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Palin's Speech Didn't Move Undecided or Democratic Women
news.yahoo.com — McCain's pandering to women improved her standing to women in focus groups in Nevada, but polling data suggests that there is no movement in national polling data, showing women are not stupid like John McCain and Karl Rove think they are. More… (US Elections 2008)
McCain operatives stole American Flags for a political stunt
dailykos.com — GOP operatives stole thousands of American flags from Invesco Field in a cheap political stunt. They claimed that the Obama campaign was throwing them in the garbage after the DNC Convention at Invesco Field. They were to use the "rescued flags" at a rally today in Colorado Springs, but the Obama Campaign calls them on their dirty tricks. More… (US Elections 2008)
Jon Stewart Obliterates McCain's Acceptance Speech
theinformationparadox.com — This clip clearly illustrates that Candidate McCain is absolutely, undeniably no different than the asshat currently sitting near the red phone waiting to push the button.More… (US Elections 2008)
Obama Takes First Direct Shot At Palin
huffingtonpost.com — "I know the governor of Alaska has been saying she's change, and that's great," Obama said. "She's a skillful politician. But, you know, when you've been taking all these earmarks when it's convenient, and then suddenly you're the champion anti-earmark person, that's not change..."More… (US Elections 2008)
Obama vs. McCain: Taxing and Spending
businessweek.com — Len Burman, a former Treasury tax official, says if Obama's proposals were adopted in 2009, married couples with earnings in the lowest quintile of the population would see their aftertax income rise 5.8%. Those in the next quintile would see an increase of 4%. Under McCain's proposals married couples in the bottom fifth of the population would seeMore… (US Elections 2008)
New GOP Spin: Palin's Not Ready
jedreport.com — This has got to be one of the craziest messaging decisions ever: Harris is conceding that Palin's not even ready to be a vice presidential candidate, let alone be president.More… (US Elections 2008)
"Reformer" Palin Accepted Donations From Indicted Alaska Oil
huffingtonpost.com — After Palin and Allen met, VECO contributed $5,000 to the Palin campaign for lieutenant governor. The contribution came in ten $500 donations made over a two-day period in late December in Allen's name and those of his executives and a couple of their spouses. The donations added up to 10 percent of all the money Palin raised for her 2002 campaign.More… (US Elections 2008)
McCain Operatives Trying to Derail Palin Investigation
[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate]newsweek.com — Key Alaska allies of John McCain are trying to derail a politically charged investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner in order to prevent a so-called "October surprise" that would produce embarrassing information about the vice presidential candidate on the eve of the election. More… (US Elections 2008)
In July, McCain Promised His VP Would Appear On Larry King
thinkprogress.org — Earlier today, ThinkProgress noted that since becoming Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin has rarely taken questions from the press. In July, during an interview with CNN’s Larry King, McCain assured King that his running mate would appear on King’s show shorty after his announcementMore… (US Elections 2008)
Sarah Palin ‘affair’: big media stays quiet as ‘lover’ named
[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate]thefirstpost.co.uk — While America's respectable media focus on John McCain's acceptance speech to the Republican faithful, blogs and gossip sites continue to lead the feeding frenzy surrounding the National Enquirer's allegation, reported here yesterday, that McCain's running mate Sarah Palin had an affair with her husband's business partner.More… (US Elections 2008)
Hockey moms vs Soccer moms
slate.com — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin proudly described herself as a "hockey mom" in her speech to the Republican National Convention Wednesday night, and the label has been a favorite of both headline writers and her sign-waving fans in St. Paul. So, which is the more important voting demographic?More… (US Elections 2008)
COOL: Words Cloud-diagram for Democrats and Republicans
nytimes.com — TO ME this bubble diagram of the frequency of words used, shows CLEARLY the difference between Democrats and Republicans.More… (US Elections 2008)
What's Really Behind the Nation's Voting Machines
rd.com — 'The Typical Poll Worker' is Age: 72 | Qualifications: registered voter | Shift: 14 hours | Pay: $7/hour | Job description: Computer-savvy people-person with stamina for long hours and stressful work environment. | Training: Two hours | Absenteeism: 33 percent | Workforce: 2 million at more than 180,000 polling placesMore… (US Elections 2008)
McCain Campaign Plans To Keep Palin Away From the Press
thinkprogress.org — Campaign strategist Rick Davis suggested Palin might never sit down for an interview if, he said, it’s “in our best interest” to keep her away from the mediaMore… (US Elections 2008)
Alaskans Speak (In A Frightened Whisper): Palin Is “Racist,
[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate]laprogressive.com — “So Sambo beat the bitch!” This is how Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin described Barack Obama’s win over Hillary Clinton to political colleagues in a restaurant a few days after Obama locked up the Democratic Party presidential nomination. More… (US Elections 2008)
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