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Ballot Bowl 2008

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November 02, 2008
• Barack Obama's Final Push; Voting Troubles?
• Continuing Coverage of Campaign Events
• Candidates Make More Appearances and Speeches


November 01, 2008
• Obama Speech Ties McCain to President Bush, Cheney; Arnold Schwarzenegger Stumps for McCain.
• Campaign Appearances and Speeches
• Barack Obama Campaigns in Nevada; McCain Hits Obama on Taxes; Biden on Attack Ads; Polls in Key Battleground States; Health Care Plans


October 26, 2008
• Covering the Candidates' Appearances
• Candidates Continue Seeking Votes


October 25, 2008
• More Campaign Appearances by the Candidates
• McCain Rallies in New Mexico; Barack Obama Speaks in Reno
• Barack Obama Speaks in Nevada, Attacking McCain and Promoting His Rescue Plan; John McCain Speaks in New Mexico as a Fellow Westerner
• Back on the Trail: Obama Campaigning in Nevada; McCain: Obama's Economic Goal to Spread Wealth; Biden Blasts GOP Ticket; Polling in Battleground States; McCain Says Obama's Tax Plan Would Hurt Middle Class


October 19, 2008
• Continuing Coverage of the Candidates on the Campaign Trail
• More Speeches By Candidates; Powell Endorses Obama


October 18, 2008
• Continued Coverage of the Campaigns
• Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates in Their Own Words


October 12, 2008
• Joe Biden Speaks in Pennsylvania about His Dad's Advice; Polls Show Obama Leading Key States; Palin Speaks in Ohio about the Economy, Energy.
• Candidates Continue Campaigning


October 11, 2008
• Candidates Make Appearances, Speeches
• Presidential Candidates Discuss the Economy; Vice Presidential Candidates Become Attack Dogs; Obama Offers Small Business Recovery Plan; McCain Talks About Homeowners Resurgence Plan


October 05, 2008
• Campaigns Prepare for Next Debate; Candidates Speak at Campaign Events
• Palin Steps Up Attacks on Obama; Obama Counters with New Ad


October 04, 2008
• Campaign Happenings; Preparing for the Next Debate; Bill Clinton Campaigns for Obama
• Candidates Make Appearances, Talk Economic Crisis


September 28, 2008
• Continuing the Debate on the Federal Bailout
• Dem Leadership Holds Press Conference on Bailout


September 27, 2008
• Palin Discusses Bush's War on Terror; Obama Speaks about the Financial Crisis; McCain Gives his View on the Financial Crisis; House Republicans Give an Update on Bailout Negotiations
• Campaigns Happenings; More Debate Reaction


September 21, 2008
• McCain, Obama Speak about the Financial Crisis; Sarah Palin Joins the Did-Not, Did-Too Debate; "Truth Squad" Says Obama Didn't Profit From Fannie, Freddie
• Following Campaigh Happenings


September 20, 2008
• Candidates React to Bailout Plan; Obama Has Slight Lead in Polls
• More Reporting of Campaign Happenings


September 14, 2008
• Campaign Trail Happenings
• Democrats Worry About Poll Numbers; Palin Campaigns Solo; Biden Gaff: Obama Should have Chosen Hillary


September 07, 2008
• Campaign Happenings; Candidate Appearances
• Reporting from the Campaign Trail; Appearances by Candidates


September 06, 2008
• News from the Campaign Trail; Speeches by the Candidates; Obama Press Conference
• Campaigns Trade Jabs; Hearing from the Candidates


May 25, 2008
• Severe Weather Spawning Tornadoes, Hail; Bob Barr Accepts Libertarian Party Nomination; John McCain Speeches Directed at Obama; Clinton Controversy Continues over Bobby Kennedy Assassination Comment
• Campaigning Continues; Obama Speaks at Wesleyan Commencement


May 24, 2008
• Tornado in Oklahoma; Reaction to Clinton's Comments; McCain Discusses Veterans Bill; Outrage Continues Over Clinton's Assassination Comment; McCain camp Releases Senator McCain's Medical Records; Hillary Clinton speech in Puerto Rico on the High Cost of Gas; Democratic candidates Campaign in Puerto Rico
• Obama, Clinton Campaign in Puerto Rice; Firestorm Over Clinton's Comment; Cindy McCain's Tax Returns; Tornado Spotted in Oklahoma


May 18, 2008
• More Campaign Happenings
• McCain Speaks to the NRA on 2nd Amendment; Massive Fires in Florida; Obama Speech in Oregon on Why He's Running


May 17, 2008
• Obama Rebukes Bush, Says McCain Same as Bush; In Ohio McCain Speculates on His First Term; Clinton Speech Claims She's Still Electable
• Awaiting News on Senator Kennedy; More Campaign Happenings


May 10, 2008
• Campaigning Continues in West Virginia and Oregon
• Clinton Speech in West Virginia; Obama Speech in Oregon; Can Democrats Unite?


