This week on the 'Times'

"I am not George Bush," McCain said to Obama at the last debate.

The Obama campaign seems to think differently, and it has been trying to associate McCain with President Bush in every way possible. The ideas and philosophies of the Republican party and President Bush that people have grown to fear have crept into Obama's rallies. One week left to go and he is speaking about the trickle down affect and how similar Bush and McCain really are. If Obama had such a lead, why is he resorting to negative rallying?

Another short article touched on Palin speaking out about her wardrobe. The article was framed so that appeared like this was the biggest thing bothering Palin, not the issues of the election, even though the article ended in her wanting to move on to the more important issues. Palin did state that the designer clothes that she has been wearing are all property of the Republican National Convention and she "[isn't taking them with her]."

Is it too late for McCain and Palin to pull ahead? One of the key things that everyone has been talking about when it comes to the election is the polls. For example, West Virigina, was originally a very strong McCain state with 11% over Obama in the polls. A recent poll came out placing Obama less than 6% behind McCain in WV (West Virginia Wesleyan College, Orion Media Poll). But according to the NY Times article, McCain stated that he "does not believe the polls" are showing him at a significant disadvantage. Is he trying to stay positive when he says that he is happy where his campaign is right now, or is he just relieved that he won't be president during this hard financial crisis.

Top stories that the New York Times has been covering this week are; 1. Obama's lead 2. Obama's sick grandmother 3. McCain's hopeful campaign 4. Palin's fashion 5. The Looming Economy

Accessed October 26, 2008 7:45 pm.