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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/World politicsen-usTue, 07 Oct 2008 05:03:10 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Analysts: Palin lost a chance to connecthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bm/Uus-politics-vpmovement.RMhq_IO7.htmlwed/bm/Uus-politics-vpmovement.RMhq_IO7.html1223355288Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bm/Uus-politics-vpmovement.RMhq_IO7.html"></a>COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Two movement analysts, who study the movement of political leaders, say Sarah Palin missed a chance to connect with viewers during the vice presidential debate. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bm/Uus-politics-vpmovement.RMhq_IO7.html">Analysts: Palin lost a chance to connect</a> COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Two movement analysts, who study the movement of political leaders, say Sarah Palin missed a chance to connect with viewers during the vice presidential debate. (UPI) GOP: Obama is terrorist's 'best friend'http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bs/Uus-politics-obama-pagop.RDVw_IO6.htmlwed/bs/Uus-politics-obama-pagop.RDVw_IO6.html1223351088Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bs/Uus-politics-obama-pagop.RDVw_IO6.html"></a>HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Monday called Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama "a terrorist's best friend." <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bs/Uus-politics-obama-pagop.RDVw_IO6.html">GOP: Obama is terrorist's 'best friend'</a> HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Monday called Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama "a terrorist's best friend." (UPI) Report: Political dirty tricks aboundhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-dirtytricks.Rgwu_IO6.htmlwed/ak/Uus-politics-dirtytricks.Rgwu_IO6.html1223348088Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-dirtytricks.Rgwu_IO6.html"></a>PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. election watchers anticipate a wave of political dirty tricks in the final weeks of the 2008 campaign and have already noted some examples, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ak/Uus-politics-dirtytricks.Rgwu_IO6.html">Report: Political dirty tricks abound</a> PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. election watchers anticipate a wave of political dirty tricks in the final weeks of the 2008 campaign and have already noted some examples, officials said. (UPI) Palin tax returns prompt questionshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/db/Uus-politics-palin-taxreturns.RBi1_IO6.htmlwed/db/Uus-politics-palin-taxreturns.RBi1_IO6.html1223344487Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/db/Uus-politics-palin-taxreturns.RBi1_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The release of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's tax returns for 2006 and 2007 has prompted a round of questions among tax experts, The New York Times reported. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/db/Uus-politics-palin-taxreturns.RBi1_IO6.html">Palin tax returns prompt questions</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The release of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's tax returns for 2006 and 2007 has prompted a round of questions among tax experts, The New York Times reported. (UPI) FEC questions McCain campaign fundraisinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cf/Uus-politics-fundraising.Rkyt_IO6.htmlwed/cf/Uus-politics-fundraising.Rkyt_IO6.html1223343304Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:35:04 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cf/Uus-politics-fundraising.Rkyt_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. elections officials are looking into possible fundraising violations by the campaign of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, records indicate. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cf/Uus-politics-fundraising.Rkyt_IO6.html">FEC questions McCain campaign fundraising</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. elections officials are looking into possible fundraising violations by the campaign of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, records indicate. (UPI) Mont. Dems sue over GOP vote challengehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cz/Uus-politics-montana.RDbE_IO6.htmlwed/cz/Uus-politics-montana.RDbE_IO6.html1223341505Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:05:05 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cz/Uus-politics-montana.RDbE_IO6.html"></a>HELENA, Mont., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Montana Democratic Party and two voters have filed suit aimed at shutting down a Republican challenge of thousands of voter registrations. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cz/Uus-politics-montana.RDbE_IO6.html">Mont. Dems sue over GOP vote challenge</a> HELENA, Mont., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Montana Democratic Party and two voters have filed suit aimed at shutting down a Republican challenge of thousands of voter registrations. (UPI) Obama leads nationally by eight pointshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ah/Uus-politics-galluppoll.R77C_IO6.htmlwed/ah/Uus-politics-galluppoll.R77C_IO6.html1223339695Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ah/Uus-politics-galluppoll.R77C_IO6.html"></a>PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by eight points among registered U.S. voters, a poll indicates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ah/Uus-politics-galluppoll.R77C_IO6.html">Obama leads nationally by eight points</a> PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by eight points among registered U.S. voters, a poll indicates. (UPI) Nashville prepares for presidential debatehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-debate.Raaw_IO6.htmlwed/cq/Uus-politics-debate.Raaw_IO6.html1223335488Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-debate.Raaw_IO6.html"></a>NASHVILLE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Nashville is gearing up for Tuesday's presidential debate, the first ever held in Tennessee. