As McCain campaign officials become increasingly discouraged about the direction things are heading, Republican officials and strategists are offering their unsolicited advice on what he should do to win over more voters. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich offers one opinion: "He has to make the case that he's different than Bush and better than Obama on the economy."
Also See: McCain Fights for Pennsylvania

In a high-risk, high-reward strategy, Sen. John McCain's campaign is pouring resources into Pennsylvania, a state that hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate in 20 years. Also See: McCain Calls Charge 'Shocking'

Upset over the aggressive tone of the GOP presidential campaign, Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat, rips John McCain and Sarah Palin for "sowing the seeds of hatred and division." McCain calls the charges, which include references to segregationist George Wallace, "shocking and beyond the pale."
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Minnesota supporters boo their own candidate, Sen. John McCain, after he describes his opponent Barack Obama as a "decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States." Over the last few days, crowd members at GOP rallies have targeted Obama with shouts of "traitor," "terrorist," "liar," and even "off with his head" -- comments that went unchallenged by McCain.

A legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the state's public safety commissioner. The probe examined the dismissal of Walter Monegan, who says he lost his job because he resisted pressure to fire a state trooper involved in a bitter divorce with the governor's sister.
Also: Read the Alaska Panel's Report