Articles filed under Political Conventions
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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...
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Lieberman: America needs president who's been 'tested'Sep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minnesota _ Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential pick eight years ago, on Tuesday criticized his former party's nominee as an untested candidat...
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Hastert may still play leadership role in partySep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS - The man who for seven years was only a pair of heartbeats from the Oval Office is keeping a low profile this week, but Dennis Hastert's Republican colleagu...
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Text of President Bush's remarksSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Text of President Bush's remarks, delivered by satellite TV hookup from the White House to the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, as transcribed by the White Hou...
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Bush praises candidate McCain's independenceSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minnesota _ President George W. Bush praised John McCain's "independence and character" in a brief Republican National Convention speech designed to offer som...
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Text of former Sen. Fred Thompson's speechSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Tonight our thoughts are still with our friends and fellow citizens in the Gulf Coast area, and our thanks go to those who have worked so hard to keep them safe. There c...
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Palin ready for big momentSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Buffeted by political and personal revelations, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin presents herself to the GOP convention Wednesday, e...