Articles filed under Political Conventions
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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...
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Palin choice scrambles left-right rolesSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. _ Liberals sound like conservatives; the right sounds like the left. John McCain's surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate has up...
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An evolving GOP approach to family values?Sep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Dan Quayle struck a nerve in 1992 when he went after the TV series "Murphy Brown" by saying its depiction of a single mother was irresponsible and set...
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Q&A with U.S Rep. Mark KirkSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk is facing the battle of his career this fall. Democrat Dan Seals is making a second run at the Highland Park Republican after garnering 47 percent o...
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Hurricane Gustav, President Bush and the GOPSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - We're not quite sure what to make of the decision by John McCain to scale back the Republican National Convention because of Hurricane Gustav, which slammed into the sho...
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Laura Bush, Cindy McCain ask help for victimsSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- With their plans for opening day of the Republican National Convention dashed, first lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain instead appealed to GOP faithful...
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GOP's Congressional seats at risk in the suburbsSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - When Republican party bigwigs talk about Illinois, they are not wondering whether John McCain can win the solid-blue state. They are whispering about the growing power ...