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October 5, 2008

Republicans Assail Obama's Ties to Former Domestic 'Terrorist'
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Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, based her charge on newspaper story
about Senator Obama's relationship with William Ayers, now college
professor in midwestern US state of Illinois 
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has stepped up efforts
to portray Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as
unacceptable for American voters -- accusing him of being friendly with
"terrorists."Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin Palin --
the governor of Alaska -- based her charge Saturday on a newspaper story
about Senator Obama's relationship with William Ayers, now a college
professor in the midwestern U.S. state of Illinois. Forty years ago,
Ayers helped found the Weather Underground, a domestic militant group
opposed to the Vietnam War. The group claimed responsibility for
bombings of U.S. government buildings. In the 1990's Obama and Ayers
served together on a Chicago schools project and on a charitable board.
The Democratic senator has denounced Ayers' radical activities. The
Obama campaign called Palin's comments offensive and accused her of
trying to deflect voters' attention from the nation's economic troubles.
In campaign remarks Saturday, Obama said Republican presidential
candidate John Mc Cain's health care plan is "radical" and could cause
millions of Americans to lose their benefits. Obama told a rally
Saturday in Virginia that his plan offers Americans more choices and
more protection. Republican Party officials say Obama is lying. With
just one month to go before the U.S. presidential election, senior aides
say the Republican candidate is also changing his campaign strategy.
They say Mc Cain plans to focus more on his opponent's character and
liberal political views. Obama and Mc Cain are preparing for the second
of their three debates, Tuesday in Nashville, in the southern state of
Tennessee. Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and
Reuters.


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