DINAN
Only at The Washington Times: Stephen Dinan blogs on the latest news about politics.
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Obama leaves a bigger deficit
A new analysis says Barack Obama would save less, and leave the country with a deeper deficit, by 2013.
Ben Stein: Bailout the beginning of socialism
Hollywood actor and conservative star Ben Stein is no fan of the Wall Street bailout, and tells my colleague, David Eldridge, it's the beginning of American Socialism.
McCain and the foreign leaders quiz
John McCain's fumble recalls memories of an earlier Republican candidate being stumped on the names of foreign leaders.
Count him in
Bob Barr says he'll be glad to take John McCain's seat if the Republican follows through on his vow to skip Friday's debate.
John McCain went to Bermuda...
... and all I got was this lousy survival kit?
The moment Republicans have been waiting for?
The financial sector mess has freed conservatives up to be as brutal as they want to be in attacking the Bush administration.
Using Hugo Chavez against Obama
The McCain campaign is out today with a Spanish-language television commercial attacking Barack Obama for his willingness to meet with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
35 days and counting
Wondering how long it's been since John McCain held a press conference? The Democratic National Committee has set up a clock to keep track.
Does this mean Obama is fired?
Donald Trump endorses John McCain.
Can McCain expand the playing field?
After all the speculation of Democrats' expanded playing field this year, a new poll suggests John McCain may be the one making inroads.
Does someone have a drinking problem?
In the midst of everything else, now advocates for tap water (yes, apparently there is such an organization) are upset that both John McCain and Barack Obama use bottled water.
McCain blames Obama for killing immigration
In a new Spanish-language ad, John McCain says Barack Obama isn't on the side of immigrants, blaming Obama "and his congressional allies" for efforts "that made immigration reform fail."
Huckabee tells McCain to cool it
In an e-mail to supporters Mike Huckabee, who was praised for fighting a clean nomination battle with John McCain, is calling on Republicans and Democrats to cut the carping and get back to issues.
First a pig, now Pontius Pilate?
There's not much question the gloves are off in the presidential contest — it's just too bad the fighting is over who said what about who, and when and why.
The biggest porkers
The McCain folks must have forgotten to do the math, because they're still accusing Barack Obama of requesting more than $1 million in earmarks for each day he's been in the Senate — even though Alaska's daily average is even higher.
