as Joe the dumber Plumber says… and we will get more of the same last 8 years of or 4 more years mystifies me.&lt;br&gt;Beverly, the voter&lt;br&gt;Vote EARLY for self and country if you haven’t; vote Nov 4th&lt;br&gt;Vote Obama/Biden; I did.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625460</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:37:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625460</guid><dc:creator>JTatEHT</dc:creator><description>The little Karl Roves running John McCain’s campaign (e.g. Rick Davis) must be tearing their hair out knowing that Obama is so far ahead that their dutiful study of dirty tricks has no value this time around. They only manage to spur the Obama workers to spend more time turning out the vote.</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625462</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:38:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625462</guid><dc:creator>Rock, Janesville, Wisconsin</dc:creator><description> Just another case of the continued unethical politics of greed, and more untruthful messages from the RNC/GOP. Of coarse they are not going to release the name of the donor. Karl Rove. aka. &amp;quot;Darth Rove&amp;quot; does not want to be in the spot light of &amp;quot;misinformation&amp;quot; again. </description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625469</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:39:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625469</guid><dc:creator>Priscilla, Fairmont, WV</dc:creator><description>I can't believe any decent law-abiding American would vote for McCain. &amp;nbsp;He has never had a consistent message in this campaign and he is doing anything to win. &amp;nbsp;Unfortunately, he will not win and at the end of this election, I hope he is embarassed and repentant for running the sleeziest campaign in American History. &amp;nbsp;Integrity is a lot more than a voting record for pro-life. &amp;nbsp;McCain, at this point, would sell his mother to win at this point.</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625475</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:40:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625475</guid><dc:creator>Suburban Mom paying attention, IL</dc:creator><description>Less than 72 hours to go, and still the McCain campaign is pushing an &amp;quot;anti-Obama&amp;quot; message, rather than a &amp;quot;pro-McCain&amp;quot; message. &amp;nbsp;Pathetic.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You do know, John, that a leader can't lead when he spends all his time telling lies about his opponent? &amp;nbsp;He has to provide his supporters with a reason to follow him.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The message of &amp;quot;Let me tell you why that guy is a bad guy&amp;quot; only works for certain types of folks. &amp;nbsp;For the rest of us, your message has failed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The saddest part of it is, Senator McCain, you used to know this. &amp;nbsp;You turned your back on your sense of honor, and decency- just to win. &amp;nbsp;What's left, Senator?</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625479</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:42:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625479</guid><dc:creator>Sherlock Holmes</dc:creator><description>I just this second hung up from that push poll call.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I was proud to answer contrary to what they wanted from me.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Who else believes 'no jo, no bo, nj,' is Donna Lincroft NJ? Her tell... 'no jo' always accuses us of not using our brains, or not thinking, just like Donna, and 'no jo' always hates on Joe Biden.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Arrogant huh?</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625487</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:44:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625487</guid><dc:creator>Fred, Tampa Bay, FLA, USA</dc:creator><description>PROOF POSITIVE THAT REPUBLICANS ARE NOTHING MORE THAN NAZIS AND KLANSMEN IN BETTER SUITS.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THERE ARE ONLY 2 TYPES OF REPUBLICANS - &lt;br&gt;MILLIONAIRES AND THE FOOLS WHO VOTE FOR THEM.</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625492</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:45:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625492</guid><dc:creator>Sheila, Greensburg, PA</dc:creator><description>I live in PA and just received this call. I basically kept saying I was voting for Obama. It was extremely misleading and full of &amp;quot;facts&amp;quot; that were anything but.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Pathetic.</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625493</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:45:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625493</guid><dc:creator>Wendy NC</dc:creator><description>Another absurd tactic from this absurd campaign.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I watched Rachel Maddow's interview with Sen. Obama the other night and one thing really stood out to me. &amp;nbsp;Rachel mentioned that he had taken on Bush/McCain but had not said that conservatives or conservatism was bad for our country (something to that effect.) &amp;nbsp;His answer was that he truly wanted to bring everyone into the fold to unite the country, get us all actively involved and responsible for our politics and a new direction. &amp;nbsp;This kind of thinking really struck a chord for me - Finally, no more of the 'Divider' but a man who really desires to see us all work for the good of our country as a UNITED States. &amp;nbsp;I was already an Obama supporter, but had I been undecided before, this would have pushed me over to him.</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625502</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:47:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625502</guid><dc:creator>Mary, Ca</dc:creator><description>Wow...republicans not playing on the up and up? I&amp;quot;m shocked!