South Carolina Mayor wonders: Could Obama be the Antichrist? Bailout agreement tentative. Google feels good about gay marriage, bad about Prop 8. Martial law in the US? Huh. Some conservatives not backing Palin. Wall Street not wicked popular. Chavez wants the bomb....

Gustav pushing back RNC plans.

McCain raises $27 million in July Republican presidential candidate John McCain raised $27 million in campaign financing in July, surpassing his previous record of $22 million set in June. Democratic rival Barack Obama raised $51 million in the same month and boasts a one-month fundraising record of $55 million, although his campaign’s total cash-on-hand trails McCain’s by more than $20 million. ...

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