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1:00 PM ET, September 1, 2008

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Steve Holland / Reuters:
To rebut rumors, Palin says daughter, 17, pregnant  —  Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama  —  ST. PAUL (Reuters) - The 17-year-old daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is pregnant, Palin said on Monday in an announcement intended to knock down rumors …
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The Red Pen / Daily Kos:
Sarah Palin Baby Story Ender  —  Here it is:  —  OK, there is a visibly-pregnant Sarah Palin talking with a CBS 11 ( Juneau) reporter at the end of the Alaska legislative session.  She clearly appears to be pregnant.  —  Unless someone has counter evidence, we can drop this crap now.
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
A picture refutes a thousand nutcase conspiracies  —  I'd like to share a picture of Governor Sarah Palin's lovely young family, a photo that some may have already seen in connection to a despicable Internet smear against the Palins.  Here we have Sarah and Todd with their daughters Piper, Willow, and Bristol.
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Online:
What McCain Didn't Know About Sarah Palin  —  A few days before John Kerry introduced John Edwards as his running mate, a select few members of Kerry's research staff were given five names, told to adopt the mindset of Republican opposition research, and to prepare a political dossier.
William Kristol / New York Times:
A Star Is Born?  —  Thursday night, after Barack Obama's well-orchestrated, well-conceived and well-delivered acceptance speech in Denver, Republicans were demoralized.  Twenty-four hours later, they were energized — even exuberant.  It's amazing what a bold vice-presidential pick who gives …
Alexander Marquardt / CNN:
Biden: Palin's good-looking  —  TOLEDO, Ohio (CNN) - Joe Biden says there are obvious differences between himself and fellow vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, but they're not just on policy.  She's good-looking.  —  “There's a gigantic difference between John McCain and Barack …
Michael Kinsley / Washington Post:
Experience?  Never Mind  —  In a famous example of ideological flexibility, the American Communist Party changed its mind completely about Adolph Hitler in 1939, when he signed a deal with Joseph Stalin.  Previously, they hadn't cared for him much.  Suddenly, he looked pretty good.
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
McCain's Pick May Foster Bigger Campaign Role for Clinton  —  ST. PAUL — Advisers to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Sunday that Senator John McCain's selection of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate would lead to a greater role for Mrs. Clinton as she campaigned this fall …
Marc Ambinder:
A Thought: Why Clinton Will Work Even Harder For Obama Now
Discussion: Salon
Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
The Sarah Palin arrives at a GOP convention, eager to meet the new star
Discussion: TIME.com and Washington Post
E. J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Northern Underexposure  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. — By all rights …
Discussion: National Review
Ken Dilanian / USA Today:
Palin backed ‘bridge to nowhere’ in 2006
CNN:
Hurricane Gustav begins to pound Louisiana  —  (CNN) — Hurricane Gustav began to lash the southern Louisiana coastline early Monday as it moved closer to an expected midday landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.  —  The U.S. Geological Survey says Gustav …
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Haaretz:
Biden quoted as saying that Israel will have to reconcile itself to a nuclear Iran  —  Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden was quoted Monday as telling senior Israeli officials behind closed doors that the Jewish state will have to reconcile itself to a nuclear Iran.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Biden: Obama will surrender on nukes to Iran
Discussion: The Strata-Sphere
Jerusalem Post:
'J'lem worried over Biden's Iran stance'
Howard Wolfson / Washington Post:
A Clintonite in Denver  —  For many of us who were part of the Clinton campaign, Sen. Barack Obama's appeal was something we understood only in the abstract — data in polls, faces at a televised rally.  —  Most of us never heard him speak in person.  At work 14 hours a day in the war room …
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
LAURA BUSH AND CINDY MCCAIN ADDED TO MONDAY RNCC AGENDA  —  In a conference call with reporters just now, RNC officials announced some additions to today's abbreviated convention schedule.  —  First Lady Laura Bush will introduce a video of the various Gulf Coast state governors (all Republicans …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Laura Bush warns Dems away from anti-Palin sexism
Discussion: MSNBC
CNN:
Iraqi troops take control of key province  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Coalition troops on Monday formally handed over security control of Iraq's Anbar province — once the hub of the country's Sunni insurgency, to Iraqis on Monday.  —  President George W. Bush described the transfer …
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John Dickerson / Slate:
THE HURRICANE UPSETS THE GOP CONVENTION BUT MAY BE GOOD FOR THE GOP.  —  Gustav is now the third name on John McCain's ticket.  Depending on how McCain responds, he may actually benefit from its presence—and those in the hurricane's path could also benefit from the politicization of the response.
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ABCNEWS:
Money Trail: What Hurricane? Lobbyists, GOP Party On
Geoff Earle / New York Post:
REV. STRIKES AGAIN  —  WRIGHT'S CRUDE MICHELLE OBAMA CRACK  —  TOLEDO, Ohio - The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's fiery ex-pastor, re-emerged yesterday with a crude reference about race and sex in the White House.  —  “This ordinary boy [Obama] just might be the first president …
 
 
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The Times-Picayune / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
On the scene: Water coming over Industrial Canal floodwall
Discussion: On Deadline
Lynn Sweet:
What would have been-The Monday GOP convention sked now suspended.
Christopher Hitchens / Slate:
CAN'T WE ESCAPE THIS TIRESOME DEMAGOGUERY ABOUT CANDIDATES' INCOME AND PROPERTY?
Noam Cohen / New York Times:
Link by Link: Don't Like Palin's Wikipedia Story? Change It
Discussion: The Reaction
Sheila Grissett / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Corps chiefs: No major storm surge flooding expected
 Earlier Items: 
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama-Biden Ticket Leads by 6 Points
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Police raids enrage activists, alarm others
New York Times:
G.O.P. Rallies in Support of McCain, Poll Shows