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Upset of upsets: Miller leads Murkowski
The Swampby Mike Memoli Sarah Palin's biggest political victory this year could come in her home state, where her endorsed candidate for Senate holds a surprising lead over incumbent Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican Senate primary. With all but nine......Tags: Politics, Arlen Specter, Republican National Conventions, Nevada, Don Young
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John McCain: Running around GW Bush
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL, Minn.--Sen. John McCain faces one mighty hurdle in his bid for the presidency: President George W. Bush. With an unpopular president of his own party occupying the White House, the GOP nominee will not be......Tags: National Government, John McCain, Politics, White House, Republican National Conventions
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Rudy: Obama least experienced since ...Abe Lincoln?
Spin CycleThe themes of this convention continue to be focused, to an extraordinary degree, on character rather than issues. Rudy frames it as a choice between two job applicants: "John McCain is a true American hero.... He has proven his commitment......Tags: John McCain, Abraham Lincoln
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USA! USA! USA! (Updated)
Spin CycleWhy do the crowds at Republican conventions always chant "USA! USA!" in deep voices that make it sound like only under-30 men are doing the chanting, while you never hear the chant at Democratic conventions? Update: A reader points to......Tags: Republican National Conventions
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Sarah Palin boosts Barack Obama funding
The Swampby John McCormick Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been good for Sen. Barack Obama's campaign fund, with sources in the Illinois Democrat's presidential campaign saying he has raised $8 million online from more than 130,000 donors since her vice presidential.....Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Politics, Alaska, Republican National Conventions
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For GOP, it's a whiter shade of pale
The SwampDelegates at the Republican National Convention the Xcel Energy Center on Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Sen. John McCain will accept The GOP nomination for U.S. President Thursday night. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) by Frank James ST. PAUL, Minn. --.....Tags: Maryland, National Government, Texas, Connecticut, John McCain
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Sarah Palin: Gov'nors don't vote present
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL - Sarah Palin started beating a drum about Barack Obama at the Republican National Convention here, and she was beating it again today. "We don't have a 'present' button as governor,'' Palin said after an......Tags: National Government, Politics, John McCain, Republican National Conventions, Illinois
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George Bush: Name-dropping dropping
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL -- A certain name is fading into the background here at the Republican National Convention, a name that played prominently at the Democratic conventioon: George W. Bush. At Countdown to Crawford, our colleague Johanna Neuman......Tags: National Government, Politics, John McCain, Republican National Conventions, George W. Bush
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Obama: 'Who are they fighting for?'
The SwampBarack Obama addresses reporters at a hydroelectric turbine plant in York, Pa. (Photo by J. Oliphant) by James Oliphant YORK, Pa.--Barack Obama said Thursday he wasn't surprised by the ferocity of Republican attacks this week during the party's...Tags: National Government, Political Candidates, John McCain, Alaska, Republican National Conventions
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Sarah Palin draws Obama-like TV ratings
The Swampby Frank James ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was a huge magnet for TV viewers, attracting nearly as many eyeballs as Sen. Barack Obama did on the last day of the Democratic convention, according to Nielsen, the......Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Alaska, Republican National Conventions, Sarah Palin
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John McCain: 'An imperfect servant'
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL -- Republican Sen. John McCain, with an opening nod of public respect for his Democratic rival, pledged to his party tonight that he will wage a winning fight for the White House. And McCain, who......Tags: Hawaii, National Government, Connecticut, Politics, John McCain
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Obama, McCain camps trade Palin jabs
The Swampby Frank James Davide Axelrod, senior adviser to Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign took after Republican vice presidential nominee today and the Republicans naturally didn't like it. This is from an Associated Press story: Earlier in the day...Tags: Local Elections, Politics, John McCain, Republican National Conventions, Regional Authority
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