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Is John McCain becoming a Cry Baby?

Republican John McCain said he would like to give a speech in Germany as U.S. president not as a White House candidate, taking another swipe at rival Barack Obama while the Democrat gave a major address in Berlin.

“I’d love to give a speech in Germany … a political speech or a speech that maybe the German people would be interested in, but I’d much prefer to do it as president of the United States rather than as a candidate … for the office of presidency,” McCain told reporters in Ohio.

Oh Really?

My question is how many people would show up to see John McCain speak. Today, local officials estimated that nearly 200,000 people showed up to hear Barack Obama speak. I don’t believe McCain would draw anything close to that number - and that’s why he’s not making a speech in Germany. Not because he would prefer to wait until he was president.

On another note…

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MTV ran its first political ad in its 27-year history yesterday. The “Both Ways Barack,” attack ad is from conservative group Let Freedom Ring.

Post by: Mara Siegler

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From Berlin today, Barack Obama added, “The walls between the countries with the most and those with the least cannot stand. The walls between races and tribes, natives and immigrants, Christian and Muslim and Jew cannot stand.”

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According to a new poll from NBC and the Wall Street Journal, when asked who would improve America’s standing in the world, 44 percent said Barack Obama while only 33 percent said John McCain.

However, 55 percent believe that Barack Obama is the riskier pick for president while 33 percent said John McCain.

Surprised?

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I’m the man!

How do you spell rock star?

If you think John McCain was having a bad week, wait until he hears this!

More than 100,000 people are expected to attend a speech by Barack Obama in Berlin today as he starts the European leg of his foreign tour, reports the Guardian UK.

The rally will follow talks on Afghanistan with the German chancellor Angela Merkel.

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