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Bush Re-Endorses McCain

By | 10.24.08 | 9:40 am

Sen. Barack Obama may have the elite liberal media in his corner, but Sen. John McCain has got one heavyweight on his side: President George W. Bush.

In one of “Saturday Night Live’s” most brilliant skits in recent memory, Will Ferrell reprised his role More…

Palin Lauds Old Glory, Dares Obama to Differ

By | 10.22.08 | 12:30 pm

Addressing a large American flag today, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, said, “The real Americans are the America-loving Americans who stand up for America and the American way. Because what would America be without these real Americans? And I would like to congratulate this flag for doing More…

McCain: Palin ‘Most Qualified’ VP Nominee in Recent Memory

By | 10.22.08 | 11:49 am

Sen. John McCain gave a remarkable interview with radio personality Don Imus this morning, and the principle topic of discussion was Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

McCain dismissed the notion, which Imus said he shared, that Palin performed poorly during interviews with ABC’s Charles Gibson and CBS’ Katie Couric:

Poll: Overwhelming Majority View Ayers as Irrelevant

By | 10.20.08 | 10:30 am

A new poll (PDF) conducted by ABC and The Washington Post found one of the McCain campaign’s recent attacks on Sen. Barack Obama does not appear to be resonating with voters.

Sixty percent of likely voters said Sen. Barack Obama’s connection to former Weatherman William Ayers is More…

On the Trail with Todd Palin

By | 10.17.08 | 11:30 am

At campaign stops in northern Minnesota yesterday, Todd Palin, husband of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, attracted enthusiastic crowds of supporters who cheered his wife’s vice-presidential candidacy, oppose legal abortion and favor the 2nd Amendment.

The First Dude delivered a couple of short speeches and mingled with supporters — some of More…

With Election Nearing, McCain Clings to Fantasy

By | 10.16.08 | 10:39 am

I’ve been playing around with the interactive electoral map at 270towin.com, trying to find a plausible way for Sen. John McCain, the GOP presidential nominee, to win the general election, and one question becomes increasingly mind-boggling: What in the world is McCain still doing in Pennsylvania?

According More…

The Truth About ACORN

By | 10.14.08 | 2:45 pm

As criticism of ACORN heats up in the press, on the Internet and at McCain campaign rallies, it’s worth taking a step back and examining the charges.

GOP leaders have alleged that in registering 1.3 More…

McCain Urges Surge to Fix What Ails U.S.

By | 10.14.08 | 12:30 pm

Drawing on his foreign policy and military expertise, Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, has called for a military surge in America, similar to the one he claims has turned around the situation in Iraq.

“Let’s put 30,000 fine young soldiers on the ground right here at home,” the More…

Obama’s Strategic Attacks on McCain-Palin

By | 10.13.08 | 4:00 pm

It may be hard to tell from the current political chatter, but Sen. John McCain’s campaign problems are not just because of the flailing economy or because of the Republican presidential nominee’s own making. The McCain/Palin ticket is perhaps also struggling, at least in part, because of the Obama’s senior More…

Alaska’s Growing Pains

By | 10.13.08 | 1:13 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – As one of the most successful newcomers in Alaska’s political arena, Gov. Sarah Palin should have known better than to get into an ethics scandal right now.

The mood of the public in Alaska has been changing, gradually, but noticeably in the last few years. Palin was More…