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New York, Oct. 3 : Four out of ten American voters do not see the healthcare plans being projected by Barack Obama and John McCain as being better for them.

As part of the ongoing poll series, Debating Health: Election 2008, the Harvard Public Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Harris Interactive(r) conducted the new survey.

The survey found that voters view the candidates'' plans differently from this perspective.

Denver, Oct 2: Republican presidential nominee John McCain has given up on his efforts to win the state of Michigan, his campaign has said.

Ceding Michigan is a major blow to the McCain campaign and is the latest sign that the faltering economy has reshaped the presidential race and cost McCain support in crucial states, the New York Times reported.

Washington - Presidential hopeful John McCain is withdrawing his campaign from Michigan after concluding there's little chance of defeating Barack Obama in the working class state.

McCain, the Republican nominee, will halt television and mailing campaigns, Politico reported Thursday, and shift staff to other states that are still competitive, some of them ones that Democrats typically win.

A McCain aid told Politico the decision was based in Michigan's preference for Democrats and because of the resources the Obama camp has poured into the state.

Washington, Oct 2: Former President Bill Clinton made his first campaign trail appearance on behalf of Democratic White House nominee Barack Obama.

Clinton, in his first campaign trail appearance on behalf of Obama, touted the Democratic presidential ticket as the best team for tackling a growing set of national and international challenges.

London, Oct 2 : Republicans have said that presidential candidate needs to be more aggressive in attacking rival as polls show gap widening, and urged John McCain to adopt more aggressive tactics against rival Barack Obama amid fears that the White House is slipping away from them.