Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Argument Against Generosity

By Ray Watkins | Published: October 27, 2008
McCain Hammers Away at ‘Spreading the Wealth’ Elizabeth Holmes reports from Manchester, N.H., on the presidential race. John McCain continues to hint that Barack Obama’s economic policies teeter on socialism. He harped on the Democrat’s “spread the wealth” line at a New Hampshire rally Wednesday. “Before government can redistribute wealth, it has to confiscate wealth [...]
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McCain, Palin, Education, Class

By Ray Watkins | Published: October 24, 2008
Since her selection as John McCain's running mate, the Republican National Committee spent more than $150,000 on clothing and make-up for Gov. Sarah Palin, her husband, and even her infant son, it was reported on Tuesday evening. That entertaining scoop — which came by way of Politico — sent almost immediate reverberations through the presidential [...]
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