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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:
The story behind the Palin e-mail hacking — This afternoon, I mentioned an infamous group of hackers whose Internet bulletin board was the gathering place for those who bragged about and publicized the Sarah Palin private e-mail hacking. — A tech-savvy reader who monitors …
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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New York Times:
McCain Seen as Less Likely to Bring Change, Poll Finds — 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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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 …
CBS News:
Poll: Obama Retakes Lead Over McCain — Though McCain's supporters have become more enthusiastic about the Republican nominee, he still suffers from an enthusiasm gap. Sixty-one percent of Obama supporters are enthusiastic about their candidate, up eight points from last week's poll …
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 …
McCain's attempt to fix Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac in 2005; Update …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
LOSING IT — Did John McCain really just suggest that the Prime Minister of Spain might be one of America's enemies? One of those international leaders he'd refuse to meet with? — Does he want to liberate Spain too? — The passage in question is at the end of the interview linked here (with translation into Spanish) ...
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
EL CID! (MORE ON MCCAIN'S LIBERATION OF SPAIN) — We wanted to give you an update on the post below where we described Sen. McCain's latest gaffe in which he seemed to suggest that he might not be willing to meet with Spanish Prime Minster Zapatero because he is among those world leaders who want to harm America.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
OY — Well, it doesn't appear to have registered in the American press yet. But the story keeps bubbling in the Spanish press about McCain's bizarre gaffe about the Spanish Prime Minister. Here's the front page cut out from the Spanish news channel that did the interview. They've talked to the interviewer now.
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 …
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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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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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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
WE'LL BE WATCHING — Sarah Palin goes mano-a-mano with Sean Hannity starting tonight.
WE'LL BE WATCHING — Sarah Palin goes mano-a-mano with Sean Hannity starting tonight.
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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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Michael Isikoff / Newsweek:
Can He Stop ‘Troopergate’? — A McCain lawyer scrambles to block a Palin ethics inquiry.
Can He Stop ‘Troopergate’? — A McCain lawyer scrambles to block a Palin ethics inquiry.
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Atrios / Eschaton:
The Absurdity Of CNBC — The entire financial system is practically collapsing and they're lamenting the possibility of more regulation. I don't think the sports/referee metaphor is perfect, but it's probably good enough. People who prattle on about “the free market” …
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Trump endorses McCain on Larry King — Donald Trump, the flamboyant New York magnate, said on CNN's “Larry King Live” on Wednesday night that he is supporting Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for president. — Trump, never shy with his opinions, went on to say that McCain appears to be winning …
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