EARMARKING WITH THE STARS

When Will Obama Explain Why
We Need To Spend $3 Million On An Overhead Projector That Benefits His Donors?

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In 2006 And 2007, Obama Requested A Total Of $3.3 Million For The Adler Planetarium In Chicago:

When Did Obama Know That Ayers Was An Unrepentant Terrorist And Why Did He Continue Palling Around With Him?

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Obama's Top Campaign Staff Have Confirmed That Obama Learned Ayers Was A Terrorist "Sometime After Their First Meetings":

John McCain statement on the situation in the financial markets:

"The crisis in our financial markets has taken an enormous toll on our economy and the American people -- first the decline of our housing markets followed by the collapse of Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and now Lehman Brothers. I am glad to see that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department have said no to using taxpayer money to bailout Lehman Brothers, a position I have spoken about throughout this campaign. We are carefully monitoring the financial markets, including the duress at Lehman Brothers that is the latest reminder of ineffective regulation and management. Efforts must also be focused on ensuring that the deposits of hardworking Americans are protected.

Topline Messaging Points:

The visit highlights the ingenuity of America's workers and John McCain's innovative approach to solving our energy needs that his energy plan, the Lexington Project, will encourage." -- Taylor Griffin, McCain spokesman

Today, John McCain Addresses His Plan For Creating Jobs And Ensuring America's Energy Independence. At the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, where GM is developing the Chevy Volt -- the next generation of electric vehicle -- John McCain highlighted how his Lexington Project will encourage ingenuity in America's automobile industry.

Today, John McCain Outlined His Vision For Strengthening Education To Ensure Opportunity For Every American. John McCain's education policy removes needless bureaucracy, empowers parents, teachers and principals and ensures that every child has the opportunity to gain from a quality education.

John McCain's Education Principles:

John McCain Will Enact Meaningful Reform In Education. Now is the time to demand real, new reform earned through discipline, grinding work, tough choices and leadership. John McCain has dedicated his career in public service to the hard and sometimes unpopular work of achieving meaningful reform.

The Education System Must Provide For Equality Of Choice. Too many of our children are trapped by geography and by economics in failing schools.

Today, John McCain Will Discuss Our Need To Move Toward Cleaner Energy Sources To Safeguard Our Environment And Energy. John McCain believes that we must develop cleaner sources of energy to protect our environment, confront the threat of climate change and become a leader in the international green economy.

Today, John McCain Will Discuss The Need For Energy Security To Ensure A Strong Economy. Our economy is directly linked to the health and diversity of our energy sources. High gas prices, restrictions on additional development of oil and gas and the inability to begin construction on new power generating facilities has put our entire economy at risk nationwide.

• High Oil Prices Negatively Affect The Entire American Economy. Americans are seeing the ripple effect of high oil prices throughout our economy. Gasoline is over $4.00 a gallon. Food prices are predicted to increase between 4.5 and 5.5 percent in 2008. Airline ticket prices have increased 10 times since the end of 2007. Industries are struggling to get their products to consumers and consumers are struggling to pay for them. We must reform the transportation energy portfolio and in doing so enable the American family to afford the basic necessities at home.

Securing Our Energy Future

Today, John McCain Outlined The Growing Energy Challenges Facing Our Nation And The Need To Reform Our Energy Sector.
Over the coming weeks, John McCain will lead a dialogue with the American people about their energy concerns, and the goals that we must set now to end our dependence on oil.

Tonight, John McCain Outlined His Vision For Our Country And The Significance Of The Great Debate We Are About To Engage In. Over the next five months, we will debate the future direction of our country. In the end, the American people will recognize that John McCain is a leader we can believe in ready to act to protect our country, grow our economy and reform our government.

This Is A Change Election That Will Determine The Future Course Of Our Country:

In This Election, Americans Will Have A Choice Between The Right Change That Will Move Our Country Forward And The Wrong Change That Will Take Us Backward. No matter who wins this election, the direction of this country is going to change dramatically.