Articles filed under Political Conventions
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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...
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Text of Sen. Joe Lieberman's speechSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you for that warm welcome. I am honored to be here. We meet tonight in the wake of a terrible storm that has hit the Gulf Coast but that hurts all of us, because ...
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A contest over who will reform WashingtonSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - As Sen. John McCain of Arizona continues to sharpen his message, it's becoming increasingly clear that the November election will not be so much about "change" as it wil...
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Thompson raps Obama on abortion answerSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. _ Fred Thompson, "Law & Order" actor and former senator, used a Republican National Convention speech to denounce Barack Obama for declining to say when...
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Late-night TV hosts tread lightly with PalinSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Late-night comics tread lightly when referring to the pregnancy of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's unwed daughter. CBS' "Late Show" host...