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Obama pushes for McCain territory	Obama pushes for McCain territory
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Democrat Barack Obama is extending his campaign advertising into traditionally Republican territory, as polls there show him closing on rival John McCain.	Democrat Barack Obama is extending his campaign advertising into traditionally Republican territory, as polls there show him closing on rival John McCain.
Sen Obama is to run ads in Arizona, his rival's home state, as well as North Dakota and Georgia, with only days to go before the 4 November vote.	Sen Obama is to run ads in Arizona, his rival's home state, as well as North Dakota and Georgia, with only days to go before the US presidential election.
Mr McCain, campaigning for a second day in the key swing state of Ohio, made a last-minute appeal for donations.	Mr McCain, campaigning for a second day in the key swing state of Ohio, made a last-minute appeal for donations.
Mr Obama is holding events across the Midwest, starting in the state of Iowa.	Mr Obama is holding events across the Midwest, starting in the state of Iowa.
He will make a brief stop in his home city of Chicago to see his two daughters on Halloween, aides said.	He will make a brief stop in his home city of Chicago to see his two daughters on Halloween, aides said.
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	Speaking at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Mr Obama warned that Mr McCain's campaign was likely to escalate into a final crescendo of attacks on him.
	Voters will see "more of the slash-and-burn, say-anything, do-anything politics that's calculated to divide and distract, to tear us apart, rather than bring us together", he said.
His campaign plans to run two adverts in North Dakota and Georgia, both states which have usually voted Republican.	His campaign plans to run two adverts in North Dakota and Georgia, both states which have usually voted Republican.
One seeks to link Sen McCain, 72, to President George W Bush, suggesting the Republican would continue the same economic policies.	One seeks to link Sen McCain, 72, to President George W Bush, suggesting the Republican would continue the same economic policies.
The other relies on Mr Obama's message of "unity over division", highlighting his endorsement by such high-profile Republican figures as former Secretary of State Colin Powell.	The other relies on Mr Obama's message of "unity over division", highlighting his endorsement by such high-profile Republican figures as former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
McCain campaign manager Rick Davis dismissed the advance into Republican territory, saying he advised Mr Obama, 47, to focus his spending on states which Mr McCain intended to prise from him.	McCain campaign manager Rick Davis dismissed the advance into Republican territory, saying he advised Mr Obama, 47, to focus his spending on states which Mr McCain intended to prise from him on 4 November.
	Mr Davis also told reporters that the campaign was "jazzed up" about Mr McCain's prospects, saying that he was living up to his reputation as the underdog who fights back.
	McCain has no wiggle room - one failure and he's done for The BBC's Matthew Price, in Mentor, Ohio Read Matthew's thoughts in full
	"We are witnessing, I believe, probably one of the greatest comebacks that you've seen since John McCain won the primary," he said.
Mr McCain told supporters at a rally in Hanoverton, Ohio, on Friday that Mr Obama was "in the liberal left-lane of politics" and intended to raise their taxes.	Mr McCain told supporters at a rally in Hanoverton, Ohio, on Friday that Mr Obama was "in the liberal left-lane of politics" and intended to raise their taxes.
	Ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, campaigning for his former rival for the Republican nomination, said Mr McCain was the candidate sticking up for ordinary Americans.
	"He's going to fight to see that your taxes are low and that the economy recovers," he said.
Final stretch	Final stretch
It comes a day after the Arizona senator made an eleventh-hour plea for donations in an effort to pull off a surprise victory in next week's presidential election.	The McCain campaign's efforts come a day after the Arizona senator made an eleventh-hour plea for donations in an effort to pull off a surprise victory in next week's election.
McCain has no wiggle room - one failure and he's done for The BBC's Matthew Price, in Mentor, Ohio Read Matthew's thoughts in full
His appeal to supporters came less than a day after Mr Obama spent an estimated $5m (£3.1m) on a 30-minute primetime "infomercial" aired on US TV networks.	His appeal to supporters came less than a day after Mr Obama spent an estimated $5m (£3.1m) on a 30-minute primetime "infomercial" aired on US TV networks.
Mr McCain is spending two days campaigning in Ohio, which is seen as a must-win state if he is to have any chance of overall victory.	Mr McCain is spending two days campaigning in Ohio, which is seen as a must-win state if he is to have any chance of overall victory.
The latest national poll by CBS and the New York Times puts him 13% behind the Illinois senator.	The latest national poll by CBS and the New York Times puts him 13% behind the Illinois senator.
Mr Obama held rallies in Virginia, Florida and Missouri on Thursday on a final dash around swing states.	Mr Obama held rallies in Virginia, Florida and Missouri on Thursday on a final dash around swing states.
Polls in battleground states suggest the differences in support between the two candidates are much slimmer.	Polls in battleground states suggest the differences in support between the two candidates are much slimmer.