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 Is Palin a Woman's Woman? 

Women divided over conservative female veep pick's stand on women's issues

Aug 31, 08 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate is drawing a mixed reaction from the female swing voters his campaign is desperate to woo, reports the New York Times. Some conservative women who have been lukewarm about a McCain presidency are energized by the pick, whereas many... More »

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John McCain • women • abortion rights • female voters • Hillary Clinton supporters • Election 2008 • women in office • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate

‘Kindred Spirit’ Palin Wowed McCain Right From Start

'Maverick’ was always top pick: Mac camp

Aug 31, 08 6:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was a strong contender to be John McCain's running mate all along, his campaign has revealed. Looking to diffuse speculation that Palin was a hasty, last-minute choice, aides told the Washington Post that she was high on McCain’s list since their first meeting in February.... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Tim Pawlenty • Cindy McCain • McCain 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate

 Alaska's Joan of
 Arc Won Hearts
 in Ethics Battles

Hockey mom has seen her opponents crumble during short career

Aug 30, 08 8:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republican whistleblower Sarah Palin surged into politics as Alaska's Joan of Arc, daring to battle corporate interests over oil taxes and a natural gas pipeline. She won both fights and made powerful enemies—but the ethics at the heart of her straight-talking politics sparked a blaze of admiration among voters,... More »

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John McCain • Alaska • governor • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate • Big Oil

OPINION

 Dems Should
 Fear 'Sarah
 Barracuda'

If McCain lets veep pick be herself, a 'mold-breaking example' will be born

Aug 30, 08 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats will launch one patronizing strike after another on Sarah Palin in the coming weeks, but make no mistake: Liberals are—and should be—terrified of the GOP veep pick, William Kristol writes in the Weekly Standard. Palin is “a compelling and mold-breaking example for lots of Americans,... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Joe Biden • conservative • liberal • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate • William Kristol

OPINION

 Palin Choice 
 Clever, Irresponsible

She may help woo voters--but could she handle the presidency?

Aug 30, 08 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - As a political move, John McCain’s VP choice makes sense: Sarah Palin’s social conservatism should appease the party base, while her “maverick status” and gender may help the ticket win centrist voters and working-class women. But as “bold” and “shrewd” as the choice may be,... More »

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John McCain • running mate • Election 2008 • inexperience • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate

Opinion

Palin Stunner:
A Brilliant or Brutal Pick?

McCain gets mixed reviews for bold choice on running mate

Aug 29, 08 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain certainly turned some heads by selecting Sarah Palin as his vice president. Here’s what people are saying:  
  • Given how perfectly Palin fits his needs, it’s surprising that this is so surprising, write Mark Grunwald and Jay Newton-Small of Time. McCain needed to prove
... More »

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John McCain • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate

ANALYSIS

Palin Is
Risky Gamble
for McCain

Alaska gov. helps with women, conservatives, but lacks experience

Aug 29, 08 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin is an unconventional vice presidential pick for John McCain, the Wall Street Journal notes. Her selection seems like the latest ploy to lure Hillary Clinton supporters to the Republican ticket, while simultaneously appeasing McCain’s conservative base and burnishing his reformer credentials. But Palin also lacks experience, undermining... More »

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John McCain • social conservatives • Hillary Clinton supporters • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate

 McCain Picks Alaska Gov. 
 Sarah Palin for Veep 

42-year-old first-termer is first woman to serve on top GOP ticket

Aug 29, 08 10:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his VP choice, NBC reports; McCain is expected to make the announcement at a rally in Ohio at noon today. Palin is a socially conservative mother of five who is both the state’s first woman governor and, at 42, its... More »

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John McCain • McCain 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate

 Pawlenty, Romney Said Out; Odds Rise for Alaska's Palin

Rumor says Alaska gov. Palin is the one

Aug 29, 08 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been told he won’t be John McCain’s running mate, MSNBC reports. The governor told listeners to his radio show that “I'm not going to be” at the nominating rally planned for today in Ohio. “I plan to be at the state... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Tim Pawlenty • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate

 Rove to Lieberman:
 Drop the VP Run


GOP honcho wants Mitt Romney in No.2 slot

Aug 28, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Preaching to the GOP from his Fox News seat isn't enough for Karl Rove, Politico reports. The ex-Bush strategist called Joe Lieberman last week to convince him to withdraw his name from VP consideration; Lieberman laughed off the call and hasn't called it quits just yet. Rove's guy is Mitt... More »

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John McCain • Karl Rove • Republican • GOP • Joseph Lieberman • vice presidential candidate