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So, where are those medical records of Palin's that were promised early LAST week?</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625506</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:50:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625506</guid><dc:creator>joshua</dc:creator><description>donor? probably Sean Hannity.</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625511</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:51:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625511</guid><dc:creator>Ian</dc:creator><description>There's nothing more oxymoronic then &amp;quot;LetFreedomRing.com&amp;quot; - distillers of hatred and intolerence. How anyone could mistake their narrow world view as a plausible path to anything liberating is beyond me.</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625512</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:52:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625512</guid><dc:creator>Clara Kansas City, MO</dc:creator><description>and this., &amp;quot;my friends&amp;quot; is why Obama refused Public Financing. &amp;nbsp;There is no bottom to the cess pool that is The Republican, Neo-Con, 'win at all cost' Party.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Disgusted by McCain's complicit, 'go along'. &amp;nbsp;If we'd only agreed to those darn Townhalls. &amp;nbsp;The only thing that would be different is that McCain might look worse than he already does.</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625514</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:52:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625514</guid><dc:creator>Doreen Augusta Maine</dc:creator><description>You know it is getting to the point where the Republicans are disliked more than the press or anyone else. &amp;nbsp;When will they learn?</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625520</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:54:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625520</guid><dc:creator>Carol New Jersey</dc:creator><description>It's a shame that third parties are not held liable and responsible for the garbage they put out. &amp;nbsp;I think campaigning should be revamped to exclude all third parties (527 etc) from putting out any advertising or campaign messages for or against any legitimate candidate and all legitimate candidates should have to answer for any negative ads put out in their favor. &amp;nbsp;That might stop third parties when they realize that the candidate they are supporting has to use campaign funds to debunk the garbage the third party has put out. &amp;nbsp;Only fair.....</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625522</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:54:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625522</guid><dc:creator>C in Maryland</dc:creator><description>We can't let those vile Republicans steal another election. &amp;nbsp;VOTE for intelligence. &amp;nbsp;VOTE for unity of country. &amp;nbsp;VOTE for change. &amp;nbsp;VOTE for our kids future.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;BTW, where the heck are Palin's medical records she promised to release?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama/Biden '08</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625524</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:56:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625524</guid><dc:creator>Daniel, Houston, TX</dc:creator><description>Here is the link to the audio showing Sarah Palin got pranked today by Canadian comedians, who introduced themselves as French President Sarkozy. &amp;nbsp;Unbelievable!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbEwKcs-7Hc"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbEwKcs-7Hc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1108/Palin_responds_to_spoof_Cest_la_vie_.html?showall"&gt;http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1108/Palin_responds_to_spoof_Cest_la_vie_.html?showall&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625525</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:56:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625525</guid><dc:creator>Joan Norristown Pa</dc:creator><description>I live in Pa. and I will be shocked if Mccain wins here. &amp;nbsp;People I know do not like there dirty campaign tactics. It's a turn off. &amp;nbsp;Saying things to destroy a persons character without any real proof. Anybody can spread lies and it doesn't make it true.</description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625533</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:00:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625533</guid><dc:creator>Lou R</dc:creator><description>The Republican Party is traveling the pathway of self destruction. Bush/Cheney/Rove apparently have not done all the damage possible as the McCain campaign and their associates are bound to finish the job. The masters of voter suppression will try anything unethical, illegal and otherwise unAmerican to steal another election. May their efforts be met with total failure November 4th! </description></item><item><title>Anti-Obama push poll in PA</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/01/1625415.aspx#1625540</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:02:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1625540</guid><dc:creator>Pamela, Saint Johnsbury, VT</dc:creator><description>While I could be said to be one of Newsweek's Politicalholics, I have never heard of the term push polling prior to this. &amp;nbsp;This is absolutely disgusting, and I do not care who you are trying to push for or against. &amp;nbsp;Using this kind of untruthful trickery should be illegal. &amp;nbsp;This is worse then false advertising. &amp;nbsp;This is about a very crucial moment in our Country and choosing the next President of the United States. &amp;nbsp;This says something very disturbing about John McCain and his supporters. &amp;nbsp;I hope the individuals who are subjected to this push polling take this heavily into account when they make their decision as to who they will vote for in this election.</description></item></channel></rss>