links for 2008-07-21

• Daily Kos: McCain's Excitement DeficitAn AP/Yahoo poll shows 38% of Obama's supporters excited compared to 9% of McCain's. Source: DailyKos/AP(tags: BarackObama JohnMcCain poll)
• Political Memo - Closed Mouths, but Open Tryouts to Make the Team - NYTimes.comBarack Obama and John McCain are in some ways hunting for running mates in plain sight. Source: New York Times(tags: BarackObama JohnMcCain vicepresident)
• Michigan back in national spotlight | Freep.com | Detroit Free PressThe presidential campaigns seemed like they were everywhere but Michigan a few months ago. Democrats were avoiding the state, and the Republicans had come and gone. An early primary strategy adopted by leaders of both parties had backfired. What a differe(tags: Michigan campaign)
• FT.com / Arts & weekend / Magazine - Crashes, bangs and wallopsThere are stunning parallels between the current financial crisis and the previous banking shocks in industrial countries since the second world war. Source: Financial Times(tags: banking economy history recession)
• Barack in Berlin: Is Obama Speech Site Contaminated by Nazi Past? - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - NewsFinally, Barack Obama's campaign has settled on a site for his Berlin speech. But some German politicians have now criticized his choice as being one full of Nazi-related symbolism. Source: Spiegel(tags: Berlin, BarackObama, Europe)