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Buoyant and fresh from their party's convention, presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin promised a crowd of more than 7,000 in Sterling Heights on Friday that they'd shake up Washington in a way Democratic rival Barack Obama can't. The duo, which this week revved up GOP ...
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McCain/Palin Casting for new voters
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... that Mrs Palin
could not win over those supporters of Hillary Clinton with whom
she differs on abortion. But women waving Democrats for McCain
posters were highly visible.
It is easy to underestimate just how much many women despise the
glass ceiling. And mothers, women with families, can identify with
Sarah Palin as one of them, albeit one with the requisite gifts
which enable her to do what she's doing.
From the Detroit Free Press comes this,
writ after a Friday rally in Sterling Heights:
McCain and Palin were greeted at ...
The Top Ten Ways Sarah Palin Has Shaken Up the Race
Pajamas Media —
It's a new, different — and unpredictable — political landscape. [image] It seems only a few days ago that the Obama camp was secretly pushing the Eagleton storyline: Sarah Palin should get out of the race. The McCain camp, if inclined to respond, would probably say: “in your dreams.” Palin has taken the GOP faithful by storm, captured the attention of the largest audience ever to watch a VP acceptance speech, and potentially created an entirely new presidential race. If the Obama camp seems flummoxed and floundering, alternating between horrid insults and praise for the new Republican VP nominee, it is easy to see why: she has ...
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McCain, Obama to Appear Together at Ground Zero Site —
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WASHINGTON — Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama said Saturday they will put aside partisan politics for a joint appearance at Ground Zero to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Obama: Republicans must think you’re stupid —
CNN Political Ticker 9/6/2008
Sen. Obama mocked the McCain-Palin ticket for casting themselves as mavericks.
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Gov. Palin said Sen. Biden isn't capable of transforming Washington.
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McCain camp uses 'discarded' Obama flags —
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