Rhetoric

Palin heightens rhetoric on abortion (CNN)

11 Oct 2008

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin charged into the culture wars Saturday in Pennsylvania, painting Sen. Barack Obama as a radical on abortion rights.

Obama thanks McCain for toning down rhetoric (AFP via Yahoo! News)

11 Oct 2008

Barack Obama on Saturday thanked Republican John McCain for trying to stop supporters hurling abuse at the Democratic nominee at his rallies, but mocked his foe's economic crisis plans.

Obama thanks McCain for toning down the rhetoric (Chicago Tribune)

11 Oct 2008

On a campaign stop today in Philadephia, Obama acknowledged McCain's effort to tone down the rhetoric, as he did at his town hall meeting yesterday where voters urged him to get tough on Obama.