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11:40 AM ET, September 2, 2008

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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Disclosures on Palin Raise Questions on Vetting Process  —  ST. PAUL — A series of disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin, Senator John McCain's choice as running mate, called into question on Monday how thoroughly Mr. McCain had examined her background before putting her on the Republican presidential ticket.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
What the Palin Pick Says  —  John McCain is not a normal conservative.  He has instincts, but few abstract convictions about the proper size of government.  He's a traditionalist, but is not energized by the social conservative agenda.  As Rush Limbaugh understands, but the Democrats apparently do not …
Heidi Przybyla / Bloomberg:
McCain Turns Sour on His Onetime Media ‘Base’ as Election Nears  —  Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) — The longtime love affair between John McCain and what he once called his “base” — the national news media — is on the rocks.  —  McCain's campaign manager, Steve Schmidt, yesterday lashed out at what he deemed …
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Palin's Small Alaska Town Secured Big Federal Funds  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost $27 million in federal earmarks for a town of 6,700 residents while she was its mayor, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog group.
NY Daily News:
Bristol Palin's pregnancy was an open secret back home  —  He's a superhunky bad-boy ice hockey player from cold country; she's a chestnut-haired beauty and popular high school senior.  —  Soon the all-American teen twosome will make GOP vice presidential pick and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin …
Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
McCain camp's detailed review of Palin  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sarah Palin's path to the Republican ticket started with her name on a list — and a team of some 25 people poring through public records searching for trouble spots without her knowledge.  Then came the 70-question survey and a nearly three-hour interview.
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
The Palin Meltdown in Slo-Mo  —  On the same day that the Republicans were forced to dramatically cut back their convention activities, the Palin Meltdown unfolded with extraordinary speed.  It's worth pondering the totality of what happened today, in a mere half day...
Discussion: Gateway Pundit and The Daily Dish
Byron York / National Review:
Why the Palin Baby Story Matters  —  St. Paul — At 6:30 Monday morning, at a hotel here in St. Paul, a team of senior McCain staffers got word from even more senior staffers that there was news about vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin.  Everybody had heard the rumors, spread on The Atlantic …
Jaketapper / Political Punch:
Members of ‘Fringe’ Alaskan Independence Party Say Palin Was a Member in 90s  —  The campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., likes to herald the independence of its new running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.  —  Officials of the Alaskan Independence Party say that Palin was once so independent …
John Dickerson / Slate:
PALIN'S CANDIDACY IS FUN TO COVER BUT RAISES SERIOUS QUESTIONS …
Discussion: Political Machine, MoJoBlog and marbury
Kleinheider / Nashville Post:
The Battle Of Bristol: John McCain Has The Upper Hand
Discussion: CNN
Jane Smiley / The Huffington Post:   Women's Issue  —  Sarah Palin and her church and her pastor …
Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:
McCain says Palin thoroughly checked
Discussion: Reuters and The Minority Report
Azi Paybarah / New York Observer:
Levy on Palin Pregnancy: All Good
Discussion: QandO
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
The Palin chronicles
Discussion: Associated Press
Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
Republicans Rush In  —  One of the great sights of American political life — a YouTube moment if ever there was one — was to see the doughboy face of Newt Gingrich as he extolled the virtues of Sarah Palin, a sitcom of a vice presidential choice and a disaster movie if she moves up to the presidency …
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Pool: What Day Will Sarah Palin Drop Out?  —  The day John McCain appointed Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential nominee, I wrote: … It had nothing to do with Eagleton's particular problems, but how McGovern came to choose him, failed to adequately vet him, and then waffled when the problems arose …
Ed Hornick / CNN:
Obama defends natural disaster experience  —  (CNN) — Barack Obama defended his experience in dealing with natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, and took a swipe at newly minted GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.  —  In an interview on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 Monday night …
Discussion: Riehl World View and Don Surber
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
The Cynicism Express  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Has anyone noticed …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Ralph Z. Hallow / Washington Times:
McCain in talks with Ron Paul for backing  —  Gunning for valuable but loyal supporter list  —  The McCain campaign, acting through the Republican National Committee, has been negotiating with Rep. Ron Paul to win his support and acquire the names of his sympathizers among the 4,607 delegates …
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Sally Cragin / Associated Press:
Laura Bush, Cindy McCain make plea for Gustav aid
Discussion: MSNBC
John King / CNN:
GOP decides to resume convention
Discussion: Connecting.the.Dots
Washington Post:
Hurricane, Palin Roil the Start of GOP Convention
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
In Political Realm, ‘Family Problem’ Emerges as Test  —  ST. PAUL — For at least the time being, Gov. Sarah Palin appears to have survived the initial test after the disclosure that her unmarried teenage daughter was pregnant.  Republican delegates rallied around her on Monday …
Discussion: Political Insider and Spin Cycle
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Charles Mahtesian / The Politico:
New Palin details may help, not hurt
Patrick Ruffini / The Next Right:
The Regular People Party
Discussion: The Strata-Sphere
Michael Asher / DailyTech:
Sun Makes History: First Spotless Month in a Century  —  Drop in solar activity has potential effect for climate on earth.  —  The sun has reached a milestone not seen for nearly 100 years: an entire month has passed without a single visible sunspot being noted.
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Scenes from St. Paul — Democracy Now's Amy Goodman arrested  —  Following up on this weekend's extreme raids on various homes, at least 250 people were arrested here today in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Beginning last night, St. Paul was the most militarized I have ever seen an American city be …
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Robert Mackey / The Huffington Post:
The Real Issue: Governor Palin and the Survival of the Republic
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Obama Gains Among Former Clinton Supporters
Discussion: Power Line
Peter Leeson / Freakonomics:
The X-Files, Economics Edition: A Guest Post
Barry Sussman / NiemanWatchdog.org:
Ask about McCain's Navy career, aside from the POW part of it
Telegraph:
Pakistani women buried alive ‘for choosing husbands’
Discussion: The Corner
Richard Morgan / New York Times:
Beyond Carbon: Scientists Worry About Nitrogen's Effects
Lisa Demer / Anchorage Daily News:
Attorney challenges Monegan firing query
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
Study: Sharp drop in black GOP delegates
Discussion: Think Progress
 Earlier Items: 
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
ERRATIC  —  TPM Reader ES ...  I'm not 100% on board with this readers list.
Jazz Shaw / The Moderate Voice:
Answer Jake's Question
Discussion: Political Punch
Gateway Pundit:
Leftist Protesters Attack, Throw Poison & Spit On RNC Delegates! …
George Lakoff / The Huffington Post:
The Palin Choice and the Reality of the Political Mind
Dalton Conley / New York Times:
Rich Man's Burden
Peter Robinson / Wall Street Journal:
Why McCain Still Has a Chance To Win
Discussion: Little Miss Attila
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
THAT'S ORIGINAL  —  I just saw McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds …
Discussion: Brendan Nyhan
Arnab Datta / Political Punch:
McCain Hires GOP Operative Who Helped Smear Him in South Carolina in 2000