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1:40 PM ET, September 2, 2008

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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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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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Lisa Demer / Anchorage Daily News:
Attorney challenges Monegan firing query  —  The state has hired a private lawyer to represent Gov. Sarah Palin's office in the Legislature's investigation into the firing of former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan.  The lawyer already has challenged whether lawmakers even have authority to oversee the inquiry.
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.
Chris Orr / The New Republic:   The Case Against the Case Against Palin
Monica Davey / New York Times:
Palin Daughter's Pregnancy Interrupts Script
Jane Smiley / The Huffington Post:   Women's Issue  —  Sarah Palin and her church and her pastor …
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:   Kristol: McCain Likes Wild Bets!
Nancy Pfotenhauer / Wall Street Journal:
Ignore the Chauvinists. Palin Has Real Experience.
Kleinheider / Nashville Post:
The Battle Of Bristol: John McCain Has The Upper Hand
Discussion: CNN
Nathan Thornburgh / Time:
Mayor Palin: A Rough Record
Michelle Malkin:
Selective sympathy for moms in public office
Discussion: American Spectator
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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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 …
CNN:
Hundreds to be charged in court after RNC protests
Discussion: TalkLeft
Roger Simon / The Politico:   Sex dominates GOP's opening day
Marc Ambinder:
RNC's Calendar Fight Could Be Chaotic
Discussion: Election Law
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 …
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Byron York / The Corner:
She Is a Small-Town Mayor.  She Is Not — Repeat, Not — the Governor of Alaska.
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Mark Halperin / TIME.com:
McCain Camp Response to Obama's Remarks on Palin's Experience
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 …
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The New Republic:
A Wasted Day: Gustav 1 McCain 0
Discussion: Gotham Acme
Jazz Shaw / The Moderate Voice:   Answer Jake's Question
Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Sarah Palin, teen pregnancy and what?  —  ST. PAUL - The late Thomas Eagleton lasted 18 days as the nominated running mate of Democrat George McGovern in 1972.  —  Will Sarah Palin last the month?  —  The comparison itself could strike many as unfair.  —  But the question is unavoidable …
Discussion: Don Surber
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Pool: What Day Will Sarah Palin Drop Out?
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.
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.
Discussion: The Reaction
Robert Farley / American Prospect:
WELL, NOW WE KNOW MORE ABOUT SARAH PALIN'S FOREIGN POLICY PREFERENCES...  Apparently, she would prefer for Alaska to have a foreign policy.  See also Adam, Yglesias, and Tapper.  —  While most folks are concentrating on the implications of this development for late night comedy, I'd like to sound a more serious note.
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Robert Mackey / The Huffington Post:   The Real Issue: Governor Palin and the Survival of the Republic
Wall Street Journal:
John McCain Has a Tax Plan To Create Jobs  —  John McCain's tax policies are designed to create jobs, increase wages and allow all Americans — especially those in the hard-pressed middle class — to keep more of what they earn.  His plan achieves these goals in three important ways.
Discussion: Wonk Room and The Plank
Fatimah Ali / Philly.com:
We need Obama, not 4 more years of George Bush  —  AMERICA is on the brink of a long, harsh and bitterly cold winter, with a looming recession that the GOP won't even admit to.  —  The policies of the current White House have brutalized our economy, yet the wealthiest think that everything is fine.
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Obama Gains Among Former Clinton Supporters  —  Obama gains on other dimensions, including terrorism and leadership  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The Democratic convention appears to have helped solidify support for Barack Obama among former Hillary Clinton supporters, with the percent saying …
Discussion: Power Line and Taylor Marsh
 
 
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Bush: Gustav should prompt more US oil drilling
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Campbell Brown / CNN:
Anchors & Reporters  —  Campbell Brown anchors Campbell Brown …
William Saletan / Slate:
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