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July 25, 2008 12:28 AM

A McCain Riddle: What Do Lance Armstrong and Barack Obama Have in Common?

By
John Bentley
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John McCain
(CBS)

From CBS News' John Bentley:

(COLUMBUS, OHIO) – John McCain took the stage with Lance Armstrong tonight at the LIVESTRONG summit where they mostly talked about funding for cancer research, but he couldn't resist getting in a shot in at the press and at his opponent who declined an invitation to attend because of his European trip. "You have billed this event as a Presidential Town Hall, and I sincerely hope that the next president is here today," McCain said. "My opponent, of course, is traveling in Europe, and tomorrow his tour takes him to France. In a scene Lance would recognize, a throng of adoring fans awaits Sen. Obama in Paris – and that's just the American press."

Armstrong also asked what McCain did to stay fit. The Arizona senator said he enjoyed hiking and swimming, and mentioned that he hiked the Grand Canyon with his son. But that apparently wasn't enough to impress the seven-time Tour de France winner. Armstrong mentioned he was recently asked who he would rather work out with, McCain or Obama. McCain said he had seen that interview, and the answer was a good-natured, "neither one of them could hang with me."

In addition to the town hall, McCain also came to Ohio to raise money. Prior to the event, McCain attended a fundraiser at the home of the richest man in Ohio, Leslie H. Wexner, the founder of The Limited clothing stores. One of the attendees was Rob Portman, who has been mentioned as a possible running mate for McCain. Portman is currently an attorney in the Cincinnati office of the firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, but was also a Congressman for eight years, and most recently served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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by rltw175b July 25, 2008 6:49 PM EDT
Lance Armstrong stated that he will vote for Obama!!
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by libh8er July 25, 2008 4:54 PM EDT
Thanks to Jesse Jackson, they''re both missing a nut? LOL
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by mattcat25 July 25, 2008 1:48 PM EDT
We as a nation must re-elect the Bush Administration under John %u201Cthe war monger%u201D McCain to assure that arrogant do-badism will be perpetuated throughout the entire world!!
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by flreason July 25, 2008 1:39 PM EDT
Excuse me, but every 20th century President had programs to help reduce poverty worldwide. American aid has always been one of the tactics used to win minds and hearts. To suddenly characterize foreign aid as an Obama plot is ludicrous. Only a neocon troglodyte would have the chutzpah to try to pass it off as anything other than a continuation of America''s tried and true policies.
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by mattcat25 July 25, 2008 12:26 PM EDT
The plan sponsored by Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the office of president, is estimated to cost the United States some $845 billion over the coming few years in an effort to raise the standard of living around the globe.
Posted by McAriel133

$845 Billion is all good revenues that could be going to more Corporate Profits!
Hmmmph!



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by ariel133 July 25, 2008 10:25 AM EDT
My fellow New Hamshire voters. Obama is clearly running for President of the World with an arrogance that is just shocking for someone who has acommplished nothing of real substance in his lifetime.

Struggling with high heating bills? Here''s one of the ways Obama is helping relieve you of precious tax money:

"The U.S. Senate soon could be debating whether you, your spouse and each of your children %u2013 as well as your in-laws, parents, grandparents, neighbors and everyone else in America %u2013 each will be spending $2,500 or more to reduce poverty around the world."

"The plan sponsored by Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the office of president, is estimated to cost the United States some $845 billion over the coming few years in an effort to raise the standard of living around the globe.
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