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Guess which candidate for president has begun airing television ads that celebrate the fact that he battled the backward-thinking George Bush on global warming. Here's a hint: It's the same contender who is promoting himself as the candidate of "Reform. Prosperity. Peace." Who is this radical battler against a corrupt, dangerous and brain-dead status quo? John McCain. The Republican candidate for president is running harder against the current Republican president than Democrat Barack Obama. Here's the script for the McCain campaign's new ad, which begins airing today in battleground states such as Wisconsin. ANNOUNCER: John McCain stood up to the President and sounded the alarm on global... READ MORE

Remember when Madison conservatives -- looking for something... anything -- to use as an issue against Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz attacked his campaign for using a photo of the city's chief executive with the city's firefighters. It was inappropriate the mayor's critics said in 2007 for Cieslewicz to "use" uniformed firefighters as campaign props. Will these same folks will now savage presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain for using an image of General David Petraeus as part of a particularly creepy fund-raising appeal. Here's the link to the McCain appeal: http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/mccain_raises_off_of_iraq_visi.php Here's what McCain's long-time friend... READ MORE

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, is not giving up on his friend Ted Kennedy. The Massachusetts senator may have been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor Tuesday, but his long-time colleague on the Senate Judiciary Committee says Kennedy's a fighter. And Feingold says Kennedy's up to the challenge. "My thoughts are with Senator Kennedy and his entire family today," said Feingold this evening. "His fighting spirit is legendary, and I know that he will meet this difficult moment as he has met so many... READ MORE