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McCain Gets Testy With Des Moines Register

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

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On Monday, John McCain had a truly combative meeting with the editorial board of the Des Moines Register, discussing heatedly everything from Sarah Pa...

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McCain Rewrites Palin's History, by Rep. Les Gara

Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker") | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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by Rep. Les Gara Over the past few weeks we Alaskans have been scratching our heads over the interesting claims the McCain campai...

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Sam Stein

McCain To Hold L.A. Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Weeks after John McCain mocked Barack Obama for raising money in Hollywood "with his celebrity friends," the Arizona Senator is slated to join his wif...

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McCain Defends Palin's Contradiction On Pakistan

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee John McCain defended running mate Sarah Palin on Sunday, even as she contradicted his policy agains...

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Report: McCain Camp Hoping For Bristol Palin Wedding Before Election

Times UK | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

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In an election campaign notable for its surprises, Sarah Palin, the Republican vice- presidential candidate, may be about to spring a new one -- the w...

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Side Stepping Statement? Take Drink. Depressed About Country? Take Drink. Blog!

Natasha Vargas-Cooper | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

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Natasha Vargas-Cooper

END. FINAL. OVERRRR. Well, this debate was a pretty grueling exercise in tedium but I think I'm going to call it for Barack. He needed to come off pr...

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Democracy in Peril

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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Jeff Schweitzer

The conclusion that Palin is incompetent, and a choice grossly inappropriate for the national stage, has nothing to do with gender.

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Alaska Lawmakers: Campaign Moving To Stall Probe

AP | MATT VOLZ | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The McCain-Palin campaign is "moving on many fronts" to stall an investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused the powe...

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McCain Got The Debate Idea All Wrong

Matt York | Posted 10.26.2008 | Home

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Matt York

McCain has looked like a panderer since the day he chose Sarah Palin as his running mate. Yesterday's efforts to make himself look holier than thou on the economy and presidential debates simply reinforced the notion.

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Palin's Attempts To Duck Press Scrutiny Will Backfire

Scott Foval | Posted 10.25.2008 | Home

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Scott Foval

The McCain campaign screwed whatever positive effect they could have given to Palin when she met with world leaders by not allowing the press to do their jobs.

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The Truth Behind the NOW on PBS "Palin Poll"

Joel B. Schwartzberg | Posted 10.24.2008 | Media

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Sometimes, creating web content is like tossing lit matches at a gasoline station. This poll reached the attention of many bloggers and passionate political communities on the left and on the right.

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The Unbearable Whiteness of Being

Parvez Sharma | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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Parvez Sharma

Does the Republican Party now represent primarily a demographic of one skin color only? McCain and Palin always seem to be surrounded by Whites.

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Unanswered Question Watch: Are McCain-Palin Endorsing Ted Stevens?

ABC News | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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You may recall that two weeks ago today I asked the McCain-Palin campaign a very simple question. To wit: From: Jake Tapper To: McCain-Palin Campaig...

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Still More Questions About Sarah Palin and that Combed-Over Guy with the Creepy Smile Who Hangs on to Her Skirt for Dear Life

Paul Slansky | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

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Paul Slansky

Knowing his parents as we do, what seems the likeliest inspiration for infant Trig's name?

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Patriarchy's New Poster Woman

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home

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Ali A. Rizvi

Palin has been a poster girl for the McCain campaign, lending an aura of feminism to a man who has consistently voted against legislation that protects the rights of women. The original euphoria which some women and men felt when she was selected is bound to fade.

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Palin, Like Cheney, Won't Say VP Is Part Of Executive Branch

Think Progress | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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When Sarah Palin was announced as John McCain's running mate, President Bush said that she "had the executive appearance and that's what it takes to b...

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Momentum Shift Complete -- McCain Not Leading In Any Daily Tracking Poll

Mark Nickolas | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

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Mark Nickolas

Since most state polls are more than a week old, new polling should show Obama resuming his 50-75 electoral vote lead as the race heads into the crucial presidential debate phase.

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Palin Steals McCain Rally: People Walk Out After Her Speech

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

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Radio Iowa reports: I arrived on scene about an hour and a half before the event is to start. The traffic along I-380 was starting to get dicey, fo...

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Sarah Palin, by the Numbers

Daniel Kurtzman | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

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Daniel Kurtzman

Sarah Palin may lie, but numbers don't. Her record speaks for itself: 2007: the year in which Sarah Palin first obtained a passport (Source) 312: th...

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On Star Wars, Homeless Men, and Sarah Palin

Alexis C. Jolly | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

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Alexis C. Jolly

Most of us have had to settle for Miss Congeniality rather than Miss Alaska in the beauty pageant of life. But just because we can relate to Palin doesn't mean she should be in a position to become president.

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War Protesters Confront McCain In Swing-State Michigan

Dan Treul | Posted 10.18.2008 | Home

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Dan Treul

The protesters believe we must end the occupation of Iraq and redirect spending toward human needs. "You're so old," called one to the McCain fans. "It's time to change the rules."

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Palin Takes First Impromptu Question From National Press

CNNPolitics.com | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) -- Sarah Palin took her first impromptu question from a reporter traveling with her campaign Wednesday while shaking hands at a ...

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Leaked: McCain's Earmark Memo to Palin

Lee Camp | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

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My Name is Tina Fey and I Approved This Ad

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 10.17.2008 | Entertainment

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Miles Mogulescu

My price will quadruple. I'll be selling out arenas from Bangor to Fairbanks with my Sarah impersonation act. They'll even have to build me my own theater in Vegas like Cher.

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With All The Attention, Palin Still Escapes Scrutiny

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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By Stephen C. Rose When Sarah Palin returned to Alaska last week, the MSM focused on a rousing airport welcome where the ebullient governor heard not...

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