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McCain Letter to Obama Calls For 10 Joint Town Hall Meetings
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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WASHINGTON - Barack Obama and John McCain have begun taking quiet but purposeful steps toward choosing their running mates, fresh signs that the Democratic nomination fight is over and the presidential race is rapidly moving toward the Obama-McCain general election matchup. (article 10)
KENNER, LA. After months of ceding the spotlight to the battle between the Democratic Party candidates, Sen. John McCain declared a two-man race Tuesday night and wasted no time courting supporters of second-place finisher Hillary Rodham Clinton. (article 7)
From CBS News' John Bentley: John McCain challenged Barack Obama to a series of 10 town hall meetings today between June 12th and the Democratic National Convention on August 25th. (article 2)
The idea came from Barry Goldwater and John Kennedy, who had agreed to do a series of joint town hall meetings during the 1964 election, but ultimately didn't occur because of Kennedy's assassination. (article 2)
NEW ORLEANS - Republican Senator John McCain wasted no time last night in launching his first general election broadside against Senator Barack Obama, casting the Democrat as an out-of-touch liberal who offers a false promise of change. (article 8)
Campaign managers for the two sides later spoke by phone and agreed in spirit to participate in joint town hall appearances, McCain's campaign said. (article 3)
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Source articles
- OBAMA'S IRAQ ACHILLES HEEL (NY Post, 06/05/2008, 532 words)
- McCain Letter to Obama Calls For 10 Joint Town Hall Meetings (CBS News, 06/04/2008, 364 words)
- McCain challenges Obama on town hall meetings (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/04/2008, 587 words)
- McCain challenges Obama to town halls (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 534 words)
- McCain proposes town-hall sessions with Obama (L.A. Times, 06/04/2008, 448 words)
- McCain, Obama polar opposites (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/04/2008, 1074 words)
- McCain swiftly attacks Obama (L.A. Times, 06/04/2008, 452 words)
- Wasting little time, McCain paints rival as impressive, but out of touch (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 562 words)
- Obama closes primary season by opening up :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Lynn Sweet (suntimes.com, 06/04/2008, 577 words)
- WASHINGTON - Barack Obama and John McCain have beg... (baltimoresun.com, 06/04/2008, 184 words)
- McCain alters Obama slogan to his own liking (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/04/2008, 42 words)
- McCain alters Obama slogan to his own liking (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 180 words)
- It's hit or myth on campaign coverage (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/02/2008, 741 words)
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