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9:40 AM ET, September 3, 2008

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National Enquirer:
PALIN WAR: TEEN PREGO CRISIS  —  Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin attempted to quietly have her daughter Bristol get married before news of her pregnancy leaked out, the NATIONAL ENQUIRER is reporting exclusively in its new issue.  —  Palin planned for the wedding …
Matt Welch / Reason:
The View on Palin from an Alaskan Anti-Real ID Activist and Democrat  —  I ran into anti-Real ID activist Bill Scannell, “the man who helped kill CAPPS II,” and asked him what intelligence he can give us about Sarah Palin, governor of the state he's lived in for the past several years.
Mike Allen / The Politico:
McCain: Palin more qualified than Obama  —  Mounting a ferocious defense of his embattled running mate, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said he is buying a TV ad arguing that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has more experience than the Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).
Associated Press:
Barney Frank: Sarah Palin's family life is fair game  —  WASHINGTON - Rep. Barney Frank is among the first Democrats to publicly say Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's family background, including the pregnancy of her unwed teenage daughter, should be fair game for campaign discussion.
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Rachel D'Oro / Associated Press:
Bristol Palin's boyfriend heads to convention  —  WASILLA - The boyfriend of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's unwed, pregnant daughter will join the family of the Republican vice presidential candidate at the GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.  —  Levi Johnston's mother said her 18-year-old son left Alaska …
Susan Reimer / Baltimore Sun:
A woman — but why this woman?  —  Sen. John McCain and Alaska …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Aides Say Team Interviewed Palin Late in the Process  —  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was not subjected to a lengthy in-person background interview with the head of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential vetting team until last Wednesday in Arizona, the day before McCain asked her to be his running mate …
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Lindsey Ellerson / Live Blogging:
How Palin is Playing in the Supermarket Aisles  —  Rick Klein, from ABC's The Note, reports: Let's say you don't read The New York Times or The Washington Post (or The Note, for that matter).  Let's say you don't follow the big political blogs and you're not obsessed with every turn of the screw of this fascinating presidential race.
Washington Post:
Before Speech, Running Mate Gets Some Coaching  —  Since Sunday night, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been holed up in her suite in the Hilton Minneapolis while a parade of Sen. John McCain's top advisers have briefed her on the nuances of his policy positions, national politics and, above all …
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
The Media Descend to a New Low  —  The smearing of Sarah Palin gets uglier.  —  Time's Mark Halperin has posted an advance copy of the cover of US Weekly magazine, the tabloid published by Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner.  That cover shows a smiling Sarah Palin, holding her youngest son Trig.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
McCain Strategist Blasts Media  —  Top Aide Says News Organizations Are ‘on a Mission to Destroy’ Palin  —  Sen. John McCain's top campaign strategist accused the news media Tuesday of being “on a mission to destroy” Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin by displaying “a level of viciousness and scurrilousness” …
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Sarah Palin: Political Opponent Recalls Being Ridiculed
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Obama to Appear on Fox on Thursday Night  —  CHICAGO — Before Senator John McCain delivers his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Senator Barack Obama will make a marquee appearance of his own.  —  Call it counter-intuitive.  He will appear on “The O'Reilly Factor” on Fox News Channel.
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Dept. of Counterprogramming: Obama to appear on O'Reilly Thursday
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Jewish voters may be wary of Palin  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Barack Obama has struggled for 18 months to lock down the support of a traditionally Democratic group, Jewish voters.  —  In the past week, John McCain may have helped Obama with his Jewish problem by choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Hindrocket / Power Line:
A GOOD NIGHT FOR THE GOOD GUYS  —  The GOP convention got underway tonight, a day late, but it was worth waiting for.  The highlights were the speeches by Fred Thompson and Joe Lieberman that concluded the evening.  In boxing terms, the speeches were a straight right followed by a left hook.
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William Yardley / New York Times:
Palin's Start in Alaska: Not Politics as Usual  —  WASILLA, Alaska — The world arrived here more than a century ago with the gold rush and later the railroad.  Yet one aspect of American life did not come to town until 1996, the year Sarah Palin ran for mayor and Wasilla got its first local lesson in wedge politics.
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Gingrich Slams MSNBC's Allen Concerning Palin's Qualifications  —  Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich did what conservatives have been waiting for someone to do since Sarah Palin was announced as John McCain's running mate: take on someone in the media claiming that she lacks the qualifications to be vice president.
Discussion: Macsmind
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Obama ad slams McCain on abortion rights  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Barack Obama has launched a broadside against John McCain's opposition to abortion rights and moved one of the most divisive issues in modern American politics to the airwaves on a large scale for the first time in this presidential campaign.
Mere Rhetoric:
PROGRESSIVES SPREADING AROUND FAKE PALIN BIKINI PIC, GLOATING ABOUT INEXPERIENCE AND “PATRIOTIC VALLEY TRASH”  —  I got the photo this morning from one of the progressive listservs that I subscribe to, complete with the snarky subject line “ready to lead from day one.”
The New Republic:
Republicans Heading For an Iceberg  —  ST. PAUL, MN: As a rule, political candidates begin moving to the center on Labor Day, but John McCain has continued to focus on solidifying his rightwing base, particularly among social conservatives.  The convention's first two days …
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John Dickerson / Slate:
THE FIRST REAL NIGHT OF THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION WAS ALL ABOUT CONTRADICTIONS.
Eric Posner / The Volokh Conspiracy:
SURGE OF IGNORANCE The only real question about the planned …
Scott J. Anderson / CNN:
Gay Republicans: GOP on ‘wrong side of history’
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Democracy Now:
Amy Goodman & Two Democracy Now! Producers Arrested at RNC Protest
Harold Meyerson / Washington Post:
Economy?  What Economy?  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Maybe it's …
Victor Davis Hanson / The Corner:
Why Do We Like Palin?
Marc Ambinder:
GOP's Internal Talking Points For Delegates About Palin Family
John O'Sullivan / Telegraph:
The party's just starting for John McCain
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
And Then There Was One  —  As we emerge from Labor Day …
New York Times:
A Low-Key Outdoorsman Faces a National Role
Nate / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Today's Polls, 9/2  —  It looks like Barack Obama may have gotten …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
The Politico:
Palin reignites culture wars
Sara Just / Political Punch:
Oh, That Joe!  (No. 7 in a Series) — On Being the Old Man …
Discussion: www.redstate.com
Michael Isikoff / Newsweek Blogs:
Bushies Come to Palin's Aid
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
The Eagleton Scenario … I have to say I'm beginning to wonder …
Matthew Mosk / Washington Post:
Palin Scrubbing Turns Up an Undeclared Car Wash
 

 
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