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John Harwood / CNBC.com:
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Is McCain's VP Pick: Source — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled “hockey mom” who has only been governor for a little over a year, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain's choice for Vice President, CNBC has learned. — According to a Republican strategist …
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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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CNN:
McCain picks Alaska Gov. Palin as running mate — (CNN) — Sen. John McCain has picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, a senior McCain campaign official told CNN on Friday. — Palin, 44, who's in her first term as governor, is a pioneering figure in Alaska …
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Jill Zuckman / The Swamp:
John McCain picks Alaska Gov: Source — A Republican source confirms that John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. Campaign officials, however, remain mum this morning. — McCain is expected to announce his choice at a rally in Dayton later.
Fox News:
Alaska Gov. Palin to be Named as McCain Running Mate — DAYTON, Ohio — John McCain will introduce Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate at an event here at noon Friday, senior campaign sources confirmed to FOX News. — Palin emerged earlier in the day as the hot name …
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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
McCain picks Alaska gov as running mate. — Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama — DENVER - John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention.
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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.
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MSNBC:
McCain picks Palin as running mate — Alaska governor to be first female Republican VP nominee — Sarah Palin, mother of five, is Alaska's first female governor and the first woman to run on a Republican presidential ticket. — Live video — McCain announces VP choice
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 …
New York Times:
McCain Chooses Palin as Running Mate — DAYTON, Ohio — In a surprise move, Senator John McCain chose Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate on Friday, shaking up the political world at a time when his campaign has been trying to attract women, especially disaffected supporters …
The New Republic:
I'll See Your Biden and Raise You a Palin — Yesterday I argued that picking a woman for veep would help re-establish McCain's reputation as a maverick. If the pick is indeed Sarah Palin you are going to have a lot of women voters wondering why Senator Obama didn't tap Senator Clinton as his running mate.
Randyj / TIME.com:
Who Is Sarah Palin? — McCain's veep choice a total newcomer to national life. —Bios from the Associated Press, the LA Times and the state of Alaska. —Palin in June: “Senator McCain is wrong” about drilling in ANWR. Read transcript. —Anchorage Daily News on her rebel status.
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
McCain Picks Palin — DENVER — John McCain has selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, according to the McCain campaign, a surprise pick sure to shake up the race and reinforce the idea of the Arizona senator as a reformer.
John McCain 2008:
John McCain Selects Alaska Governor Sarah Palin As Vice Presidential Running Mate
John McCain Selects Alaska Governor Sarah Palin As Vice Presidential Running Mate
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Faiz / Think Progress:
McCain To Announce Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin As His Vice Presidential Pick (Updated)
McCain To Announce Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin As His Vice Presidential Pick (Updated)
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.
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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 …