Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Two of a kind - No real distance between McCain, BushSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - When John McCain takes to the podium tonight to accept his party's nomination, he'll undoubtedly claim his independence from George Bush's failed policies and broken pro...
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Illinois delegates say Palin 'hit a grand slam'Sep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. _ No sooner had the Illinois delegates' bus pulled away from the convention center late Wednesday than someone shouted from the back: "Who thinks Sarah P...
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Text of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's speechSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - For decades, the Washington sun has been rising in the east - Washington has been looking to the eastern elites, to the editorial pages of the Times and the Post, and to...
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McCain to kick off final drive for presidencySep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain begins his final drive for the White House with a jump-start from running mate Sarah Palin that cast the 7...
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Text of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's speechSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Almost exactly one year ago during a Republican presidential debate in Durham, New Hampshire, I said that if I weren't running for President myself, I'd be supporting Jo...
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Illinois Republicans rally around the VP choiceSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - Illinois Republicans are circling the wagons around John McCain running mate Sarah Palin, arguing that her resume trumps Barack Obama's and saying that her...
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POW cellmate helps Illinois get rallying for McCainSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - John McCain's POW cell mate wowed Illinois Republicans Tuesday with detailed stories of the presidential nominee's injuries and action in Vietnam. "When h...
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Lieberman praised Obama in 2006Sep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman chided Democratic nominee Barack Obama as untested and inexperienced during his GOP convention speech this week, but two yea...
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Hastert, Roskam urge state GOP focus on grass rootsSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois Republicans turned their focus inward today, as Dennis Hastert and Peter Roskam exhorted state delegates to rebuild the grass roots organization they'll need to...
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McCain says Palin thoroughly checkedSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA _ Republican John McCain said Tuesday he's satisfied that Sarah Palin's background was properly checked out before the Alaska governor joined the Republican...