Scratching at a few actual issues here

"Obama, McCain talk issues at pastor's forum" (CNNPolitics.com, August 17, 2008).

In the copy-out sweepstakes, "Asked at what point a baby gets 'human rights,' Obama, who strongly supports abortion rights, said: '... whether you’re looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with specificity ... is above my pay grade" ("Tales from the Trail," Reuters, August 16, 2008).