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The Associated Press

Published: October 17, 2008

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama opened the final leg of the presidential campaign by returning to a familiar strategy on Thursday: Linking Republican opponent John McCain to the unpopular incumbent.

Obama said McCain was trying to obscure the issue in their final debate Wednesday when he pointed out that President Bush will not be on the ballot next month.

"I'm not running against George Bush. I'm running against all those policies of George Bush that you support, Sen. McCain," Obama said. "In three debates and over 20 months, John McCain hasn't explained a single thing that he would do differently from George Bush when it comes to the most important economic issues we face today. Not one."

The Illinois senator also continued his push to capture states that have been considered safe Republican territory in recent presidential elections. He bought airtime for campaign ads in West Virginia and planned visits to several traditionally GOP states.

Speaking at a New Hampshire apple farm, Obama said McCain frequently attacked in the debate because he has little positive to say about his own proposals.

"With the economy in turmoil and the American dream at risk, the American people don't want to hear politicians attack each other," Obama told a cheering crowd as a light rain fell on a blaze of autumn trees in the background. "You want to hear about how we're going to attack the challenges facing the middle class each and every day."

Obama said McCain was misleading voters by proposing tax plans that favor the rich while criticizing an Obama tax plan.

OBAMA TO VISIT TAMPA MONDAY
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will both campaign in Florida on Monday - Obama in the Tampa Bay area - to kick off early voting.

Details of the visits aren't available, but campaign officials said plans are for Obama to hold a rally in this area early in the day while Clinton visits the Democratic stronghold of Broward County.

Later in the day the two will make a joint appearance in Orlando.

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