David Letterman and Senator John McCain

News for the day 9/11/08

Surprise! Palin Investigators Are Obamatrons Stop the ACLU, PA - In yet another indication of their desperation, Democrats are trying to concoct a scandal out of Sarah Palin’s having fired Walt Monegan, ...

The truth is McCain is his own man BOGDAN KIPLING TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - American politicians, not exclusively Democrats, either, and their friends in the media keep telling the world that John McCain is the identical twin of ...

Lipstick flap leaves McCain sitting pretty Chicago Sun-Times, United States - The McCain camp was successful in seizing the storyline of the day and putting Obama on the defensive. Obama got the ball rolling on Tuesday when he was ...

Palin Gives McCain Boost But Doesn't Put Ticket Over Top in Swing ... Wall Street Journal - John McCain's vice-presidential pick, Sarah Palin, is helping the Republican candidate nationally but hasn't yet changed his fortunes in some of the largest ...

Thanks to McCain-Palin 'Click,' Joint Travel Ahead Washington Post, United States - Sarah Palin embarks on her first solo journey since joining the McCain ticket, campaign strategists are "seriously considering" the unusual move of keeping ...

Local GOP hopes to bring McCain-Palin to town MLive.com, MI - Local Republicans are trying to put Jackson County on the radar for a campaign stop by John McCain and Sarah Palin. "I don't know if Jackson is in the stars ...

McCain says Fannie, Freddie CEOs “deserve nothing” FOXNews - by Mosheh Oinounou FAIRFAX, VA — John McCain unloaded on the CEOS of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Wednesday, railing against potential multi-million dollar ...

For Obama and McCain, race has tightened, number of battleground ... San Francisco Chronicle, USA - McCain and Obama invaded each other's turf in this battleground state this week, and McCain used his running mate, Alaska Gov. ...

Better angels Anchorage Daily News (subscription), AK - Barack Obama and John McCain will pay their respects at ground zero in New York City today, a day of truce in their 24-7 battle to win the presidency. ...

Swift signs on to lead the defense of Palin's record Boston Globe, United States - "We really should be able to talk about Governor Palin's accomplishments without people raising on TV whether or not she's capable of doing the job. ...

Alaska: Where Men are Men and Women Win the Iditarod FOXNews - She remarked that during a McCain-Palin administration the duo would pursue other forms of energy including drilling. She touted how advanced Alaska is when ...

Obama, Palin returning to ColoradoRocky Mountain News, CO - Obama could cross paths with Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, who sources said will be in Colorado early next week as well. ...

Obama says McCain lying over lipstick 'smear' AFP -In a new Internet ad, John McCain's campaign accused Obama of a sexist "smear" against the Republican's running mate Sarah Palin . But Obama aides flagged a ...

Palin’s Candidacy Re-Ignites Feminist Debate FOXNews - by Cristina Corbin April 23: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd Palin hold their baby boy, Trig, in Anchorage, Alaska. ...

McCain's homeland security plan San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have published lengthy homeland security plans on their campaign Web sites. ...

GOP House candidate in Alabama runs 1st Palin ad The Associated Press - "I'm supporting pro-lifers Sarah Palin and John McCain," state Rep. Jay Love, of Montgomery, says in the ad. The spot shows Palin together with GOP ...

Group wants Obama, McCain to commit to Great Lakes MLive.com, MI - AP MILWAUKEE (AP) — An environmental advocacy group is asking the presidential candidates to make Great Lakes restoration a priority. Wisconsin Gov. ...

Beverage of Choice for the GOP TicketFOXNews - The same source reveals that John McCain does not mind who gets served first when it’s time to eat, but when it comes to candy the rules are strict. ...

McCain Goes After Obama's Opposition To "Future Combat Systems ... Deutsche Welle, Germany - Another nice catch from the National Security Network: John McCain this week criticized Barack Obama for wanting to cut the Pentagon's "Future Combat ...