May 04, 2008
• Obama Speech in Indianapolis on Education; Clinton Speech in Indiana on Results of the Bush Presidency.
• Hillary Clinton Speaks in Indianapolis about Raising Children; John McCain Speaks in Denver on Earmarks; Bill Clinton Campaigns in North Carolina for Hillary
• Candidate Appearances Leading Up to Indiana and North Carolina Primaries


May 03, 2008
• John McCain's Speech on Health Care Reform; Severe Weather in the Mid South; Clinton, Obama Run Neck and Neck Prior to Critical Primaries in Indiana, North Carolina
• Following the Campaigns as They Prepare for Indiana and North Carolina


April 27, 2008
• Following the Candidates as They Make Indiana Apeearances
• Obama Campaigns on Fighting in the Democratic Party; Clinton Campaigns on Loss of Manufacturing Jobs in Indiana; McCain Campaigns in Democratic State Ohio on the Economy and Taxes.


April 26, 2008
• Barack Obama Speech About John McCain; Severe Storms and Snow Across the U.S.; McCain and Huckabee, Together in Arkansas, Speak About the Unity of the Republican Party.
• Campaigning Continues in Indiana and North Carolina


April 19, 2008
• Dem Hopefuls Make Final Appeals in PA; Barack Obama Speech on Trivial Spats Between Himself and Clinton; Hillary Clinton Speech on Reversing 8 Years of Bush Presidency
• More Coverage of Pre-Pennsylvania Campaigning
• Checking on Today's Campaign Events
• Covering the Remaining Candidates as They Prepare for Tuesday's Showdown


April 15, 2008
• Hillary Speaks Live in Indiana; Obama Reverses Charges of Elitism


April 13, 2008
• Continued Reporting on Election Events
• Following the Presidential Candidates
• 'Ballot Bowl '08'


April 12, 2008
• Continued Coverage of Campaign Speeches and Happenings
• Campaign Happenings
• Continued Presidential Election Coverage


April 06, 2008
• Tensions Dissolve in El Dorado Polygamist Standoff; Clinton Speech in Philadelphia Compares her with Rocky; Obama Takes Swing at Clinton-Rocky Comparison; McCain Gives Letterman a Taste of his own Medicine; Babies for Barack.
• Focussing on Campaign Events
• 'Ballot Bowl '08'


April 05, 2008
• Prez Candidates Talking Economy, Foreign Policy; A Possible New Entrant in the Race for the White House
• Campaigning Toward Philadelphia Continues
• Campaign Happenings Leading Up to Pennsylvania
• Campaign Activities Leading Up to the Pennsylvania Primaries


March 30, 2008
• More Campaign Coverage
• Continuing Coverage of the Presidential Campaigns
• Bill Clinton Speaks in San Jose; Senator McCain Prepares for Service to America Tour; Barack Obama Speaks at Penn State University


March 29, 2008
• Obama Campaigns in Johnstown with Senator Bob Casey; Team Clinton on the Campaign Trail
• Campaign Happenings; Approaching Pennsylvania; Living With Autism
• Campaigns Events
• More Campaign Happenings


March 23, 2008
• Flooding Still a Concern for U.S.; Airlines Add Fees to Cover More Expensive Jet Fuel; How does McCain Senator Play on World Stage? Reactions from Presidential Candidates on the Iraq War.
• Candidates Discuss Issues; Continued Flooding in the Midwest
• 'Ballot Bowl '08': Easter Edition


March 22, 2008
• Extreme Weather, Flooding Continues in Midwest; Operation Boot Camp Pushes you to Your Limit; Did Obama's Speech Repair Damage of Pastor's Speech; CNN Hero helps Others Get Jobs.
• Candidates' Passport Files Breached; Richardson Endorses Obama
• Richardson Endorses Obama


March 16, 2008
• More Campaign Coverage
• Following the Presidential Campaigns in Pennsylvania
• Covering the Continuing Campaign Action


March 15, 2008
• Clinton Returns to Scranton; McCain in St. Louis; Obama on Healing Division; Severe Weather in Polk County, Atlanta Area Devastates Homes; Clinton, Obama Give Thoughts on Michigan, Florida Do-Overs; Will Do-Overs Create More Complications in Delegate Process?
• Continuing Coverage of the Presidential Campaigns; Atlanta Tornado Damage
• More Coverage of the Presidential Campaigns; More Tornadoes in the Southeast