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Peter Hamby / CNN:
Palin booed for mentioning Hillary Clinton — WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (CNN) - This might not be the best way to reach out to those disillusioned Hillary Clinton supporters. — In just her second appearance on the campaign trail with John McCain, newly-minted GOP running mate Sarah Palin …
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Surprise? First Two National Polls Find Palin Gains LESS Support from Women — NEW YORK The first national polls on John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin yesterday came out today from Rasmussen and Gallup — and contrary to what the GOP probably hoped, she scored less well with women than men.
Zogby:
Zogby Poll: Equilibrium in the POTUS Race! — Brash McCain pick of AK Gov. Palin neutralizes historic Obama speech, stunts the Dems' convention bounce — UTICA, New York - Republican John McCain's surprise announcement Friday of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
MANIFESTLY UNSERIOUS.... At this point, I realize I'm belaboring the point. “Sarah Palin is an awful choice for a running mate,” I can hear you saying, “We get it.” — But I can't help but think the magnitude of this mistake has not yet sunk in among political observers.
Press Association:
Advisers Say Conservative Ire Pushed McCain Away From Picking Lieberman — WASHINGTON — In the end, the choice of his running mate said more about Senator John McCain and his image of himself than it did about Sarah Palin, the little-known governor of Alaska whose selection has shaken up the presidential race.
Little Green Footballs:
Obama Campaign Behind Anti-Palin Smear Site? — Suddenly appearing among the Google search results for “sarah palin gay,” a web site titled: Sarah Palin Supports Gay Rights. … Interesting. There's nothing else on the page. This sure looks like the work of the dastardly right-wing anti-gay attack machine, doesn't it?
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Poll: Voters uncertain on Palin
Poll: Voters uncertain on Palin
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Matthew Mosk / Washington Post:
McCain Gets $7 Million Bounce from Palin Pick
McCain Gets $7 Million Bounce from Palin Pick
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The Politico:
6 things the Palin pick says about McCain
6 things the Palin pick says about McCain
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Absentee / www.redstate.com:
Fowler Fouls: Hurricane is God's Favor to Democrats — Plus, it's totally funny! — On a plane from Denver to Charlotte following the Democrats' convention, I found myself seated behind former National Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Don Fowler and Congressman John Spratt of South Carolina.
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The Politico:
Storm scrambles GOP convention — ST. PAUL, Minn. — President Bush is unlikely to make it to the Republican National Convention, and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) may deliver his acceptance speech via satellite because of the historically huge hurricane threatening New Orleans, top officials said.
Mike Allen / The Politico:
McCain: I may postpone convention — John McCain said the Republican National Convention may be postponed as federal officials said Hurricane Gustav was gathering to a devastating Category 5 as it headed toward star-crossed New Orleans. — “It just wouldn't be appropriate to have a festive occasion …
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Jeff Poor / The Business & Media Institute:
Michael Moore: Hurricane Coming During GOP Convention ‘Proof There Is a God in Heaven’ — Controversial filmmaker admits he's delighted to see a natural disaster potentially interfere with the Republican event. — Business & Media Institute — Sometime you really have wonder at what cost …
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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
McCain, Palin going to region threatened by storm — Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama — ST. PAUL, Minn. - Likely GOP presidential nominee John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, are traveling to Mississippi on Sunday to check on people getting prepared for Hurricane Gustav.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Massive police raids on suspected protestors in Minneapolis — [updated below (with video) - Update II - Update III] — Protesters here in Minneapolis have been targeted by a series of highly intimidating, sweeping police raids across the city, involving teams of 25-30 officers in riot gear …
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Julia Hoppock / Political Radar:
Cindy McCain tells Stephanopoulos that Obama Offended Her — ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports: Democrats' attacks on her family's wealth are unfair and offensive, Cindy McCain said today in an interview airing tomorrow on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”
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Hilzoy / Washington Monthly:
Executive Experience — On the McCain Report, Michael Goldfarb writes that Sarah Palin “has more executive experience than Barack Obama and Joe Biden put together”, a point that, by some strange coincidence, has popped up all over the conservative blogs. I think that the idea that Palin …
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Washington Post:
Palin Made an Impression From the Start — Fellow Maverick Survived McCain's Thorough Vetting Process, Aides Say — Their first encounter was last February at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington. Sarah Palin was one of several governors who met privately with Sen. John McCain …
William Kristol / Weekly Standard Blog:
Kristol: Gingrich on the Power of Authenticity — Newt Gingrich e-mailed me the following, which he gave me permission to share with the wider world:
Tom Harper / Daily Mail:
Revealed: Saudi women preaching hate in the British mosque that promised to clean up its act 18 months ago — Hardline female ‘preachers of hate’ are radicalising Muslim women at one of Britain's top mosques. — The Saudi Arabian preachers were secretly filmed ordering women to murder gays and ex-Muslims.
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