Articles filed under Politics
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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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Something old and something newSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Just when voters thought we had a clear choice between the new (Sen. Obama) and the old (Sen. McCain), the candidates announced their respective choices for vice preside...
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Editorial failed to question Palin pickSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - You published an editorial praising the McCain campaign's decision to put Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on the Republican ticket (McCain choice of Palin brings St. Paul to lif...
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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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The foreboding gut choice of PalinSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether or not choosing Sarah Palin was a good choice for vice president is yet to be seen, but there is no doubt it was a gut choice. Sen. McCain had only met personal...
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Democrats took the bait on Gov. PalinSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain made a clever move in naming Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his choice for the vice presidential nomination. The only things about which the opposition can c...