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Pareene / Gawker:
Sarah Palin's Personal Emails — Did the internet just cause Sarah Palin to destroy evidence? The potential Veep is in a bit of trouble for conducting state business using her personal, unarchived email address (gov.sarah@yahoo.com) instead of her official account (which is, of course …
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Kim Zetter / Threat Level:
Group Posts E-Mail Hacked From Palin Account — Update — Vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's private Yahoo e-mail account was hacked, and some of its contents posted on the internet Wednesday. — The internet griefers known as Anonymous took credit for the intrusion …
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Michelle Malkin:
Sarah Palin's private e-mail hacked, family photos raided; cesspool blog gloats; feds investigate — Scroll for updates...Wired News confirms...McCain camp responds: “This is a shocking invasion of the Governor's privacy and a violation of law. The matter has been turned …
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Michael Scherer / Swampland:
Sarah Palin's Personal Email Hacked — I am advised that this is not a hoax. — As the political impact becomes clear, Swampland readers might want to take some time to make sure they have a tricky password on their own email accounts. — UPDATE: Wired.com's blog “Threat Level” has the scoop.
Natalie Gewargis / Political Punch:
Despite Claims Today He Warned of this Crisis, McCain in 2007 Said He Didn't See This Crisis Coming — “Two years ago, I warned that the oversight of Fannie and Freddie was terrible, that we were facing a crisis because of it, or certainly serious problems,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told CBS this morning.
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
McCain's attempt to fix Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac in 2005; Update: Obama can't get AIG right — With the financial sector in turmoil today, the media and the politicians have started throwing around blame with the same recklessness as lenders threw around credit to create the problem.
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Amanda / Think Progress:
FLASHBACK: In 2007, McCain Admitted He ‘Did Not’ Anticipate Financial Crisis
FLASHBACK: In 2007, McCain Admitted He ‘Did Not’ Anticipate Financial Crisis
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Jennifer Parker / Political Radar:
Senate Majority Leader on Economic Woes: ‘No One Knows What to Do’
Senate Majority Leader on Economic Woes: ‘No One Knows What to Do’
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Obama Invokes Rush Limbaugh in New Spanish-Language Ads — The Obama campaign has released new radio and TV ads in Spanish that seek to tie Sen. John McCain to anti-immigrant comments made by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The ads also suggest the Republican has “dos caras” …
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Limbaugh, hitting back over usage in ad, says Obama “stoking racism” — Rush Limbaugh, featured in a new, Spanish-language Barack Obama ad, says the commercial distorts his past statements and amounts to “race-baiting” by the Democratic nominee. — The commercial, to air in Limbaugh's home state …
Mark Halperin / TIME.com:
Excerpts from Palin's Hannity Interview — Part I — GOV. SARAH PALIN TELLS FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S SEAN HANNITY — ‘THE CORRUPTION ON WALL STREET’ IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILING INSTITUTIONS — Palin: 'CEO's and Top Management' Have Been ‘Addicted’ to 'O-P-M, Other People's Money'
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
McCain Embraces Regulation After Many Years of Opposition
McCain Embraces Regulation After Many Years of Opposition
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Poll: Virtual tie in battleground states — CNN Deputy Political Director — WASHINGTON (CNN) — New polls in five battleground states that could decide the presidency suggest the battle for the White House between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama remains a dead heat.
Dan Fagan / Anchorage Daily News:
No one is above the truth, even Palin — You really can't experience the full effect of Monday's news conference featuring Palin spokeswoman Meghan Stapleton unless you hear it for yourself. Stapleton passionately attacked former Commissioner of Public Safety Walt Monegan.
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama 47%, McCain 45% — PRINCETON, NJ — The Sept. 14-16 Gallup Poll Daily tracking update shows Barack Obama regaining a slight, although not statistically significant, edge over John McCain, 47% to 45%, among registered voters, marking the first time since the week …
DealBook:
Washington Mutual Begins Efforts to Sell Itself — Washington Mutual, the struggling savings and loan, has been working on several efforts to save itself, including a potential sale, people briefed on the matter said Wednesday. — The unsurprising announcement comes as the bank …
Tina Daunt / Los Angeles Times:
Brad Pitt donating $100,000 to fight gay marriage ban — Brad Pitt announced Wednesday that he's donating $100,000 to fight California's Proposition 8, a November ballot initiative that would eliminate same-sex couples' right to marry. — “Because no one has the right to deny another their life …
Beth Slovic / Willamette Week:
Señor Smith, Part Dos — WW finds more evidence Sen. Gordon Smith's company has employed undocumented workers. — WALLA WALLA, Wash.—U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) reacted quickly last week when WW quoted multiple sources inside and outside Smith's vegetable-packing plant …
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New York Times:
Poll Finds McCain, in Tight Race, Is Still Tied to Bush — WASHINGTON — Despite an intense effort to distance himself from the way his party has done business in Washington, Senator John McCain is seen by voters as far less likely to bring change to Washington than Senator Barack Obama.
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Christine Lagorio / CBS News:
Sneak Preview: Presidential Questions — Tonight, we're airing the inaugural piece in our series, “Presidential Questions.” It's the first in a weekly series in which we'll show you the presidential candidates' answers to questions Katie asked them - both about their politics and about their character.
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
CNN Demolishes Every McCain Campaign Lie — This is by far the most thorough debunking I've seen to date on the myriad of lies coming from Team McCain. … HT Jed, who adds: