In the Headlines

"Obama Up by 10 Points as McCain Favorability Ratings Fall" (Anne E. Kornblut and Jon Cohen, Washington Post) - With just over three weeks until Election Day, the two presidential nominees appear to be on opposite trajectories, with Sen. Barack Obama gaining momentum and Sen. John McCain stalled or losing ground on a range of issues and personal traits, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

"In Virginia, McCain Struggles To Hold the South for GOP" (Corey Dade, Wall Street Journal) - Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin are scheduled to roll into Virginia on Monday in a bid to stop the Republican ticket's slide in the state and thwart what once was unthinkable: fractures in the "Solid South," the backbone of successful Republican presidential politics for four decades.

"Struggling McCain debuts comeback speech" (Mike Allen, The Politico) - Three weeks before Election Day, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Monday is unveiling what his aides call a more forceful new stump speech in which he portrays himself as a scrappy fighter on the comeback trail against an opponent who's already "measuring the drapes" in the Oval Office.

"McCain, Obama seek to avoid fray on immigration" (Tyche Hendricks, San Francisco Chronicle) - Just a year ago, immigration was a volatile political issue that consumed Congress and ignited passions among Americans on both sides of the debate. These days the presidential candidates barely mention the topic on the campaign trail.

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