Friday: Best of the Rest

Guest post by debrazza

• Walmart organizing against Obama/Democrats

The WSJ reports today that the big box giant is potentially engaging in illegal campaign activity through intimidating hourly employees to vote against Obama.  The retailer is forcing employees to attend mandatory meetings where the evils of unions are espoused and Democrats and Obama are targeted as the enemy.  ThinkProgress reports that employees who have attended such meetings have contacted WalMart Watch and reported the tactics to be intimidating

• Obama announces 'emergency' economic plan

Politico.com reports that the plan will give an emergency energy rebate check of $500 to individuals and $1000 to families.  Other parts of the package that will be partially paid for by a windfall profits tax are assistance to state governments and replenishing the National Highway Trust Fund.

• McCain's detail free campaign finally getting attention

Politico.com reports that McCain does not have any plan or the details of any plan on social security and his policy adviser considers discussing the issue, "politiciz[ing]" it.

• Obama smartly moving to take offshore drilling off the table

The AP reports that Obama is considering offshore drilling as long as it is included as part of a greater and comprehensive energy policy.  A bi-partisan group of Senators are proposing allowing expanded drilling as long as the states agree.  Balls in your court Charlie Crist, wuzzah.

• Shocker: WaPo's Howard Kurtz nearly criticizes McCain Ads

Kurtz actually allows some criticism of McCain's ads in his article.  Although, there is none of his classic "voice" that he likes to reserve for Democrats.

• Holy crap! The 'is Obama too thin?' story just gets worse and worse

Sadly, No! reports that the author of this ridiculous article did her research by posting a thread on the Yahoo! message boards and plagiarizing from McCain press releases.  I kid you not.

And saving the best for last:

• Phoenix CBS affiliate runs story on great Obama story on McCain's electoral vulnerability at home

In at least one positive story emanating from the media's impulse to promote a close race and another example of Obama dominating McCain in local media, KPHO Phoenix runs a story about McCain's vulnerabilities at home.  It features Obama volunteers who set up their own unofficial campaign office.  Watch for yourself, McCain's AZ spokesman is on the defensive.