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You might feel like you know them all personally. So which of these familiar faces would you want as a guest at your holiday barbecue? Weigh in on a couple of matchups below, then click inside to see what a new poll reveals about whether most Americans would rather grill burgers with Barack Obama or John McCain.

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He's a lame duck suffering from low approval ratings, but President Bush can still work his magic when in comes to hauling in cash for GOP candidates. While his total for this election cycle is behind what he's raised in past cycles, he's brought in at least $134 million so far.
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Americans are divided about whether they like potential first lady Michelle Obama, with 30 percent seeing her favorably and 35 percent unfavorably. And they're just not sure what to make of the wife of the presumptive Republican nominee, Cindy McCain, who isn't as well known as her Democratic rival, according to a new AP-Yahoo News poll.

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The National Rifle Association says it will spend $15 million on a media blitz meant to cast Barack Obama, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, as a threat to Second Amendment rights. The politically powerful gun rights group is concerned that a recent Supreme Court victory may be undermined by an Obama presidency.
Also See: Ex-Swift Boaters Donate to McCain

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In 2004, John McCain condemned Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a group that attacked the military record of John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee. But as this election's GOP candidate, McCain has received nearly $70,000 from the group's top contributors. Why accept the funds? Because the donors support McCain's "agenda of reform, prosperity and peace," his spokesman says.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama unveils a faith-based program plan likely to spark controversy over hiring allowances. Under the plan, groups receiving federal funding for social services programs would be still able to hire and fire based on faith in other, non-federally funded areas of the organization.

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Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have their first talk since the bitter Democratic primary battle. Obama asks the former president to campaign for him and Clinton reiterates his willingness to do whatever he can to help Obama win. That's a big change from the primary season, when Clinton was one of Obama's harshest critics.
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