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Joshua Green / The Atlantic Online:
Sarah Palin's Personal Shopper — M — ove over Carson Kressley. A new celebrity shopper has emerged! — The attention from Jeanne Cummings's much-talked-about Politico story has naturally focused on the $150,000 in luxury clothing purchased for Sarah Palin at Neiman Marcus, Sak's Fifth Avenue, and Barney's.
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Dr. Dobson Talks with Gov. Sarah Palin — The Republican vice presidential candidate talks about her family, the sanctity of human life and the pressures of the election season. Dr. Dobson encourages listeners to pray for our country as the election draws near. — Listen to the broadcast:
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Peter Hamby / CNN:
Palin: God will do the right thing on election day — FINDLAY, Ohio (CNN) — In an interview posted online Wednesday, Sarah Palin told Dr. James Dobson of “Focus on the Family” that she is confident God will do “the right thing for America” on Nov. 4. — Dobson asked the vice presidential hopeful …
Marc Ambinder:
Palin: McCain Supports GOP Abortion, Stem Cell Platform Planks — Dr. James Dobson today asked Gov. Sarah Palin about her private conversations with Sen. McCain about the Republican platform's planks on life and marriage. — “In your private conversations with Senator McCain is it your impression …
Andy Barr / The Politico:
McCain ‘amazed’ by Palin treatment — John McCain called out fellow Republicans who have questioned running mate Sarah Palin's credentials Tuesday. — “What's their problem?” McCain asked during an interview with radio host Don Imus. — “She is a governor, the most popular governor in America,” McCain said.
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Republicans Disgusted By RNC Spending On Palin
Republicans Disgusted By RNC Spending On Palin
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The Huffington Post:
GOP Pulling Its Ads From Bachmann's Race, Media Buyers Say — Five days after Rep. Michele Bachmann went on a McCarthy-esque rant suggesting Barack Obama was unpatriotic and urging the major newspapers of the country to investigate anti-American sentiment in Congress, the national Republican political parties are running for cover.
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Matt / Think Progress:
Bachmann Doubles Down: 'Barack Obama's Views Are Against America' — On the defensive over her controversial Hardball appearance last Friday, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) told the St. Cloud Times yesterday that she regretted suggesting that Barack Obama held “anti-American” views.
Reid Wilson / The Politico:
NRCC abandons Bachmann — Less than a week after controversial comments about investigating the patriotism of members of Congress, the National Republican Congressional Committee has pulled out of Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's district, a well-placed GOP source tells Scorecard.
Washington Post:
On Al-Qaeda Web Sites, Joy Over U.S. Crisis, Support for McCain — Al-Qaeda is watching the U.S. stock market's downward slide with something akin to jubilation, with its leaders hailing the financial crisis as a vindication of its strategy of crippling America's economy through endless, costly foreign wars against Islamist insurgents.
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Pamela Hess / Associated Press:
Al-Qaida-linked Web site backs McCain as president — Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama — WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida supporters suggested in a Web site message this week they would welcome a pre-election terror attack on the U.S. as a way to usher in a McCain presidency.
Spencer Ackerman / The Washington Independent:
McCain Advisers Freaked Out by Al Qaeda Preference for McCain — I just got off a conference call held by the McCain campaign to deny that Al Qaeda, contrary to reports in the AP and the Washington Post, is rooting for their man. To describe the call as panicked would be an understatement.
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Liz Sidoti / Associated Press:
AP presidential poll: All even in the homestretch … WASHINGTON (AP) - The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially running …
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
In New McCain Robocall, Rudy Giuliani Suggests Obama Opposes Jailing Murderers And Rapists — It was perhaps predictable that the task of recording the worst of McCain's robo-slime — the worst so far, at least — would fall to Rudy Giuliani. — Giuliani has recorded a new McCain robocall …
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
The Making (and Remaking) of McCain — On the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 24, John McCain convened a meeting in his suite at the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Among the handful of campaign officials in attendance were McCain's chief campaign strategist, Steve Schmidt …
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Eric Kleefeld / TPM Election Central:
A Day At The Congressional Races — Here's today's run-down of the Congressional races: — National House Committees Shell Out Big Money, NRCC Finally In The Game — Both parties' national House committees shelled out big bucks in the newest federal filings.
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Jay Newton-Small / Time:
Poll: Obama Holds Leads in Key States; McCain Attacks Not Swaying Voters — With less than two weeks to go 'til Election Day, Barack Obama has held or increased his leads in four key states won by President George W. Bush in 2004 — Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia …
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
FOX News Poll: Obama Grabs Nine Point Lead Over McCain — Less than two weeks before Election Day, Barack Obama leads John McCain 49 percent to 40 percent among likely voters, according to a FOX News poll released Wednesday. — Obama's advantage comes mainly from independents …
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
Top Iran officials recommend preemptive strike against Israel — Senior Tehran officials are recommending a preemptive strike against Israel to prevent an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear reactors, a senior Islamic Republic official told foreign diplomats two weeks ago in London.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
SOCIAL SECURITY ALT.UNIVERSE — CNN just played the Social Security portion of John McCain's interview with Wolf Blitzer. And two key points stood out. — First, McCain fabricated an alternative history of the 2005 Social Security battle in order to create a new tax talking points.
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
FIRST THOUGHTS: OBAMA WIDENS LEAD — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann — *** Obama widens his lead: With 13 days to go, Obama has opened up his biggest lead over McCain in the NBC/WSJ poll, 52%-42%, which is up four points from his lead two weeks ago.
The Trail / Washington Post:
Study: Coverage of McCain Much More Negative Than That of Obama — Media coverage of John McCain has been heavily unfavorable since the political conventions, more than three times as negative as the portrayal of Barack Obama, a new study says. — Fifty-seven percent of the print …
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama's Likely Voter Lead is 5 to 8 Points — Candidate preferences have been fairly stable — PRINCETON, NJ — Regardless of the predictors used to identify likely voters, the conclusion is the same — Barack Obama maintains a significant lead over John …
TIME.com:
Tina Fey plays you sort of bubble-headed... Sarah: “That's funny. I play her bubble-headed too when I imitate her. — ...but you don't get to be governor without being smart. Do you think you're intellectual? — Sarah: Yehhh-sss. And you have to be up on not only current events …