Paul says he turned down appeal to endorse McCain The Associated Press - Paul said the request came from Phil Gramm, the former McCain adviser and ex-senator whom the campaign jettisoned after he said the country was a "nation of ...

Californians say Palin's political rising similar to Schwarzenegger's Xinhua, China -- Sarah Palin has rapidly become a national political star and is boosting McCain's campaign against his Democratic rival Barack Obama after ...

Bush to make rare fundraising appearance for McCain, but without ... Reuters - Bush attended three closed-door fundraisers during a fundraising swing for McCain in late May, but they only appeared together at one event and then in ...

Dear Mr. Obama

News for the day 9/10/08

How wily Joe Lieberman wends his way between McCain's GOP and ... Los Angeles Times, CA - John McCain and doesn't go too far like criticizing a fellow Democratic caucus member, Barack Obama, who really wants to live in the White House, ...

Sebelius on Palin Kansas City Star, MO - Kathleen Sebelius fielded a few questions on her fellow governor, Sarah Palin. You can expect to see Sebelius this fall on the campaign trail as a surrogate ... When Walter Mondale ran for president in 1984 with Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, they never touched. (My comments. Everyone young or old, rich or poo,r male or female wants to huge Sarah. Geraldine Ferraro is no Sarah Palin.)

McCain/Palin: How Close Is Too Close? CBS News, NY - (CBS) There's been an abundance of buzz surrounding Sarah Palin's addition to the Republican ticket. And, reports CBS News correspondent Bianca Solorzano, ...

First thoughts: Good news, great news MSNBC - The problem for Obama is that so is McCain -- primarily with his pick of Palin. In just one month, GOP excitement for McCain’s candidacy has nearly tripled ...

Polls: John McCain Fares Better With Voters on Abortion Than ... LifeNews.com, MT - by Steven Ertelt Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- New polling data from three states shows John McCain faring better on the abortion issue with voters than ...

Poll finds Europeans favor Obama over McCain in US International Herald Tribune, France - Europeans decisively favor Obama over Republican rival John McCain, with 69 percent expressing favorable ratings for the Democrat compared with 26 percent ... (That's good news for Obama. When he loses the presidental race he'll have a good chance of getting a job as a community organizer in Europe.)

Obama versus McCain: The Techie Vote Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Whether Barack Obama or John McCain is elected president will have an impact on foreign policy, taxes, a host of social issues…and information-technology ...

McCain and Obama spar over Iraq policy AFP - LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (AFP) — John McCain used the announcement of a limited military redeployment from Iraq to Afghanistan Tuesday to attack his ...

Momentum’s in McCain’s favor Boston Herald, United States - And the poll, conducted through Wednesday, couldn’t reflect the impact of John McCain’s speech, or the full impact of Sarah Palin’s late Wednesday night. ...

Cardinal all but endorses McCain and Palin Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Meanwhile, the cardinal's letter might as well have carried a John McCain-Sarah Palin letterhead on behalf of the Republicans in this presidential race, ...

Obama Courts Trouble With "Lipstick On A Pig" Comment U.S. News & World Report, DC - Barack Obama said yesterday, "You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig." The problem for him is it appeared to relate directly to Gov. ...

Judge: Bad-Mouthing of Wooten By Palin's Family Was "Form of Child ... TPM, NY - By Zachary Roth - September 10, 2008, 9:22AM Newsweek reports that in 2005, a judge warned Sarah Palin and her family to stop disparaging Mike Wooten, ...

McCain looks set to lose support of Republican fringe candidate Financial Times, UK -... including John McCain, is to hold a joint event in Washington today with all the other third party candidates, including Ralph Nader. ...

Democrats scrambling as 'Palin effect' hits US polls ABC Online, Australia - The McCain campaign has used Sarah Palin's reputation to seize the change mantle. (Reuters: John Gress) The Republicans' United States presidential nominee, ...