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-debate.Raaw_IO6.html">Nashville prepares for presidential debate</a> NASHVILLE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Nashville is gearing up for Tuesday's presidential debate, the first ever held in Tennessee. (UPI) Rock the Vote rocks with 2M registrationshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dh/Uus-rockthevote.R8Pt_IO6.htmlwed/dh/Uus-rockthevote.R8Pt_IO6.html1223334327Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:05:27 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dh/Uus-rockthevote.R8Pt_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Rock the Vote registered its 2-millionth young voter in what the organization said Monday was its largest voter registration campaign. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dh/Uus-rockthevote.R8Pt_IO6.html">Rock the Vote rocks with 2M registrations</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Rock the Vote registered its 2-millionth young voter in what the organization said Monday was its largest voter registration campaign. (UPI) McCain's flying ability was questionedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/as/Uus-politics-mccain-navigator.RU3h_IO6.htmlwed/as/Uus-politics-mccain-navigator.RU3h_IO6.html1223331288Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/as/Uus-politics-mccain-navigator.RU3h_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- As a U.S. Navy pilot, Republican presidential nominee John McCain was prone to accidents, a newspaper reported Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/as/Uus-politics-mccain-navigator.RU3h_IO6.html">McCain's flying ability was questioned</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- As a U.S. Navy pilot, Republican presidential nominee John McCain was prone to accidents, a newspaper reported Monday. (UPI) Suicide bomber strikes in Pakistanhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ar/Upakistan-violence.RqVn_IO6.htmlwed/ar/Upakistan-violence.RqVn_IO6.html1223327106Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:05:06 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ar/Upakistan-violence.RqVn_IO6.html"></a>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- At least 20 people were killed and more than 60 were injured Monday in a suicide bomb attack aimed at a lawmaker in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ar/Upakistan-violence.RqVn_IO6.html">Suicide bomber strikes in Pakistan</a> ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- At least 20 people were killed and more than 60 were injured Monday in a suicide bomb attack aimed at a lawmaker in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province. (UPI) Legend joins lineup for Obama benefithttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.htmlwed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.html1223324089Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend has joined the lineup for a Barack Obama benefit concert in New York, Columbia Records said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.html">Legend joins lineup for Obama benefit</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend has joined the lineup for a Barack Obama benefit concert in New York, Columbia Records said Monday. (UPI) Lawyer calls for Bloomberg spending limitshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cm/Uus-politics-bloomberg.RBcn_IO6.htmlwed/cm/Uus-politics-bloomberg.RBcn_IO6.html1223324089Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cm/Uus-politics-bloomberg.RBcn_IO6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A veteran New York City lawyer says fairness dictates that Mayor Michael Bloomberg observe strict campaign spending limits in a run for a third term. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cm/Uus-politics-bloomberg.RBcn_IO6.html">Lawyer calls for Bloomberg spending limits</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A veteran New York City lawyer says fairness dictates that Mayor Michael Bloomberg observe strict campaign spending limits in a run for a third term. (UPI) Poll: Young voters say election historichttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cw/Uus-politics-youngvoters.Rva-_IO6.htmlwed/cw/Uus-politics-youngvoters.Rva-_IO6.html1223318689Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cw/Uus-politics-youngvoters.Rva-_IO6.html"></a>PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- America's younger voters are mindful of the historic potential of this year's U.S. presidential race, a Gallup poll indicated Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cw/Uus-politics-youngvoters.Rva-_IO6.html">Poll: Young voters say election historic</a> PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- America's younger voters are mindful of the historic potential of this year's U.S. presidential race, a Gallup poll indicated Monday. (UPI) Palin says Obama will raise taxeshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bo/Uus-politics-palin-fla.RHWR_IO6.htmlwed/bo/Uus-politics-palin-fla.RHWR_IO6.html1223316888Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bo/Uus-politics-palin-fla.RHWR_IO6.html"></a>CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin told a Florida rally Monday Barack Obama wants to establish almost $1 trillion in new programs. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bo/Uus-politics-palin-fla.RHWR_IO6.html">Palin says Obama will raise taxes</a> CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin told a Florida rally Monday Barack Obama wants to establish almost $1 trillion in new programs. (UPI) Report: McCain dropping 'swing state' planhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/di/Uus-mccain-swingstates.ROVn_IO6.htmlwed/di/Uus-mccain-swingstates.ROVn_IO6.html1223315088Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/di/Uus-mccain-swingstates.ROVn_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Campaigners for Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain have switched from playing swing-state "offense" to "defense" of GOP strongholds, sources say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/di/Uus-mccain-swingstates.ROVn_IO6.html">Report: McCain dropping 'swing state' plan</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Campaigners for Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain have switched from playing swing-state "offense" to "defense" of GOP strongholds, sources say. (UPI) Obama unveils Keating 5 scandal campaignhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bu/Uus-politics-keatingfive.RIAQ_IO6.htmlwed/bu/Uus-politics-keatingfive.RIAQ_IO6.html1223307299Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:34:59 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bu/Uus-politics-keatingfive.RIAQ_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama Monday began hitting his Republican challenger's involvement in the 1989-90 savings-and-loan scandal. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bu/Uus-politics-keatingfive.RIAQ_IO6.html">Obama unveils Keating 5 scandal campaign</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama Monday began hitting his Republican challenger's involvement in the 1989-90 savings-and-loan scandal. (UPI) Election could change abortion balancehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cj/Uus-politics-abortion.R21w_IO6.htmlwed/cj/Uus-politics-abortion.R21w_IO6.html1223302489Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cj/Uus-politics-abortion.R21w_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The fate of legalized abortion in the United States is hanging in the balance with the outcome of the presidential election, abortion rights advocates say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cj/Uus-politics-abortion.R21w_IO6.html">Election could change abortion balance</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The fate of legalized abortion in the United States is hanging in the balance with the outcome of the presidential election, abortion rights advocates say. (UPI) Record voter registration season endinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bf/Uus-politics-registration.RxC5_IO6.htmlwed/bf/Uus-politics-registration.RxC5_IO6.html1223299488Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bf/Uus-politics-registration.RxC5_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Democrats may have done well in registering new voters but Republican strategists say they still have to get the new voters to the polls. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bf/Uus-politics-registration.RxC5_IO6.html">Record voter registration season ending</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Democrats may have done well in registering new voters but Republican strategists say they still have to get the new voters to the polls. (UPI) Yard signs for McCain rare in Vermonthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/by/Uus-politics-vermont.R0pX_IO6.htmlwed/by/Uus-politics-vermont.R0pX_IO6.html1223298888Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/by/Uus-politics-vermont.R0pX_IO6.html"></a>UNDERHILL CENTER, Vt., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The owners of a small market in the state of Vermont say their support of Republican John McCain has nothing to do with his chances in the Green Mountain State. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/by/Uus-politics-vermont.R0pX_IO6.html">Yard signs for McCain rare in Vermont</a> UNDERHILL CENTER, Vt., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The owners of a small market in the state of Vermont say their support of Republican John McCain has nothing to do with his chances in the Green Mountain State. (UPI) Obama focuses on Omaha's electoral votehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dj/Uus-politics-neb.RjEl_IO6.htmlwed/dj/Uus-politics-neb.RjEl_IO6.html1223297688Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dj/Uus-politics-neb.RjEl_IO6.html"></a>OMAHA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Campaigners for Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama say they are focusing attention on Omaha, trying to "stretch" the party's electoral map. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dj/Uus-politics-neb.RjEl_IO6.html">Obama focuses on Omaha's electoral vote</a> OMAHA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Campaigners for Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama say they are focusing attention on Omaha, trying to "stretch" the party's electoral map. (UPI) Fey returns to 'SNL' for debate spoofhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bw/Uus-snl.RZYE_IO6.htmlwed/bw/Uus-snl.RZYE_IO6.html1223297688Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bw/Uus-snl.RZYE_IO6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Comic actress Tina Fey has reprised her role as Sarah Palin in "Saturday Night Live's" parody of last week's U.S. vice presidential debate. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bw/Uus-snl.RZYE_IO6.html">Fey returns to 'SNL' for debate spoof</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Comic actress Tina Fey has reprised her role as Sarah Palin in "Saturday Night Live's" parody of last week's U.S. vice presidential debate. (UPI) Next president can reshape high courthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ad/Uus-politics-scotus.Ro5x_IO6.htmlwed/ad/Uus-politics-scotus.Ro5x_IO6.html1223296495Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ad/Uus-politics-scotus.Ro5x_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The next U.S. president will have a nearly unprecedented opportunity to reshape the United States Supreme Court, analysts say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ad/Uus-politics-scotus.Ro5x_IO6.html">Next president can reshape high court</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The next U.S. president will have a nearly unprecedented opportunity to reshape the United States Supreme Court, analysts say. (UPI) Rash of political vandalism in Torontohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cl/Ucanada-politics-vandalism.RHVE_IO6.htmlwed/cl/Ucanada-politics-vandalism.RHVE_IO6.html1223295290Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:14:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cl/Ucanada-politics-vandalism.RHVE_IO6.html"></a>TORONTO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Toronto police were investigating 26 weekend cases of car brake lines being cut of people with Liberal Party election posters at their homes. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cl/Ucanada-politics-vandalism.RHVE_IO6.html">Rash of political vandalism in Toronto</a> TORONTO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Toronto police were investigating 26 weekend cases of car brake lines being cut of people with Liberal Party election posters at their homes. (UPI) Obama, McCain differ greatly on Iraqhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.htmlwed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html1223294087Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees differ greatly on their approaches to the war in Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html">Obama, McCain differ greatly on Iraq</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees differ greatly on their approaches to the war in Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday. (UPI)