| Biden, Palin spar on taxes, war and 'change' (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 03:48 AM CDT  AP - Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden sparred over taxes, energy policy and the Iraq war in a high-profile debate in which Palin sought to reclaim her identity as a feisty reformer and Biden tried to undercut the maverick image of GOP presidential hopeful John McCain.
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| Analysis: Palin eases the hurt in McCain-land (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 04:29 AM CDT  AP - John McCain's campaign aches needed a tonic.
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| House plans second vote on $700 billion bailout (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 04:01 AM CDT  AP - Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work.
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| Palin Troopergate probe goes on after suit tossed (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 04:06 AM CDT  AP - An investigator hired by Alaskan lawmakers to probe abuse-of-power allegations against Gov. Sarah Palin was free to finish his work by a deadline set for a week from Friday after a state judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the probe.
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| Palin meets expectations but still falls short (Politico) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 12:25 AM CDT  Politico - ST. LOUIS â" Millions of Americans were watching Thursday nightâs vice-presidential debate waiting for a demolition derby moment â" another crash by GOP running mate Sarah Palin, another serving of raw material for the writers at "Saturday Night Live."Â
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| Lawmaker goes home, comes back supporting bailout (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 02:36 AM CDT  AP - For Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, it was a day to let the world know she'd changed her mind on the mammoth $700 billion measure for reeling financial firms.
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| Folksy Palin, disciplined Biden get the job done (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 12:33 AM CDT  AP - Even before she reached the podium, the first words out of Sarah Palin's mouth set the tone for her debate night: "Hey, can I call ya Joe?"
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| TV pundits: Palin, Biden debate no game-changer (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 11:33 PM CDT  AP - No one ever remembers when the trains run on time, but they never forget the breakdowns. In Thursday's vice presidential debate, the trains ran on time.
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| Palin exceeded expectations, but by enough? (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 11:50 PM CDT  AP - From a bowling alley called the Lucky Strike in Miami Beach to a smoky barroom in Wasilla, Alaska, many Americans watching the vice presidential candidates' debate agreed that Gov. Sarah Palin's performance exceeded their generally low expectations. Whether she did well enough against Sen. Joe Biden is another matter.
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| Some facts adrift in vice presidential debate (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 04:00 AM CDT  AP - Republican Sarah Palin criticized a version of a Barack Obama health care plan that doesn't exist and Democrat Joe Biden clung to a misleading charge about Republicans and big oil when the two clashed in the vice presidential debate Thursday.
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| Feisty Palin escapes gaffes, but Biden wins snap polls (AFP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 04:22 AM CDT  AFP - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin defied her critics with an aggressive, folksy showing in her debate clash with Democrat Joe Biden, escaping without a disastrous gaffe.
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| Campaign trajectory remains unchanged (Politico) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 03:40 AM CDT Politico - ST. LOUIS –John McCain has become the candidate of change, while Barack Obama would be happy with more of the same – at least when it comes to the last month of the presidential campaign. |
| Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 02:04 AM CDT  AP - Palin stands her ground, going toe to toe with Biden in VP debate on Iraq, economy, energy ... McCain giving up on Michigan, Democratic-leaning battleground state GOP had hoped to capture ... Judge won't block Palin Troopergate investigation; report due Oct. 10
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| McCain struggles to explain support for bailout (AP) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 02:03 AM CDT  AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who insists he would veto any pork barrel bills to come across his desk as president, is struggling to explain his vote for the revised financial bailout plan that contained a number of those pet projects.
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| Vice presidential debate quotes from Biden, Palin (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 11:20 PM CDT  AP - Quotes from Democratic Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware and Republican Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska during their vice presidential debate Thursday at Washington University in St. Louis:
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| McCain campaign writes off Michigan (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 10:23 PM CDT  AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain conceded battleground Michigan to Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday, a major retreat as he struggles to regain his footing in a campaign increasingly dominated by economic issues.
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| Wall St. crisis might mean less foreign aid: Biden (Reuters) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 09:10 PM CDT  Reuters - The $700 billion Wall Street bailout might force Democrat Barack Obama to reassess his promise to double foreign aid if elected president, his vice presidential running mate Sen. Joe Biden said on Thursday.
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| McCain's curious campaign strategy (AFP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 09:09 PM CDT  AFP - With just over a month until the US presidential elections, Republican John McCain has kept observers guessing with his unusual strategy capped Thursday when the campaign announced it was pulling out of Michigan.
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| Biden, Palin trade barbs over Iraq, economic crisis (Reuters) Posted: 03 Oct 2008 02:09 AM CDT Reuters - Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden clashed on the economy and Iraq during a lively but polite debate on Thursday, and aimed the most criticism at their rivals at the top of the ticket. |
| (AP) Posted: 02 Oct 2008 07:49 PM CDT AP - Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to end Troopergate probe into Palin power abuse allegations. |
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