SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Republicans are stepping up their fundraising efforts Sunday amid an escalating war of words between the rival political camps one month ahead of Election Day.
Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin was to attend a fundraiser near San Francisco in hopes of injecting new cash into the Republican presidential drive, which is adopting an increasingly aggressive tone.
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(CNN) -- Barack Obama's campaign has quickly rejected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that he associated "with terrorists who targeted our own country.

Audio slideshow: Former communications director for John McCain says Sarah Palin is a risky choice. Audio slideshow: Barack Obama accepts the Democratic

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (shown here at a Reno, Nev. rally last week) is launching a scathing ad against his GOP opponent,