USA Today Editoweb 30 June 2008

Obama: I will never question others' patriotism

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Monday he will never question others' patriotism during the race and blames his own "carelessness" for some criticism of him so far.

Clark: McCain a hero, but lacks command experience

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, a former Democratic presidential candidate now supporting Barack Obama, said Sunday John McCain's military service does not automatically qualify him to be commander in chief.

Today on the presidential campaign trail

Obama to give speech Monday on patriotism in Independence, Missouri ... McCain meets with evangelist Billy Graham and son, Franklin, at mountaintop retreat in NC ... Clark says McCain military service does not automatically qualify him for commander in chief

Bush signs $162 billion war spending bill

President Bush on Monday signed legislation to pay for the war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the rest of his presidency and beyond, hailing the $162 billion plan as a rare product of bipartisan cooperation.

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