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October 20, 2008

Obama, McCain Campaign in Crucial States as Election Nears
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Democratic candidate Barack Obama is campaigning in Florida while
Republican candidate John Mc Cain is campaigning in the closely
contested Midwestern state of Missouri 
US presidential candidates Barack Obama in Fayetteville, N.C. and John
Mc Cain in Toledo, Ohio, 19 Oct 2008

U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John Mc Cain are
campaigning Monday in states crucial to winning the election 15 days
from now. Republican Senator Mc Cain is in the closely-contested
midwestern state of Missouri. His vice presidential pick, Sarah Palin,
held a rally in the western state of Colorado. Both Republicans
emphasized their aims to cut business and capital gains taxes, carry out
plans to keep Americans in their homes, and help protect retirees'
investments. Senator Obama, a Democrat, is holding a series of events in
the battleground state of Florida, one day after receiving the
endorsement of President Bush's former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Obama's campaign also announced it raised a record $150 million during
September. Recent national polls show Obama leading Mc Cain by an
average of 5.5 percentage points among likely voters.

Some information for this report was provided by AP.


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