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[2:11]..." McCain acknowledged Obama's lead in the polls and said the national media have written him off. Sarah Palin who campaigns in New Hampshire on Wednesday appeared today with McCain tried to temper the outburst scene -- the GOP rallies last week. Barack Obama is running mate Joe Biden is in Rochester, New Hampshire today. WBZ's Lisa Meyer found out the Democrat is highly critical of McCain's campaign tactics I think this is -- far and Biden says the reason McCain has been hammering Obama so hard is that with the economy roiling he sees the presidency receding from his grasp -- two points to McCain's comments just last month when things started get really ugly. Up until 9 AM on September the fifteenth John repeated the best "...

[1:45]..." tax credit for each additional full time job created by a business. John McCain in Virginia Beach, Virginia is renewing his promised to freeze federal spending renegotiate -- more mortgages and to cut taxes. "...

[0:07]..." the most important thing is a shift in the issue landscape. When John McCain started this campaign in September of 2007. 36% of Americans said Iraq was the most important issue and only 12% said the economy. This morning 55%. Say the economy only 6% say Iraq. That's an enormous shift and shifted heavily favors the Democrats. And diminishes. McCain whose campaign was premised. On the importance of Iraq and terrorism and portraying himself as the best commander in chief. And within the -- Folks generally prefer Obama by sixteen points to handle the economy -- when we asked. Who is the best to deal with the middle class who sympathetic to the middle class of problems. By 28%. They favored Obama and this is largely out of John McCain's control them. The enormous. Bad news in the economy plus. The plunge in George Bush's numbers he's unfavorable rating is 73%. The highest in history. That's an awfully heavyweight for John McCain to be carrying on his back in this campaign. And it. Foreign policy is still where John McCain would like to to keep the ball right now but it would seem that Obama is making inroads in that area as "...

[2:06]..." that Barack Obama was the riskier choice. Today they actually say that McCain is the riskier choice so Obama over the last few months has. Eased some of the concerns and relieve some of the "...

[2:42]..." Now this seems to really create a dilemma for the McCain camp Steve. With momentum seemingly so much in Obama's favor it would seem that he would have to really go on the attack against bumps turned things run a little bit but the that it. Attention lately has been -- The of the negative. Tone of the campaign and -- the ugly crowds some of the McCain in and Palin -- how does he want. "...

[0:57]..." think that if he is able just to be steady. Two prevent. McCain from. What while fighting that opening. If he makes this debate as boring basically is -- was that was really fairly dull affair last week that would be a victory. For Barack Obama. If things just continue as they're going to use. Equally on the glide path to winning if something changes however something -- some big event. That would be a problem for Obama and good news for John McCain. "...

[0:00]..." Well it is last chance that John McCain will have to. Try to right it is stumbling campaign according to polls is. Falling behind. The latest poll out this morning. "...

[0:39]..." does he need to just sit back and watch and see what McCain does that mean McCain yesterday trying to with the supporters and organizers saying that. He's going to quote witness -- a lot. In the debate there's been a lot of talk of negativity on McCain's part what about Obama here. "...

[4:39]..." So senator Graham apparently even John McCain thinks this thing may have gotten over the line. Well let me tale about being over the line millions of dollars of money have been spent about Obama again Senator McCain attacking. Stem cell research are proposals that are quite frankly a lot this his campaign is a wash when money 'cause he broke his word. The opt out of public funding. We can't be responsible for what one person says that a rally surrounded about a thousand but John McCain. Has never conducted himself in any way to incite hatred he is compared his record to that of Senator Obama and a fairway. And a firm way we'll keep doing it but the idea that John McCain and Sarah Palin or conducting themselves like George Wallace. Is just incredibly offensive to me and all those who supports Senator McCain and we're not going to take this all right we're going to challenge senator Obama's record verses is. "...

[0:28]..." governor bill Ritter's Republican congressman Adam Putnam of Florida and one of John McCain. Closest advisers South Carolina senator Lindsey Ryan we'll try to sort out these economic news with the doctor red birds. Director of "...

[1:56]..." opened what one poll says is -- double digit lead in Pennsylvania. McCain is still up -- little in the key state of Ohio no Republican of course is -- the presidency without Ohio. And McCain is still up in Missouri to talk about where -- goes from here. First let's go to Lindsey Graham one of senator McCain's closest advisers center. And the good news for Senator McCain today well that doesn't seem to be very much of that but both users some good news out there for him. "...

[0:35]..." opponents don't seem to want to talk about the economy. One of John McCain's top political strategist recently said and I'm quoting we're looking forward to turning the page on this financial crisis. He meets obviously crisis he meant ignoring it and attacking Barack Obama when most Americans don't have the luxury of ignoring the economy. The only new ideas Senator McCain is offering in this financial crisis is that taxpayers pay top dollar for bad mortgages all across America. John's plan doesn't demand "...

[7:25]..." John McCain and look cross said he's hoping to make Wisconsin Republican this year. "...

[7:29]..." How many times my friends at the pundits -- up the McCain campaign. We're going to school and again we're -- "...

[7:40]..." and in Ohio to. Where he told the crowd and Joe McCarthy McCain is trying to catch up with scare tactics. Up crowd by -- Anger as the basis he said he's expecting more nasty "...

[1:25]..." What are the criticisms of Senator Obama has been and of McCain as well. But neither has shown any particular vision for helping to get the country out of the economic fix we find "...

[3:08]..." On the national stage all that long way to use compared to Senator McCain anyway in experience in that arena audience that. "...

[1:24]..." clear politics saying that Barack Obama is still in the lead but McCain narrowing -- but there are mixed results when you look at the totality of all the polls out there. Yet some pundits are saying if McCain can't win because of these key Republican states that are moving away from him toward Obama. What's your analysis. "...

[2:13]..." lot -- 270 electoral -- right now on today's facts. Then John McCain that's why -- John McCain come out swinging in the debate earlier this week what has what you mean by come out swinging he did swing pretty "...

[2:56]..." interview with Charlie Gibson which he said. You know I noticed that McCain didn't raise these charges to my face. Maybe that's a sign it is truly believe in them. If you were McCain's advisor down a final stretch -- what would you talent George I think number one thing he's got to do is come "...

[2:26]..." The economy is topic one on the campaign trail Republican John McCain was asked by a -- today and watching issue Wisconsin. If -- promised to prosecute -- name names. And those responsible for the mortgage crisis. McCain blamed the Democrats including his rival. "...

[1:43]..." So McCain John returns at eight past the hour here on WBZ Newsradio. The president entertaining -- of state in Washington today is again "...

[3:05]..." Are still up Barack Obama in Dayton today said McCain's mortgage buyout plan would cost taxpayers billions of dollars. And reward bad behavior by lenders. Well I've got -- "...