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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:

Natalie Portman: Have ‘The Talk’ for Obama

By | 10.22.08 | 10:40 am

The Obama campaign just rolled out a new YouTube video with Natalie Portman rallying young Americans. But she’s not asking them to vote for Obama.

Instead, the campaign tapped Portman to push young people who already support Obama to press their parents to do the same. It’s part of a More…

Obama’s ‘Ellen’ Cameo

By | 10.22.08 | 9:50 am

After wrapping up a Miami rally on Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama made a surprise appearance on “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” appearing via satellite in front of a small crowd of supporters.

Degeneres gave Obama a chance to “rebut” allegations from a recent show, when Michelle Obama disparaged her husband’s dancing More…

McCain Campaign Has Own Voter-Registration Scandal

By | 10.22.08 | 6:02 am

After weeks of escalating Republican attacks on the Assn. of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, for alleged voter registration fraud, it turns out the McCain campaign has its own fraud charges to respond to.

The Huffington Post reports that McCain has paid $175,000 to Lincoln Strategy Group, a More…

McCain’s Strategy Rests on Pennsylvania

By | 10.21.08 | 11:35 am

In case anyone was not yet completely convinced of the difficulty facing Sen. John McCain in his quest for 270 electoral votes, Politico’s Mike Allen reports his strategy now rests on one blue state — Pennsylvania.

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…

Truth-Stretching a New Tactic for Palin

By | 10.20.08 | 6:05 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – During Gov. Sarah Palin’s relatively brief time in the national political spotlight as the Republican vice-presidential nominee, she’s developed a reputation for making misleading or inaccurate statements about her own record and that of Sen. Barack Obama’s.

Palin has claimed she’s been a champion of earmark reform, 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…

Verizon Map Clearly Labels ‘John McCain’s Cabin’ as Tower Site

By | 10.17.08 | 11:25 am

Shortly after The Washington Post broke the “Cell-Phone Tower-gate” story — which suggests Verizon undertook considerable expense to begin the regulatory process for constructing a permanent cell-phone tower near Sedona, Ariz., on the remote estate of Sen. John McCain, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee — More…