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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 …
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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 …
William Kristol / Weekly Standard Blog:
Kristol on Sarah Palin, Hockey Mom — McCain aides whose judgment I trust are impressed by Sarah Palin. One was particularly amused by this exchange: A nervous young McCain staffer took it upon himself to explain to Palin the facts of life in a national campaign, the intense scrutiny she'd …
Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Palin Disclosures 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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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 …
Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Fred Thompson rips NYT on Palin coverage — ST. PAUL - Former Sen. Fred Thompson lambasted The New York Times for its coverage of Sarah Palin on Tuesday, claiming the newspaper is “trying their best to drag her down.” — Thompson told Fox News that the Times has focused on Palin's children, saying, “I don't think they get it.”
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:Palin's Small Alaska Town Secured Big Federal Funds
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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:McCain camp's detailed review of Palin
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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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Natalie Gewargis / Political Punch:
Another AIP Official Says Palin Was at 1994 Convention — An intense “she said"/"she said" has emerged over whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was ever a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, the third-largest political party in the 49th state. The AIP wants Alaskans to get an opportunity …
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Robert Farley / American Prospect:WELL, NOW WE KNOW MORE ABOUT SARAH PALIN'S FOREIGN POLICY PREFERENCES...
Byron York / The Corner:
She Is a Small-Town Mayor. She Is Not — Repeat, Not — the Governor of Alaska. — In an interview of Barack Obama last night, CNN's Anderson Cooper mentioned Sarah Palin's experience as a small-town mayor and as governor of Alaska. Obama, hewing to his campaign's talking points, ignored the governor part:
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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 …
Mark Halperin / TIME.com:
McCain Camp Response to Obama's Remarks on Palin's Experience — Please see our campaign's response to Barack Obama's remarks that his experience as a candidate is equal to Governor Palin's executive experience: — “For Barack Obama to argue that he's experienced enough to be president …
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Hits 50% for First Time — Leads McCain by eight percentage points, 50% to 42% — PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, finds Barack Obama leading the race for president with his highest share of support to date.
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Eric Kleefeld / TPM Election Central:Two More Polls Show Obama's Lead Expanding
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Fox News:
Bush to Address Convention Tonight — ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Republican National Convention tries to get back to normal Tuesday, after the threat posed by Hurricane Gustav gutted the agenda on the convention's kick-off day. — Topping the revised agenda will be an address by President Bush …
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Sidney Blumenthal / The Huffington Post: The Battle Between McCain and Bush: The Cancelled First Night …
Matthew Mosk / Washington Post:
Paul Is Here, and the RNC Isn't Happy — Amid Questions of His Book's Authorship, He Hosts ‘Counterconvention’ — Former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has boasted that he wrote a book slamming the Iraq war and challenging the nation's economic system to continue a grass-roots movement …
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The Moderate Voice:
Look Long & Hard At This Photograph, America. I Mean Really Long & Hard — Look long and hard at this photograph, America. I mean really long and hard. Because when all is said and done, this is what selecting a vice presidential running mate is all about. — Look long and hard at this photograph, America.
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.
Chris Ayres / Times of London:
Sarah Palin: she came from nowhere — Can a mother-of-five who shoots bears and eats moose, and whose political experience is limited to governing a population the size of Bristol, really expect to be Vice-President of the US? We visit Wasilla, Alaska to investigate the Sarah Palin phenomenon
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Ali / Think Progress:
Scarborough rips Bush for using Gustav to demand more offshore drilling: ‘Just stop!’ — This morning, President Bush discussed Hurricane Gustav, using the occasion to push for more offshore drilling: … Reacting to Bush's statement on MSNBC's Morning Joe, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman …
Isaac Chotiner / The New Republic:
The TNR Q&A: Charles Barkley — Liberal is a word “rich people on television use to divide and conquer” and other life lessons from the (potential) future governor of Alabama. — With the political season kicking into high gear, it seemed like the right time for another chat with Sir Charles Barkley.
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