Palin Aides Defend Billing State for Time at Home New York Times, United States - Mr. McCain and Ms. Palin have frequently cited her record in Alaska as proof of her willingness to shake things up, saying she rid the state of a personal ...

Sarah Palin is not such a small-town girl after all Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - By James Bennett It is clear that few in America, let alone Britain, have any idea what to make of Sarah Palin. The Republicans' vice-presidential candidate ...
Video: Palin's Speech Wows Hometown Crowd AssociatedPress

Obama "Mythbusters" vs. McCain "Truth Squad" CBS News, NY - Yesterday, the McCain campaign launched the “Truth Squad” – a group that has a similar concept to the “Mythbusters” but with a different agenda.

Biden's stem-cell comments anger McCain campaign Dallas Morning News, TX - John McCain’s campaign said Joe Biden “sunk to a new low” in his criticism of Republicans who didn’t support stem-cell research. ...

Palin leaves her rivals rattled The Age, Australia - New polls suggest Mrs Palin has given a major boost to John McCain's campaign, exciting the Republican base, winning over white women and erasing Senator ...

FORMER GOVERNOR ON MCCAIN TEAM WHYN, MA - The John McCain campaign has asked former Massachusetts acting Governor Jane Swift to head a so-called truth squad responding to attacks on McCain's running ...

Democrats pushing 2nd stimulus, GOP resisting The Associated Press - So far, Republicans aren't joining the march, echoing the reservations expressed by presidential nominee John McCain and the White House. ...

Surge ‘surprises’ Obama Boston Herald, United States - Republican presidential contender John McCain supported the troop surge when it was nearly political suicide to do so. He was right; Obama was wrong. ...

Obama and McCain both have ties to troubled mortgage giants International Herald Tribune, France - By Jackie Calmes WASHINGTON: Senators Barack Obama and John McCain each cite the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as evidence of the corrosive coziness ...

Obama to meet Bill Clinton as polls show McCain ahead Financial Times, UK - The meeting comes as John McCain, the Republican candidate, moved into the lead in the polls for the first time in the campaign. ...

McCain - Palin at Lebanon Ohio

John McCain getting his point across
John McCain enjoying Sarah's speech and rallying the crowd
Anthony Munoz - NFL Hall of Famer - Moderator at Event
Looks like one of the many Secret Service people

One of many Veterians at the rallying

McCain - Palin at Lebanon Ohio

Lebanon Band



McCain- Palin Arrive



McCain- Palin Takes the Stage



Palin's Speech


McCain's Speech

News for the day 9/9/08

McCain Welcomes Troop Announcement, Obama Criticizes it Voice of America -By VOA News Republican presidential candidate John McCain has welcomed Tuesday's announcement on US troop withdrawals from Iraq, while Democrat Barack Obama ...

Palin's nomination adds fuel to abortion debate The Associated Press - Veteran leaders in the anti-abortion camp say they have never before seen the degree of enthusiasm that greeted Palin's selection as John McCain's ...

McCain, experience or change or both? MSNBC - LEBANON, Ohio -- After announcing their running mate, McCain shifted his campaign's primary attack line from experience to change. ...

What Do You Want to Ask Sarah Palin? San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Sarah Palin is granting her first major interview since becoming the GOP-Veep-nom and ABC's Charlie Gibson does the honors. The first excerpts will air on ...

Sarah Palin docu wins record ratings for Fox News Reuters - "Sarah Palin: American Woman" averaged 2.7 million viewers in its debut at 8 pm ET Saturday night, Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday afternoon. ...

McCain Rally to Move From Fairfax School After Outcry Washington Post, United States - John McCain (Ariz.) and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, will be moved from Fairfax High School, following protests from some School Board members ...

What happened to Obama? Ynetnews, Israel - Even the slight lead in the polls enjoyed by Barack Obama disappeared in the wake of the Republican Convention last week. In fact, Obama and his Republican ...

