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Marc Ambinder:
Romney Expected To Appear In Dayton Tomorrow — So — two senior McCain campaign officials confirm that John McCain will appear with his vice presidential pick in Dayton, Ohio tomorrow at noon ET. — And Gov. Mitt Romney expects to be in Dayton, Ohio tomorrow, having been asked …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
BREAKING: Pawlenty won't be in Dayton today, says “was honored to be considered” — Gov. Tim Pawlenty said this morning that he will he not be in Dayton, Ohio, today and strongly suggested that he won't be John McCain's running mate. — “I'm going to be at the [Minnesota] state fair,” Pawlenty said on WCCO just minutes ago.
Ed OKeefe / Political Radar:
McCain VP Contender Palin in Alaska, Not Ohio — ABC News' Kate McCarthy Reports: As vice presidential speculation swirls, Gov. Sarah Palin is watching the fireworks from her home in Wasilla, Alaska. — Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is in Dayton, Ohio, awaiting a high noon event at which the campaign …
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Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Pawlenty says he's going to State Fair, not McCain rally — Gov. Tim Pawlenty told WCCO radio this morning that he is going to the State Fair and not to Dayton, Ohio, where Republican Sen. John McCain is to announce his choice for vice president at 11 a.m. — “I plan to be at the State Fair,” he said.
Mike Huckabee / Huck PAC:
A MESSAGE FROM MIKE HUCKABEE — Dear HuckPAC family: — You guys have been incredible in your faithful support, prayers, and efforts throughout the campaign and beyond it. Janet and I feel like the most blessed people on earth to have been able to be part of the growing community …
Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
Speculation over McCain veep turns to Alaska gov. — Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama — DENVER - John McCain kept his vice presidential pick a closely guarded secret hours before the high-stakes announcement Friday as top prospects seemed to drop away and speculation moved …
New York Times:
Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech — The following is the text, as prepared for delivery, of Senator Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, as provided by the Obama campaign. — To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation;
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Greg Mitchell / Editor and Publisher:
MSNBC Host Rips AP Reporter's Analysis of Obama Speech — NEW YORK In an unusually heated attack on a veteran political reporter by a cable news host, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann laced into the Associated Press's Charles Babington an hour after Barack Obama had concluded his speech in Denver on Thursday night.
Charles Babington / Associated Press:
Analysis: Obama spares details, keeps up attacks — DENVER (AP) — Barack Obama, whose campaign theme is “change we can believe in,” promised Thursday to “spell out exactly what that change would mean.” — But instead of dwelling on specifics, he laced the crowning speech of his long campaign …
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The Speech: How Did He Do? — Barack Obama delivers …
The Speech: How Did He Do? — Barack Obama delivers …
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New York Times:
Obama Takes Aim at Bush and McCain With a Forceful Call to Change America
Obama Takes Aim at Bush and McCain With a Forceful Call to Change America
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
OBAMA'S SPEECH....That was a helluva speech, wasn't it? Damn.
OBAMA'S SPEECH....That was a helluva speech, wasn't it? Damn.
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Washington Post:
GOP Considers Delaying Convention — Tropical Storm Gustav Is Forecast to Hit U.S. Next Week as Hurricane — Republican officials said yesterday that they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav …
David Brooks / New York Times:
A Speech to the Delegates — My fellow Americans, it is an honor to address the Democratic National Convention at this defining moment in history. We stand at a crossroads at a pivot point, near a fork in the road on the edge of a precipice in the midst of the most consequential election since last year's “American Idol.”
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
Wiki Breaks It? — On Friday, August 29, Fox & Friends reported that Palin's family departed hastily from Anchorage, Alaska aboard a Gulfstream jet that landed near Dayton, Ohio, site of McCain's planned vice presidential announcement. They cited the website Change&Experience.com …
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David L. Stern / New York Times:
Security Group Refuses to Back Russia's Actions — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Russia suffered a significant setback here on Thursday, as members of a regional security group in which the Kremlin plays an important role offered little support for Moscow's military action in Georgia.
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China to Russia: You're On Your Own
China to Russia: You're On Your Own
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Hope We Confess — It was a deeply substantive speech, full of policy detail, full of people other than the candidate, centered overwhelmingly on domestic economic anxiety. It was a liberal speech, more unabashedly, unashamedly liberal than any Democratic acceptance speech since the great era of American liberalism.
Andy Barr / The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
Media Cheers Obama Speech — Several members of the media were seen cheering and clapping for Barack Obama as the Illinois senator accepted the Democratic nomination Thursday. Standing on the periphery of the football field serving as the Democratic convention floor, dozens of men …