 Biden: McCain
 'Doesn't Get It'


Aug 27, 08 10:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Biden accepted his party's nomination to be vice president tonight, then took to the podium to pound the theme that John McCain will offer nothing more than a third Bush term, CNN reports. "John McCain doesn't seem to get it," said Biden, stressing his own humble roots... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Joe Biden • Democrats • Democratic National Convention • vice president • Election 2008 • vice presidential candidate

ANALYSIS

Biden Complicates
McCain's Veep Calculus

Dem's strengths expose key gaps in armor of Republican's rumored short-listers

Aug 27, 08 11:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Biden presents a problem for John McCain, Jeanne Cummings notes on Politico. “McCain knows Biden well," says one Republican insider. "He knows how good he is as a knife fighter." Stacked up against Biden, all of the rumored GOP short-listers reveal potentially fatal flaws:  ... More »

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Mitt Romney • Barack Obama • John McCain • Joe Biden • Joe Lieberman • Tim Pawlenty • Election 2008 • vice presidential candidate

Last 2 Veep Nominees Are Party Pariahs

But Lieberman draws more Democratic
spite than Edwards

Aug 27, 08 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Joe Biden takes the stage tonight in Denver, his last two predecessors won't be there, and they're not welcome, the New York Times reports. While the philandering John Edwards has his share of detractors—one delegate called him "a sick puppy"—it's turncoat Joe Lieberman who elicits... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • John Edwards • Democratic National Convention • Joe Lieberman • running mate • vice presidential candidate

Clinton Never
Was in Running
for Veep Slot

Already-strained relationship exploited by McCain ad

Aug 26, 08 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a meeting soon after Hillary Clinton conceded the nomination, Barack Obama told her he probably wouldn’t select her for the VP slot, sources close to the conversation told the Washington Post. She had requested that he not put her through a charade of vetting if she wasn't a... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Hillary Clinton supporters • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

OPINION

 Lefty Ticket a Boon to McCain

US still leans center-right

Aug 25, 08 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has taken a big risk by choosing a VP almost as liberal as he is, writes Fred Barnes in the Wall Street Journal. In the past, Democrats have found success in politically balanced tickets: centrist Jimmy Carter and lefty Walter Mondale, moderate Bill Clinton and more liberal Al... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • liberal • running mate • vice presidential candidate

Biden Ran a Tough Campaign to Land Veep Spot

Behind the running mate search

Aug 25, 08 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Biden didn’t sit back and wait for Barack Obama to select him. The senator’s aides lobbied vigorously on his behalf, the Wall Street Journal reports in a look behind the scenes, accentuating his blue-collar appeal and foreign policy bona fides, while throwing elbows at other contenders.... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Obama 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008 • vice presidential candidate

McCain's Dream Ticket? Powell on Veep List, Aide Says

But Romney still likely pick over pro-choicer

Aug 24, 08 2:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Decorated general and former secretary of state Colin Powell might add another title to his resume, reports Politico, citing a McCain adviser who says his candidate's failure to rule out a running mate who supports abortion rights points to Powell as a possible pick. But Mitt Romney—whose father was... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Katie Couric • Joe Lieberman • vice president • Colin Powell • McCain 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

Biden By the Numbers: A Solid Choice

VP will bring Dems together and garner Independent votes

Aug 24, 08 11:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some argued Hillary Clinton was Barack Obama’s best VP choice because she could unite the Dems. But in crunching Rasmussen's favorable-unfavorable numbers, the New Republic finds Joe Biden can do that almost as well, while pulling in more independent voters and keeping Obama backers in the fold. Biden scores... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • running mate • Election 2008 • poll numbers • vice presidential candidate

Hillary to Supporters: Back Joe

But Clinton backers see mockery in 3am announcement

Aug 23, 08 6:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton tried to rally her disappointed supporters behind an Obama-Biden ticket today, praising her “colleague and friend” in a statement. “Sen. Biden will be a purposeful and dynamic vice president,” Clinton said, adding that he was “an exceptionally strong, experienced leader.” Clinton had little... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Clinton 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

analysis

Bankruptcy Bill
a Black Mark
for Biden

Senator sides with credit companies over working class

Aug 23, 08 5:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - A black mark on Joe Biden's resume dismisses any notion that the senator is populist, Jackson Williams writes in the Huffington Post. Of all former Democratic presidential hopefuls, Biden alone supported a 2005 bankruptcy bill that favors credit companies and makes it harder for the working class to declare... More »

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Joe Biden • bankruptcy • vice presidential candidate

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