chicagotribune.com - 9/2/2008
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MILWAUKEE—It was Labor Day , and Barack Obama had to work. Hard. Because there were land mines to dodge everywhere he stepped. First was the potentially devastating Hurricane Gustav as it roared ashore in Louisiana . Next came the revelation that Bristol Palin, the unmarried, 17-year-old ...
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Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... " (Adam Nagourney, New York Times ) - For at least the time being, Gov. Sarah Palin appears to have survived the initial test after the disclosure that her unmarried teenage daughter was pregnant. Republican delegates rallied around her on Monday, saying the disclosure would not threaten her hopes of being Senator John McCain's running mate. " Obama labors on Labor Day " (James Oliphant, Chicago Tribune ) - By Monday, Obama had abandoned any pretense of campaigning, tossing out his planned speech in Detroit before a large crowd of union members. Instead, in abbreviated ...
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The Corner on National Review Online —
... McCain How Thoroughly Did Campaign Vet Palin? McClatchy [image] Disclosures on Palin Raise Questions on Vetting Process The New York Times [image] No Surprises From Palin, Team Says The Washington Post [image] Losing Time to Push Security Credentials The Boston Globe [image] Posts Biggest Haul in August The Boston Globe [image] Military Past on Center Stage USA Today [image] [image] Obama Bounce Smaller than Others Politico [image] Labors on Labor Day Chicago Tribune [image] Speech a Letdown to Some Detroit Free Press ...
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Susan Davis reports from St. Paul, Minn., on the Republican convention.
Not many Americans knew Alaska Gov. Sarah Palins name before last Friday. Here in St. Paul, some Republicans cant remember it either.
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