Running late this morning, so you get a truncated version. Viva Friday!!
In Wisconsin, Obama Takes Aim At McCain On Taxes Sen. Barack Obama, meanwhile, campaigned in Wisconsin, another state expected to be a battleground this cycle. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports this morning that Obama "brought a fierce populist message to" Wisconsin "on Thursday, hoping his push for middle-class tax cuts proves popular here and in other battlegrounds." Obama repeatedly "underlined his credentials as a middle-class champion, saying Republicans are out to misrepresent his views." The Los Angeles Times adds, "Promising a tax cut to the 95% of American families that make less than $250,000 a year, Obama said that by contrast McCain wants to extend and increase the Bush tax cuts for wealthy Americans."
Washington Post: Obama Campaign Dispatching Thousands Moving to harness the grass-roots energy that helped win the Democratic nomination, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign will deploy 3,600 volunteers in 17 states this weekend, each committed to six consecutive weeks of full-time political work.
NY Times: Will the Real Tax-and-Spender Please ’Fess Up? With the general election in full gear, Senator John McCain has stepped up efforts to paint his rival, Senator Barack Obama, as what he calls a traditional Democratic tax-and-spend liberal. On Tuesday, for instance, Mr. McCain, addressing a business gathering, accused Mr. Obama of wanting to enact “the largest single tax increase since World War II.”
WSJ: Stung by Soaring Transport Costs, Factories Bring Jobs Home Again The rising cost of shipping everything from industrial-pump parts to lawn-mower batteries to living-room sofas is forcing some manufacturers to bring production back to North America and freeze plans to send even more work overseas.
House Passes Jobless Benefits Extension The Wall Street Journal reports this morning the House of Representatives "overwhelmingly passed an emergency extension of unemployment-insurance benefits Thursday, clinching -- for at least a day -- the support needed to override a presidential veto." The bill "passed 274 to 137, with a total of 49 Republican votes in support.
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