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To: Mac Con Ulaidh who wrote (38562)	10/17/2008 8:46:30 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 149317

McCain tries to reclaim 3 battleground states By GLEN JOHNSON Associated Press Writer Article Launched: 10/17/2008 05:16:24 AM PDT NEW YORK—Energized by his final debate performance, John McCain set out Friday to try to reclaim three battleground states that had been his until the nation's financial crisis. The Republican presidential contender was scheduled to make two stops in Florida, then move on to North Carolina and Virginia on Saturday. He lost his lead in polls in all three states during the past month. In Florida, McCain was getting a boost from Sen. Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee who now is a political independent and ardent McCain backer. Lieberman, the first Jewish candidate on a major-party ticket, still has a strong following among Jews living in Florida and was to introduce McCain at stops in Miami and Melbourne. Recent surveys have shown Democrat Barack Obama opening as much as a 5-point lead in the pivotal state. The two are essentially tied in North Carolina, but Obama has opened a nearly double-digit lead in Virginia. The state findings were echoed in an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll released Friday. It showed people's regard for the Republican presidential nominee has deteriorated across the board since September, with McCain losing ground in how favorably he's seen and in a long list of personal qualities voters seek in White House contenders. Meanwhile, perceptions of Obama have improved or remained steady. McCain hit the stump with fresh energy following his aggressive performance in his debate Wednesday Advertisement with Obama. His stump speech Thursday in Pennsylvania was largely unchanged, but he projected a lighter air later in the day during an appearance with comedian David Letterman on his CBS late-night show. The Arizona senator apologized for abruptly canceling an appearance last month when he suspended his campaign to return to Washington and work on financial sector bankruptcies, failures and takeovers that sent the stock market plummeting. McCain also entertained the crowd Thursday night as he and Obama appeared together in New York at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Fund Dinner. mercurynews.com