New Yorkers in Minnesota

Two New Yorkers try to get Minnesota voters out to vote.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that “former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani rallied in St. Paul for Republicans John McCain and Sen. Norm Coleman at the same time that New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was in Duluth helping Democrats Barack Obama and Al Franken.” The two New York politicians were throwing themselves into the Minnesota races, where presidential contender Obama appears to enjoy a substantial lead in the polls. But Coleman and Franken are locked in one of the most contentious races in the nation.

Briefs from the Presidential Race, 10/22/08

McCain buys ad time in Indiana for the first time.

Pew analysis shows that equal media coverage for McCain and Obama. Coverage of McCain is twice as negative as that of Obama.

Palin is now more accessible to the media than Biden.

Washington Post reports on support for McCain on the Al-Qaida Web sites.

McCain camp pushes back on the WP article. Think Progress headline: When Terrorist Endorses Obama, It's for real; When One Endorses McCain, It's a Head Fake.

Jake Tapper notes that not all of the hatred is on the right.

Alaska paid for Palin daughters to travel.

Giuliani robo-calls hit Obama for being soft on crime. Calls reported in Minnesota, Colorado, and Virginia.

Straight From the Horse's Mouth

McCain apparently didn't think Giuliani and Romney were qualified to run for President. Maybe, he thinks on-the-job training is OK for the VP.

"I am prepared. I am prepared. I need no on-the-job training. I wasn't a mayor for a short period of time. I wasn't a governor for a short period of time."

-- Sen. John McCain, quoted by the New York Times, during the Republican presidential primaries.

(H/T: Political Wire)

Update: Here's the video clip via Think Progress.