| McCain's choice of running mate is hardly known (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 03:33 AM CDT  AP - In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now making history to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican presidential ticket.
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| Analysis: McCain choice impacts energy debate (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 03:54 AM CDT  AP - If Democrats hoped to paint Republican John McCain a pawn of Big Oil, their task has become a bit more complicated with the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.
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| Ron Paul followers gathering for own convention (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 02:53 AM CDT  AP - There's no room at the Xcel Energy Center for maverick Ron Paul, so his acolytes have packed their cars, hitched rides on "Ronvoys" and will pitch tents at Ronstock '08 in Minneapolis in defiance of next week's GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.
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| McCain's VP choice reassures evangelicals (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 02:49 AM CDT  AP - John McCain's running mate was raised in a Pentecostal church, has called herself "as pro-life as any candidate can be" and already has energized conservative religious leaders who worried the Arizona senator would choose an abortion rights supporter.
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| Palin, McCain differ on global warming (Politico) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 10:43 PM CDT Politico - Count Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin among the skeptical: John McCain's running mate isn't sure human behavior is responsible for global warming. |
| Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 03:36 AM CDT  AP - Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history.
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| McCain taps Alaska governor for VP (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 09:50 PM CDT  AP - Republican John McCain introduced first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate Friday, a stunning selection of a little-known conservative newcomer who relishes fighting the establishment.
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| Analysis: Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:04 PM CDT  AP - John McCain's risky choice of Gov. Sarah Palin gives him a running mate who doubles down on his maverick image, may appeal to "hockey moms" and other women, and counters Barack Obama's aura of new-generation change. But he may have undercut his best attack on the Democrat.
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| Obama camp hits, then praises McCain's VP choice (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 05:08 PM CDT  AP - Barack Obama's spokesman fired off a fast criticism of Republican John McCain's new running mate Friday, but the Democratic candidate himself quickly stepped in to offer her congratulations and praise.
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| Secrecy, surprise were goals of McCain's VP search (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 05:35 PM CDT AP - John McCain's search for a running mate was remarkable in that it was carried out in secret, concluded with a bang and conducted in sharp contrast to the freewheeling style of his early presidential campaign or his hard-charging Navy days. |
| Palin's hometown residents hail choice (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 03:57 AM CDT  AP - Residents in Sarah Palin's hometown were surprised by her selection as John McCain's running mate, but they say the straight-talking Alaskan could give Washington a dose of what it needs.
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| Husband of veep choice is snowmobile racer (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 03:17 AM CDT  AP - He's known as a doting, blue-collar husband who stands on the sidelines as his wife blazes a historic trail in politics.
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| In White House race, battle of VPs begins (AFP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 02:43 AM CDT  AFP - Barack Obama and John McCain were to hold rival rallies in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania Saturday as the race for the White House intensified with McCain's surprise pick of Alaska's little-known governor, Sarah Palin, as his running mate.
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| Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 02:06 AM CDT  AP - McCain selects Alaska's Gov. Sarah Palin to be vice presidential candidate ... Obama's acceptance speech at Democratic convention seen by 38 million-plus viewers ... Palin choice as McCain running mate raises eyebrows, even within her own state
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| Obama to attend Ohio congresswoman's service (AP) Posted: 30 Aug 2008 12:06 AM CDT AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be among the speakers at a memorial service Saturday for the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of the Cleveland area. |
| Little-Known Palin May Be Benefit or Bust for McCain's Campaign (Bloomberg) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 11:01 PM CDT Bloomberg - Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain's decision to pass up conventional candidates and pick little-known, first-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket may appeal to undecided voters McCain needs to win. It also may blunt McCain's charges that Democrat Barack Obama isn't experienced enough for the White House. |
| McCain's Play for Female Voters (Time.com) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 10:55 PM CDT Time.com - The Republican is taking a chance on Sarah Palin because he hopes she can turn his campaign into a cause-celeb for independent women |
| Obama's speech makes TV convention history (Rocky Mountain News) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 08:25 PM CDT Rocky Mountain News - NEW YORK Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech at Invesco Field in Denver likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history. |
| McCain VP decision boosts book on Alaska governor (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 08:07 PM CDT  AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate has given a brief, upbeat biography of her the kind of boost that Sen. Joe Biden's memoir received when he joined the Democratic ticket.
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| McCain to spend advertising money in Minnesota (AP) Posted: 29 Aug 2008 06:16 PM CDT  AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain plans to air television commercials in Minnesota, at least during the Republican National Convention here, establishing a strong presence in a state that has not been a focus of his ad campaign.
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