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LAKE WORTH — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, noting the dismal economy in Florida, said today that some of the billions spent in Iraq should instead be spent in the Sunshine State.

“President Bush has failed to address the crisis on Main Street and Sen. McCain has failed to acknowledge it,” Obama told about 1,700 people at the Elisabeth Erling Gymnasium at Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth.

Obama opened his “Growing American Jobs” summit today with a 15-minute speech, which included asking the crowd to refrain from cheering.

“This is not one of our usual rallies,” said Obama, who has become known for soaring rhetoric and large crowds at his campaign events.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/local_news/epaper/2008/10/21/1021obama.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=76

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama—as prepared for delivery
Growing American Jobs Summit
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Lake Worth, Florida

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Hours after a married congressman addressed a report that he had an affair with a former aide and paid her to keep quiet about it, details of a purported tryst with a second woman surfaced.

Though Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney did not directly mention allegations first reported by ABC News that he had been involved with the former aide, he issued a statement apologizing to his family but denying he’d done anything illegal.

Later Tuesday, a person close to his campaign told The Associated Press that Mahoney also was having an affair with a second woman around the same time.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_el_ho/mahoney_investigation;_ylt=ApcNRePTE7TB6g_QHTz.ue6yFz4D