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The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting coupled his announcement with a challenge to the media to acknowledge its errors "beyond the small print on a corrections page."
At the annual meeting of the Associated Press, McCain also said he believed the economy was in a recession, a statement that Bush administration officials have declined to make. "The important factor here is that Americans are hurting," he said. - AP
Davis told a Republican dinner Saturday in Kentucky: "That boy's finger does not need to be on the button."
Yesterday, he said he had made "a poor choice of words" while discussing political and national-security issues.
Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton called Davis' comment at the dinner a "condescending and personal attack" on the Illinois senator.
Davis' quote had been widely reported on blogs and Web sites. His campaign said it had sent a letter of apology to Obama. - AP
Stuart Levine said the party was held to honor Iraqi-born Nadhmi Auchi, a London-based billionaire who was visiting the United States at the time.
Rezko, 52, was a major fund-raiser for Obama and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and the trial has been closely watched because of Obama's campaign. Little has been said about Obama thus far.
Neither Blagojevich nor Obama has been accused of wrongdoing. Obama's campaign has given to charity nearly $150,000 in donations from Rezko, his employees, his associates and his family.
Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt said yesterday that the senator "does not recall meeting Nadhmi Auchi at any time or on any occasion," and that Obama and his wife, Michelle, do not remember attending the party. Auchi's attorney, Alasdair Pepper, has said his client does not remember meeting Obama.
Rezko is charged with scheming with Levine to squeeze money-management firms wanting state business for kickbacks and splitting a bribe. Rezko has denied taking part in such a scheme. Levine has pleaded guilty. - AP
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