I Am Palin, Hear Me Roar Town Hall, DC - Sarah Palin, the first woman nominated as Vice President of the Republican Party, roared like a lion and changed the entire dynamic of the 2008 Presidential ...

Analysis: Obama is back on defense The Associated Press - The economy is voters' primary concern but, on that topic, too, McCain has made gains to start leveling the playing field. All this, despite an election ...

Obama, McCain Trade Criticism on Campaign Trail Voice of America - By VOA News US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican John McCain traded criticisms Tuesday during campaign stops in Ohio. ...

Sarah Palin: Babe Magnet Or Class Act? CBS News, NY - Sarah Palin's life and career (National Review Online) This column was written by Lisa Schiffren. The New York Times reports that the Obama campaign has ...

Obama vs. McCain on media policy 2008. Slate - Behind this superficial buzzing lies something deeper, however—an interesting split between McCain and Barack Obama on what might broadly be called their ...

Barack Obama's Sarah Palin problem Dallas Morning News, TX - Obama has turned up his attacks on Palin. But is it wise for the guy at the top of the ticket to spend time attacking the second banana? ...

Commentary: What to expect from McCain, Obama in 56 days CNN - His new book is "Third Term: Why George W. Bush Loves John McCain." For another view of where the campaign stands, read here Paul Begala says John McCain's ...

Palin Still at McCain’s Side, to Enthusiastic Crowds New York Times, United States - By Elisabeth Bumiller The McCain campaign’s original plans had called for Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the running mate who has turned Senator John McCain’s ...

Check For the Union Label? In a Switch, McCain Does CBS News, NY - (CINCINNATI) – When John McCain introduced his running mate Sarah Palin to the country, he mentioned that both she and her husband were union members, ...

Palin's Moderate Appeal?Newsweek - Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket has helped John McCain woo women, Barack Obama said no. "There is no doubt that.. Republicans are excited, particularly ...

McCain, Obama see different futures for Fannie, Freddie Christian Science Monitor, MA - But McCain sees some level of privatization; Obama is less specific about what comes next. By Peter Grier Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor ...

Why Should Palin and Voters Be Reverent Toward Obama's Community ... U.S. News & World Report, DC - Barack Obama and many in the left blogosphere have hurt feelings over Sarah Palin's comments on community organizers. They evidently think that everyone ...

McCain campaign must not move away from Palin's faith, evangelical ... CNN - Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council says evangelicals are closely watching the McCain campaign. Evangelicals are closely watching whether the McCain ...

Palin Defends 'Bridge to Nowhere' Claims Washington Post, United States - Sarah Palin refused to back down, repeating for a soggy but boisterous crowd of several thousand her claim to have stopped the project. ...

Biden: McCain-Palin all talk MSNBC - Biden said that he's glad McCain "finally realized the idea that this election is about change," but said that while the message is new, his plans for the ...

McCain And Palin Campaign Continues Playing Heart's 'Barracuda ... MTV.com - By Jocelyn Vena Republican nominees John McCain and Sarah Palin have ignored Heart's request to stop using their song "Barracuda" at political events, ...

McCain vs. Obama: The 'change' battle MSNBC -The Wall Street Journal adds: “Despite significant evidence to the contrary, the McCain campaign continues to assert that Alaska Gov. ..

From Canadian hockey moms to Facebook junkies, Palin is subject of ... The Canadian Press, WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin remains a lightning rod for fierce debate, even among Canadian hockey moms. Some dyed-in-the-wool Canadian hockey moms are doubting whether the ...

Obama not concerned with polls or Palin-o-mania Christian Science Monitor, MA - Speaking at a press briefing this afternoon in Ohio, Obama addressed the Washington Post/ABC poll which showed white women jumping over to the McCain-Palin ...

Va. school makes exception for McCain-Palin rally The Associated Press - (AP) — A Fairfax County high school is hosting a rally for Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, in spite of a ...