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Earlier this year it was widely assumed that Virginia would be a safe bet for Republican presidential nominee John McCain.

After all, no Democratic candidate for President has won there in 44 years. But the latest polls put Barack Obama ahead.

Tuesday, Obama was looking for votes in an area of the state where Republicans dominate.

Republican presidential nominee John McCain was in the swing state of Missouri Monday, hammering away against Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on the wealthy.

Missouri voted for President Bush in 2004 but Democrat Barack Obama has been drawing big crowds there.

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Nevada is one of several states still up for grabs. Republican voters in the state's rural counties are enthusiastic about Republican presidential nominee John McCain.

But Democrat-run voter registration drives are gaining ground in urban areas like Las Vegas. However neither campaign is taking the state for granted.

Oktoberfest weekend in Wilkes Barre, Penn., is a time for pierogies, polka and politics. It's a town that's home to a population that consists largely of white, ethnic, Catholic swing voters.

That's a demographic that Republican presidential nominee John McCain has been courting eagerly. However, a lot of voters are still undecided.

Republican presidential nominee John McCain says it is vital that his Senate colleagues pass a revised version of the Wall Street bailout bill on Wednesday, warning that the U.S. is in its most severe financial crisis ever.

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Republican presidential nominee John McCain left the campaign trail last week to return to Washington to help negotiate a plan to rescue Wall Street.

McCain said Sunday, "the option of doing nothing is simply not an acceptable option."

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