Palin breaks silence, and lashes out at Obama
ST PAUL, Minnesota (AFP) - Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin lashed out at Barack Obama and styled herself as a crusader against the elite Washington establishment in her high-stakes convention debut.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin John McCain Mike Huckabee Rudolph Giuliani Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AFP)
2008-09-03
Palin to try to silence media storm in debut
ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Sarah Palin has dominated the Republican convention for days without making a public appearance but on Wednesday she takes the spotlight with a prime-time speech that will introduce her to American voters.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin John McCain Fred Thompson Joseph Biden Barack Obama Joe Lieberman Activities:US Election 2008
2008-09-03
GOP convention opens with appeal for Gustav aid
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republicans, determined to propel John McCain to the White House, opened their storm-shortened national convention on Monday amid distractions involving running mate Sarah Palin. Police made more than 250 arrests in the surrounding streets as anti-war protests turned violent.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Laura Bush Rudolph Giuliani Activities:US Election 2008 2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 Hurricane Gustav Source:(AP)
2008-09-01
McCain orders convention curtailed for Gustav
ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday, casting himself as above politics as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans. "We will act as Americans," not partisans, he declared.
Nations:U.S. People:Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Christopher Dodd Laura Bush Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 Hurricane Gustav
2008-08-31
McCain orders convention changes because of storm
ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain ordered changes in the Republican National Convention that was to be a four-day celebration of his presidential nomination Sunday, to "redirect our efforts" to reflect the seriousness of Hurricane Gustav as it churned toward the Gulf Coast. President Bush, Vice President Cheney and prominent GOP governors decided to skip the gathering altogether.
Nations:U.S. Russia People:Cindy McCain Norm Coleman Rudy Giuliani Barack Obama John McCain Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:US Election 2008 2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 Hurricane Gustav
2008-08-31
Pennsylvania, Michigan crucial to fall election
BEAVER, Pa. - Keep your eyes on Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Nations:U.S. People:Joseph Biden Barack Obama John McCain John Kerry Al Gore Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-08-30
Little-Known Palin May Be Benefit or Bust for McCain's Campaign
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain's decision to pass up conventional candidates and pick little-known, first-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket may appeal to undecided voters McCain needs to win. It also may blunt McCain's charges that Democrat Barack Obama isn't experienced enough for the White House.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin John McCain Hillary Clinton Mitt Romney Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008
2008-08-30
The Main Event: McCain-Palin vs. Obama-Biden
DENVER - Republican John McCain shook up the presidential race with his surprise choice of little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday. Democrat Barack Obama, entering a crucial stage of the campaign fresh off his historic nominating convention, began a tour of battleground states.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin John McCain Mitt Romney Joseph Biden Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-08-29
McCain's veep choice is historic and hardly known
JUNEAU, Alaska - In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now -- making history -- to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican presidential ticket.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Sarah Palin Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-08-29
McCain taps Alaska governor for VP
DAYTON, Ohio - Republican John McCain introduced first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate Friday, a stunning selection of a little-known conservative newcomer who relishes fighting the establishment.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin John McCain Mitt Romney Joseph Biden Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-08-29
Obama accepts nomination, vows to fix Washington
DENVER - Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain George W. Bush Joseph Biden Barack Obama Stevie Wonder Sheryl Crow Activities:US Election 2008
2008-08-28
Obama may announce running mate later today
WASHINGTON - Presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday the running mate he has chosen -- but has not yet announced -- had to meet three standards to join the Democratic ticket: Prepared to be president, able to help him govern and willing to challenge his thinking.
Nations:U.S. People:Tim Pawlenty Kathleen Sebelius David Petraeus Mitt Romney Evan Bayh Joseph Biden Activities:US Election 2008
2008-08-22
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